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Deuce McAllister
#26 - RB - New Orleans Saints
Height: 6'1'' Weight: 232
Born: 12/27/1978
College: Mississippi
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Player Analysis: Deuce McAllister, who went to back to back Pro-Bowls in '02 and '03, signed a 7 year contract extension with the Saints last summer. Based on the fact that he's the Saints all-time leading rusher, has the franchise record for most yards in a season, and has rushed for over 1000 yards in 3 of his 5 seasons, it's safe to say he earned that contract. Unfortunately, shortly after signing, McAllister went down in week 5 last season, tearing his ACL, and ending his season early. As he returns this year, he keeps in his locker the numbers 989 and 1327 as a reminder of the yards Edgerrin James and James Lewis were able to gain the season after their ACL surgeries. He's been recovering ahead of schedule and will participate in training camp. Still, it's never sure how a player will perform the season after such an important surgery. He'll also face more competition for touches than ever with the additions of the capable Michael Bennett and college phenom Reggie Bush.
Fantasy Football Impact: If McAllister can perform at 100%, there is no reason to doubt that he'll pick up where he left off as a premiere back in the NFL. However, if there's any doubt of his health, there's no reason why Bush won't steal enough touches from Deuce to make his value decrease significantly, so keep an eye on his progress.
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McAllister: MRI Negative - 07/26/2008
Source: Times-Picayune The MRI for Saints RB Deuce McAllister came back negative, and he is expected to resume practicing soon, though on a limited basis. Fantasy Impact: Having knee problems so early in camp is not a good sign for McAllister, and any of his owners may want to pick up Reggie Bush and / or Pierre Thomas, depending on how the roles shake out during the preseason. | | | RB McAllister to Have MRI - 07/26/2008
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune Saints RB Deuce McAllister is having an MRI after he needed fluid drained from his left knee, the same knee that required surgery last year after he tore his ACL. Fantasy Impact: This is not a good sign, but it opens the door for RBs Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas to show what they can do. I wouldn't be drafting McAllister with any confidence until he can stay on the field for more than a couple of days at a time. | | | Redskins Over Saints, 16-10 - 12/17/2006
Source: NFL.com The New Orleans Saints returned to their lockers to find hats and T-shirts commemorating the franchise's first playoff berth since 2000.
Most players hastily stuffed them in bags as they dressed and left the stadium looking frustrated.
"I won't be celebrating at all tonight if that's what you're wondering," quarterback Drew Brees said after the Saints clinched the NFC South by default while losing 16-10 to the underdog Washington Redskins. "I have the shirt. I have the hat. They're in my bag. I'll go home and I'll put them in my closet."
New Orleans (9-5) still holds the No. 2 seed in the NFC, having beaten Dallas (9-5) last week. Clinching a first-round bye just got a little harder than expected, however.
"Our standards are higher than maybe what you would think," Brees said. "We won the division. That's great, but it came in a loss. We still have more things now that we want to accomplish."
After Atlanta's loss to the Cowboys on Saturday night, the Saints' only remaining pursuer in the NFC South, Carolina, was eliminated by a loss to Pittsburgh.
The Redskins (5-9), meanwhile, played more like a team looking to quiet harsh criticism than a unit already out of contention for the postseason, punishing the Saints' defense with a running attack that racked up 161 yards.
"I have never been prouder of a bunch of guys, with everything that has happened to us this year," Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said. "It was a fight. It was a pride game for us. ... They played as hard as they could play."
Coming off a career-high 171 yards a week earlier, Ladell Betts gained 119 on 22 carriers, while blossoming quarterback Jason Campbell outplayed Brees.
"Ladell has made a real statement," Gibbs said. "He has led the team is what he has done."
Campbell threw for 204 yards and a 31-yard touchdown to Santana Moss, and Shaun Suisham kicked two field goals of 37 yards and another of 22 to keep New Orleans at arm's length.
