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Revisiting Reggie Bush
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:20 pm
In case you've been living under a rock, Reggie has run for 1,000+ yards this season and I for one, am not surprised.
I always knew he could do this, it was just in our offense Payton wouldn't use him as such. It's no surprise that Payton loves the running back by committee approach and it does work very well for us. But I just wanted to point out, for all of us who always believed in Reggie and thought he wasn't a "bust" that this is awesome. I'm glad he finally got his chance to prove himself.
And as far as the injuries go, the only reason he got injured so often for the Saints is because he wasn't seeing as much action as he should have been. If your body isn't used to getting a full load, then when you do, it will crumble. Now that he's in Miami he has pretty much had the full load most of the season and has proven very successful.
Impressive stat: Of all running backs this season with 200+ carries, no one is averaging more yards per carry than Reggie (5.0)
Good for Reggie, and as long as he's not in our Division, or Conference for that matter... I will ALWAYS be a fan of this guy.
Good read about his season here
I always knew he could do this, it was just in our offense Payton wouldn't use him as such. It's no surprise that Payton loves the running back by committee approach and it does work very well for us. But I just wanted to point out, for all of us who always believed in Reggie and thought he wasn't a "bust" that this is awesome. I'm glad he finally got his chance to prove himself.
And as far as the injuries go, the only reason he got injured so often for the Saints is because he wasn't seeing as much action as he should have been. If your body isn't used to getting a full load, then when you do, it will crumble. Now that he's in Miami he has pretty much had the full load most of the season and has proven very successful.
Impressive stat: Of all running backs this season with 200+ carries, no one is averaging more yards per carry than Reggie (5.0)
Good for Reggie, and as long as he's not in our Division, or Conference for that matter... I will ALWAYS be a fan of this guy.
Good read about his season here
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Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:23 pm to Cajun8
quote:
But I just wanted to point out, for all of us who always believed in Reggie and thought he wasn't a "bust" that this is awesome.
The real point of the thread...
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:25 pm to Cajun8
I'm sorry, who is this again? I keep seeing somebody else....oh yea, this guy..
not this guy
not this guy
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:25 pm to Patrick O Rly
quote:
But I just wanted to point out, for all of us who always believed in Reggie and thought he wasn't a "bust" that this is awesome.
The real point of the thread...
Maybe so
But I get what he's saying. I'm really happy for Reggie. Will always pull for him unless he's playing us.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:28 pm to Breadstick Gun
+1
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:32 pm to chatchit42
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chatchit42
You sound like scorned woman. Of course we're all thrilled to have DS and wouldn't trade him to have Reggie back if we could. But there's nothing wrong with being happy for the guy. He did have a part in us getting that title!
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:33 pm to Cajun8
I've said it before in other threads, I'm happy for Reggie. He's a class act and treated the organization well. I wish the best for him (except on gameday if the saints play the dolphons).
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:33 pm to Breadstick Gun
I'm happy for him too, but this is really not the right board for this anymore. This is a poorly disguised "I told you so" thread.
This post was edited on 12/29/11 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:36 pm to Patrick O Rly
I still think Reggie Bush is a bust.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:38 pm to Breadstick Gun
Scorned woman.... 
More like a fan that kept waiting for Reggie to show up and he never did....all he had to do was what Sproles is doing now....and Sproles is making a fraction of what he did.
I honestly forgot about him until you guys brought him back up. Still clinching that #25 jersey I see.
More like a fan that kept waiting for Reggie to show up and he never did....all he had to do was what Sproles is doing now....and Sproles is making a fraction of what he did.
I honestly forgot about him until you guys brought him back up. Still clinching that #25 jersey I see.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:39 pm to Breadstick Gun
quote:+1 Guy did a lot to just bring back excitement to this city about this football team. I'll never forget what an absolute dynamo he was in his rookie year. Dude always busted his arse. Always said the right things. Always gave full effort.
