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THOUSAND OAKS http://www.pantherscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-greg-little-jersey , Calif. (AP) — and spoke about his respect for Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints. He insisted his feisty comments about the coach two months ago had been misinterpreted and blown out of proportion by controversy-hungry fans and media.And then his coach popped up in the back of the room.“Let me get some of that soup!” Sean McVay yelled.One way or another, gumbo will be served at the NFC championship game.As the Saints and the Los Angeles Rams began their preparation for Sunday’s showdown, Peters and Payton downplayed the importance of what occurred during and after the teams’ first meeting at the Superdome this season. The cornerback and the coach expressed a warm mutual regard and no hard feelings from November.“We’re trying to play a game,” Peters said Wednesday. “We ain’t trying to talk about no gumbo. We can talk about all that stuff afterward.”Still, here’s the backstory on the Creole kerfuffle, for those with an appetite:New Orleans beat the Rams 45-35, with Drew Brees shredding Los Angeles’ secondary for 346 yards and four TDs while handing the Rams their first loss of the season. In particular, receiver Michael Thomas appeared to dominate his matchup with Peters, who acknowledges he had a poor game.Afterward, Payton acknowledged the Saints had targeted Peters because they liked the matchup with Thomas — a bold statement to make about a former Pro Bowl cornerback. That drew the attention of Peters, who responded sharply back home in the Rams’ locker room.“Tell Sean Payton Will Grier Jersey , keep talking that (stuff),” Peters said at the time. “We’re going to see him soon. You feel me? Yeah. ‘Cause I like what he was saying on the sideline, too. Tell him he can keep talking that (stuff), and I hope he sees me soon. You feel me? Then we’re going to have a good little, nice little bowl of gumbo together.”Peters is a personable athlete and an aggressive competitor. He is also an interesting character who isn’t afraid to let people know it — and that’s something of a rarity in the frequently buttoned-up, corporate world of professional football.Peters says his comments weren’t meant “to be disrespectful or anything like that. I was (ticked) off. I didn’t have the game that I wanted to have.”Before McVay made light of the situation with his shout, he put it in perspective.“I think it was all in good fun,” McVay said. “I think there’s a competitiveness that exists. There’s a lot of dialogue that goes back and forth when you have relationships or you have history with people. I think Marcus was having fun with it, and I know that he has a whole lot of respect for Coach Payton and the Saints.”Payton also was asked about the interplay repeatedly Wednesday, but the veteran coach only repeated his respect for the Rams and their volatile cornerback.“I’m a huge Marcus Peters fan,” Payton said. “A lot of it was friendly banter http://www.pantherscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-christian-miller-jersey , but he’s a tremendous player, a real talented player with dangerous ball skills. He’s someone that you have to know where he’s at all times.”Peters repeatedly refused to indulge in trash talk or any additions to a budding rivalry Wednesday, and he explained exactly why.“I see y’all trying to make it to be something that it’s not,” Peters told reporters. “All respect to Sean Payton and what he does. Like you say, before, during the game, things happen, but I just love the fact that he’s a competitor.”In fact, Peters and Payton might be kindred spirits of a sort.Payton is well known as an enthusiastic presence on the sideline, where he screams at players on both teams, berates the officials and sometimes even gestures at the opposing coaches. Over the years Jordan Scarlett Jersey , he has made a choke sign at Devonta Freeman, mocked the Minnesota Vikings fans’ signature clap and had animated postgame interactions with fellow coaches including Dirk Koetter, who got slapped on the chest rather aggressively.The gumbo date might not happen, but what occurred in the teams’ first meeting should have reverberations into the playoff rematch, where fellow star cornerback Aqib Talib will be back alongside Peters after missing the first meeting with an injury.Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore thinks Peters should be much more concerned about Thomas than Payton — and Peters undoubtedly agrees.“He still has to guard Mike at the end of the day,” Lattimore said. “You can do all the talking you want, but you still have to go out there and guard him. The last time, (Thomas) went for 211 (yards). You still have to go out there and get the job done, no matter how much you talk. That’s no dis to him or nothing like that. That’s just with anybody. I like Marcus Peters’ game, but you still have to go out there and play. That’s why I don’t really talk too much.” EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There’s been a lot of time spent in the New York Giants training camp deciding when rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will get a chance to play this season.Much will depend on how Eli Manning plays and whether the Giants can be competitive in their second season under Pat Shurmur.However Jonah Williams Jersey , winning may depend more on the play of the defense in its second season under James Bettcher. It starts Sunday against the NFC East champion Cowboys in Dallas.The Giants allowed 412 points last season (5-11). They lost eight games by seven points, including five by three points or less. The defense allowed the winning points to be scored four times within the final 1:12.There’ve been a lot of changes in the offseason. Perennial Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins signed with the Redskins as a free agent. Linebacker and leading sacker Olivier Vernon was traded to Cleveland. Inside linebacker B.J. Goodson fell out of favor and was recently shipped to Green Bay.Safety Jabrill Peppers was acquired in the Odell Beckham Jr. deal, and safety Antoine Bethea and linebacker Markus Golden were signed as free agents. Tackle Dexter Lawrence II and cornerback DeAndre Baker were drafted in the first round, while linebacker Ryan Connolly and defensive backs Julian Love and Corey Ballentine were taken in later rounds.Second-year linebackers Tae Davis and Lorenzo Carter have moved into the starting lineup, joining four carryovers from last season led by linebacker Alec Ogletree and Janoris Jenkins.“I think we’re all waiting and we’re anxious to see what we can do in a 60-minute football game,” Bethea said. “Obviously, in preseason you get glimpses here and there, but you really don’t get the full thing. Going on the road, a hostile environment for our first test, it will be good for our defense.”While the defense played well in the preseason, it had a bad habit of getting off to slow starts. The Jets and Sam Darnold raced down the field for a touchdown in the preseason opener and the Bears‘ second team offense drove against the Giants’ top unit before settling for a field goal.Bettcher likes what he’s seen in camp. This group has worked hard and gets annoyed when questioned about last year.The big question will be whether the 3-4 front can stop the run and put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. New York gave up an average of 118.6 yards rushing last season and finished with a paltry 30 sacks.Lawrence is a big body in the middle http://www.bengalscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-drew-sample-jersey , but the Giants are hoping to keep teams guessing by moving him and tackles B.J. Hill and Dalvin Tomlinson up front.“I can’t tell you 100 percent as we sit here today who’s going to be the sack leader, the disruptive player,” Bettcher said. “To me, I kind of like that, because there is a little bit of unknown for people that are prepping for us. There’s a lot of guys that have something to go play and prove and establish themselves. I think it’s going to be exciting for me as I watch it from my position to see how it unfolds.”NOTES: Right tackle Mike Remmers practiced fully Friday and should be ready for Sunday. The veteran missed Wednesday’s practice because of an illness and a back problem. He was limited Thursday. “I feel great, ready to go,” Remmers said Friday … Shurmur plans to dress two quarterbacks against Dallas, Manning and Jones, the No. 6 pick overall in the draft. Veteran Alex Tanney will be inactive. … Rookie WR Darius Slayton (hamstring) and TE Garrett Dickerson (quad) have been listed as out.