There’s that mindset popping off again in the New Orleans Saints offensive line’s post-practice film review.

“We ran like a little sweep play, and all I see is Trevor (Penning) driving a guy into the dirt,” said rookie left tackle Kelvin Banks .

Listening to players talk, it seems like these sorts of plays are a regular occurrence for Penning, who switched positions to left guard this season . A very large man with a very physical mentality meshing those two attributes, resulting in other large men being driven into the turf against their will. That mentality is real, and it is not common.

“Every play, he’s literally trying to put people in the ground,” said fellow lineman Will Clapp. “You’d like to have that mindset every play as an offensive lineman, but a lot of guys don’t. Thi

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