Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith says New Orleans Saints have plenty of options beyond Reggie Bush

SmashMouth · 09-22-2010, 05:36 PM

Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith said injured New Orleans Saints tailback Reggie Bush is a "very talented player that creates issues" for defenses. But Smith said Bush's absence won't necessarily make the Saints easier to defend when the two NFC South rivals meet in the Superdome on Sunday.
"I really think what it does is it really puts a lot of onus on the coaching and defensive staff to now figure out where those ten to 12 touches Reggie usually gets are going to be distributed.," Smith said during a conference call with the New Orleans media. "And Drew (Brees) has a number of weapons that he can distribute the ball too that normally Reggie would get those touches. Are they going to go to (Jeremy) Shockey? Are they going to go to Devery (Henderson)? (Marques) Colston? (Robert) Meachem? Pierre (Thomas)?

"In terms of game planning, there is a little bit of an unknown. When Reggie Bush is in the game he's going to get his touches. Now you're basically working on a premise of, 'Where's the ball going to go? Who's it going to go to?'"

Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith says New Orleans Saints have plenty of options beyond Reggie Bush | NOLA.com

papz · 09-22-2010, 09:54 PM

We're a deep well of explosive weapons on offense. One man down... another man will relish the opportunity to make more plays.

QBREES9 · 09-22-2010, 11:01 PM

We've done it before will do it again.

Rugby Saint II · 09-23-2010, 04:03 PM

It's time to step up......who's it going to be this year?

st thomas · 09-23-2010, 04:09 PM

i hope its moore, he's stepped up before. he can get open he's got hands and can explode with a burst of speed.

homerj07 · 09-23-2010, 08:28 PM

AT least thier coach has some common sense.

09-22-2010, 05:36 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,987 Blog Entries: 29	Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith says New Orleans Saints have plenty of options beyond Reggie Bush Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith said injured New Orleans Saints tailback Reggie Bush is a "very talented player that creates issues" for defenses. But Smith said Bush's absence won't necessarily make the Saints easier to defend when the two NFC South rivals meet in the Superdome on Sunday. "I really think what it does is it really puts a lot of onus on the coaching and defensive staff to now figure out where those ten to 12 touches Reggie usually gets are going to be distributed.," Smith said during a conference call with the New Orleans media. "And Drew (Brees) has a number of weapons that he can distribute the ball too that normally Reggie would get those touches. Are they going to go to (Jeremy) Shockey? Are they going to go to Devery (Henderson)? (Marques) Colston? (Robert) Meachem? Pierre (Thomas)? "In terms of game planning, there is a little bit of an unknown. When Reggie Bush is in the game he's going to get his touches. Now you're basically working on a premise of, 'Where's the ball going to go? Who's it going to go to?'" Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith says New Orleans Saints have plenty of options beyond Reggie Bush \| NOLA.com

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	i hope its moore, he's stepped up before. he can get open he's got hands and can explode with a burst of speed.

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	AT least thier coach has some common sense.