Reggie Bush fulfilling his potential with Detroit Lions
 

Reggie Bush arrived in the NFL as one of the most hyped college prospects of his generation.


Reggie Bush

Bush never matched those sky-high expectations with the New Orleans Saints, and a two-year stay with the Miami Dolphins similarly offered mixed results. No one ever described Bush as a bust, but no one would say he was a running back who had realized his potential.

That seems to have changed in Bush's eighth pro season. Bush has found an offense that suits him with the Detroit Lions, and his performance this season has summoned memories of his dominant run with the USC Trojans.

Which begs the question: What took so long?

"When I look back, I'm so much more advanced in just my vision, my understanding of schemes, linebackers, where they have to play their gaps and just all the different things that come along with being a running back," Bush said, via ESPN.com. "So it's taken a while. It didn't happen overnight. It took me a while, took a couple years.

"I would say it took a good four or five years until I really had a true, good understanding of defenses and schemes and how to run the ball."

Look in the trenches for evidence of how Bush has grown. According to ESPN, a career-high 81 percent of Bush's carries this season have come between the tackles. That's up from 76 percent in Miami and 64 percent in his final three seasons with the Saints.

Check out Marc Sessler's latest "Game Rewind" write-up to watch some footage of Bush in vintage form. Health might be the only thing that can stop the running back from an MVP-caliber season.

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Re: Reggie Bush fulfilling his potential with Detroit Lions
 

Only just figured out how linebackers play after 6 years?

Glad reggie is doing well but sounds like a dumb excuse to me, PT got it done while reggie was here

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Reggie Bush was a good Saints player when he was here and was a big part of those years leading up the SB win.
Contracts, egos, legal stuff all played a part in him moving on.
He always came acorss as a good guy, well liked, mannered. Cool.

I wish him well.

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I think his stint in Miami did him well ... he seems like one of those RBs that has to 'be the man', plus they ran him between the tackles. This, plus his pass catching ability made him exactly what Detroit needed, a legitimate RB that could catch passes ... in their search, they got Joique Bell as well and the Bush/Bell combo is proving to be a winner, :mrgreen:.

I honestly thought I wasn't gonna' like seeing Bush in the honolulu blue & silver and that they were gonna' use him wrong, but I must say, he's been a great addition to the locker room and provides the running threat the Lions have been lacking all these seasons.

Maybe he just grew up ...

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Hell, it took Vick longer to learn how to hold the ball...

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Bush is on fire. Detroit looks like it has taken a big, big step up this year, D is playing well, O is looking good. I hate to say it but if the Saints and Detroit make the playoffs I hope another team plays them and beats them. Scary looking team!!

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Expectations were to high for Reggie in New Orleans. Had we not expected him to walk on water like he did at USC, the majority would realize he was a pretty good Saint. I'm happy he's finally coming into his own and becoming the type of player I thought he could be.

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I was hurt when we got rid of him. Reggie was my guy. He was good here. Idk why people feel he wasn't. WE didn't use him right. So as far the player we basically traded him because of...he'll probably be a star once he leaves. Maybe we don't use him right either.

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Nahwwww... As Slo said, he just grew up finally!

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Only just figured out how linebackers play after 6 years?

Ok so he's a slow learner. Just kidding Good for Reggie

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The expectations were for him to play in a role like Sproles stepped right in an did. Reggie (like Ingram) just expected to have the same success on this level as they did in College without growing up and changing their games. Does this mean there is is still hope for Ingram?

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I was excited when we drafted him, and even more excited to see how
excited the fan base was, when we sold out the Superdome.

He worked his ass off, and had some spectacular plays that put us in
the spotlight, and helped
1. save the team, 2. win a super bowl for us.

Reggies ok with me.

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Yeah, I used to crack on him for 'keeping up with the kardashians', but the Lions are definitely benefiting from his work ethic & talent ... it just cracks me up how much the Lions/Saints have in common, :lol:.

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He's the modern day Gale Sayers.

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Ok. Good for him. Just don't play us. We will slaughter you.

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I'd like to see another NO/DET wildcard matchup this year, even if the result would probably be the same as last time. For all the bravado Lions fans can muster, their team still has yet to prove they can back it up come playoff time ... but I'd like to see Kenny Vaccaro matchup against Megatron, the revamped Saints O-line vs the more efficient Lions D-line, the improved (somewhat) Lions defensive backfield vs Saints passing game, Saints vs Det with Det actually having a running game like they do now ... some interesting matchups that would make for a good game, IMO.

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We sometimes didnt use him right but it still didnt account for some of the things he did, running out of bounds one yard short of a 1st down on crucial 3rd down vs washington, nearly losing the game vs dallas in 2010 fumbling on a punt return running sideways

All of us wanted him to succeed and i think payton gave him ample opportunities to be a big player for us, but as 2009-2010 came about it was obvious PT was the better RB

I wish him well in detroit, he helped put our team on the map and gave us some solid (if inconsistent) years and helped us win the SB, we did right by letting him walk though

We got sproles

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That 25 yard leap for a TD is one for the ages.