Quotes by Chris Scelfo

“We have some sad faces in that locker room. Im proud of my players. Were here to compete ... but there are some things a lot bigger than [losing].”

“Theyve had our number the last couple years. Their quarterback is one of the best quarterbacks in the league.”

“He left. He quit because he felt he was playing for everybody else. His heart wasnt in it. Thats sad because we felt he had a great future here.”

“Our team is going to be ready to play. You are going to be amazed. It is a special group with character and pride. We are going to control what we can control.”

“They know how fortunate they are.”

“A 2½-hour mental health clinic.”

“I told the team last night this isnt about winning or losing. At the end of the year, our message has to be that we persevered. If we go 11-0 ... if we go 0-11 ... theyre not going to know our record. Theyre going to know we persevered. For the millions of people affected in our environment — the ones who survived — its going to give them some hope. Because right now there is no hope.”

“Its all we have left. Weve lost our homes and our city. Now all we have left is our families and football. In that respect, we have all that we need.”

“I still think our guys dont know how bad it is. From what Ive heard, unless youre on the ground in New Orleans, you cant comprehend what has happened there.”

“It goes much deeper than that.”