Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas explains pre-game ski mask

Without the announcement of his name in the stadium and the No. 13 jersey, it would've been hard to recognize New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas during pre-game introductions on Monday night.

Thomas ran onto the field before the game against Washington wearing a black ski mask, a new wardrobe choice for the budding third-year star.

"When you go out there on the big stage, you just got to sometimes put on that mask and just black out and do anything to get this game for your brothers," Thomas said of the mask after the game. "Sometimes you have to set the tone. It's a night game on a big stage. You want to make sure everyone knows what it is."

The ski mask sort of kept up with a…