"It's the schedule," Head Coach Sean Payton said Monday. "It's the sense of urgency. Ultimately, it's the preparation, the details in this game plan and the team we're playing."
"Through those 60, or [however many] games it was, I learned a lot," Nix said. "I wouldn't be the player I am today without each and every one of them -- the good and the bad. Even though I didn't finish here, I'll always be able to say, 'I graduated ...
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"We feel we're strong in the trenches," Paton said. "Obviously, we feel like we have a franchise quarterback. We like the weapons we have on offense, and we play really good defense."