LKelley67

ya almost gotta have a weekly thread of his just usual dazzles. mine for this week are-

1) Ron Pitts comment: "That was the most amazing 5 yard punt return I have ever seen. He was making guys look silly."

2) His incredible field vision. I dunno how he did this one... It was a run along the sideline and the chasing defender dove to leg tackle him. Without looking back he jumped up just as the hands would have been at his feet. It is all these little things that are addding up to the the WOW factor.

3) Acute awareness of where the first down line is. In two games I have seen him juke, dive, or stretch at the end of a play to assure getting a first that might not have been with out it. There are a boatload of veterans who never master this nuamce to the game.

4) A repeat but the guy has receiver soft hands. Kiper- "He would have been a first round pick even if he wasn't a running back." He could actually lead the league in receptions.

thib82

My opinion on Reggie is, as soon as he breaks for a 40-50 TD for the first time in the NFL it will be on. I think right now he is just trying a little too hard to score(which is great). After he settles down with like I said, his first long TD, there will be many more to come afterwards. Hopefully he does it next Monday night on national TV.

SaintFanInATLHELL

Just to present a flip side, there are a couple of things that Reggie does need to "clean up" as Payton is so fond of saying:

1) NFL defenses cannot be outflanked easily. Reggie is used to getting to the corner and then cutting upfield. However especially on rushes he is getting caught at that corner.

2) The coaches need to work on training Reggie to look for the cutback. I think they need to work in a counter play that is designed to have him cutback against the flow of the play.

3) North and South on punt returns. Both he and Moore spent a lot of time moving laterally.

But hey, the guy is a rookie in his third NFL game. He'll be scary once he learns how to outmaneuver defensive players without using the sidelines. But from what I've seen his new mantra needs to be "one cut and go!"


SFIAH

Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO

Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.

evanhp

the saints need to beat Atlanta to finally get some love, beating Atlanta will prove it all

SaintFanInATLHELL

As much as I wish this were true, I doubt it.

National folks operate off star power and reputation. We have star power now in Bush (some unwarranted IMHO). Reputation takes awhile. We can be 7-1 and all the National Media would talk about is the last time the Saints started 7-2 and collapsed in December down the stretch missing the playoffs. No matter that it's a complete different team with a completely different coaching staff, reputation rules.

I'd just like to get a highlight or a conversation or something every week and not just have the focus on the other guy.

It would be totally hopeless if we didn't have Bush to perk their attention.

SFIAH

Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO

Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.

LSUJeremy

That punt return was pretty fun to watch. One of the best 5-10yd returns ever.

SaintFanInATLHELL

But imagine how much fun it'll be when they start turning into 30, 60, 90yd TD runs when Reggie figures out how to make one cut and run.

SFIAH

mikesaintfan

did anyone else notice the many slips by several players on that not-so-frozen tundra??
how much will our speed show this week on the turf??

LKelley67

It will be kewl to see Reggie on fast turf for the first time!

Didn't wanna start a new thread so adding this great article about Reggie the team player. Thre kid just keeps on impressing me more n more both on and off the field.--

Reggie the role-player?

The New Orleans Saints aren’t about to complain.

Two games into his young but heavily hyped NFL career, Reggie Bush hasn’t scored a touchdown. He hasn’t even had a run or reception as long as 25 yards. His longest punt return was 14 yards.
But don’t call him overrated. At 2-0, the rebuilding Saints already are only one victory shy of last season’s total — and Bush’s teammates and coaches consider him a big reason why.
“I’m not as worried about his scores. I’m just worried about are we scoring?� Saints coach Sean Payton said. “He understands and appreciates what defenses can do. He’s done a good job handling this week by week in his rookie season.�
While the touchdowns and gaudy statistics have yet to materialize, his supreme athletic talent has been evident — even on short, drive-sustaining gains when he makes a difficult one-handed catch over his head and turns upfield in an instant, or accelerates past an initial tackler on a first-down run.
And he clearly has defenders’ attention, a situation that creates space for the Saints’ traditional offensive weapons such as Deuce McAllister and Joe Horn, as well as Bush’s fellow rookie, receiver Marques Colston.
“We’ve got a lot of weapons on offense, and obviously Reggie’s a big part of that,� quarterback Drew Brees said after practice Wednesday as the Saints prepared for their Monday night home opener against Atlanta. “Wherever he is on the field, defenses definitely need to be worried because he is a matchup problem for them.�
Before Bush’s arrival, McAllister was often expected to get around 30 carries a game. He has 34 through two games, but he’s averaging 4 yards per carry and has two touchdowns, including a key 23-yarder against Green Bay last weekend.
“You’ve got to account for him. You know he has that type of ability,� McAllister said of Bush. “What type of defenses are you going to play when he’s in the game? What type of defense are you going to play when he and I are in the game? It’s been able to open up some different things for us offensively. ... I know he’s going to help me with my career and make me a better player.�
How to cover Bush is something Falcons coach Jim Mora has been trying to figure out this week. He found preparing for Heisman Trophy winner somewhat reminiscent of preparing for Michael Vick before he became Vick’s head coach.
Maybe a little tougher.
“Reggie’s carrying the ball more. Reggie’s returning punts. He’s going to get a lot of opportunities,� Mora said. “Reggie Bush can line up anywhere on the field and that creates problems. A lot of hype about Reggie Bush, and well deserved. In the few carries you’ve seen Reggie Bush have so far, you certainly see signs of greatness.�
Perhaps if the Saints had begun 0-2, Bush might be more prone to grumble a little. Yet for now, the man who provided a bonanza of long scoring plays for highlight shows in college even talks like the consummate role player.
“I don’t think it’s necessarily about making the big plays every time you touch the ball or making the flashy plays,� Bush said. “It’s just more about being effective, being a team leader, being there for your team and when you get your opportunities make the most of them. Don’t turn the ball over. And by doing those little things, you help your team win.�
The sellout crowd and the national TV audience for Monday night’s game at the Louisiana Superdome will be waiting impatiently for Bush to break the big one. And even Bush acknowledges it could be a struggle for him to play it safe all game long.
“I want to score badly,� Bush said. “Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes that’s a bad thing. It’d be great, trust me, and I love nothing more than scoring touchdowns.�
Brees said Bush has been close to breaking long runs two or three times in each of his first two games.
Horn’s advice to his celebrated teammate? Patience, young man.
“He has other playmakers around him,� said Horn, whose 57-yard reception set up a field goal last Sunday. “He has a team that can help him, and when he does get in the open field and he has an opportunity to show what he can really do, then he will.�

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