ATLANTA – When the first-place New Orleans Saints visit the Atlanta Falcons tonight for an NFC South matchup with serious playoff ramifications, the spotlight will be on the teams’ top running backs.
All four of them.
The Saints (9-3) boast the NFL’s most dynamic duo. Mark Ingram has rushed for 922 yards and nine touchdowns while also being on the receiving end of 42 passes from veteran quarterback Drew Brees this season. But the big story in the Big Easy has been the emergence of rookie Alvin Kamara, the former Tennessee Volunteer who already has more than 1,200 yards rushing and receiving, plus 11 touchdowns.
“Boom and Zoom” is Ingram’s favorite nickname for the backfield tandem, though he went on to say it’s not entirely accurate.
“You really cannot label one of us,” he said. “Both of us have the complete package.”