Bye Bye Bush (Update pg. 4)

07-28-2011, 02:59 PM

I wonder what Payton's reaction was to Bush leaving for the Dolphins?

Payton: There goes our decoy. *grabs Bush's jersey and starts weeping hysterically*

OldMaid · 07-28-2011, 03:17 PM

Good points 73Saint, WhoDat656,and hitta.

ALLSAINTS66 · 07-28-2011, 03:54 PM

Now he can join the "Ricky Who?" club... and those of you who
were RB fans can now get yer MacFarlane (sp?) action figures
REEEEEEAL cheap! : D

SaintsBro · 07-28-2011, 04:18 PM

Honestly, what do I think Payton's reaction was? Well I vividly remember the look on Sean Payton's face during the second half of the Seahawks game, when Bush was on the sidelines with some (at the time) mysterious unspecified injury, and you could see Payton's playcalling card with all kinds of stuff literally scratched out on it with a Sharpie...and going into the game we had no other running backs to speak of, and all week long Reggie had been talking about how that was supposed to be his big breakout game, and his chance to shine in the spotlight and carry the load and finally be THE MAN and everything else... I kinda held my tongue about it at the time, didn't say anything much, but I knew in my gut Reggie was gone right then. Once you become invisible to Payton on the sidelines, you're history with him. It's happened to plenty of players: Joe Horn and Michael Lewis, for two examples. They just became invisible to Payton. I honestly think Payton has been more or less planning on a Reggie-less universe since that long flight home.

papz · 07-28-2011, 04:50 PM

I wouldn't have been surprised if it wasn't already discussed internally in bits and pieces the year before. Everyone knew what he contract was going to be and we're a very well ran organization. Payton was a big say in personnel decisions and people were only fooling themselves into thinking he was really going to come back. If he was an absolute necessity for our offense, you bet we wouldn't have traded him over a mil or mil and half. They were well prepared... it's far from a shocking move.

QBREES9 · 07-28-2011, 04:52 PM

I just want to know what did we get for him

Memnoch_TP · 07-29-2011, 06:05 AM

If we had not won the Super Bowl, I think Reggie would have been gone last year.

skymike · 07-29-2011, 06:22 AM

I'll miss Reggie. We forget he helped to save the Saints & keep them in New Orleans. He scored a lot of touchdowns, and kept us on the highlight reel.

saintsfan1976 · 07-29-2011, 06:54 AM

I'm sad to see Reggie go ONLY because I wanted to see him realize his potential in black & gold. I wish him luck in Miami.

Now I've stated this numerous times with little reaction - Reggie's knees are not healthy. He was scoped in the offseason and let's just say that there's a reason he only signed a two year deal.

Like the Drew Brees signing, we'll get the best of this deal.

mikesaintfan · 07-29-2011, 12:59 PM

great memories...best of luck Reggie.....
all the talk of ingram/sproles/ivory...lets not forget about PT

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07-28-2011, 04:18 PM	#114
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Honestly, what do I think Payton's reaction was? Well I vividly remember the look on Sean Payton's face during the second half of the Seahawks game, when Bush was on the sidelines with some (at the time) mysterious unspecified injury, and you could see Payton's playcalling card with all kinds of stuff literally scratched out on it with a Sharpie...and going into the game we had no other running backs to speak of, and all week long Reggie had been talking about how that was supposed to be his big breakout game, and his chance to shine in the spotlight and carry the load and finally be THE MAN and everything else... I kinda held my tongue about it at the time, didn't say anything much, but I knew in my gut Reggie was gone right then. Once you become invisible to Payton on the sidelines, you're history with him. It's happened to plenty of players: Joe Horn and Michael Lewis, for two examples. They just became invisible to Payton. I honestly think Payton has been more or less planning on a Reggie-less universe since that long flight home. Saint_LB likes this.

07-29-2011, 12:59 PM	#120
mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	great memories...best of luck Reggie..... all the talk of ingram/sproles/ivory...lets not forget about PT skymike likes this.

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OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,910 Blog Entries: 3	Good points 73Saint, WhoDat656,and hitta.

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ALLSAINTS66 Bless You Boys! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In mah hause. Posts: 319	Now he can join the "Ricky Who?" club... and those of you who were RB fans can now get yer MacFarlane (sp?) action figures REEEEEEAL cheap! : D

07-28-2011, 04:50 PM	#115
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,737	I wouldn't have been surprised if it wasn't already discussed internally in bits and pieces the year before. Everyone knew what he contract was going to be and we're a very well ran organization. Payton was a big say in personnel decisions and people were only fooling themselves into thinking he was really going to come back. If he was an absolute necessity for our offense, you bet we wouldn't have traded him over a mil or mil and half. They were well prepared... it's far from a shocking move.

07-28-2011, 04:52 PM	#116
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	I just want to know what did we get for him

07-29-2011, 06:05 AM	#117
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	If we had not won the Super Bowl, I think Reggie would have been gone last year.

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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	I'll miss Reggie. We forget he helped to save the Saints & keep them in New Orleans. He scored a lot of touchdowns, and kept us on the highlight reel.

07-29-2011, 06:54 AM	#119
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,806 Blog Entries: 3	I'm sad to see Reggie go ONLY because I wanted to see him realize his potential in black & gold. I wish him luck in Miami. Now I've stated this numerous times with little reaction - Reggie's knees are not healthy. He was scoped in the offseason and let's just say that there's a reason he only signed a two year deal. Like the Drew Brees signing, we'll get the best of this deal.