Is Reggie Bush Blast Off TD against Mia
Not a TD, but Lance's 2pt conversion was an amazing feat of athletic ability and body control.
Moore made a great catch. The matchup was good, drew was uncharacteristically off with the throw but it was still where only moore could get it, and he somehow came up with it.
I still think Reggie running all the way across the field and turning the corner at top speed and just launching from 6 yards out over a defender is tough to top. I know hurdling has become a routine play of his, but thats a pretty unique play. thats what makes it special. Not too many players can make a play like that.
i dont think any defense in the league can prepare for that kind of speed and they definantly cant account for a guy that leaps over defenders like that.
Whether you want him back or not, plays like those are impossible to defend. unconventional, yes, but hes had an unconventional role for pretty much his whole career, so for those who would think bush should be let go because of his numbers or his unconventional style of running are not seeing the whole picture IMO.
No one is irreplaceable in the offense, but to me Bush, Colston, and now Graham are the three guys who provide the biggest mismatches, and to me, if we want to make a run at the title again, we need to have a weapon like Bush at our disposal. He has been a big part of our success, and Both the coaching staff and gm know that too.
I think it's important to understand just how thin the line is between being championship caliber and just a good team. With Bush, our offense is more potent, period. Bush is also a threat to score on special teams(Saints all time leader in PR TDs) and that is something we are going to need next season.The offense might adjust without him, and maybe someone else eventually steps up on special teams, but the time for us is now, and keeping reggie around is a move to win now. He has proven to be an integral piece to a championship caliber offense.
Ingram was a great addition, but I dont think that move has as much to do with reggie as most people think. We obviously covet youth and depth at that position and getting the best RB on the board that late in the draft was huge, but a healthy reggie bush has proven that he is willing and capable of contributing in a rotation of running backs. This is nothing new for him or payton at all.
The negotiations could breakdown and both parties may have to move on, but IMO that would not be good for the future of the new orleans saints. I think a renegotiation should happen so that we can keep this guy for the rest of his prime. There is risk with him when you look at the injury history, but i think its a risk worth taking.