Reggie Bush Update

[OrangeSquare]

No. 2 overall pick and Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush not only appears headed for a holdout with the New Orleans Saints, a league source said Bush is toying with the idea of sitting out the entire season and going back in the draft in 2007 if he doesn't get his price.

On Wednesday, Mike Ornstein, who is Bush's marketing agent, told the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss., that he didn't think Bush would be signed in time for camp. Ornstein is not allowed to negotiate contracts, but he is acutely aware of all of Bush's business matters.

One of the sources took that a step further, saying Segal was considering not having Bush sign at all. Segal declined to comment when contacted Friday and messages left with multiple members of the New Orleans organization weren't returned.

In May, shortly after Bush was drafted, the Saints had already set a franchise record for season-ticket sales, having topped 55,000 at that time. That's extraordinary, especially considering the condition of the hurricane-ravaged city.

Moreover, team owner Tom Benson is immensely unpopular in New Orleans. Ranging from his hard-line negotiations with the city and state to constant threats that he will move the team, Benson is often treated with open scorn by Saints fans.

Bush has also worked hard to endear himself to fans in the city after it came out that he didn't want to play in New Orleans. Bush has made multiple donations to hurricane relief.

Hmmm, Looks like to me, he might have marketed himself very well in the New Orleans area.

 

[tidwell]

Do the Saints not realize how high rent is in Southern California?

 

[milohimself]

An NFL salary will get you a shack in San Diego.

 

[LetMeStay]

he doesnt know how to negotiate without being given a house first.

 

[ConMan]

These kind of things disgust me about pro-sports. Granted Bush was the most exciting player in college and people should try to get paid as much as they can for their chosen proffesion. I just don't see why an untested at the NFL level player thinks he deserves to make 10 or 20 million more on his contract than a tried and true veteran. Simply because how highly he was drafted. Get in there and prove yourself and the money, endorsements, and fame will come. :bad:

 

[jakez4ut]

These kind of things disgust me about pro-sports. Granted Bush was the most exciting player in college and people should try to get paid as much as they can for their chosen proffesion. I just don't see why an untested at the NFL level player thinks he deserves to make 10 or 20 million more on his contract than a tried and true veteran. Simply because how highly he was drafted. Get in there and prove yourself and the money, endorsements, and fame will come. :bad:

that's simple. Precedents have been set. Some owner will pay. it's all about what the market will bear. it's economics in it's simplest form. I have a product. it's of an extraordianry value. for the right price it can be yours.

Plus in the NFL, contracts aren't guarnteed. he gets signed to a medicored deal and gets a career ending injury early on, he can be cut with nothing coming to him. For these guys, esp. the 1st rounders, it's get what you can while you can, because you never know how long you're going to be here.

so i have no problem with it.....













Plus, i am a Panthers fan....i hope we never see him this season!!! :devilsmoke:

 

[smokeyman15]

Plus, i am a Panthers fan....i hope we never see him this season!!! :devilsmoke:

AMEN brother

 

[Lexvol]

Hmmm, Looks like to me, he might have marketed himself very well in the New Orleans area.

Not that hard to do. From what I understand the people of NO hate owner Tom Benson mostly for his San Antonio Shuffle.

If he doesn't sign Bush he is an idiot.

 

[la.lovesorange]

Not that hard to do. From what I understand the people of NO hate owner Tom Benson mostly for his San Antonio Shuffle.

If he doesn't sign Bush he is an idiot.

Amen to that!!!!! Everyone was hoping Benson would sell the Saints but no such luck. Hes an a$$.

 

[checkerboard_charly]

he wants #1 money. he is big in the community in NO and will sign sometime. but not until they pay him more than Mario Williams. even if it is just a buck more, he wants more.