Running back Jonathan Williams learned Monday evening how good it felt to be wanted.
Williams had two teams - the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons - courting him with contract offers to sign off the Denver Broncos practice squad.
The Saints jumped into action with a personal touch, as Williams quickly discovered when he answered his telephone.
"The craziest thing is I was telling my girlfriend, 'Sean Payton just called me,'" Williams said Wednesday. "She likes football, but she doesn't really know football.
"I was like, 'Do you know who Sean Payton is?