(Reuters) - New Orleans cornerback Justin Hardee has a message for those who might think the Saints are doomed after failing to win a first round bye in the NFL playoffs.
"We just gonna get it the harder way," Hardee wrote on Twitter. "Our story gone be that much better."
The Saints, with a sparkling 13-3 record and National Football Conference (NFC) South championship, missed out on a first round bye when the San Francisco 49ers stopped Seattle inches short of the goal line to win the NFC West title on Sunday.
That dropped the Saints into the wild card round where they will face the Minnesota Vikings (10-6) in New Orleans on Sunday.