New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr speaks after the first day of Saints Training Camp practice at Crawford Field at University of California, Irvine, Calif., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) Earlier this month, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan opened his X account, saw a video of another NFL player disparaging his team on a podcast and decided it was time to “wake up and choose violence.
” As social media responses go, Jordan’s comment wasn’t all that ruthless. But the post sent a message nonetheless. There was no way he was going to let Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.
Brown get away with saying that no one on the Saints believed they are going to win a Super Bowl next season. So, Jordan replied that he “wholeheartedly” believes the Saints are going to win it all. Simple as that.
Asked about the post weeks later, Jordan still is a little annoyed. “I’m like, ‘How can you say that we don’t have dogs that don’t know how to win?’” Jordan said. “We have animals everywhere.
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For me, I take it all quite personally.” Jordan is well in his right to be bothered, and he may not be alone. Across the team this offseason, general manager Mickey Loomis says he has noticed this Saints team carry a “chip on their shoulder” -- a sentiment players and coaches appear to agree with.
That chip, they say, has been created for all sorts of reasons. The lack of results. The lack of respect.
The lack of.