Duece is the workhorese! That won't change!
 

Barry Sanders never got the Lions a championship. Reggie is that type guy...Ultra Talented..No Doubt, and its great that he fell in the lap of N.O.! Please , enough already with the comparisons to Duece and Bush! Reggie has crazy-skills and can make you miss and run! Let's not compare him to the back we have already because they compliment each other! Reggie is a great return man, and good reciever and has speed to burn! Did his injury, which kept him sidelined for the lion-share of 2005, cloud your memory of the guy we have in the backfield who wears #26? Dude averaged 5.7 yards rushing and 11 yards recieving in a reserve role in 2001. In 2002, he rushed for 1388 yards while tallying 352 recieving yards (total yards+1740). How about 2003...? 1641 rushing and 516 catching (only 2157 all purpose). Playing with ankle injuries and banged up, he posted 1302 all purpose yards in 2004. He's big, Gritty, Tough as nails and loves to compete! He's our go to guy. Duece will carry the Saints in 2006. He will be the workhorse. Reggie will fascinate us with punt returns, pass catching, and even running..No doubt. Don't forget the vetran that, when healthy, is the Dura-max Diesel! Duece is healing and hungry. How great is 2006 gonna be?!

as in the other thread, it would be nice if duece stays healthy.............
if he goes down though, you have a rookie, not just any rookie, but a rookie............
i hope he sheets all over defenses............i really do...............in fact, i expect it...........
i want to see a rookie earn his money....................smitty

If anyone else's #1 back gets injured they are in deep Shiite. We seemingly have a luxury no one else enjoys. Two #1 backs.
Also, rookie backs start and enjoy success every year in the NFL. It is probably the easiest posistion to immediately transfer success from college.
I like our chanches.

We're very lucky to have both of them, tow good backs on one team..

We are lucky, but it's only a matter of time until Reggie takes over. I can still remember when I was in the GA dome and who I thought was ricky broke a 80 yarder to the endzone, later to find out some rookie named DEUCE was the one with all the talent.(then in true saints fashion it was brought back on a holding call). now the SAVIOR that was worth a whole draft class is gone, and the little rookie who took his spot is a pro-bowler.



only time will tell, Reggie might be the next Kijana Carter, but let's hope not

Having two damn good backs with a O-line that can't block
for them is like having nothing.

8)

how good was barry sanders' line?

We don't have Barry Sanders and there never will
be another Barry Sanders.

8)

I agree. As much as I love Deuce being here I think/hope that if Reggie pans out then Deuce has 2 years left as a Saint max. :(

Barry sanders? I see bush as more of a Walter "The Sweetness" Payton. Give him a couple years before throwing him to the dogs. Duce is the man for now. he is the #1 if that knee holds up. bush is the defensive equalizer. if a D lets bush go one on one, out of the back field, breez will make them pay. So Duce will be pounding the defense that can no longer play 8 in the box. next 2 years could be big for duce

Agreed. I believe the Reggie is going to be Deuce's best friend on the field. And vice versa. Defenses are going to have problems with an inabilities to key on a single player. I look forward to 3rd downs this season with Deuce, Bush, Horn, Stallworth, and either Conwell or Hilton on the field. Think of all the one on one matchups that Brees will be able to exploit with that group of talent.

SFIAH

N.O. is in a very enviable position with two Probowl caliber backs as starters. Sure, Duece is aging and still recovering from injuries that have sidelined him in the past, but he is still number one in my book. He has earned that status by proving himself on the field in the NFL year after year.

Reggie, on the other hand, has to go out there and prove to the SAINTS and the rest of the NFL that he can do what he is predicted to be able to do -- be a # 1. And I sincerely hope he does.

I see Reggie attracting the lion's share of the attention form the medai and the SAINTS' opponents, which makes it both tougher on him and potentially a little easier on Duece this season. Because of that, I think Duece should have a pretty good year. But in the long run, I see Duece easing into retirement in a few years with Reggie firmly planted as the star. But Duece isn't going anywhere just yet. He still has some good playing time left and by having both players at the same time, both have a chance to be the best they can be.

I hear you guys talking a lot about Stallworth lately. Just a gut feeling but I think there's a better than average chance he'll be traded. I tell you, these recievers in camp look good. Real good! Stallworth might become expendable, and we need to many things on the offensive line and at linebacker to not be open to trade. I haven't heard anything but this is my gut feeling.

Reegie is a finesse back..Walter Payton ran like he wanted to kill you with his forearms and leg drive. Reggie is a corvetee and makes you miss. Walter was more like a Hummer !!