Saints Inside the unlikely 30-year journey to 1-0 for Saints' Taysom Hill + Pride and Joy the Forces in Taysom Hill's hometown that led him to New Orleans (1 Viewer)

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METAIRIE, La. -- Somehow it got lost in the sea of scrutiny and second-guessing. But Taysom Hill's debut as New Orleans Saints quarterback last week should really be appreciated as one of this season's great feel-good stories.

Hill overcame a tremendous amount of adversity to make his first NFL start at the age of 30 -- and to win that game 24-9 over the Atlanta Falcons while completing 18 of 23 passes for 233 yards and running for 49 yards and two touchdowns.

"He deserves this," Saints coach Sean Payton said while explaining why he started Hill ahead of Jameis Winston.

Inside the unlikely 30-year journey to 1-0 for Saints' Taysom Hill

Hill's path to starting QB -- from going undrafted to toiling in a utility role before getting his chance at age 30 -- isn't like anything we've seen before.

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How Taysom Hill's hometown of Pocatello, Idaho, defined him and led him to New Orleans

POCATELLO, Idaho — You want to encapsulate Taysom Hill's hometown in three words, do it this way: Born and raised.

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Good stuff.

 

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How Taysom Hill's hometown of Pocatello, Idaho, defined him and led him to New Orleans

POCATELLO, Idaho — You want to encapsulate Taysom Hill's hometown in three words, do it this way: Born and raised.

www.nola.com

My prediction...Hill starts tomorrow. Sounds like his parents made the trip to go watch him in NO last week, and it says they made the trip to Denver this week.

Also, we've joked about him kicking and playing D...but it appears that he's shown some success there back in high school. I think at some point in his career, we get to see a kick.