New Orleans’ 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens gave Kellen Moore more than a result to smile about. It also gave him a locker room moment to hammer home exactly what he wants this team to be.
After the comeback victory Sunday, the Saints coach gathered his players and pointed to the kind of fight they showed against one of the league’s heavyweights.
“Listen up! We went in this game talking about, ‘Hey, the most physical team,’” Moore said.
“That’s a really good team. They’re going to play a bunch of meaningful games this year.
That was a really good job of preparing ourself, handling the ups and downs of a game. OK?
There’s some ups, there’s some downs, there’s some stuff we have to get better at, but awesome resiliency.”
That resilience showed up in the second half, when New Orleans erased an eight-point deficit against the perennial AFC contender. It was the second straight week the Saints had rallied late against one of the NFL’s elite teams. The difference this time was simple: last week’s surge against the Detroit Lions ended in defeat, while Sunday’s comeback finished with a win.
Moore said the approach has become part of the team’s identity.
“Loved the way we prepared, loved the way we competed,” Moore said. “These words, ‘Go for it.’
That’s what we live by. OK?
All three phases, we’re going for it.”
That mindset was on display again in the game’s biggest moments. New Orleans went for two after a Baltimore penalty, and the try was good. Later in the fourth quarter, quarterback Tyler Shough powered in on a goal-line sneak that became the deciding score.
Last week, the Saints had also chosen to go for two, but the attempt against Detroit came up short. Moore’s message afterward was clear: the willingness to keep pressing matters just as much as the final call.
"You guys believe in yourself, you believe in each other? Every opportunity, go for it,” Moore said. "We keep going for it; we’re going to be right where we need to be."
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