BB: Give the Saints credit today. They were certainly the better team. They just did a better job than we did in every area and deserved to win.
We've just got to play more consistently. We've got to play with more good plays out there and not as many that aren't good. That's what we have to do. We had some chances, but in the end, we just couldn't get it done.
It's disappointing. There's no magic sauce here. Just have to go back to work and do better.
Q. We saw after the first punt, after Deonte Harris, after he had the 25-yard return, that Jake Bailey put an emphasis on keeping the ball away from him, whether through the end zone or at the sideline. Was that something you had as an emphasis coming into the game, or did that change after that first punt return?
BB: Of course we weren't trying to give him return opportunities, no.
Q. What happened with the special teams today? Allowing a blocked punt, kickoff out of bounds. How disappointing is the special teams performance today?
BB: We've got to be better in every area, including special teams.
Q. What have you assessed about the offensive line the first three weeks of the season?
BB: Again, just today we were inconsistent in every area. We've just got to do a better job. Go back and look at the film, make some corrections. Obviously, New Orleans has a good defense, but we've got to move the ball better than we did today. Play better in the defense. Play better in the kicking game.
Q. Have you had a chance to see James White at all either at halftime or after the game? Just how is he hanging in there?
BB: Yeah, I saw him at halftime. We'll see.
Q. The wind -- how much was the wind a factor? We saw a kickoff go out of bounds. We saw the time-out at the end of, I think, the first quarter maybe to make them kick to the open end there. How is that a factor in the decision-making or the game today?
BB: It's about what it was in Miami and Washington.
Q. What did you see on Mac's interceptions?
BB: Well, probably the same thing you saw.
Q. Losing James White, did that have a domino effect in terms of what you wanted to do with the game plan going on after you lost him?
BB: We have contingency plans for everybody. Unfortunately, that's part of the game. Everybody has to have a backup. Brandon stepped in there and Damien and J.J., and those guys are all good players. They'll get in there and compete.
Q. What did you think of just kind of the beating that Mac took in terms of maybe how he bounced up all the time or also just concern going forward that those hits take a toll and maybe he gets a little bit more -- I don't know if gun shy is the right word, but it's a lot to take.
BB: When you're having to throw every down, it's never a good position to be in. We don't ever want to be in that situation.
Q. The Bucs are next on the schedule. What kind of challenge do they pose next week and the return of Tom Brady?
BB: Obviously, they're a good team. Right now we're just focused on New Orleans. Look at the film, make the corrections on that, then we'll move on.
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