It’s been awhile, and that’s because, well, outside of a few frustrated tweets by Reggie Bush, nothing has happened in the entire NFL, let alone with the Saints.
The fact that Reggie’s twitter account has been front page news on ESPN for about a week now doesn’t say anything bad about ESPN, but it certainly says something about the state of the most popular sport in America. In a time where we should be hearing about OTAs, mini-camps, and free agent signings, we fans are forced to read article after article about labor unrest, twitter, and Chad Ochocinco’s (rather unsuccessful) bullriding career.
You can’t blame Reggie for being momentarily upset about the drafting of Mark Ingram in the first round, but there really isn’t much to say about it other than that Bush, with the apparently calming influence of Drew Brees, has settled down a bit, admitting today that he is willing to work toward a “happy medium” with the Saints organization in terms of his 2011 salary.
This is a good step, considering for awhile there it looked like Reggie was doing his best to tweet his way out of town. The fact is, the Saints, and really any NFL team, are better off with Reggie than they are without him, but it has become apparent to the entire NFL that he is a player who, while extremely effective in a number of packages, does not deserve to command number two overall NFL draft pick money. You may get quick cash advanced here with no credit check. Apply now!
If Reggie has in fact come to his senses, he has probably realized what the Saints front office has known all along–that he will get punt returner money anywhere else he signs, but he may end up making a little more money in New Orleans due to his status as a fan favorite. As a rule, NFL head coaches hate parting ways with the first draft pick of their tenures because they hate to admit that they missed on what they hoped would be their franchise player. His pay cut is going to be steep either way, but his best bet in terms of both contract length and bonus money is in New Orleans.
