Before chants of "Drew! Drew! Drew!" rocked the dome and countless screams of "Reggie, take your shirt off!" (okay, maybe that was just me), there was one man giving the faithful Saints flock a reason to believe. C'mon, shout it out with me..."DEEEEUUUUCCCCEEE!!!!"
While it was easy for many of us to get caught up in the Reggie hype, Deuce McAllister in rather dramatic fashion made us all remember why he's one of the most respected runners in the league. In case you missed it, he ran for 143 yards and scored 2 touchdowns in the Divisional Playoff Game against the Eagles and carried about 17 lineman (that's right, some of them came off the sidelines to help out) into the end zone. And at the end of the day, he still remains the same 'ole humble guy he's always been since he first donned a black and gold jersey.
What few may know about Deuce is that he didn't exactly get the welcome mat rolled out for him when he joined the Saints roster in 2001. Rumor has it that Ricky Williams really let his "fool flag fly" when McAllister signed on with the Saints, chiding him about his Rookie status and not exactly going out of his way to help McAllister adapt to the team's offensive scheme. Might sound like typical treatment for a rookie, but when it came McAllister's turn to play the big brother role, he did just the opposite. He welcomed Reggie Bush with open arms and went out of his way to make the much hyped draft pick feel right at home.
If for some strange reason you needed any other reason to love Deuce (you cold-hearted robot) feel free to review our list below of "10! Things We Love about Deuce".
#10-In 2003, he became one of only three players in NFL history to record over 190 yards from scrimmage in three straight games
#9- His Catch 22 Foundation funds holiday shopping sprees for hundreds of needy kids each holiday season
#8- While the rest of the crowd is yelling "Deuuuuuce", you can do immature things like yell "boooooobs!" for your own amusement, and fans around you will be none the wiser. (It's only fun after you've had a few beers)
#7-He's got a pair of cheeks that just make you want to squeeze the livin' dickens out of him,
#6-On a cold winter's night in January, he made several Eagles fans contemplate swallowing a bottle of pills
#5-You'll never see him having a "T.O." style temper tantrum.
#4-That oh-so-sweet sounding Mississippi twang!
#3-Seriously, have you seen those cheeks?
#2-Became the first player in franchise record books to surpass 2,000 in a season.
#1-His real name is Dulymus
Why Dulymus is Dy-no-mite!
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Dulymus is all man. He's the man you want your son to grow up to be.
If there's one guy, just one guy in the forty years of your franchise who deserves to get the "you know what, let's forget business just this one time" treatment, it's Deuce.
Here's hoping Mr. Benson and Mickey Loomis take precisely that attitude with Deuce after this year. I'm confident that they will.
Dulymus is an all-time great. Every NFL player should be like him.
And by that, I mean never once indicted in Virginia on dogfighting charges. *shakes head in shame*
GW is an Ole Miss homer.
Homerhomerhomer!
-Pico
I have to agree with everything said about Dulymus J. McAllister, most known as, Deuce. He is like the most incredible guy I have ever came into contact with. He's definitely the type of man that I would love for my son to look up to and one day be just like him.
He never grunts, groan, bit** or squeak about anything that goes on with the team. When Reggie came along, he could have treated him just like Ricky did him, instead, he just welcomed him with open arm. This made me love him more than I already did! (could I have loved him more?)
Anyway, enough of my rambling. But I will say that I will always be a fan. And my daily prayer is that he retire as a SAINT!
If you ever read this Deuce... I love you to death!!! Your #1 Fan...Lady!
NOLA
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