Betts, filling in since Clinton Portis was lost for the season with a broken hand, also had 43 yards on three catches.
| | | Bush explodes as Saints roll past 49ers - 12/04/2006
Source: NFL.com Like his father, Reggie Bush was a 49ers fan growing up.
Not in Week 13.
With San Francisco in town, Bush's father, LaMar Griffin, attended a game in the Louisiana Superdome for the first time since his son turned pro, wearing Bush's No. 25 Saints jersey. Bush delighted his parents and everyone else wearing black and gold, showing like never before that all those electrifying plays he made in high school and college could translate to the NFL.
"Obviously, I haven't had the flashy runs or the breakthrough game like everybody has been expecting, but at the same time, I'm adjusting to the NFL. I'm learning," Bush said. "It's the kind of a game I've been waiting for, too. It finally came today."
Bush tied Joe Horn's franchise record by scoring all four of the Saints' touchdowns and gained 168 total yards as New Orleans beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-10. The victory helped New Orleans (8-4) remain alone in first place in the NFC South, while reducing the 49ers (5-7) to playoff longshots.
Most of Bush's gains were modest, but his stunning acceleration, fancy footwork and leaping ability were evident in all of his touchdowns and numerous drive-sustaining plays. He finished with 131 yards on nine receptions and 37 yards on 10 rushes.
It was fitting that Bush looked more comfortable than he had previously in his young pro career, since so many elements from his past had converged in this game.
San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith was Bush's high school quarterback in San Diego. They won a pair of championships together. Their high school coach also was at the game. And Bush said he needed an outlet after watching his alma mater, Southern California, lose its chance for a national title by falling to rival UCLA a night earlier.
"I was sick last night. I wanted to throw up. I couldn't believe they lost," Bush said. "I had a little extra aggression and I wanted to take it out on the 49ers."
| | | Second-half surge gives Bolts 21-14 win - 11/27/2006
Source: NFL.com Once all the confusion was sorted out and the ball still belonged to the San Diego Chargers, they made sure to get it into LaDainian Tomlinson 's hands.
L.T. has been a touchdown waiting to happen for nearly two months, by running, catching or throwing. The star running back once again saved San Diego, keying yet another second-half rally to give the AFC West-leading Chargers a 21-14 win over the Oakland Raiders, their fifth straight victory.
The way they've been rallying and winning, even with boneheaded plays such as the one receiver Vincent Jackson made, the Chargers (9-2) might have something special going after so many seasons of false hopes and brutal play.
"I certainly hope so, because I might have a heart attack pretty soon," said Tomlinson, who's in the midst of an MVP-type season. "It seems like it's magical, the way things are happening for us. It's kind of just going right for us."
Tomlinson rushed for two touchdowns and broke out a favorite San Diego trick by throwing for another. He has 24 touchdowns this season, and needs five in the last five games to break the NFL record of 28 set by Shaun Alexander during his MVP season of 2005.
Tomlinson threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Gates to tie the game at 14 with 9:46 left. The running back has thrown for two touchdowns this season and six in his career, three against the archrival Raiders.
The latest came four plays after Jackson nearly gave away the ball.
With the Chargers (9-2) trailing 14-7 and facing fourth-and-2 from the Raiders 40, Jackson made a diving catch of a 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers, rolled to the ground untouched, then stood up and spun the ball forward in celebration. Oakland's Fabian Washington jumped on the ball.
"My emotions just got me for a second," said Jackson, a second-year pro.
Referee Mike Carey originally signaled Oakland's possession and the Raiders' offense came on the field. The Raiders (2-9) rushed to the line of scrimmage, but umpire Garth DeFelice told them to hold up while Carey huddled with other officials. | | | Steelers win shootout with Saints, 38-31 - 11/12/2006
Source: NFL.com Joey Porter yelled, pointed fingers and singled out teammates for playing poorly. Aaron Smith was in tears. Finally, the Pittsburgh Steelers showed some anger and frustration.
