Max Unger stepped away from the New Orleans Saints once he felt his body couldn’t hold up to much more punishment after a decade in the NFL, but he’s been as excited as anyone to see how the team went about replacing the three-time Pro Bowler.
Unger reflected on life in retirement and his new perspective of watching games as a fan in a teleconference call with New Orleans media, taking time to praise Erik McCoy — the top Saints draft pick in 2019 that stepped in to snap the ball to Drew Brees.
“The guy came in there and just played his butt off.