He could have run to Krystal in Orange Park for a dozen chili cheese pups if he wanted. Put simply, Stewart ran all over the Eagles. He's doing everything right. For the last 11 months, you see, Stewart has been the forgotten man in these parts. A 1995 first-round draft pick out of Tennessee, he was sidelined with a toe injury during Jacksonville's playoff run last season.
People forget that.
And he's getting better. Instead, Means took over and led the Jaguars to the AFC title game. Entering the 1997 season, Stewart was relegated to backup duties and has contributed as a special teams player even though he had added 15 pounds of muscle to his upper body and looked crisper than ever coming out of the backfield. But Stewart still clocked in every day. On more than one occasion, he said has was just happy to help the team win, that there was no animosity, no rivalry with Means.