Maybe doing so before a game, rather than afterward, made the difference to a team that's convinced its season still isn't over despite a record that suggests otherwise.
Willie Parker broke free on runs of 72 and 76 yards to set up two short scoring runs in the second half, Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes and the Steelers rallied after giving away a big lead to beat the New Orleans Saints 38-31.
Parker, who complained after a 31-20 loss to Denver last week that some teammates weren't as hungry or as focused as they were in winning the Super Bowl, couldn't be faulted for his effort. He had 213 yards on 22 carries, with scoring runs of 3 and 4 yards in the fourth quarter. He finished 5 yards short of the team-record 218 yards, set by John "Frenchy" Fuqua against Philadelphia in 1970.
Even after the teams combined for 984 yards, it was coach Bill Cowher's pregame clubhouse forum that his players were talking about. Cowher normally does most of the talking, but instead yielded to some team leaders.
"He said stuff we normally wouldn't say," Parker said of Porter, who named teammates he felt were underperforming. "I think we rallied around it, and we rallied around it when he said we've got to win this game, we're going to win this game."
Smith's emotional speech also made an impact.
"I heard every word he was saying," Parker said. "For a grown man to get up in front of a lot of other grown men and start to cry, you got to lay it out on the field."
The Steelers (3-6), keyed up by the meeting, quickly opened a 14-0 lead on touchdown passes to Hines Ward and Heath Miller. But the Saints (6-3) rallied to a 17-14 lead on Reggie Bush's 15-yard touchdown run on a double reverse, with Bush tumbling over safety Ryan Clark to reach the end zone.
They led again 24-17 on Deuce McAllister 's 4-yard run, on a broken play in which the snap from center accidentally squirted to him, during a 72-yard drive that Brees needed only one minute to execute late in the first half. | | | Saints win again on last-second FG, 27-24 - 10/16/2006
Source: NFL.com After a quiet five games, Joe Horn suddenly looked like the star player he was in 2004, with his shoulder-shaking end zone dances and game-changing catches.
He wasn't the only one dancing.
A packed crowd in the Louisiana Superdome watched the revamped New Orleans Saints pull out a legitimizing victory over one of most feared teams in the NFL. Kept out of the end zone until Week 6, Horn caught touchdown passes of 14 and 48 yards, then John Carney hit a 31-yard field goal as time expired for a 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
"I've got to keep doing a better job of getting him involved early on," Saints first-year coach Sean Payton said of his veteran receiver, who finished with six catches for 110 yards. "He plays hard and has been fantastic. He is everything you want in a player. If he has two catches and we win he is happy. ... I admire that about him."
New Orleans (5-1) enters its bye week atop the NFC South. If anyone still doubts the surprising start of a team that went 3-13 last season, the Eagles (4-2), favored on the road coming in, can't be counted among the critics. Nor could many in the raucous, sold-out Superdome, which rained down earsplitting cheers in support of New Orleans' defense and erupted in celebration as Carney's winning kick left his foot clearly on target.
"It's a whole different team," said Eagles defensive end Darren Howard, who played for New Orleans last season. "They're doing it with a young set of guys who don't remember what happened in years past. ... It's six games and they're 5-1. It's hard to say anything but they're legitimate."
John Carney was perfect on his 31-yard field goal as time expired.
The Saints' leading receiver much of the past six seasons, Horn was a non-factor for most of 2005 after pulling a hamstring. Now healthy, the 34-year-old was off to a relatively slow start.
The talkative Horn also has not spoken to reporters for about three weeks and did not meet with the media after Week 6's game because of what team officials described as a family emergency.
Meanwhile, Drew Brees continued his impressive start in New Orleans after offseason throwing-shoulder surgery. He completed 27 of 37 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns and did not take a sack against a defense that has 23 this season. | | | Bucs working OT to improve defense - 10/13/2006
Source: Orlando Sentinel The trio was the last to leave the practice field Wednesday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers safeties Jermaine Phillips, Will Allen and Kalvin Pearson stayed behind and worked on rudimentary tackling techniques.
