Deuce McAllister is a running back for the New Orleans Saints. He is number 26 and is 6'1 and 232 pounds. The New Orleans Saints are coached by Sean Payton and are in the NFC South.
After a successful first NFL game in London last year, between the Miami Dolphins & New York Giants, the NFL had the New Orleans Saints & San Diego Chargers travel over the pond to square-off. The stadium was packed, and 81,000+ seats were sold out well in advance. The Saints were considered the “home” team at Wembley stadium in London . During the UK national anthem, “God Save the Queen”, the entire stadium sang along with “Joss Stone” (cute singer) - something you don’t really see at... Read Full Story
Filed under: Saints , NFC South , New Orleans
NFL Offseason Roadmap is a series focused on the needs of NFL teams as they begin the offseason. 1. Defensive Tackle/Linebacker/Cornerback . I know this reeks of a cop-out, and I guess you’re right. But every time I think that the Saints need one of these positions over the others, I change my mind. On one hand you’ve got defensive tackle, where Hollis Thomas , the only true nose tackle, is 34 and playing year-to-year. He’s consistent against... Read Full Story
One of the questions that I kept hearing this season was why didn’t the Saints use RB Deuce McAllister more. There were several third and short situations where McAllister represented the best option but Coach Payton didn’t use him. There were also games where the Saints ran a few plays with McAllister and then seemed to forget about him.
For the season, McAllister finished 50th in the league with 418 rushing yards. He averaged 3.9 yards per carry, the same as Matt Forte with Chicago and... Read Full Story
The Saints saw their window as Now so they made some moves in the offseason that suggest they are going for it. The added Jeremy Shockey to an already potent Offense. On Defense the brought in new faces like Jonathan Vilma, Sedrick Ellis, and Randall Gay. We’ll see how these moves work for them.
On offense they stacked. Drew Brees is a Top 5 QB in this league. He consistently tops 4000 yards. Adding Shockey at Tight End gives him another threat, and the best one at that position... Read Full Story
No surprise here. The New Orleans Saints cut veteran running back and all time leading rusher Deuce McAllister today.
McAllister, the Saints’ all-time leading rusher with 6,069 yards, was due over $7 million next season. The Saints said they granted McAllister his release so he could seek offers from other teams.
But cutting McAllister the Saints are now under the 123 million salary cap. Knee injuries have slowed him down the past couple of seasons. In his past two years, McAllister... Read Full Story
The running backs continue to fall, as Tuesday the Saints released their all-time leading rusher, Deuce McAllister. The move comes one day after the Jaguars released their all-time leading rusher - Fred Taylor.
The popular McAllister’s release was all salary cap related, as he was due to make over $7 million in the 2009 season. McAllister put up 6,069 yards since being the teams first round draft pick back in the 2001 season.
Word is that the Saints granted McAllister his release so he... Read Full Story
NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The New Orleans Saints released
running back Deuce McAllister, their all-time leading rusher, on
Tuesday. Selected in the first round of the 2001 draft, McAllister
spent his eight-year professional career in New Orleans and
established franchise records for touchdowns (55), rushing yards
(6,096) and rushing attempts (1,429). The twice Pro Bowler is also the only Saints running back to
gain 1,000 yards in a season four times. "Deuce has meant so much to our... Read Full Story
Filed under: Saints , NFC South , New Orleans
For all of the analysis and criticism from the legion of armchair quarterbacks (i.e. all of us) each week, it’s the guys on the field — you know, the ones that have actually played professional football — who know what’s going on best. And according to Deuce McAllister , I, along with everybody else who has spoken out against Sean Payton for not using him enough , have got it all wrong .
“A lot of times when people say I’m not getting touches... Read Full Story
Nissan has started removing vehicles from a Mississippi dealership owned by former New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister. About 20 cars and trucks were loaded on tractor-trailers and McAllister says he is still seeking investors to help pull the dealership out of bankruptcy. McAllister filed for Chapter 11 protection last month after Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. filed a federal civil suit. Nissan says McAllister owed nearly $7 million, mostly in unsold vehicles sitting on his lot... Read Full Story
Former New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister has filed for bankruptcy protection for a car dealership he owns in Mississippi. The free agent running back is in a dispute with Nissan's financing arm. Nissan says McAllister owes more than $6.6 million and nearly $300,000 in interest. The company says McAllister defaulted on a deal, then exceeded his credit line. McAllister said Tuesday he filed for bankruptcy to protect his inventory and is searching for an investor. The 2001 first... Read Full Story
