Quarterback Matt Ryan
“I think we did a lot of great things offensively. Of course we would have loved to get the ball back to have a chance to win the game, but they (Saints) executed to run the clock out. I thought they played harder this time than the last time we saw them. You have to give them credit in that they came to play and beat us today.”
“This team (Falcons) has bounced back all year long. As Coach Smitty (Smith) told us after the game, the NFL is a 16-game season and not a one game tournament. I am confident we can come back. We’ve had a great year and there’s so much football ahead of us. We have a lot of games left to play... I’m not worried at all.”
Wide Receiver Brian Finneran
“This loss hurt. I thought we moved the ball well and did what we had to do. We’ve been on a roll, getting victories, playing well. We did have that one turnover and that also hurt us. We just need to regroup, watch film and get ready for Tampa next week. That’s also a big division game for us.”
Linebacker Keith Brooking
“I thought our defense let the team down today. Our offense did its job and scored enough points for us to win. You have to hand it to the Saints – they came out fired up and never gave up. They took it to us. At the end there, we tried to get the offense back on the field. But they (saints) had those two long runs on first down and that was basically it.”
Cornerback Chris Houston
“I thought we prepared for Brees today and for the most part we did not give up the big play. I haven’t seen the stats yet but it seemed like they mixed it up even with the pass and the run. They took it to us and played a lot better here than in our place. They won this time and we don’t have many days to dwell on this one – we prepare for Tampa starting tomorrow.”
MORE FROM THE FALCONS-SAINTS GAME:
- GAMEDAY LIVE: Complete coverage from the Falcons-Saints game
- GAME CENTER: Stats and more from NFL.com
- GAME RECAP: Offense puts up numbers but late score lifts Saints
- GAME NOTES: Official game notes from the Superdome press box
- GAME BLOG: More news and notes from the press box
- BLOGS: Flipping Out with Falcon Al | Off the Cuff with Mookie Dunkleman
- J. MIKE'S MISSIVES: News and thoughts from the AF.com Managing Editor
- PRESS CONFERENCE: Head Coach Mike Smith | Matt Ryan
- NFL NETWORK: Highlights from the Falcons-Saints game in New Orleans
- TRANSCRIPTS: Head Coach Mike Smith | Falcons | Saints
- REVIEW AND RESPOND: Ask a question about Sunday's game
- FORUMS: Talk about the Falcons with other fans
- INACTIVES: Inactives and starters from Sunday's game at the Superdome
