Delvin Breaux rarely says a word on the football field.
Off the field, Breaux is a charming, easygoing communicator, but he keeps his mouth shut once he steps between the lines, bucking the long-standing tradition of brash, trash-talking cornerbacks.
Breaux can’t even be drawn into a verbal test of wills by the chirpiest of receivers. Snap after snap, the New Orleans native just goes about his business, a personal ethos that can drive opposing receivers nuts.
“When it’s on the field, it’s time to do work, it’s not time to talk,” Breaux said. “People talk to me, but I just ignore them and go back to the huddle.