A lot of attention goes to Tyler Shough for his ability to step up despite less than ideal conditions around him. That trait wasn’t exclusive to Shough against the Carolina Panthers, though. Jonas Sanker may be on defense, but his quote highlighted the resilience of the New Orleans Saints offense.
Offensively, the Saints embodied “next man up,” and they had to. Devaughn Vele, Cesar Ruiz and Devin Neal all went down with injuries as the Saints battled in the closing moments to secure a come from behind victory. Neal and Vele have already been ruled out for Sunday, so the Saints will have to lean on reserves again.