a vote please, who thinks bush screws us?

ssmitty · 07-22-2006, 10:05 PM

while reggie has given to the community, he certainlly has not gone in his own pockets to do so..he simple has given something that was given to him. money is the easiest thing to give and it gets easier to give when it's someone elses........his about face on his stance of getting to training camp makes me cringe...........and while a deal may be cut there is no doubt in my mind that reggie is in it for the money. people of louisiana are forgiving of a lot of things when performance outweighs greed, but they do not forget and nor will i..............there are those of you who will say they all are in it for the money, but i disagree....there are many who would play for the love of the game but imo, reggie is not one of em...............i don't know what it is, but reggie is putting a bad taste in my mouth..................smitty

jergensl · 07-22-2006, 10:50 PM

there has been no about face...he has always maintained that he wants to be in camp on time, but only if the front office honors their promise to pay him #1 money.

LSUJeremy · 07-22-2006, 11:12 PM

Reggie Bush and every other #1 pick other than Mario Williams and Wimbley (today) that hasn't signed a contract must also be evil people looking to screw their respective cities/teams.

Bobaganoosh · 07-23-2006, 12:30 AM

None of us have heard Bush say anything about what kind of money he wants. We didnt even hear his agent say it...we heard his PR guy say it. And the article about him sitting out the year wasnt written by a well-known credible journalist, it was written by some clown from yahoo sports. It hasnt even made ESPN.com as a story. I think Reggie will be a holdout, but he will most definitely be in camp at some point and he will be in the lineup come week 1.

hagan714 · 07-23-2006, 08:37 AM

show him the money.

Saintsfan66 · 07-23-2006, 10:50 AM

This post simply disgusts me. Bush gave alot of money that could have been in his pocket, pal. Be thankful, this guy is doing alot more then he has to. Show some respect for crying out loud, you embarrass not only yourself, but other Saints fans by posting garbage like this.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 07-23-2006, 11:23 AM

Why is everyone getting so worked up over business as usual? I said months ago that Bush would not be in camp on time. It's just the usual posturing in the so called media that always happens.

Bush would be better off cutting off a leg at the knee than sitting out for a year, or for any significant amount of time for that matter. The NFL is his bread and butter, not the other way around. Ask TO about that last year as a perfect example.

It'll get done. It'll be money somewhere between Alex Smith last year and Mario Williams this year. In fact it may even be a close match to the Williams contract.

32 guys were picked in the 1st round this year. 2 have signed. Only the #1 pick has signed in the top 10.

Bush wants to get as much money up front as he can. The Saints want to save every dollar on his contract that they can.

It's just business as usual. Start worring if it's the last preseason game and he still isn't signed.

Now on to a football question in terms of Bush and camp. How much of the blitz package is he expected to pick up? Blitzing is typically the toughest job for a rookie RB. Even if he's in the backfield on traditional running downs, he needs to know who to pick up and to make sure that player doesn't get to Brees right?

That's an instance where practice makes perfect. Rookies simply won't see those types of blitzes in live action preseason games. So you have to learn it in practice and then hope that it works live fire in real games.

Of course the Saints can simply scheme it so that Bush is never actually in the backfield to pick up blitzes when throwing the ball. However, that key would very quickly be picked up by defenses.

So any thoughts?

SFIAH

LongTimeFan · 07-24-2006, 06:54 AM

Bush will be a Saint, the media sometimes goes over board as in Bush's case...

CHACHING · 07-24-2006, 11:02 AM

Bush will be a Saint, the media sometimes goes over board as in Bush's case...

exactly.

TheGambler · 07-24-2006, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by ssmitty

while reggie has given to the community, he certainlly has not gone in his own pockets to do so..he simple has given something that was given to him. money is the easiest thing to give and it gets easier to give when it's someone elses........

