Michael Thomas References Kobe Bryant 'Demon Mode' on Instagram

Michael Thomas was sorely missed from the Saints offense last year, and all signs are pointing to a strong comeback season in 2022.

John Hendrix | Feb 15, 2022

Michael Thomas is going to be an important part of what the Saints try to do in 2022, and he made an interesting Instagram post on Tuesday. Thomas removed all of his posts on Instagram and now has one remaining that's entitled: 2022 demon mode...

Thomas' Post

The video hones in on something the late Kobe Bryant said about his work ethic: "I'm relentless. I wanna win and wanna win by any means necessary, and that's when that demon comes out."

There's been a lot of talk about the Saints trading Thomas away since last year's fiasco with the surgery and setbacks, but all of those fences were mended. We got further confirmation from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport just a few days ago that the team wasn't going to trade him.

He's been in communication with the team, and he was one of the players around when Sean Payton held his press conference to announce that he was stepping down. Even during the season, Thomas was spotted around the facility. Everything that's been heard has been positive, and most of it centers around Thomas being hungry and ready to get back into the mix. It even looks like things are smooth between him and Ceedy Duce.

The Saints offense desperately needs him in the lineup, and the next quarterback for the team will rely heavily on him. While we still await who that may be and what offensive coordinator will be in the mix, Thomas will certainly provide a huge shot in the arm for New Orleans, and they should get even more weapons to help.

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Published Feb 15, 2022

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net