No. But highly likely. What NFL source do you believe it was that said this to the writer and what is your basis for your opinion?

Well?

Occam's Razor.

Of course, an offer sheet has to be filed with the league and it was confirmed by many official outlets. The claim that Bush didn't want the Saints to match was solely from one single writer with the Advocate that credited an NFL source alone. There was no confirmation or any other outlet that credited any source as saying the same thing.

But, I am wondering, why are you wanting to believe so badly that Bush doesn't want to be a Saint?

Same reason you are believing that Bush wanted to stay a back-up.

Seems like you have it all figured out, my opinion is therefore invalid

No. Not a back-up. He's likely to play a great deal in the 4-2-5/3-3-5 and stands a far greater chance at getting a ring than he would in Atlanta. Besides, there was no guarantee he would be a starter in Atlanta regardless of what they implied. I believe absolutely he would like to be a starter, but not bad enough to be an issue whatsoever with the Saints.

You believe all of that because of something he said..
Or just rationalization of feelings?

“I understand it’s a rivalry and it’s the Saints,” Bush said Monday. “But ... people have to understand this is a business. It’s never personal. Players are looking out for the well-being of their families.”

Bush’s remarks followed the conclusion of a drama that gripped Saints fans for the previous four days and ended with the revelation that the ascending player would stay in New Orleans and not defect to the enemy.

What motivated him as well was the prospect of earning more money to care for an Atlanta-native wife he recently married and his 1-year-old daughter.

“We all want to be able to provide for our families,” said Bush, whose NFL career began as an undrafted free agent and practice-squad member of the Falcons in 2010. “We all want an opportunity to start.”

Some Saints fans empathized and expressed their support via Twitter. But other die-hards could not have cared less and called him an ungrateful traitor.

Bush went back and forth with his online detractors for about an hour Saturday, telling them he didn’t understand the hostility when he hadn’t yet gone anywhere.

Two days later, it became clear he’d remain with the Saints because the team exercised its right of first refusal and matched Atlanta’s offer.

Bush on Monday was already over the spat.

“They’re 100 percent behind their team, (and) I realize how much hate they have for the Falcons,” Bush said about those with whom he argued. “I can honestly say this fan base is the best by far, and I understood we were going to have a couple of people upset.”

He also wasn’t stressed that Byrd and Vaccaro are expected to see most of the action at safety in New Orleans. In 2013, the first year the Saints defense was under the command of coordinator Rob Ryan, New Orleans routinely deployed three-safety sets, and it still excited him to line up in those formations alongside players as distinguished as Byrd and Vaccaro.

“I understand those guys are the starters and rightfully so,” said Bush, who added he was thrilled about the thought of learning from Champ Bailey, a legendary veteran defensive back the Saints reached terms with on a free-agent deal Friday. “We are going to push each other, compete every day, and we are all going to make ourselves better.”

Above all else, Bush on Monday was thankful the offer sheet imbroglio was over so he could concentrate on working out, studying film and preparing himself to man the role Ryan, coach Sean Payton and defensive backs boss Wesley McGriff need him to.

“It’s done and it’s over with,” Bush said. “Now the focus is winning football games.”

This has something to do with it.

Saints’ Bush ready to move past Falcons’ offer sheet drama

Ok Pezo .. lol. For lack of a better phrase, you are going to have to "make up my mind". The article you just quoted as your justification was written by the same (hack/journalist of questionable integrity) Ramon Vargas that you dismissed originally when he said a source said Bush hoped the Saints didnt match...

I said he wanted to go to Atlanta to start, which you proclaimed incorrect and your article clearly states in two places "The Falcons came to Bush with an opportunity to be a starting safety." "The Falcons were searching for someone to replace Thomas DeCoud, their starting safety from 2009 until his release in March."

On the 'Bush hoped the Saints wouldn't match' the reason is above, as I have stated before. And whether Vargas is a hack or not the logic makes sense... I would also say that if Bush truly wanted to remain with the Saints and the Vargas rumor was untrue, Bush or his Agent would have said then that Bush never said that, or would have come out now that he is back with the Saints and said that it wasn't true.

He WANTED to go to Atlanta:

What motivated him as well was the prospect of earning more money to care for an Atlanta-native wife he recently married and his 1-year-old daughter.

“We all want to be able to provide for our families,” said Bush, whose NFL career began as an undrafted free agent and practice-squad member of the Falcons in 2010. “We all want an opportunity to start.”

Oh! By the way, fun debate.