BUSH RELEASED?
 

there is reports that reggie bush will have to be released to let other teams who are interested in him to put the price they are willing to pay him. then the saints will see if they can counter offer or let him go.
lombardi with nfl net. seems to think bush himself just wants out because he knows the saints org. will not give him what he wants and that is 12 mill.

$12 Million??!!!!!

Nobody is going to give Reggie $12 mil. That's a tenth of the salary cap for just one player. No way to trade him because nobody will pick up that contract, so if we can't sign him for something reasonable, our only option is to cut him. I love Reggie and I personally think that's a horrible way to end the relationship between Reggie and the Saints but that's the way it has to work.

see ya!

I personally was more valuable to the Saints last year. I want 12 million, too!

Gonna miss that Fleur de Leap!!!

Alaska

He seriously wants 12 million?! I wish him well with his new team...

I was not as valuable. I'll settle for Heath Evans money. :mrgreen:

ok its not 12 mill its 11.8. were all proud and i beleive it goes back to the ingram signing. hes losing his star power in N.O. i want bush here, but it may be that time.

Dammit Reggie, just restructure and get it over with!!!

Anywhere but in the division is fine w/me.

I keep hearing Tampa coming up....I don't want to see him twice a year!!!

Post the link to the reports????

No news wire is reporting this...

Are you talking to me Euph?? If so, it's no link...but I distinctly remember hearing Clayton mention Tampa several times this morning, on the way in to work.

I've heard every idiots with a voice say today that Reggie will get traded or cut on Thursday

Yeah. I haven't found anything official. It's educated speculation I guess...

I'm still wondering what he meant by tweeting "home sweet home". Is he calling N.O. home, like he's staying where he is, or is he headed to San Diego...

I wonder that myself. Like I said in an earlier post, I have never heard Reggie refer to New Orleans as home sweet anything.

12 million over 5 years and I'm happy.

See, here's the deal...Last year he thought he was gonna marry Kim K., so he didnt need a lot of money, since that didnt happen he has to ask for more money.

There's no RB in the league that's getting paid 12 million how in the hell he thinks he deseve that much money. Holla playa if that's what you want.

I don't even want Bush back. I am glad he is asking for so much. Even if he goes to a rival he will more than likely be injured by the time we have to play him so it will be a non issue. Free up the cap space and fill holes and add depth. Good riddance.

I know I sound like am a seven year old kid when I say this, but --

I think it's seriously possible, they could cut him on Thursday, he hangs around out there a while, asking other teams for his $12 million price tag...asking other teams for his $11 million....asking other teams for his $10 million pricetag...his $9 million pricetag....and so on...then due to the compressed shortened free agency period, the Saints might quietly resign him in a week or two, for a much more reasonable amount.... For decent valuable RB money but not crazy high. It has happened exactly that way with the Saints before, with free agents, albeit on a much smaller less spectacular scale.

I'm not saying it will happen, I'm just sayin' it might happen that way...they might cut him, and give him a verbal offer, for "X" Amount of dollars, and tell him hey, this is our real number we have in mind for you...it's up to your agent to go out there and beat it, or come back and see us in a week or two if you can't....we'll be here for you.

Reggie Bush is not "asking" for 11.8 million to play for any team next season, his restructered deal just states that he would make that kind of money in 2011 if the Saints don't release him or restructure his contract.

Actually when asked about the 12 million back in May, he said "obviously there’s going to have to be some type of pay cut". So neither he nor his agent(s) are delusional. He knows that he is not going to get that money and I guess he already knew that when he signed the restructured deal in 2008.

I'd like to have him back, but I'm doubtful. Other teams with a less talented backfield can simply give him more touches. The dollar/yard-ratio would be about the same, but because other teams will give him more opportunites they can afford to pay him a bit more. I'm afraid Tampa would be a good fit for him.

Agree...

20 mil over four years; 12 mil guaranteed...

Bush will be cut. Somebody will over pay for his services. Tampa makes since because they have the cap room and it would hurt us. In any case, I think we've overpaid for Reggie's services (understatement) which may count for something. He has a ring too. So a restructuring is a possiblity.

We'll know by Friday.

Good point FF.

Reggie could help a young QB like Freeman.

12 million Reggie REALLY ??

I'v always said that Reggie is a huge mismatch for opposing defenses. If I'm right, I doubt Payton will let him go anywhere, and its one of those things where you can't measure his importance by stats. Of course, he can only be a mismatch when he's healthy and on the field.