Saints Win Super Bowl But Bush Not a Big Factor
by Joey Kaufman on Feb 8, 2010 2:14 AM PST
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PrintSunday night, the NFL's New Orleans Saints wrapped up an impressive 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts to clinch their first ever Super Bowl, and thus, causing Bourbon Street to explode in pandemonium. But thousands of miles away here on the left coast in Los Angeles, many USC football fans joined the "Who Dat Nation" in celebration as former Trojan running back Reggie Bush played a role in the team's victory.
But even with so many members of the Trojan Family celebrating Bush's contribution toward the Saints' Super Bowl win, I can't help but sit back and laugh. Personally, I would consider myself a fan of the Heisman Trophy winner. After growing up a USC football fan in Los Angeles while watching the Trojans reel off 34 straight victories with Bush in the backfield, how could I not be? But nevertheless, the fact that so many Trojan fans are running around Southern California proclaiming that "Reggie won the Super Bowl" is a tad bit misleading.
In all honesty, Bush was hardly a factor in the game. There were no breathtaking punt returns. No breakaway touchdown runs. No highlight reel jukes. By all accounts, it was a rather vanilla performance by number twenty-five, and you don't have to go further than the stat sheet to understand that. Take a look:
- 5 carries, 25 yards, 5.0 yards/carry, 0 touchdowns (Bush actually averaged 3.25 yards/carry if you subtract his one long run of 12 yards)
- 4 receptions, 38 yards, 9.5 yards/catch, 0 touchdowns
- 1 punt return, 4 yards
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I think his overall contribution is important not just last nights game
I didn’t expect him to have a big game last night…
He made some plays during the season that put the Saints in the position to get to the super bowl.
Reggie picked up some key first downs
off of 3rd down. He was a cog in the wheels of the Saints. The day belonged to Brees and Colston. But Reggie played his part, though it was small, it did help the Saints win.
It's a a team sport young Mr. Kaufman
Keep your pants on dude, Bush isn’t gonna have another Fresno State game in the NFL buddy. Why not talk about crucial first downs or downfield blocks or picking up the blitz? I don’t know kind of Trojan fans you hang out with, mine are mostly adult and mature. We (they) aren’t coming close to saying Reggie Bush won the Super Bowl or whatever? His team did, Drew Brees had an incredible night oh and. . . . Bush played well.
"As for being a Raiders fan, I wouldn't wish that fucking shit on anybody." [the venerable OTS at Roll Bama Roll}
Hit it right on the Nail Bix----------------Bush played as an important cog in the machine that is the New Orleans Saints.
Yap That is basically a team that uses multipal weapons, and has a defense that has matured this year. From the time the Colts went up 10-0 it was all Saints and you knew at some point a CB would pick one off. That was a play and to score on a 74 yard run after that showed that the Colts, were tried or to Big of Themselves to chase him down.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 8, 2010 6:59 AM PST up reply actions
Funny
I thought Cal Alumn Scott Fujita won this Super Bowl by his stellar defensive performance.
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
Unfortunately for Mrs Frak, Scott is not Japanese himself. He was adopted. But she is still right to cheer that guy. He’s one of the good ones.
Whose Axe?
OUR AXE!
Can you say Skokie Bomb
I thought that dudes name was Fajita
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 8, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
Who says Bush won the SB for the Saints?
He was 3rd in yardage for Drew Brees. Also, you MUST add his intangible impact on fakes to Bush. How many times did Brees fake a pitch, a handoff, or did Bush draw extra attention from the defense as a pass receiver? Several times.
Bush might have won the Cardinals playoff game for the Saints. He is a valuable cog in the wheel, and is almost equally as valuable as a decoy. A subtle, yet valuable, use of Reggie than only the most sophisticated fan would appreciate.
It does, however, piss me off when Reggie only gets 10 touches. If I were Sean Payton, I would try to give Reggie a minimum of 16 touches per game. But, you can’t argue with the results. Who dat!
That's what I would have liked to see
More touches for Reggie. He turned little dump off passes into first downs (and he did make some nice jukes to get those yards) and ran the ball just as well as Pierre Thomas when he got the chance. Even his dropped pass (which seems to be referenced by every SI writer lauding Brees’ stats) was probably the best result from that play, since he was about to be pasted behind the line if he actually caught it.
But in an offense as prolific as the Saints’, with as many reliable options as they have, it’s tough to command a large number of touches. 8 different players caught the ball, no one more than 7 times and they only ran the ball 17 times. I’m happy for him that he got the SB win relatively early in his career and now he may try to go somewhere else (if the Saints don’t want to pay him big money) and make a name for himself as the featured guy. Congratulations and best of luck to him (and Sedrick, of course.)
If you look at the box score
Colston had 80+ yards, and he was the leader in yardage. Brees spread the ball around. No one was a huge factor except the QB in this game. This was the Drew Brees show.
Bush was open a lot on 3 rd downs and some others in the flat, he just had someone else in mind.
Like the screen that went for a TD, reggie was available for those a lot. But all in all you know Petros will put Bush down and fine a way to knock Matt L. too. Maybe he will make up a song or yell at some poor college student trying to win cash at a BB halftime.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 8, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
I'm still trying to figure out the reason for the article.
Not that I don’t disagree with what was written, just don’t see a need for it to begin with. Bush had a nice game, nothing special but as pointed out it is a team sport. Seems like a preemptive strike against I don’t know what.
yet he somehow snuck his way ontot he podium with benson, payton, and brees... we taught him well
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
im sure he stole it from my facebook as i typed it right when it happened... ha
At USC we're not snobs, we're just better than you.
Sorry Joey
But I think you’re just jealous of his girlfriend.
Damn… Reggie Bush: I think you’re a good football player (although not quite as good as your draft position would lead some to believe) but I respect you solely on the basis of nailing Kim down. Grats on the SB ring too.
You know this whole family (the women) are gold diggers, but is to big for me.
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 9, 2010 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
You guys are all wrong....
Little birdie from little sister blog told me that the real reason for NO win is this guy.
who dat dude played at Ugla don't remember him
LA Sports is what keep me off the streets and out of trouble, thanks to all the teams Rams, Dodgers, Lakers, USC sports and the Love of Tennis.
by so.cal.native1952 on Feb 8, 2010 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
fits the profile of a guy who plays across town
anyone named Leslie
by DFWTrojan on Feb 8, 2010 7:19 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder
if the Saints had a chance to trade RB straight up for anybody who was drafted after him that year, would they?
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