I miss Deuce
 

Our best RB ever...man i wish he could have played longer..what vision and power!:bng:

I think most of us - if not all - share your sentiment!

I remember ALOT of long runs called back for holding calls!!!

I seen him a few times on the Saints sideline during the Packer game... Was good to see him there...

One of the greatest Saints ever. Appreciated him on the field and off. Class act.

Yes one of the most Memorable Saints in my black & gold mind.

I really like Deuce.

Funny only the other day I went to storage to sort my stuff and there at the back is my Deuce statuette. Always prominent. I always seem to look towards it before closing down my storage.

What a guy!! What a player!! What a teammate!!

I still proudly cherish and wear his Jersey on some Sunday's or just casually when i go out.

If his work ethic was half as big as his heart, he'd still be playing.

Far & away, the best RB to ever don the black & gold. Once he smelled endzone, there was no denying him 6 pts. The thing about Deuce is that not only was he exceptional on the field.....he was one of the most outgoing & friendly athletes I've ever met. My 12 yr. old will still tell you his favorite Saint of all time was Deuce because he always talked to him.

And as for the "work ethic" comment......I don't know of anyone who would agree with that. Deuce isn't playing because of injury......not bad work ethic.

I miss him too. He lives here in Madison, Ms. Or at least is here alot. My wife and I saw him a few weeks ago while we were out to dinner at AJ's. Not my favorite place in town but for some reason alot of people go there. As does Deuce. All that aside, He is NOT in football shape. I miss him also and told him so but he added that he feels the game has passed him by and he bought me a shot. He's just done. He is just living life right now and trying to hang on to whatever cash he has left which I don't think is much.

I miss Guido Merkins.

ANY doubt Deuce would have gotten that yard Thursday night?

A healthy Deuce? no doubt..cool story 4eversaint sounds like he is a cool dude..

Deuce had terrible stats on 3rd/4th and short. That always surprised me.

Deuce was notorious for NOT being a work out guy. Anyone with any knowledge of Deuce McAllister knows that. Its rumored he still doesn't know where the weight room is at Ole Miss.

I'm shocked that anyone who's followed Deuce's career doesn't know that.

I liked Deuce because he played hard. It's a damn shame his knees cost him a few more years, but he always gave me the impression that he is a classy guy.

For what it's worth we couldn't run block when he was playing either. LOL

"Work ethic" & being a gym guy are two completely different things. Deuce was always at camp & was routinely early for practices. That was the point. Not to mention......his "work ethic" always showed up every Sunday. ;-)

Thanks man. He really is. One of the most humble and approachable people you will ever meet.

What really impressed me about him was when I read an article about him where they said that because he was given the cold shoulder by Ricky Williams back in the day - he was adamant about welcoming Reggie Bush into the organization and helping him with anything he needed.

That sounds like a guy who takes the bitter things that lives sometimes hand out to each and everyone of us, and instead of carrying that baggage with him: he chooses to use those experiences to better himself.

I hope he would return to the Saints in a staff role some day...

OK then, he didn't work out and take care of his body as he should have.
Whatever you want to call it, the bottom line is that if he had been more dedicated to working out, he probably could have lasted a lot longer than he did.

How about... he had a bad "work-out ethic"?

I loved Deuce, but I believe Danno must be correct on this one, regarding his working-out and staying in shape. His last couple of years he showed up at training camp looking like this guy...