Thoughts on Reggie

I will admit that I didn't watch the entire MNF game between the Falcons and the Saints. However, I saw one play in the first half that showed a chink in the armor of Saints RB Reggie Bush. The play was a run to the left. The result was Bush being swallowed up for a big loss by Falcons LB Keith Brooking and a few of his teammates.

The problem was not that Brooking made an outstanding tackle and thwarted a potential big play. By the time Brooking and Bush met, the play was over, with numerous Falcons closing in and no place for #25 to hide. But, it was Bush who allowed Brooking to make the play. Initially, Brooking was blocked by a WR. Instead of hitting the hole hard, Bush reversed direction and danced back to the right a little bit, then decided that wasn't promising and came back to the left. By that time, Brooking and his mates had shed their blockers and didn't have any trouble corralling Bush.

I'm not saying Bush shouldn't dance. Maybe his old Trojan teammate Matt Leinart can give him some ballroom lessons in his free time. But, there are times to dance and there are times to hit the hole hard and get as much as you can, and Reggie Bush hasn't figured out the difference. Bush needs to learn that trying to go the distance every time you touch the ball is actually detrimental to the team.

On a related subject, who will the Texans take with the first pick next year: Adrian Peterson or Calvin Johnson (if they come out)? Or, is the David Carr project finally going to come to an end, with the Texans snapping up Brady Quinn (or Dennis Dixon ... you can always use another "great" QB)?