Foster Moreau talks Juwan Johnson and playing in the Superdome for the Saints for the first time after Friday's practice.
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00:00 -How anxious would you say you are to get
00:04 out there on Sunday to play in black and gold,
00:08 in the Superdome, all of that? -I'm excited.
00:12 Anxious is a funny word. Just for me
00:16 I've played a couple of games here. Obviously not
00:20 to this capacity. I'd be remiss
00:24 if I didn't say growing up it wasn't a childhood dream of mine, of course, as it
00:28 would be any kid growing up who had a football in his hand.
00:32 I'm excited. I feel prepared.
00:36 I didn't say it for Derek, but the last time we were here things didn't go so
00:40 well. I'd like a little bit of redemption.
00:44 I'm excited to be playing for the black and gold, certainly.
00:48 -Does the recent experience that you had with the diagnosis and all that, how does
00:52 that impact exactly what you're discussing, the anticipation of being
00:56 out there this Sunday? -As you do
01:00 and as we all try to do, you can get lost in the day to day
01:04 and just focus on 95% of your time on what's right
01:08 in front of you. If you look in the rear view mirror
01:12 and see all the stuff that you came from, anyone in this room could attest that you've
01:16 come from a lot and gone through a lot.
01:20 Recently for me I certainly have gone through a lot, but
01:24 what's past is past and that's behind me now and I'm
01:28 gonna use it as fuel to propel us to a great season,
01:32 hopefully, at least for me. -Has the guy
01:36 you've had time to work with, Juwan Johnson, what stands out
01:41 about him as a teammate, as a tight end?
01:45 -Juwan's a special
01:49 cat and I've played with a couple of guys like him.
01:53 A lot of guys say that they
01:57 lead by example, but they're quick to say it.
02:01 Juwan never has to say it. He's
02:05 a calming presence. He's got a steady heartbeat.
02:09 He knows what to do, where to be, how to be
02:13 there, and he gets there really fast. That can't be understated.
02:17 He's a quick, quick player, mentally and physically.
02:21 Obviously it's a lot easier to see than it is to know,
02:25 but he's special. He knows
02:29 what everyone's supposed to be doing at all times.
02:33 You gotta love playing with guys like that. He makes everyone around him better. -As a guy who's
02:37 been with Derek for several years, do you notice maybe a chip on his shoulder
02:41 or anything with the weight that he's in with in Vegas? -Boy, the chip on the shoulder.
02:45 Oh man. That's a tough line.
02:49 Derek is... I mean he'll call
02:53 Latt the ultimate competitor. Derek is a real, real,
02:57 real competitor. He is in everything that he does.
03:01 Whether it's pool volleyball, three on three against
03:05 Darren Waller, Matt Collins at Hunter-Renfro, or
03:09 whether it's Sunday at 12 o'clock Central time
03:13 and he's trying to beat the brakes off of anyone who walks in here. That's who he is
03:17 and that's what he is. And I'm sure
03:22 Derek being in a new environment was different. It was certainly different for me. It would be different
03:26 for anyone. But I think he's definitely got his feet under him
03:30 and I think he's ready to compete. -Did the pool volleyball thing actually happen?
03:34 -Did it happen? I don't give
03:38 Hunter-Renfro enough credit. He was normally on our team.
03:42 We are undefeated as a unit. We've probably played
03:46 30 to 40 games. Hunter and Derek
03:50 both had their pools specifically made with four feet even across
03:54 the entire pool. And the regulation, the requirements,
03:58 you have to have steps getting out of your pool. You have to have
04:02 steps leading out. So they have two little steps both in the
04:06 corners. They don't interrupt the game at all. We have a
04:10 blast. You guys are really good. Hunter-Renfro's got a baby tip, like
04:14 a little bird. Right in the net. It's pretty special.
04:18 I wish I was kidding.
04:22 So, so competitive. We'll get the best
04:26 athletes you've ever seen going against us and it doesn't matter.
04:30 I'm the biggest guy. I'm a setter. Derek gets up and smashes the ball.
04:34 You see the Christian, you see the P
04:38 on his wrist coming down and serving with the wrath of God.
04:42 [laughter]
04:46 It really is.
04:50 I don't know. I can't top that.