Just giving you all some feedback on Sproles.

Mardigras9 · 08-01-2011, 03:51 PM

Sounds like it was time for a change for both us and the Bolts.

papz · 08-01-2011, 03:51 PM

He doesn't mean any harm. Let's face it, Sproles really wasn't worth 6 million a season. I'm very curious how many touches we're even going to give him here. If Ingram takes off and PT is fully healthy... mix in some Ivory, where does that leave Sproles?

That said, I'm confident that in the touches he will receive, he's going to make of it than Bush did with his.

B_Dub_Saint · 08-01-2011, 03:52 PM

Im excited about Sproles. Screen pass here we come!!

poydras · 08-01-2011, 03:52 PM

No matter. They didn't bring him here to carry the team. He might not even make it. We just needed someone to do some of the same things that Reggie did so we don't have to reprint the playbook.

BOLTS4LIFE · 08-01-2011, 04:50 PM

Good things I see about this signing...
a.) Ever since that season ending injury in 2006, he's been healthy.
b.) He's worked with Brees.
c.) He'll be running routes similar to the ones he did here.

Anybody know how much of that money is guaranteed?

Euphoria · 08-01-2011, 05:13 PM

LOL yes we'd finally hopefully be able to work in a screen pass for a change geez!!!

I don't think we had a good one in like ever.

Memnoch_TP · 08-01-2011, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Speedy Ron

plus bush only played in 10 games since we drafted him (exageration)

Yeah, it was 15 if you count the partial games he left injured on.

Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint

True, but Bolts4Life hasn't ever done that.

For a non-Saints fan he is the least offensive that I have seen.

I can't say that, I once met a Kansas City Chiefs fan that I didn't want to punch in the face.

Beastmode · 08-01-2011, 05:42 PM

Sproles has no issues either, stand up guy. Bush on the otherhand, lawsuits, returning awards, fake celebrity girlfriend, dumb tweet/comments. He was always dealing with some issue that he created.

skymike · 08-01-2011, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the info, Bolts.

Last time someone came here from another team and gave us the skinny on a player we aquired, it was Bills fans telling us about Jabari Greer. (they loved him)

I think its a good sign.

boonedocksaint · 08-01-2011, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by pherein

Thanks Bolt,
His stats are better than reggies though. All RB have bad fumbling years glad to hear it was when he was on your team,lol

all in all though if you look at reggie stats and durability vs sproles , Spoles is a definite upgrade and fumbles less, and your OL has not been near as good as ours since 2006. I think sproles will perform even better than when he was a charger, because he has better protection from the OL , better play calling for misdirection , and more weapons, so he will not be seen as the weapon he was in charger country, and will have LB's trying to cover him.
Plus spoles is still young and has only 249 attempts to reggaes 524 attempt in the NFL, so he's hardly been used, my guess is they really didn't know how to use him, but we are brilliant at using scat backs in N.O. , he will fit nicely.

but thanks for the insight.

Spoles
Darren Sproles NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
Bush
Reggie Bush NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com

really? which stats?

bush is number one in receptions and recieving yards among ALL running backs since he came into the league and second in recieving touchdowns.

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Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	Originally Posted by Speedy Ron plus bush only played in 10 games since we drafted him (exageration) Yeah, it was 15 if you count the partial games he left injured on. Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint True, but Bolts4Life hasn't ever done that. For a non-Saints fan he is the least offensive that I have seen. I can't say that, I once met a Kansas City Chiefs fan that I didn't want to punch in the face.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Sproles has no issues either, stand up guy. Bush on the otherhand, lawsuits, returning awards, fake celebrity girlfriend, dumb tweet/comments. He was always dealing with some issue that he created.
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boonedocksaint 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 340	Originally Posted by pherein Thanks Bolt, His stats are better than reggies though. All RB have bad fumbling years glad to hear it was when he was on your team,lol all in all though if you look at reggie stats and durability vs sproles , Spoles is a definite upgrade and fumbles less, and your OL has not been near as good as ours since 2006. I think sproles will perform even better than when he was a charger, because he has better protection from the OL , better play calling for misdirection , and more weapons, so he will not be seen as the weapon he was in charger country, and will have LB's trying to cover him. Plus spoles is still young and has only 249 attempts to reggaes 524 attempt in the NFL, so he's hardly been used, my guess is they really didn't know how to use him, but we are brilliant at using scat backs in N.O. , he will fit nicely. but thanks for the insight. Spoles Darren Sproles NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com Bush Reggie Bush NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com really? which stats? bush is number one in receptions and recieving yards among ALL running backs since he came into the league and second in recieving touchdowns.

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08-01-2011, 03:51 PM	#22
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,742	He doesn't mean any harm. Let's face it, Sproles really wasn't worth 6 million a season. I'm very curious how many touches we're even going to give him here. If Ingram takes off and PT is fully healthy... mix in some Ivory, where does that leave Sproles? That said, I'm confident that in the touches he will receive, he's going to make of it than Bush did with his.

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B_Dub_Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 2,345 Blog Entries: 1	Im excited about Sproles. Screen pass here we come!!

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poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	No matter. They didn't bring him here to carry the team. He might not even make it. We just needed someone to do some of the same things that Reggie did so we don't have to reprint the playbook.

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BOLTS4LIFE OUR NEW REGIME! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 564	Good things I see about this signing... a.) Ever since that season ending injury in 2006, he's been healthy. b.) He's worked with Brees. c.) He'll be running routes similar to the ones he did here. Anybody know how much of that money is guaranteed?

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	LOL yes we'd finally hopefully be able to work in a screen pass for a change geez!!! I don't think we had a good one in like ever.

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skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Thanks for the info, Bolts. Last time someone came here from another team and gave us the skinny on a player we aquired, it was Bills fans telling us about Jabari Greer. (they loved him) I think its a good sign.