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      Florio: Reggie Bush will never be great

      October 9, 2008 /

      Mike Florio of SportingNews.com suggests that Saints’ RB Reggie Bush will never be a great NFL player.

      Reggie BushBut with two punt returns for touchdowns Monday night, folks now assume Bush, after two-plus years of average-to-mildly-above-average play, has arrived.

      Um, not quite.

      Bush had a great game. It’s still only one game. Less than four years ago, Eddie Drummond returned two punts for touchdowns on the same day and is now out of the league. Jermaine Lewis did it for the Ravens not once but twice, and he won’t ever get into Canton without paying admission.

      Apart from those punt returns Monday night, Bush was ordinary. He ran the ball 12 times for 29 yards.
      For the season, Bush is averaging 3.3 yards per carry. For his career, he is at 3.6 yards per carry. Monday night’s showing of less than 2.5 yards per attempt only brought down those numbers.
      Bush also caught seven passes for 64 yards Monday. Solid, not spectacular.

      I’m not saying Bush isn’t a solid player. I am saying Bush has a ceiling on his skill level, and that his performance on Monday night did nothing to shatter it.

      He’s good, not great. He’s definitely not the guy everyone thought he would be.

      Reggie Bush isn’t going to live up to the hype because the hype was too much to begin with. And that’s not Bush’s fault. Just like when Michael Vick came out of VA Tech, everyone had these grandioso ideas that just because the guy was a superb athlete, meant he was going to revolutionize the quarterback position. And then when he didn’t, writers like Florio jumped all over him and said he’ll never live up to the hype. Gee, you think? Joe Montana couldn’t live up to the hype that’s bestowed upon some athletes these days.

      It’s the same deal with Bush. People who actually took the time to watch him in college knew that he was an amazing athlete, but that LenDale White got the bulk of the carries in between the tackles. Bush wasn’t all of a sudden going to be an every down back in the NFL and that’s why the Saints have wisely hung on to Deuce McAllister over the years. So will Bush ever be a great NFL player? Probably not, but he’s still the same player that lit it up at USC when you stop and think about it, only now the stage is a hell of a lot bigger and he’s not getting the same pub. It’s because of the media’s hype-machine that people even debate whether or not he’ll ever be a “great” player.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Report: Adam Jones involved in hotel scuffle with bodyguard

      October 8, 2008 /

      Looks like his idea to take “Pac Man” out of his name to reinvent himself didn’t help Adam Jones, who has once again successfully tracked down trouble. CBS11tv.com is reporting that Jones got into a scuffle at a hotel room with one of the members of his bodyguard unit.

      Adam JonesThe question now is – what happened inside the Joule Hotel? Hotel management wouldn’t talk to CBS 11 News and offered no comment regarding the incident. However CBS 11 Sources say there was a violent confrontation, involving Jones, at the hotel Tuesday night.

      Sources say police were called after Jones argued with one of his own bodyguards. By the time police arrived he was headed back inside the hotel and patrons could clearly hear a fight going on in the bathroom.

      That fight was allegedly between ‘Pacman’ Jones and a member of his security detail. Security inside the hotel allegedly pulled the two apart. At least one mirror was broken in the confrontation.
      Sources say Jones went outside and left the hotel without paying his tab. He was reportedly with a woman who drove the two away from the scene.

      There was no police report filed regarding the incident. In a statement, Dallas Cowboys Spokesperson Rich Dalrymple said in part, “The organization has no information regarding the incident involving Adam Jones, therefore they had no comment.”

      It’ll be interesting to see what comes out of this, because word is the Cowboys hired the bodyguards to make sure Jones wouldn’t get into trouble. If that’s true, one could logically assume that the bodyguard wouldn’t allow Jones to do something he wanted to do and the two got into a fight. Either that or Jones is just a moron that will find trouble no matter what the circumstance. I’ll go with the latter.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Owens shed tears because of death in the family

      October 8, 2008 /

      Apparently the reason Terrell Owens broke down on the sidelines during last Sunday’s win over the Bengals was due to a death in the family.

      Terrell OwensTuesday afternoon on the Michael Irvin Show (103.3 FM), Owens said the death of a family member and an emotional talk with his pastor, Anthony Gardner, led to his tears.

      The night before the game, Gardner told Owens he would cry on the sideline and told him to profess his love for God in the news conference following the game.

      “It was a rough week,” Owens said. “I even had a family member pass, and I didn’t make any mention of that.

      “That wasn’t anybody’s business. I had my mom call me, and she was very reluctant to tell me that. I was playing with a heavy heart.”

      Owens wouldn’t reveal who passed away.

      The Cowboys receiver said he was stunned by local and national criticism over the perception that he’s a selfish player.

      “I’m not a perfect person,” Owens said. “My life is still under construction, but don’t judge me by what you think I am or what you think I meant in what I said.

      “I’ve made my mistakes, and they [media] listen to my comments and they dissect those comments and they make what they want out of them, but I know who I am at heart.”

      Nobody should ever criticize another human being for showing emotion following a death in the family, but every week it’s something new with T.O. One week he’s phenomenal and you don’t a peep out of him. The next week he’s throwing Tony Romo under the bus for not looking for him more in the passing game. Then he’s crying in a post-game press conference in defense of Romo. Then he has $100 million reasons not to kill himself. It’s like one nauseating twist after another with this guy.

      NFL

      Shocker: ESPN analysts predict Barry Melrose for NHL COY

      October 8, 2008 /

      Tampa Bay LightningESPN.com doled out their predictions for the 2008-09 NHL Season and here’s a shocker, two of the network/sites analyst have Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Barry Melrose as Coach of the Year. Think the 13-years Melrose spent as a hockey insider on ESPN have anything to do with that?

      Granted, Melrose did lead the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, but he hasn’t coached in just over 10 years. And it’s not like he’s going to a team with huge upside, although the Lightning do have a ton of future potential with the drafting of 18-year old center Steven Stamkos.

      Melrose inherits a solid offensive club, but he better hope his defense and goal tending situations improve or it won’t matter how many goals his offense produces.

      NHL

      NFL News & Notes Week 6: Tom Brady undergoes successful surgery

      October 8, 2008 /

      – Patriots’ QB Tom Brady underwent surgery on Monday to repair the torn ACL and MCL he suffered in Week 1’s win over the Chiefs. Brady’s recovery time is expected to be 6-8 months. (Boston Globe)

      Jeff Garcia– Jeff Garcia is expected to take over the starting quarterback role in Tampa again as Brian Griese continues to battle with an arm injury. Apparently even if Griese were healthy enough to play, Garcia would still get the start this week against division rival Carolina based on his performance last Sunday in Denver. (Tampa Tribune)

      – Lions’ QB Jon Kitna will have an MRI on his back after not being able to practice on Wednesday. That means either Dan Orlovsky or Drew Stanton could start this Sunday against the Vikings. Orlovsky apparently has the edge as of right now. (Mlive.com)

      – RB Darren McFadden practice with the Raiders on Wednesday, but still might be limited this week. (Oakland Tribune)

      – Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan expects WR Eddie Royal to play in Week 6 against the Jaguars despite having an ankle injury. That doesn’t mean Royal is a lock to play, especially considering he missed Wednesday’s practice. (NFL.com)

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