NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 12, 2006) -- Of all the problems the New Orleans Saints have faced in the past year, no one could have imagined their woes would be compounded by a reckless driving mascot.
"T-Rac," the Tennessee Titans' raccoon-like mascot, hit Saints quarterback Adrian McPherson with a golf cart as he walked onto the field for the second half, bruising him and knocking him out of New Orleans' 19-16 victory in the teams' exhibition opener.
"He got run over by the mascot," coach Sean Payton said. "I don't know what to do. We've got to play the Titans. The mascots and all the other stuff going on, it's crazy."
The good news for New Orleans: Reggie Bush needed all of two carries to show why New Orleans took him with the second pick overall.
On his second carry, the Heisman Trophy winner was stopped behind the line while going to his left, but bounced out, turned right and zoomed past two Titans up the sideline for 44 yards to the Tennessee 24. He finished with 59 yards on six carries.
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Bush sparks Saints to victory over Titans
Bush sparks Saints to victory over Titans
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