The best season of Mark Ingram’s career likely was spurred by one of the most humbling games of his life.
Ingram was benched after a first-quarter fumble that was returned for a touchdown against Seattle in the seventh game of the season, the second consecutive game he had fumbled and cost the New Orleans Saints points (he fumbled in the red zone against Kansas City).
But he insisted that he only would come back stronger, his teammates emphasized their continued support and Coach Sean Payton calmly stated that the former first-round pick still would receive meaningful game snaps.