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SunHerald.com : Stecker steps up Saints' running game

"The best way to describe Aaron is he's a football player," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said. "You can put him just about anywhere and tell him what to do. He'll do it. He's smart, he's tough."

And he's given the Saints the offensive balance they seldom had with Reggie Bush as their every-down back for the bulk of the season. Deuce McAllister's season-ending knee injury in September changed everything, but Stecker has given the Saints offense an efficient look down the stretch.