Taking proper angles.
Pad level.
Head position.
If this sounds like Pop Warner stuff, go back and review the tape of Sunday's 24-21 loss at New Orleans. Saints tailback Deuce McAllister looked like he was trampling and out-maneuvering 10-year-olds at times.
Four missed tackles on a 57-yard march to set up a touchdown. Three more whiffs on a 24-yard touchdown run.
"You've got to be a sure-tackling team to win in this league," Coach Jon Gruden said. "I know we're capable of it and I'm getting tired of saying it -- and I know our players are tired of hearing about it."
Phillips, the starting strong safety, heard plenty about it during the game. He was benched and replaced by Pearson in the second quarter. Allen, the starting free safety, looked lost in trying to tackle McAllister on his second-quarter scoring run. Pearson was sent back to the bench in the second half when Phillips was reinserted.
"Some of it's just habits," Phillips said. "After all these years, some things should be second nature. It's frustrating." | | | Starting safety Roman Harper out for year for Saints - 10/10/2006
Source: ESPN New Orleans Saints rookie Roman Harper, who broke into the starting lineup as a weakside safety, has a torn ligament in his knee and will miss the remainder of the season.
Team officials confirmed that tests on Harper's left knee revealed Monday that he had a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament -- an injury that requires reconstructive surgery and months of rehabilitation.
"It's unfortunate because he's been playing well," Saints coach Sean Payton said.
Fellow Saints Deuce McAllister and Michael Lewis went out with similar injuries in 2005. McAllister has come back strong this season while Lewis has yet to return because of an additional arthroscopic procedure on the same knee.
Harper, taken in the second round of the NFL draft out of Alabama, started the Saints' first five games. His last play in the Saints victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday was a big one. He was in on a third-down tackle that forced a Tampa Bay punt with the Saints trailing 21-17 in the fourth quarter.
Reggie Bush ended up returning that punt 65 yards for the eventual game-winning touchdown.
Overall, Harper had 33 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and broke up three passes.
Veteran safety Omar Stoutmire is likely to replace Harper in this Sunday's home game against Philadelphia. Stoutmire is in his 10th season, having played for Dallas, both New York teams and Washington before coming to New Orleans.
Other reserve safeties on the Saints' roster include special teams standout Steve Gleason and Bryan Scott, although Scott has been inactive in recent games because of a thigh injury. | | | Saints return to Superdome, beat Falcons - 09/26/2006
Source: NFL.com Just 90 seconds into a game that was a horrific year in the making, the New Orleans Saints flopped on a ball in the end zone -- and the party was on.
The defense beat up Michael Vick. Tom Benson danced off the field with his parasol. Even "The Superdome Special" worked to perfection.
The Saints are home again.
In an earsplitting return to their rebuilt stadium, the Saints gave the Big Easy something to cheer about -- an undefeated football team that made it look easy with a 23-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football.
"From the moment I signed with the Saints, I was looking forward to this," said quarterback Drew Brees, who joined New Orleans during the offseason. "It was a great night. It's something we'll never forget."
After a Super Bowl-like pregame show that included a performance by supergroups U2 and Green Day, the Saints wasted no time turning their welcome-home party into Mardi Gras: The Falcons' first drive went three-and-out, and special teams demon Steve Gleason sliced through the middle of the Atlanta line to smother Michael Koenen's punt.
The ball skidded across the goal line, where Curtis Deloatch fell on it for a touchdown -- the first given up by the Falcons this season. Just like that, Saints sent an emphatic message to the NFL and the entire country: New Orleans is open for business.
"It meant a lot to them when the Saints didn't leave in their time of need," rookie Reggie Bush said. "When the people of New Orleans needed something to look to for confidence and something to be proud of, they looked to the Saints."
