Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins

Bill B · 12-11-2007, 01:22 PM

Well - from what I understand if New Orleans wins out they are in no matter what the Skins do. With that in mind at least one thing is on the Skins side - Reggie Bush is out for the year according to 2 league sources:

"Tailback Reggie Bush, who visited with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Monday for a second opinion on his damaged left knee, definitely will not play again in 2007, two league sources told ESPN.com."

ESPN - Saints' Bush won't require surgery for PCL injury - NFL

BleedBurgundy · 12-11-2007, 01:25 PM

Not necessarily. Stecker went over 100 yds last night. Bush hasn't really been an effective every down back yet. I think they might be better off since they won't have to worry about tailoring the gameplan to get Bush involved.

hooskins · 12-11-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Not necessarily. Stecker went over 100 yds last night. Bush hasn't really been an effective every down back yet. I think they might be better off since they won't have to worry about tailoring the gameplan to get Bush involved.

Also ATL's run D is a bit overrated this year. In general their offense sucks too so the D was on the field way too much.

I agree that Bush out isn't a big deal bc the Saints are picking it up. There are pretty much the only thing which is not under our control.

Simply speaking if both the Saints and Skins win out, then Saints get in. Saints need to lose.

GTripp0012 · 12-11-2007, 02:09 PM

Bush has been pretty horrible thus far in the NFL. This doesn't make the Saints any worse for the balance of this season.

MTK · 12-11-2007, 03:01 PM

As long as they have Brees, the Saints will be fine.

scafuri27 · 12-11-2007, 03:05 PM

Their best chance to lose is this weekend agaisnt the cardinals..they have a pretty bad pass defense..hopefully the cardinals bounce back from that bad loss against the seahawks. they have philly and chicago left on their schedule.. If we win and they lose this week what a game it will be against the vikings...

Ocliw · 12-11-2007, 03:45 PM

It's a shame we have to rely on so many scenarios to make the playoffs.

Just thinking back at all those coulda,woulda,shoulda games is heartbreaking.

firstdown · 12-11-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Bush has been pretty horrible thus far in the NFL. This doesn't make the Saints any worse for the balance of this season.

He has around 2400 total yards and 14 TDs in less than two years of playing. Not the best in the NFL but its not horrible. I really have not seen him play enough to know if the Saints use him as they should.

GTripp0012 · 12-11-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

He has around 2400 total yards and 14 TDs in less than two years of playing. Not the best in the NFL but its not horrible. I really have not seen him play enough to know if the Saints use him as they should.

The Saints use him a lot. This year he leads the league in drops per pass catch and fumbles per touch. He had a notably bad rookie year, and if anything, he's been worse this season.

freddyg12 · 12-11-2007, 04:22 PM

He had a decent rookie year, he caught a lot of passes (over 70 I think) & helped them spread the offense out. Remember they had a potent O last year. They looked good last night too, but Atl. maybe the worst team in football.

Bush is not an every down rb, and was having a tough year. I still think he's valuable to them, but they're not gonna miss him this year.

Bill B · 12-11-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ocliw

It's a shame we have to rely on so many scenarios to make the playoffs.

Just thinking back at all those coulda,woulda,shoulda games is heartbreaking.

I know - beside the Patriots blowing us out we were in every game. A buddy of mine actually said that another scenario is if the Skins win the rest of their games and the Gaints lose all their remaining games we get in over the Giants - I think we have to cross our fingers and hope the Cardinals beat the Saints this weekend as our best chance though!

JoeRedskin · 12-11-2007, 06:18 PM

It's actually, as far as I can tell, pretty simple. We win three and the Saints lose one and we are in. If we don't sweep, although mathematically not eliminated I just don't see us getting in.

Say it with me.... sweep sweep sweep.

12-11-2007, 01:22 PM	#1
Bill B Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 721	Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins Well - from what I understand if New Orleans wins out they are in no matter what the Skins do. With that in mind at least one thing is on the Skins side - Reggie Bush is out for the year according to 2 league sources: "Tailback Reggie Bush, who visited with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Monday for a second opinion on his damaged left knee, definitely will not play again in 2007, two league sources told ESPN.com." ESPN - Saints' Bush won't require surgery for PCL injury - NFL

12-11-2007, 01:25 PM	#2
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins Not necessarily. Stecker went over 100 yds last night. Bush hasn't really been an effective every down back yet. I think they might be better off since they won't have to worry about tailoring the gameplan to get Bush involved. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

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GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins Bush has been pretty horrible thus far in the NFL. This doesn't make the Saints any worse for the balance of this season. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins As long as they have Brees, the Saints will be fine. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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scafuri27 Special Teams Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Agawam, Massachusetts Posts: 132	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins Their best chance to lose is this weekend agaisnt the cardinals..they have a pretty bad pass defense..hopefully the cardinals bounce back from that bad loss against the seahawks. they have philly and chicago left on their schedule.. If we win and they lose this week what a game it will be against the vikings... __________________ The 8th rule of fight club is..If this is your first night at FIGHT CLUB, you HAVE to fight.

12-11-2007, 03:45 PM	#7
Ocliw Special Teams Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC Age: 57 Posts: 253	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins It's a shame we have to rely on so many scenarios to make the playoffs. Just thinking back at all those coulda,woulda,shoulda games is heartbreaking.

12-11-2007, 04:22 PM	#10
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins He had a decent rookie year, he caught a lot of passes (over 70 I think) & helped them spread the offense out. Remember they had a potent O last year. They looked good last night too, but Atl. maybe the worst team in football. Bush is not an every down rb, and was having a tough year. I still think he's valuable to them, but they're not gonna miss him this year.

12-11-2007, 06:18 PM	#12
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 61 Posts: 10,401	Re: Reggie Bush out for year - bad for Saints, good for Skins It's actually, as far as I can tell, pretty simple. We win three and the Saints lose one and we are in. If we don't sweep, although mathematically not eliminated I just don't see us getting in. Say it with me.... sweep sweep sweep. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

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