Vilma Says There's No Place

Players know where to go when they want to talk directly to the fans. Jonathan Vilma, linebacker for the New Orleans Saints, decided to correspond with SB Nation’s Canal Street Chronicles by email. Vilma is one of the leaders of an opportunistic Saints defense and is ready for playoff action after having a bye last week. What could give the Saints the advantage this week, besides actual players, coaches, matchups – all that on-the-field-stuff? How about home-field advantage in the Superdome.

CSC: Which stadium is the most difficult to play in?

Vilma: It would have to be New Orleans. Our stadium is tough to play in. Once our crowd gets going it’s tough to play in there. I’m a Saints guy, and I’m on the defensive side and I’m hearing the hell that the Saints fans are giving the opposing offenses and it’s pretty tough. It’s a huge challenge to manage the defense with that noise, but I’d rather them be loud and pumped up and going than quiet, because if they’re quiet it means we’re getting beat.
Also, Vilma promises that once the season is over, everybody will get to know what they say in the Drew Brees pre-game chant.

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(sbnation.com)