The Saints (3-0) poured it on against the Falcons (2-1), who fell behind 14-3 in the first quarter and never recovered. Devery Henderson scored New Orleans' second TD on an 11-yard double-reverse, taking a handoff from Bush and cutting inside the pylon with help from a gutsy block by quarterback Drew Brees.
John Carney kicked two field goals in the second period, including a 51-yarder that cleared the crossbar as time ran out. The Saints trotted to the locker room with a 20-3 lead and a rousing ovation ringing in their ears. The Falcons straggled off in the opposite direction, as if they already knew this wasn't going to be their night.
Deuce McAllister handled the bulk of the ground attack, with 19 rushes for 81 yards. Brees was 20 of 28 passing for 191 yards. His favorite receiver was rookie Marques Colston -- the fourth-to-last pick in this year's draft -- who grabbed seven passes for 97 yards.
The Saints seized first place all to themselves in the NFC South while matching their wins from all of last season. Forced to play in San Antonio, Baton Rouge and East Rutherford because of the Superdome's massive damage in 2005, New Orleans struggled to a 3-13 record as a team without a home.
Now, they're home for good.
Notes: Andersen did connect on a 26-yard field goal for the Falcons' only points. ... Atlanta DE John Abraham missed his second straight game with a groin injury. ... Saints FB Mike Karney returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous week with a strained calf. | | | Intriguing options at RB position - 09/23/2006
Source: Miami Herald Though it is still early in the season, there are intriguing developments at the running back position that will impact fantasy teams.
Intriguing, that is, if you own the ''vultures'' that may steal playing time from the starters. Depressing, of course, if you have that aforementioned No. 1 running back and worry about that player losing carries.
Here is a quick analysis of key ongoing battles:
• Texans: I wonder if the Texans called the Saints to see if Reggie Bush was available and then settled on Samkon Gado. I'm not sold on Wali Lundy, and before long, Gado could be seeing the lion's share of the workload. Ron Dayne has short-term value, but in the end, Gado should be getting touches.
• Saints: I suspect this two-headed monster will continue if the Saints keep winning. Bush will be used in a Brian Westbrook-type role. As I wrote last week, expect some miserable weeks from Bush. If you drafted him, you likely took him higher than he should have gone and have to stick with him. Right now, Deuce McAllister is a solid flex play and Bush is an RB2 who will develop into an RB1.
• Panthers: As the proud papa to DeAngelo Williams, I have a vested interest in this battle. This might be a good time to dump Foster, while he still has some semblance of value. The Panthers are still calling Foster their No. 1 back, so use that to your advantage to either purge Foster or attain Williams.
• Titans: Chris Brown is about as useful as a cavity and his sell high was after his 64-yard and one touchdown performance during the opening week. Travis Henry had two TDs the first week of the season, but he is nursing an injury. By midseason, the Titans will have no alternative other than to hand off to LenDale White. Jump on him now, stash him on your bench and ride out his learning curve. Henry, if healthy, has the most short-term value.
• Patriots: Another two-headed monster. Corey Dillon and rookie Laurence Maroney should continue to split carries. Before the year, I gave the edge to Maroney and still like his upside more than Dillon. But as long as the Patriots win, this will be a split-carry situation.
• Colts: I don't buy into coach Tony Dungy's comments that Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai will continue to split carries. Addai will be the man before long, so make a hard push for him before it is too late. Hit the road on Rhodes and buy on Addai.
| | | Packers are 2nd against the run, but big plays are the problem - 09/22/2006
Source: PackersNews.com When are NFL statistics meaningless? Probably after only two weeks, when you consider the 0-2 Green Bay Packers rank second in the league in rushing average, allowing opponents only 2.7 yards per carry.
Only the 2-0 Baltimore Ravens have been better in that category, allowing their two opponents only 1.7 yards per attempt.
"Our problem right now on defense is strictly about giving up the big play," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.
