Deuce McAllister: Saints Fans Will Never Forget You

Jim Haslett taking Deuce McAllister in the first round seems like a lifetime ago. Saints' fans expressed confusion and dismay since they already had Ricky Williams and the Saints needed Defensive help (as usual). Some took it as a sign that Jim Haslett had enough of Williams' strange behavior. Others felt it was just Haslett taking the best player available. In his first season with the Saints, Deuce had little playing time and never complained. He has always been the consummate professional. At the end of the year, Mcallister showed his enormous potential by breaking off a 54 yard touchdown run. After Ricky Williams was traded to the Miami Dolphins on March 08, 2002, it was clear that Deuce would be the man. Some Saints fans were uneasy about the move but, Haslett was sure that Deuce was the man for the job. The decision to start Mcallister proved to be one of the better personnel decisions by Haslett. Deuce took the league by storm by rushing for over a thousand yards for three ... (link)