Friday, November 18, 2016

Deuce McAllister - An Underrated Saints Great

 

An experienced business professional, Maurice Bartholomay has worked for more than 10 years in Louisiana, serving as an area sales manager with Gentry, an office manager with Midsouth Senior Solutions, and an account manager for Case Experts. In his leisure time, Maurice Bartholomay enjoys watching pro football and is an avid fan of the New Orleans Saints.

Names like Drew Brees, Joe Horn, and Willie Roaf immediately come to mind when talking about the greatest players in New Orleans Saints history. There are other players, however, whose contributions sometimes go overlooked by the football community at large. Former Saints running back Deuce McAllister is one of those players.

McAllister played nine seasons for the Saints and is still the team’s all-time leading rusher. He also holds the record for most touchdowns scored in franchise history. He is mostly remembered, however, as an injury-plagued player who could have done more if he had stayed healthy. His place in the record books aside, perhaps the most telling factor about McAllister’s importance to the organization is the fact that head coach Sean Payton kept him on the roster for the team’s 2009 Super Bowl run even though he was injured - ensuring the longtime Saint would receive a championship ring before his retirement at season’s end.