As Bush Comes to Shove: Reggie Primed To Silence Critics in 2009

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Published: August 22, 2009

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... The bush was on fire but was not consumed by the flames, hence the name.

In 2006, Reggie Bush was on fire when he entered the NFL as arguably the best college running back ever. And he fell in the Saints lap when those foolish Texans selected a defensive end named Mario Williams.

In his rookie year, he introduced himself to New Orleans in dramatic fashion with over 1,500 total yards as the Saints made a deep playoff run that ended with a loss in the NFC Championship game to the Chicago Bears.

Saints partisans assumed it was a sign of things to come.

However, the next two years were not nearly as productive. Bush battled injuries and life without his running mate/mentor Deuce McAllister- and Bush quickly found himself in the line of enemy fire.

The media sharks wasted little time questioning his legitimacy as the overall second pick in the 2006 draft. They said he is a complimentary back and always will be. They said he lacked...

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