After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader

06-21-2017, 03:16 PM

New Orleans Saints safety Rafael Bush during the second day of mini camp at Saints headquarters on Airline Drive in Metairie, La., June 14, 2017. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

BY JOSH KATZENSTEIN jkatzenstein@nola.com,
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Rafael Bush is looking forward to having fun again now that he's back with the New Orleans Saints.

The veteran safety experienced a run to the postseason with the Detroit Lions in 2016, but being with a new team led to some stressful situations as he made the adjustment following four years in New Orleans.

"Everything was so serious for me in Detroit," he said last week. "Coming into a new team, trying to earn everybody's trust and just trying to figure things out and not really knowing anybody and just trying to find your way, I was kind of uncomfortable at times. It was just my personal experience; nothing somebody had done to me.

"It took me some time to settle in. Being here, being somewhere you're comfortable where you've been before, they know you upstairs, players know you in here, it's kind of easier to get acclimated."

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The Dude · 06-21-2017, 04:13 PM

Didn't he go to Atlanta for a second too?

BusDriver · 06-21-2017, 04:25 PM

I think they signed him to a offer but we matched the offer or something like that. I could be wrong though.

K Major · 06-21-2017, 04:29 PM

Depth signing.

AsylumGuido · 06-21-2017, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by BusDriver

I think they signed him to a offer but we matched the offer or something like that. I could be wrong though.

Yes. That's true. They were bragging on a Falcons site I belong to that they were taking Bush from us and then we matched. I enjoyed that.

44Champs · 06-21-2017, 11:39 PM

Great! I can wear my #25 Bush jersey again 😅

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spkb25 · 06-22-2017, 09:51 AM

I keep forgetting we have him. Will be a huge help on ST too

foreverfan · 06-22-2017, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Yes. That's true. They were bragging on a Falcons site I belong to that they were taking Bush from us and then we matched. I enjoyed that.

Yea... but I bet their stupid butt's thought is was the old #25 Reggie....

Crusader · 06-22-2017, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

Great! I can wear my #25 Bush jersey again ��

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Picking that number so the fans could have Another reason to keep using them jerseys was class move by Rafael. And a pretty smart one too

jeanpierre · 06-22-2017, 02:57 PM

Will never understand why we Raphael Bush get out the door and chose to bring in Byrd...

...that move will hang like an albatross about Loomis' and Payton's collective neck no matter how they close the book on their tenures with the Saints...

06-21-2017, 03:16 PM	#1
Threaded by AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220 Rating: (0 votes - average) New Orleans Saints safety Rafael Bush during the second day of mini camp at Saints headquarters on Airline Drive in Metairie, La., June 14, 2017. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com \| The Times-Picayune) BY JOSH KATZENSTEIN jkatzenstein@nola.com, NOLA.com \| The Times-Picayune Rafael Bush is looking forward to having fun again now that he's back with the New Orleans Saints. The veteran safety experienced a run to the postseason with the Detroit Lions in 2016, but being with a new team led to some stressful situations as he made the adjustment following four years in New Orleans. "Everything was so serious for me in Detroit," he said last week. "Coming into a new team, trying to earn everybody's trust and just trying to figure things out and not really knowing anybody and just trying to find your way, I was kind of uncomfortable at times. It was just my personal experience; nothing somebody had done to me. "It took me some time to settle in. Being here, being somewhere you're comfortable where you've been before, they know you upstairs, players know you in here, it's kind of easier to get acclimated." More here ...
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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Yes. That's true. They were bragging on a Falcons site I belong to that they were taking Bush from us and then we matched. I enjoyed that. Yea... but I bet their stupid butt's thought is was the old #25 Reggie....

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader Originally Posted by 44Champs Great! I can wear my #25 Bush jersey again �� Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T377A using Tapatalk Picking that number so the fans could have Another reason to keep using them jerseys was class move by Rafael. And a pretty smart one too 44Champs likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader Will never understand why we Raphael Bush get out the door and chose to bring in Byrd... ...that move will hang like an albatross about Loomis' and Payton's collective neck no matter how they close the book on their tenures with the Saints...

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