Reggie Bush Has a New Excuse

In the midst of the current investigation of Reggie Bush allegedly accepting gifts to play football at USC and questions about if Bush is good enough to be a number one back, it appears as though young Reggie has found love. 

There is speculation that Reggie Bush is dating reality TV star/home video temptress Kim Kardashian. Now don't get me wrong, love is love and I am happy for the two of them. 

My problem with the whole situation is now it gives an excuse as to why Reggie Bush is not living up to the expectations.  Now it will be...oh, Kim is in the stands, that must be why he is averaging two yards per rush. 

The real reason Reggie Bush has yet to live up to the expectations is (drum roll)....he is not as good as advertised.  I said when he was coming out of college, man that guy is exciting but he reminds me a lot of Dante Hall. 

Michael Vick was exciting coming out of college too, but he was terrible as a QB. A lot of people say if you put Vick at HB he would tear it up, which I again disagree with. The reason Vick ran so well is he had the option to throw. If you hand the ball to Vick he will get chopped down dancing in the back field. 

Now before you think that I called Bush a talentless hack consider this: Reggie Bush and Michael Vick are great athletes. They are both incredibly fast and can make a play.  The problem is, they are both playing the wrong position. 

If Michael Vick or Reggie Bush were kick returners, they would be terrific.  That is where the shifty/fast running style is best suited.  You could also transition them into receivers. 

Bush is a nice tool to have on offense, but when McAllister went down last season, Bush could not carry the load by himself, proving that he is not a number one back. 

Now for those of you who are going to make the Barry Sanders argument for Reggie Bush, consider each one's style.  Bush is fast, shifty, and always tries to get outside of the tackles.  Barry Sanders was quick, shifty, and did a lot of running squeezing between guards and tackles.  There really is no comparison other than size. 

Barry Sanders is one of the (if not THE) greatest running backs to ever step on a football field, whereas Bush is your average fast running back who made a name for himself in college.