New Orleans Saints Coach Stresses the Importance of Attitude Over Ability
In a powerful message that reflects the New Orleans Saints’ winning philosophy, head coach Kellen Moore has made it clear that attitude is the foundation of success within the organization. "I value attitude over ability. If your skills aren’t there yet, we can work and improve together. But if your attitude is lacking, you don’t have a place on this team," said Kellen Moore, emphasizing the significance of mindset in creating a championship-caliber team.
The Saints' leadership focuses on building a culture where players are encouraged to develop both their skills and their attitudes. While talent is vital for individual success, the Saints firmly believe that a positive attitude is essential for long-term success and unity within the team. Players who embody the right mindset—dedicated, hardworking, and selfless—are the ones who will thrive in New Orleans.
Coach Kellen Moore underscored that every player has the potential to improve their skills. With the right support, effort, and determination, anyone can enhance their game. However, the right attitude is non-negotiable. Players who do not embrace the team-first mentality or demonstrate accountability and commitment to improvement simply will not fit into the Saints’ culture.
As the Saints continue to build towards another competitive season, this mindset remains at the core of their approach. Every player, whether a rookie or veteran, must demonstrate not only the ability to contribute on the field but also the right attitude to contribute to the team’s collective success.
In New Orleans, the message is clear: you may improve your skills over time, but without the right attitude, you won’t have a place in the team. This emphasis on attitude ensures the Saints are not just a collection of talented individuals, but a cohesive, unified team with one goal—championship glory.
Embattled Browns Coach Responds to Stefanski Backing Before Week 11
Looking at the offensive numbers put up against the Browns by the Jets in Week 10, there is no conceivable reason that Cleveland should have come away with a loss. New York had a measly 54 yards passing, just 127 yards on the ground, had quarterback Justin Fields sacked three times for a loss of 12 yards, and committed the game’s lone turnover.
The Browns offense was not great by any measure, but it was certainly better than what the Jets put forth. The difference, however, was on special teams, where the Browns gave up a 99-yard kickoff return to Kene Nwangwu for a touchdown, and followed that up by yielding a 74-yard punt return to Isaiah Williams.
The two plays were separated by just a little more than 30 seconds, and put the Browns in a catch-up mode that the offense is just not prepared to handle. There were other reasons the game was lost, but special teams was a firm No. 1 on the list.
Browns’ Stefanski Weighed in on Bubba Ventrone Job Security
In the wake of that disaster, there were the natural knee-jerk reactions that called for the firing of special teams coach Bubba Ventrone. On the whole, the Browns’ special teams have not been bad this season, but a missed field goal in Week 1 did cost a win against the Bengals–though the special teams deserves ample credit for the impressive Week 3 win over the Packers.
Still, coach Kevin Stefanski was asked about the job security of Ventrone last week, and Stefanski essentially shrugged off any notion of firing him. “I have a ton of faith in Bubba, I have a ton of faith in our special teams,” Stefanski said.
Bubba Ventrone: ‘I Respect Kev a Lot’
On Thursday, Ventrone–who played for eight NFL seasons and coached 11 more–met with the media and was asked about the vote of confidence from the head coach.
“That’s good to hear,” Ventrone said. “I respect Kev a lot, and I’ll say this – I’ve been in the NFL a long time. I’ve played, I’ve coached for a long time. You know, there’s times when stuff does not go your way, and the game comes down to playing with great fundamentals and techniques. So, if you’re not doing those things, you’re going to get beat.
“Unfortunately, we’re learning the hard way right now.”
Browns Rookies to Blame?
The Browns are a young team, and that’s been an overriding factor for the group–special teams has been manned by more rookies than most teams would like. Ventrone cited that as a reason for the struggles.
“It’s definitely contributed to it,” Ventrone said. “It’s not the only underlying factor. But like I said, we, just as a unit, as a collective group, we have to do a better job of playing our technique, and playing into the scheme, and just trusting that just do your job and that the guy next to you is going to do his job.
“That’s the best way to do it. The best way to play coverage is play complementary to one another, leverage, tackling. We just haven’t done a good enough job of that.”