I'm really happy for Reggie. Will always pull for him unless he's playing us.
It's not exactly accurate to say things didn't work out for him here as the team was wildly successful with him doing his thing, he was really famous and had a lot of endorsements and got a ton of recognition for his contributions to the '06 and '09 dream seasons. Glad he's doing well.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:40 pm to Champagne
I'm proud of Reggie. I like seeing him do well.
I thought I read (or heard from an unreliable source) that his legs are responding better to the natural turf. better for planting and making hard cuts or something.
I thought I read (or heard from an unreliable source) that his legs are responding better to the natural turf. better for planting and making hard cuts or something.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:41 pm to Cajun8
playing on real grass probably helped out a lot to with his health.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:41 pm to Champagne
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I still think Reggie Bush is a bust.
Bush was never a bust. Firstly, short of Barry Sanders, no one was coming into the league and living up to the hype the media gave him. Secondly, the system we play here in Nola doesn't it lend itself to running back stardom and Adrian Peterson type success. We run 3-4 backs CONSISTENTLY. No way any back coming out of college (or free agency for that matter) is going to have stellar 1000+ yard seasons for us here in Nola.
Miami is letting him run loose and do his thing, and it's working. His performance for the Dolphins is not surprising in the least.
A disappointment considering all the hype he got? Maybe. A Bust? Not even close.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:43 pm to Mouth
Didn't he hurt himself on natural grass in Chicago, San fran, and seattle?
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:45 pm to dcrews
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A disappointment considering all the hype he got? Maybe. A Bust? Not even close.
But, here's how I define somebody who is a disappointment considering all of the hype that he got . . . in my world, that's a BUST.
My world is cruel.
This post was edited on 12/29/11 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:45 pm to Cajun8
quote:Saints offense is better than ever and on the verge of breaking an NFL record without Reggie.
Cajun8
Wish him well, but honestly could fricking care less if he breaks 2,000 yds rushing. Don't won't him back--especially with the addition of Sproles. Fwiw--Sproles fills in the same role and he hasn't gotten hurt yet. Guess that blows your "full load" theory to shite.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:46 pm to geauxtigers87
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Didn't he hurt himself on natural grass in Chicago, San fran, and seattle?
maybe so. still though. I know he always said the turf was rough on him.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:47 pm to vilma4prez
His team has won 3 games! He hasn't helped at all. htey had a back last year with just as good stats.
It's like when he led the league in catches with us, it didn't equate to success.
It's a 16 game season, getting over 100 yds isn't to hard to do for a team that can't hardly throw a screen much less down the field.
Get this straight, Reggie was treated like gold in New Orleans! He thought he deserved all kinds of cash for being the #rd down guy. HE CHOSE TO LEAVE and play for a loser fro a little more money.
I always enjoy when those guys end up with more money BUT are sitting at home for the playoffs. I'm old fashioned, so what, IDGAF about people who want more $$$ for less wins.
It's like when he led the league in catches with us, it didn't equate to success.
It's a 16 game season, getting over 100 yds isn't to hard to do for a team that can't hardly throw a screen much less down the field.
Get this straight, Reggie was treated like gold in New Orleans! He thought he deserved all kinds of cash for being the #rd down guy. HE CHOSE TO LEAVE and play for a loser fro a little more money.
I always enjoy when those guys end up with more money BUT are sitting at home for the playoffs. I'm old fashioned, so what, IDGAF about people who want more $$$ for less wins.
Posted on 12/29/11 at 12:48 pm to chatchit42
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Still clinching that #25 jersey I see.
Lol I don't own a jersey but if I did it'd be a #9.
And I see what you're saying dude really. We're all realy happy we're getting twice the production for half the cost from Darren. But it dosen't hurt to happy for someone. And Reggie may not have ever became what you thought he should have, but it wasn't for lack of effort. The guys always tried hard. Too hard sometimes.
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