Our situation is uncomfortable. But for the people in New Orleans it's catastrophic.

People don't really understand that a lot of those people are not going back to New Orleans. You don't rebuild ghettos.

We were playing to show people how New Orleans feels -- the resolve to push on and come back. And, at least for today, this team exemplified that.

It's been emotional for us, but we're not in the same situation as the people in those shelters. It was a good break for us to just be able to go out and play football, but it's not all about us anymore.

We've been emotionally wiped out. We're not in the same situation as the people that are in those shelters. But as far as trying to win a football game ...

I was a little disgusted about people making at least six-figure incomes worrying about anything. Sometimes you forget to think of the lesser man. Sometimes you forget to put things in perspective.