Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Posted Sep 28th 2007
by Tom Mantzouranis


Deuce McAllister had surgery to repair his torn ACL today, and by all reports it went well (God James Andrews performed the operation). So, though it doesn't feel right to use the word "replace" in this instance, since nobody could replace Deuce, I guess it's time to start thinking about how exactly the Saints plan on running the ball this year. Especially since they haven't been running well as is.

For better or worse, Reggie Bush is going to take over the majority of the carries. Aaron Stecker will get an increased role, as will Pierre Thomas (who I believe will eventually usurp Stecker's role and vulture some carries from Bush). Some feel the team should go with a veteran -- Domanick Williams and Corey Dillon are still waiting to receive a phone call. But, for humor's sake, perhaps they should go looking for their new back in bridal shops and drum circles all across the land?

Yes, Ricky Williams is out there, looking for a way to get back into the league. If you remember before the comeback/don't-call-it-a-comeback drama and the millions of overdone weed jokes, Williams was a Saint. It was McAllister who made him expendable.

And if there's anything that would make this season more head-scratching than the putrid start, it would be a trade for the player they traded after trading their entire draft for him. And it could happen -- there's only a handful of Saints that remain from the Williams days, with an entirely different front office and coaching staff, so the bad blood wouldn't quite be there.

Not that I'm saying this will, or should, happen -- I'd pull my hair out. Luckily, I think the Saints will divide all of McAllister's carries in-house. But it is a funny -- if not frightening -- possibility to consider, and stranger things have happened.

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Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

I think this guy is smoking the same thing Ricky is...

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

What would it hurt? Sean would not do it. Dillion would be his first choice.

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

if miami releases him and we give up no draft picks then why not

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Uhm let me see if I can expain this to you. I personally don't have a problem with pot but its a substance not allowed in the NFL. So he plays a game and the following week gets popped and then he'll be suspened for ??? Why even bother. We didn't go after Tank whom we badly needed.

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Ricky was an elite running back with problems...Tank was a better than average DT with big problems

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

if they consider this then they might as well consider bring back Brooks

We have the guys and the talent in house to do this job, why look out side
if they are to add anything to this team they should be looking at the following and in this order of importance...

"O" linemen
MLB
CB

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

ELITE??? What??? He was falling... not to mentiong when you are out a couple of years you don't come back to full-strenght. Besides what will he do for us... Here I'll give you a hint, NOTHING. There is no one to block for him.

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Maybe we can get Roaf and Shields out of retirement to go with Ricky and pick up Turley as a blocking FB for Karney?

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did he not lead the league in rushing while with miami?

perhaps stecker is the man you want in there?

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Lets see if anyone can spell "locker room cancer". Yeah those are the guys Payton brings in. How many games you think we will get our of Rickey before he gets popped on the millionth piss test. ITS NOT WORTH IT. Its more worth suffering though the season to get some higher draft picks for next year.

Other questions to concern ourselves with is: "IS HE IN SHAPE", "IS HE READY TO GO", "IS HE MENTALLY PREPARED" or will he take off to some remote island in the middle of no wheres and get high singing "CAUSE I GOT HIGH, CAUSE I GOT HIGH, CAUSE I GOT HIGH". I was gonna pay my child support but then I got high. I was going to play of the Saints again then I saw they no blockers for me so I got high.

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We've got what we need in the back field (for the moment). I think Reggie can do the job of carrying the lion's share of the load. Turning the corner is out - too tough at this level. Dive him out of the "I", off guard/off tackle, lead by Karney. If he can break through into the secondary 2-3 times he will get good numbers and force some changes on defense that would let Drew Brees relax a little. Stecker and Thomas aren't slouches either. If we get a good push up front, we will begin to see a change in our success. Until now, they haven't shown the ability to push anything. In my mind, that means that they are due.

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Rickey's out of the question. It's not even worth discussing. He washed up. Just let it go.

I agree that the Deuce thing may be a blessing in disguise, but not because Reggie will be running the ball a lot more. I predict that the Saints are about to start passing 40-50 times a game. The offense will be similar to the Eagles or even the Martz-era Rams. If Payton can use Reggie like Westbrook or Faulk, then that's fine with me.

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Yeah and 40-50 times more sacks to Brees because our line can't stop my blitzing grandmother. Ok she's good but come one!

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

I never said it's going to work. All I'm saying is that given Payton's track record, that's where the team is going.

Re: Irony Could Be Running the Ball in New Orleans Soon
 

Cause he would rather hit da bong than play football, that's why!!!!!!