Well played, Sean
Roddy White ate serious crow Sunday afternoon — much to the delight of Sean Payton.
White, a longtime star receiver with the Falcons, confidently predicted Atlanta would “whip” the Saints and quarterback Taysom Hill, whom Payton reportedly started despite dissenting opinions within the organization. Hill wound up playing well, passing for 233 yards while rushing for two touchdowns in New Orleans’ 24-9 victory.
Payton took to Twitter shortly after the game to deliver this simple, yet nevertheless savage trolling of White and the Falcons:
(Insert all the crossbones emojis.)
The NFC South-leading Saints now are 8-2 on the season. They’ll look to keep the ball rolling next Sunday when they visit the Denver Broncos.