Derek Carr said they knew adversity would happen at some point. “It’s not going to be that easy all the time. For us, it’s a great opportunity. You get hit in the mouth, and with that said, I thought we responded to a tough, gritty game”
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) September 22, 2024
The New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was a tough one, especially since the Saints were coming off a 2-0 start and looking for their first 3-0 start since 2013. Unfortunately, they were unable to overcome a late touchdown by the Eagles and threw an interception with less than a minute remaining on an ill-advised pass from Derek Carr.
Carr later discussed the ramifications of the game and the adversity they now have to overcome. Between mistakes, injuries to teammates, and a gut-punch loss in front of their home crowd it’s a lot of challenges to navigate: “It’s not going to be that easy all the time. For us, it’s a great opportunity. You get hit in the mouth, and with that said, I thought we responded to a tough, gritty game.”
He then continued on to discuss if the team is discouraged or anything in that vein, saying, “You’re pissed because you lost and you’re mad at that. You want to win all these games. At the end of the game we played a really good football team, and we knew what type of team they were.”
This is an opportunity for the Saints no doubt, heading into a divisional matchup with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4, but losing momentum could also be a difficult thing to overcome. We will see how things pan out in the coming weeks, and see if this brings them together or tears them apart.
