The Advocate · Dec 18, 2015
Hunter gets shot to prove his worth
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)Up until this week, Kendall Hunter’s only association with the Saints was something he’d already forgotten.
Hunter, whose name was mentioned by former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams as one of the 49ers to intimidate on a tape before a 2011 playoff game, was reminded by a friend on the phone after delivering the news that he’d signed in New Orleans.
The veteran running back hadn’t thought about it at all.
“It was funny, because I was a rookie,” Hunter said. “Next thing you know, I’m here.”
