Cortland Finnegan brought it up even before the media had a chance.
When someone asked him about how much pride he takes in being a good locker room guy and a teacher to his young teammates, the New Orleans Saints’ newest cornerback replied, “You know, when your reputation is you’re a dirtbag … you like to hope and think that you add some value in real life to the locker room.”
A small smile came across Finnegan’s face as he answered, as if he had beaten reporters to the punch while addressing them for the first time.