"Upon realizing that the Saints' history-making 2011 season is over and the long road to 2012 is just beginning, punter Thomas Morstead said the initial reaction is, "Oh (expletive), we've got to start all over again. We've got to come back and start at zero."

Ultimately, Morstead said, the Saints will take time to recharge physically and emotionally. And they will be ready to come back together as a team in a couple of months to "start trying to build a championship team again.""