In Sunday's loss to the Saints, the Packers held New Orleans to just 48 yards rushing on 22 attempts, a 2.2-yard average, but gave up 353 yards passing, including six "explosive plays" through the air.
McCarthy defines an explosive play as a pass of 16 yards or more or a run of 12 yards or more.
The Saints had explosive gains in the passing game of 23, 24, 26, 33, 35 and 57 yards. Two of them went for touchdowns.
They also had one explosive run, a 23-yard back-breaking touchdown by Deuce McAllister in the fourth quarter. | | | Key matchup: Packers defensive line vs. Saints running backs - 09/16/2006
Source: PackersNews.com When the New Orleans Saints took Reggie Bush with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, it gave them one of the most versatile running attacks in the NFL. Bush rushed 14 times for 61 yards in the season-opening win over the Cleveland Browns, and was the Saints' leading receiver with eight catches for 58 yards. Bush isn't going to get the bulk of the carries in New Orleans' offense, however; that task will go to Deuce McAllister, a two-time Pro Bowler.
Since McAllister is able to get the tough yards, it makes Bush's presence more dangerous. Bush doesn't have the size to take the beating that an every-down back does, but in this offense, he doesn't have to. Since McAllister will handle much of the up-the-middle running, it will open up the New Orleans' offense so Bush can run or catch passes out of the backfield.
As poorly as the Packers played against the Bears on Sunday, their rushing defense was pretty solid, allowing only 3.0 yards per carry. But the Bears don't have a running back who is as good as McAllister or Bush, and the defensive line of Ryan Pickett, Colin Cole, Kenderick Allen and Cullen Jenkins will have to step up and make sure Bush and McAllister aren't able to run at will. | | | Saints rookies to get their start from beginning - 09/09/2006
Source: Nola.com Five rookies are expected to start for the Saints in their season opener at Cleveland. Assuming Bush is one of them -- he might not be in the game on the very first play, depending on the formation, but he'll see plenty of action -- he will be joined by receiver Marques Colston, right guard Jahri Evans, strong safety Roman Harper and punter Steve Weatherford. Fantasy Impact: While Evans may clear the way for Bush and Weatherford may help the defense, the impact rookies playing this weekend are Colston, Harper, and Bush. Reggie Bush is clearly in line for the best game and is a fantasy starter in many leagues. Nevertheless, Colston may be the safest pick, starting at WR across from Joe Horn, until the time split between Bush and McAllister is clearer. | | | Aaron Stecker, #27-RB - 09/05/2006
Source: FoxSports.com News: Saints head coach Sean Payton told the Associated Press that Aaron Stecker (ankle) will be questionable for the regular season opener. Impact: Stecker is New Orleans' third-string tailback. (Tue. Sep 5, 2006) Fantasy Impact: Perhaps last season this loss may have effected the Saints offense more, but they picked up some RB named Bush in the draft this year that may be able to help out. | | | Saints debut 1-2 punch of Deuce, Reggie vs. Cowboys - 08/20/2006
Source: ESPN.com The New Orleans Saints have their first chance to see what type of problems Deuce McAllister and versatile rookie running back Reggie Bush can cause an opposing defense. Bush already has one good NFL highlight under his belt -- a 44-yard gain during which he reversed field on a broken play during his first exhibition game against Tennessee last week. McAllister, the Saints' all-time leading rusher with 4,529 yards, hasn't played since Week 5 of 2005, when he tore a ligament in his right knee. Fantasy Impact: It's still preseason, but Monday's game could offer some indication as to the abilities of the Saints' backfield to complement each other and the balance between the two backs. If McAllister demonstrates a good yards-per-carry average and Bush shows off his big play ability, then both could be potentially intriguing number two backs. | | | Saints' McAllister declares self 'good enough to play' - 08/16/2006
Source: ESPN.com Saints running back Deuce McAllister pronounced himself ready Tuesday for his first real game action since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last October. "I expect it to hold up. I expect to go out there and play well," McAllister said. "I don't expect to go out there and not be able to do something. I don't know if it's 100 percent but it's good enough to play and it's at a point where we have to start making progress as far as in some games and see how it goes as far as that's concerned." Fantasy Impact: He may have declared himself ready for game action, but McAllister did not give his readiness a glowing review. However, with a little less than a month until the season starts, he should be set on time and ready to contribute. | | | Deuce McAllister pushing through pain to accelerate comeback - 08/02/2006
