Deuce McAllister doesn’t look *thrilled* to be there, but hopefully he had fun!

Deuce — the Saints all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdown — is heavily involved here in Jackson both as an investor and in charitable endeavors, and he’s the first player who really got me interested in the Saints. He’s from Mississippi and played college ball at Ole Miss.

After some knee injuries he was cut from the team early this year, but he re-joined them in the post season as honorary captain, getting both teammates and Saints fans excited just by his presence. He retired this year as a Saint. (He’s there with tight-end Jeremy Shockey, who supposedly has broken bones and a plate in his leg right now, but still caught a SuperBowl touchdown. Maybe he’ll get Deuce’s ear in the off-season and they’ll both get back up to fighting form. One can hope!)

You can disable the Sense UI without uninstalling. Go to the “manage application” list of apps, open the TouchFlo, press “Clear defaults” and “Force stop”. Next time you press the home button a dialog will appear asking whtat to use as your desktop app – “TouchFlo” or “Home” (the classic android desktop).

OK, I’ve decided to make it happen. I’ve disabled the Sense UI on my HTC Hero to see if it will speed it up and make dealing with the actual phone a little better. I’ve update K-9 Mail, the Facebook app, etc. So far, obviously it’s a little less “slick” and (to be fair) I’ve got fewer widgets running but it does seem a touch snappier so far, and it’s kinda fun to have what feels like a new phone.

Highlights from the Super Bowl as called by each team’s local broadcast; I’ve gotten a huge kick out of Jim Henderson doing play-by-play on Saints games — he adds plenty of emotion in this one when Shockey gets the touchdown and Porter makes his interception.

Wondering about the Super Bowl this year? The win came thanks to an offense that found its rhythm in the 2nd Quarter of the game, came back from a 10-0 deficit (tying the biggest comeback every) and decided to win the game.

But here’s the key play. The Saints win the Super Bowl with a play that, in some way, defines their season — Tracy Porter intercepts yet another world-class quarterback and he returns it for six.