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McAllister has been out of football for just about a years time.  In a closed practice at the Saints suburban training field the start running back participated not too long ago.  “I’m speechless,” McAllister said. “I don’t know that there are words to describe this feeling. I do know that we have some unfinished business that we started a few years ago and we want to finish the deal.”  The coach of the New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton said that they first talked about making McAllister and unofficial guest captain just a few weeks ago.

Deuce McAllister has 55 total touchdowns and 49 of them are rushing TD’s.  That with a total of 6,096 career rushing yards has made for an outstanding career.  Standing 6 foot 1 inch and 230 pounds, McAllister all makes for a above average pass-blocker as well. Back in 2005, he got his first major injury, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.  Then in 2007 he went through the same injury but in the left knee this time.  He did manage to play hurt in the 2008 season after have minor cleanup operations and fluid drained form his left knee on a regular basis.  Working on his own in Jackson, Miss. and as well with Dr. James Andrews, and orthopedic surgeon in Florida, since the Saints released him last February to get back into top shape.

We will have to see what the Saints have to offer now that they have Deuce McAllister back in the line-up.  Maybe this is just what they need to make a great team even better?

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