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Found September 06, 2012 on The Penalty Flag: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Pierre Thomas,  Mark Ingram,  Chris Ivory,  Travaris Cadet
TEAMS: New Orleans Saints
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Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Mark Ingram, Chris Ivory and now Tarvaris Cadet make up arguably the most versatile running back crew in NFL history. The only issue is the indecisiveness of the New Orleans Saints in not letting one of these backs go after training camp. Three to four running backs are the tradition for [...]
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