Wondering why Sean Payton wore this hat to his press conference this week? Well, for one thing, his team shares LSU's embarrassment of riches at the running back position. For the first time this year, the Saints expect to have Darren Sproles, Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, and Chris Ivory available. And while it doesn't seem likely that 4 backs can be worked into an NFL offense in an effective and equitable manner the way the Tigers have done with their 4 (5 if you count Terrence McGee.. 6 if you count JJ), take a look at how well they've done distributing the ball among their top three so far. Here are the stats after 10 games.
Darren Sproles: 51 carries 348 yards 2 TDs
Mark Ingram: 93 carries 340 yards 3 TDs
Pierre Thomas: 72 carries 340 yards 2 TDs
Also of note, Drew Brees' 54 yards rushing this year is his highest total as a Saint. But maybe now that Zach Strief is back to full strength we won't have to see too much more of that.
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