It wasn’t long ago that Saints fans were calling for Ingram’s head. Whether they wanted him traded, benched, or straight up released, fans had grown discontent with the former Heisman Award winner.
The concerns reached a climax against Seattle, when Ingram fumbled early in the contest. That was his second straight week with a fumble, the first a crushing turnover at the end of the Chiefs game. Sean Payton took Ingram out of the Seattle game and rode Tim Hightower the rest of the way. Hightower went on to have the first 100 yard game of the season for any Saints RB. And despite the fact that Ingram has had great ball security over his career, for many fans the Seattle game was the final nail…
