Reggie Bush could reach potential in Miami -- NEW ORLEANS -- Reggie Bush made Drew Brees an afterthought in April 2006. That's the kind of glitz, glamour, star power and expectations Bush brought with him to New Orleans, still dizzied by Hurricane Katrina, when he dropped from the sky in the NFL Draft. The world was seemingly for the taking for one of the most electrifying college football players anyone had ever laid eyes upon.
The Saints had their franchise player to build around -- Bush, not Brees.
So where did it all go? How did Bush go from darling to droppable? How did Bush go from polarizing to pinata? From celebrity to castoff?
The substance never lived up to the style for Bush in New Orleans. It's one of the reasons the Saints jettisoned him to the Dolphins early Thursday morning. Bush will take his talents to South Beach, agreeing to a two-year deal to finalize a trade.
The fact the Saints received anything for Bush is amazing (it's unknown at this point what the Saints received in return). I guess that's how strongly the Dolphins felt they couldn't let Bush hit the open market. Bush's contract is around $10 million for two years, so it pales in comparison to his rookie deal.
Bush was set to become a $16 million salary cap albatross for the Saints.
Both sides knew this would come to a head. The Saints, smartly, weren't going to pay anywhere near the $11.8 million base salary due to him in 2011. Bush and agent Joel Segal (who also represents Mark Ingram, Bush's heir apparent) knew there would be a market for Bush to make more money elsewhere, especially realizing teams had to spend money this offseason thanks to the new collective bargaining agreement.
And now he'll have carte blanche to become "The Man" with the Dolphins.
Good luck.
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