Deuce – Return of a Hero
Helmet in hand, Deuce McAllister jogged triumphantly into the tunnel of the Louisiana Superdome past celebrating Saints fans howling his name. Then came another thrill.
McAllister’s childhood idol, former San Francisco running back Roger Craig, called to congratulate him on his first validating performance since his second knee reconstruction.
“I talked to my hero,” McAllister said. “He told me he was proud of me.”
San Francisco’s shaky run defense had trouble stopping McAllister’s power running and New Orleans avoided an early-season hole with a 31-17 victory on Sunday.
The Saints’ all-time leading rusher hardly looked like he was playing on two reconstructed knees when he bowled over tacklers for first downs, moved the pile or dived over it for his first touchdown of the season.
“I’m sure a lot of people weren’t giving him a chance to come back,” Saints quarterback Drew Brees said. “He proved a lot of people wrong.”
Read more: ESPN – San Francisco vs. New Orleans – Recap – September 28, 2008
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