Longtime New Orleans Saints fans will see the Adrian Peterson signing and immediately think back to Earl Campbell and Jim Taylor -- two Hall of Fame running backs who finished their careers in New Orleans.
Campbell spent a year-and-a-half with the Saints after being traded from the Houston Oilers; the deal reunited him with coach Bum Phillips during Campbell's seventh season, 1984. He finished with 833 rushing yards, 88 receiving yards and one touchdown in 24 total games -- including one turn-back-the-clock 160-yard rushing outburst in his final season.
Taylor, who grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and played at LSU, came home for his final season to join the expansion Saints in their inaugural season.