Saints HC Kellen Moore, QB Tyler Shough, RB Devin Neal and DE Cam Jordan spoke to the media Wednesday afternoon. Here's what you missed.

Moore:

- RB Alvin Kamara, S Justin Reid and RT Asim Richards did not practice, several others limited

- Identifying why the team has played better recently: cleaner football, turnovers and early-down execution

- Importance of playing well in divisional games

- Thought's on Shough's confidence

- Lack of concern about Shough's age as a rookie

- Reflecting on being a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2010

- The defense has been able to benefit from the offense's recent success while improving on their end as well

Shough:

- Confidence fluctuates, but preparation breeds high confidence

- Learning how to prepare in the NFL has been an area of growth

- Biggest lesson as a rookie has been figuring out the NFL schedule and how to approach it

- Thoughts on praise from LB Demario Davis

- Handling criticism and whether or not it can be used as motivation

- Being smart about when to take hits and when to go down

Neal:

- Saints physicality and willpower led to success in rainy game at Tampa Bay

- Shough's scrambling ability helped open up the run game

- Winning and finishing strong is more important than playing spoiler for another team

Jordan:

- Defense is resilient if nothing else

- Resilience shows the team's passion for playing football despite being out of the playoff race

- Thoughts on the young defensive backs

- Having the opportunity to ruin a rival's playoff chances brings joy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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