Source: ESPN.com Deuce McAllister was never one to avoid playing through pain. Reconstructive knee surgery has done little to change that. When training camp opened last Friday, McAllister suggested that he may practice only once per day, even as the Saints launched into double sessions. Yet on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday -- as temperatures rose into the mid-90s and humidity left even the casual spectator a soaking mess -- the star running back appeared in two strength-sapping practices each day. McAllister suggests that he is ahead of schedule -- not that recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament is ever easy. Fantasy Impact: As admirable as McAllister's comeback is, fantasy owners should hope that he makes it back by week one without reinjuring himself. Despite the presence of Reggie Bush, McAllister will still be the number one rushing option and should have a solid fantasy year if he can stay healthy. | | | Brees throws hard, McAllister pleases crowd, as Saints open camp - 07/28/2006
Source: ESPN.com Brees fired 25-yard passes over the middle -- accurately -- on several occasions, and showed finesse on a 30-yard fade along the sideline that was hauled in nicely by sure-handed rookie Mike Hass. McAllister, wearing a black sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee, took part in all first-team drills. But more telling for Payton was a set of timed 300-yard shuttle runs he put the team through earlier in the day during sweltering heat. "I was pleased with how he ran. I was pretty excited about it," Payton said. "I don't know if he's 100 percent yet, but he's progressing." Fantasy Impact: As important as a good training camp is, it's difficult to be positive about a player's status at least until the preseason games start. However, assuming that McAllister and Brees will be 100% for the start of training camp means that both have the potential to put up Pro Bowl caliber numbers, except for the carries that Reggie Bush will take away from McAllister. | | | Saints Sign Karney to Four-Year Contract Extension - 07/13/2006
Source: NewOrleansSaints.com, ESPN.com, realfootball365.com Mike Karney, who has been the Saints' lead blocker for the last two seasons at fullback, has signed a four-year contract extension with the club. The deal keeps him under contract with the Saints for the next five seasons. Karney, who was selected by the Saints in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Arizona State, has appeared in all 32 games since he joined the club with 22 starts. He has career totals of 16 receptions for 103 yards and nine carries for 19 yards. Fantasy Impact: Karney's greatest asset is his lead-blocking ability to create holes for New Orleans' backs, namely Deuce McAllister and now Reggie Bush. | | | Brees excited about recovery from shoulder surgery - 06/03/2006
Source: ESPN.com, realfootball365.com New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he's so excited about the pace of his recovery from shoulder surgery that he has to be careful not to get carried away. Brees underwent surgery in January to repair a ring of cartilage that stabilizes the ball-and-socket joint in his throwing shoulder, and is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation. Fantasy Impact: A full recovery by Brees will mean great things for his fantasy numbers as well as those of Donte' Stallworth, Joe Horn, and Deuce McAllister so the offense should be pleased to hear of a speedy rehabilitation. |
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| 9 | @TAM |
15 |
32 |
2.1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 | @PIT |
15 |
60 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 11 | CIN |
10 |
40 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
29 |
9.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 12 | @ATL |
20 |
71 |
3.6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 13 | SFO |
26 |
136 |
5.2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 14 | @DAL |
21 |
111 |
5.3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 15 | WAS |
15 |
48 |
3.2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 16 | @NYG |
27 |
108 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 17 | CAR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 | To Date |
244 |
1057 |
4.3 |
70.5 |
10 |
4 |
30 |
198 |
6.6 |
13.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
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