And for the record, like many here I was very pleased with the signing thinking that he could have a fresh start with the Saints because of the change in scenery, but honestly I did not really look into why he was shipped off from the Raiders.
I do remember him being benched being a the subject of some controversy his last year with the Raiders.
I wish DA would sit his arse down now just to remove his head from it before taking the field again.
His benching was contract related. They feared him getting hurt which would guarantee his salary. That was one of the most insane reasons for benching a player I've ever seen and the people responsible for it have both been fired since.