((Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com |The Times-Picayune))
TAMPA, Fla. -- For just the third time this season, the New Orleans Saints held their opponent to fewer than 300 offensive yards.
It was hard for defensive players to applaud the performance much because the Saints still lost, 16-11, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. However, with New Orleans playing the game without their top two tacklers, linebacker Craig Robertson (shoulder) and safety Kenny Vaccaro, the performance was especially impressive -- even in a loss.
"We're fighting, man," cornerback Sterling Moore said.