Deuce McAllister, first-string quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, rejoined the team Friday, just a day before they play the Arizona Cardinals. McAllister has been out since February, 2009 with a knee injury. According to The Sun Herald, he will not dress for the game and will instead serve as an honorary team captain. Even so, his return has large symbolic significance for fans of the Saints, as Deuce is often considered the most popular in the team’s history. “Deuce McAllister has always embodied the spirit of the New Orleans Saints and the city of New Orleans” Coach Sean Payton was quoted as saying. ...

During the first quarter of the Cotton Bowl, Dexter McCluster, running back receiver for Mississippi, became the first player in the Southeastern Conference to surpass the 100 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving in the same season. Before the Cotton Bowl Dexter was only 15 yards short of the rushing mark and 25 yards short of the receiving mark. ...

Head football coach Mike Leach has been suspended from his post at Texas Tech University while the school looks into a complaint filed against him. Leach, who was Big 12 Coach of the Year last season, has been the head coach at Texas Tech since 2000, and signed a five year contract with them in February. However, this is not the first time this season that his coaching techniques have been questioned. He yelled at his players in October for listening to their ‘‘fat little girlfriends’’ and underestimating their opponents, the Aggies. Also, he forbid his players from having Twitter or Facebook pages after one of his players complained about him in a Twitter update. ...