The New Orleans Saints had just beaten the Baltimore Ravens in shocking fashion. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, one of the NFL’s most-reliable, had missed an opportunity to tie by shanking the first extra-point attempt of his career.
Naturally, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco wanted to cross the field and congratulate Saints head coach Sean Payton on his win – and chat about that time he bought a mattress from Payton’s brother, Tom. You can catch the encounter in this Mic’d Up feature from NFL Films, with a transcript typed up below:
Flacco: “You know I thought I’d see you one of these preseasons, but I’m down buying a mattress at the Jersey Shore and I’m buying a mattress, and I’m buying it from your brother.