When Treston Decoud says he's living the dream, it's not a cliche.
He means it.
The Houston Texans cornerback and Covington native is testament to the power of faith and perseverance.
Of the 180 players who will take the field Saturday night for the Texans-Saints exhibition game, none will be giddier than Decoud.
The game will be Decoud's first in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and it will represent the culmination of a circuitous NFL journey that began in a broken home on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and would from Chardon, Neb.