Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

New Orleans Saints starting left tackle Jermon Bushrod doesn’t want to take all the credit.

Although he more than held his own against Minnesota Vikings All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen in the Saints’ 14-9 season-opening victory Thursday, Bushrod said it was an entire team effort that led to his success. So when asked if he thought he had won the battle against Allen, Bushrod was quick to deflect the attention.

“I would say we won the battle, ” Bushrod said. “I really don’t harp on individual-type things. We just went out there as 11. It’s not an individual game, it’s a team game. There were times I counted on my teammates to help me out, and vice versa. Everything just kind of plays hand in hand.”

However, to Saints Coach Sean Payton and Bushrod’s line mates, it was clear Bushrod had the upper hand, as Allen failed to generate much of a pass rush and wasn’t a factor in slowing the Saints’ second-half rushing attack.

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