Funny thing about money is it can dry up. Reggie Bush is one or 2 major injuries away from having to take a 30,000/yr job like your average joe. Do not assume he'll play 15 years and continue to collect money hand-over-fist. Therefore, his monetary generosity is VERY admirable.

07-22-2006, 10:05 PM	#1
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879	a vote please, who thinks bush screws us? while reggie has given to the community, he certainlly has not gone in his own pockets to do so..he simple has given something that was given to him. money is the easiest thing to give and it gets easier to give when it's someone elses........his about face on his stance of getting to training camp makes me cringe...........and while a deal may be cut there is no doubt in my mind that reggie is in it for the money. people of louisiana are forgiving of a lot of things when performance outweighs greed, but they do not forget and nor will i..............there are those of you who will say they all are in it for the money, but i disagree....there are many who would play for the love of the game but imo, reggie is not one of em...............i don't know what it is, but reggie is putting a bad taste in my mouth..................smitty
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jergensl 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belleview, FL Posts: 526	RE: a vote please, who thinks bush screws us? there has been no about face...he has always maintained that he wants to be in camp on time, but only if the front office honors their promise to pay him #1 money.

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LSUJeremy 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 472	RE: a vote please, who thinks bush screws us? Reggie Bush and every other #1 pick other than Mario Williams and Wimbley (today) that hasn't signed a contract must also be evil people looking to screw their respective cities/teams.
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Saintsfan66 Registered Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 58	This post simply disgusts me. Bush gave alot of money that could have been in his pocket, pal. Be thankful, this guy is doing alot more then he has to. Show some respect for crying out loud, you embarrass not only yourself, but other Saints fans by posting garbage like this.
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SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,773	Why is everyone getting so worked up over business as usual? I said months ago that Bush would not be in camp on time. It's just the usual posturing in the so called media that always happens. Bush would be better off cutting off a leg at the knee than sitting out for a year, or for any significant amount of time for that matter. The NFL is his bread and butter, not the other way around. Ask TO about that last year as a perfect example. It'll get done. It'll be money somewhere between Alex Smith last year and Mario Williams this year. In fact it may even be a close match to the Williams contract. 32 guys were picked in the 1st round this year. 2 have signed. Only the #1 pick has signed in the top 10. Bush wants to get as much money up front as he can. The Saints want to save every dollar on his contract that they can. It's just business as usual. Start worring if it's the last preseason game and he still isn't signed. Now on to a football question in terms of Bush and camp. How much of the blitz package is he expected to pick up? Blitzing is typically the toughest job for a rookie RB. Even if he's in the backfield on traditional running downs, he needs to know who to pick up and to make sure that player doesn't get to Brees right? That's an instance where practice makes perfect. Rookies simply won't see those types of blitzes in live action preseason games. So you have to learn it in practice and then hope that it works live fire in real games. Of course the Saints can simply scheme it so that Bush is never actually in the backfield to pick up blitzes when throwing the ball. However, that key would very quickly be picked up by defenses. So any thoughts? SFIAH
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Bobaganoosh PorkchopExpress Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 608 Blog Entries: 2	None of us have heard Bush say anything about what kind of money he wants. We didnt even hear his agent say it...we heard his PR guy say it. And the article about him sitting out the year wasnt written by a well-known credible journalist, it was written by some clown from yahoo sports. It hasnt even made ESPN.com as a story. I think Reggie will be a holdout, but he will most definitely be in camp at some point and he will be in the lineup come week 1.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	show him the money.

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TheGambler 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 610	Re: a vote please, who thinks bush screws us? Originally Posted by ssmitty while reggie has given to the community, he certainlly has not gone in his own pockets to do so..he simple has given something that was given to him. money is the easiest thing to give and it gets easier to give when it's someone elses........ Funny thing about money is it can dry up. Reggie Bush is one or 2 major injuries away from having to take a 30,000/yr job like your average joe. Do not assume he'll play 15 years and continue to collect money hand-over-fist. Therefore, his monetary generosity is VERY admirable.
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