The name brings to mind various definitions:
1) The star running back at USC who won a Heisman
2) The guy who went second in the draft when everyone believed he should have easily been the head honcho out
3) Kim Kardashian's boyfriend
And finally...
4) The New Orleans Saints running back
Reggie took over college football with his finesse running style. He easily ran through the line with jukes and flew by the college level's weak secondaries. Iin college, that running style works. But in the pros, it is more of a bruising running style that wins games. It is for this that Bush hasn't made the biggest impact in the NFL.
Bush changed that and went from good running back to utter game changer in the Saints' NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals. He ran "north and south" with physicality instead of his normal side to side that relied on smooth moves.
His punt return, the third longest in post season history, took the Saints to a 31 point lead with six minutes left in the third quarter. Although the scoreboard didn't have an F, players and fans on both sides sure felt like it did. Meanwhile, Bush sealed his place as a top tier running back in the NFL.
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