What You Missed: Monday, December 8th

Saints HC Kellen Moore, DE Carl Granderson and WR Mason Tipton spoke Monday after returning from a win at Tampa Bay. Here's what you missed: Moore: - Recapping "resilient" and "complimentary" win against Tampa Bay - Tipton's opening kickoff return was an important spark - Win at Tampa exemplifies why the team brought in players who have faced adversity - Thoughts on rookie QB Tyler Shough and rookie RB Devin Neal's performances - Shough's growth managing protection has been an important development - Impact of stopping the Bucs on multiple fourth downs - Explanation of why the clock stopped after the Saints declined a Bucs penalty - The team never got a good look at RB Audric Estime's third down run that was ruled short and chose not to challenge the play - Opportunity to finish the season strong - Leaning on the run game - K Charlie Smyth has an opportunity to bounce back after missing a field goal in Tampa Bay - Excitement of working with Neal Granderson: - Defense taking pride in putting the offense in positions to succeed - Confidence gained from shutting down the Bucs' offense - The defense sets the tone during the week and feeds off of each other during games Tipton: - Approach to returning kickoffs - Thoughts on Shough and Neal - Momentum from winning a divisional game on the road