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

AsylumGuido · 06-21-2017, 02:16 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, 03:13 PM

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

BusDriver · 06-21-2017, 03:25 PM

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

AsylumGuido · 06-21-2017, 04:25 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.

foreverfan · 06-22-2017, 10:12 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....

SmashMouth · 06-22-2017, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

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

Better moves than this dude...

K Major · 06-21-2017, 03:29 PM

Depth signing.

44Champs · 06-21-2017, 10:39 PM

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

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Crusader · 06-22-2017, 12:02 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

spkb25 · 06-22-2017, 08:51 AM

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

06-21-2017, 02:16 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader 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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06-21-2017, 03:13 PM	#2
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BusDriver 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ICT Kansas Posts: 183	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader I think they signed him to a offer but we matched the offer or something like that. I could be wrong though.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader 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. BusDriver likes this.

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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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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,554 Blog Entries: 29	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader Originally Posted by foreverfan Yea... but I bet their stupid butt's thought is was the old #25 Reggie.... Better moves than this dude... jnormand likes this.

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44Champs Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,589	Re: After 'fresh start' in Detroit, Rafael Bush returns to Saints as veteran leader Great! I can wear my #25 Bush jersey again 😅 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T377A using Tapatalk SmashMouth, skymike, dizzle88 and 1 others like this.
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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,033	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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