Tyrann Mathieu She recently asked him about his interception against the Atlanta Falcons and specifically how that type of play can change the course of a season.
New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi emphasized the importance of this game in his postgame press conference. The game resulted in a victory, but this victory was bigger than most victories. The New Orleans Saints were on a seven-game losing streak. If Mathieu doesn't make this play, the series could easily have extended to eight.
Mathieu enjoys these moments. “Anytime you make plays like that in rivalry games like that. These are the kind of plays you dream about as a defender.” These plays were not uncommon against Atlanta.
“The Falcons have been pretty good to me,” Mathieu said to Adams, grinning. Mathieu had an interception in his first career game against the Falcons. Since joining the Saints, he has recorded four interceptions and recovered one fumble. That's five turnovers in six games. The Falcons have actually been good to Mathieu.