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Reggie Bush
#25 - RB - New Orleans Saints
Height: 5'11'' Weight: 200
Born: 03/02/1985
College: USC
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Player Analysis: Reggie Bush has not yet played in the NFL but is already a superstar. Winning the Heisman Trophy, he left his name all over USC's record books, and has been one of the most exciting offensive players in the history of college football. The second overall pick, the Saints hope that he can develop to dominate the NFL as he did the NCAA. The Saints, and really just about everyone else, are filled with anticipation and excitement about what Bush can do in his rookie season. Sharing carries with another power back has never been a problem for Bush, since he still shined when teamed up at USC with LenDale White. McAllister's recovery from his knee surgery could also significantly add to Bush's opportunity.
Fantasy Football Impact: Bush's days of being a fantasy powerhouse are ahead of him, but the Saints should utilize him enough to give him some value this year. Just how much depends on McAllister's recovery and if his big play ability can translate over to the NFL.
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Saints Place Reggie Bush on IR - 12/17/2008
Source: Miami Herald The Saints placed RB Reggie Bush on the injured reserve today, ending his season. Bush is expected to easily recover in time for next season. Fantasy Impact: Bush being out means an emphatic IN for Pierre Thomas, and makes him a top-10 (and MUST START) RB on Sunday. | | | Saints: Bush to Wait on MRI - 12/14/2008
Source: AP RB Reggie Bush may have sprained his knee Thursday against the Bears. As a result, an MRI is in the works for Reggie. Bush will likely be used carefully, if at all, for the remainder of the season. Fantasy Impact: I'm a big Pierre Thomas fan that thinks he just needs a prolonged shot to prove his impact, so I highly recommend going to pick up Pierre Thomas ASAP, especially if you're in a keeper league where he's somehow available. | | | McAllister: MRI Negative - 07/26/2008
Source: Times-Picayune The MRI for Saints RB Deuce McAllister came back negative, and he is expected to resume practicing soon, though on a limited basis. Fantasy Impact: Having knee problems so early in camp is not a good sign for McAllister, and any of his owners may want to pick up Reggie Bush and / or Pierre Thomas, depending on how the roles shake out during the preseason. | | | RB McAllister to Have MRI - 07/26/2008
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune Saints RB Deuce McAllister is having an MRI after he needed fluid drained from his left knee, the same knee that required surgery last year after he tore his ACL. Fantasy Impact: This is not a good sign, but it opens the door for RBs Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas to show what they can do. I wouldn't be drafting McAllister with any confidence until he can stay on the field for more than a couple of days at a time. | | | Brees, Saints rout Cowboys 42-17 - 12/11/2006
Source: NFL.com No matter how much Sean Payton insisted he wasn't trying to prove anything to Bill Parcells, Drew Brees knew his coach was lying.
The facts support Brees' side of the story.
Facing his former boss for the first time, Payton called for a reverse on a fourth-and-1 and made featured players out of guys who had never scored. Everything he drew up worked so well that the first-year head coach was brazen enough to call for an onside kick while his New Orleans Saints already were well on their way to a 42-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The onside kick worked too, by the way, making the Saints (9-4) big winners in a showdown for sole possession of the second-best record in the NFC.
"I have a ton of respect for Bill and all he's accomplished in Dallas," Payton said of the man he was an assistant to for the last three seasons. "This was two good 8-4 teams playing a big game. It wasn't me competing against Bill. It was about the teams, not the head coaches."
Yeah, right, said Brees, who took advantage of Payton's nifty play-calling to match his career high with five touchdown passes, all before the third quarter ended. The only excitement in the fourth was Payton getting doused by a bucket of Gatorade.
"I could tell it was very special for him," said Brees, who was 26-of-38 for 384 yards. "He didn't put a lot of added pressure on us this week. He just went on with his business. But I could see in the gleam in his eye at the end of the game. ... I could tell it meant a lot."
Parcells absorbed most of this one with his lips pinched and his arms crossed. Not even Tony Romo could save the Tuna from the embarrassment.
Romo had the worst game of his budding career: 16-of-33 for 249 yards, with two interceptions and a fluke touchdown to Terrell Owens on what would have been another pickoff if cornerback Fred Thomas wasn't wearing a cast.
"That was a pretty good licking," said Parcells, who shared a quick handshake with Payton at game's end. "I can't think of anything we did very well."
The Cowboys (8-5) had won four straight games and five of six. They were playing so well that on Monday he spoke to them about what it takes to win a championship.
Dallas still has a one-game lead over the New York and Philadelphia in the NFC East.
"We just made some mistakes on things that we shouldn't have," Romo said. "We'll see what we're made of now."
With Seattle losing earlier Sunday, Dallas went out knowing the No. 2 seed was there for the taking. Maybe it was too easy at first, with a four-play stand by the defense followed by a 77-yard touchdown run by Julius Jones on the Cowboys' second snap.
Hardly anything else went right for Dallas.
A defense that hadn't allowed more than 22 points in any of the last six games gave up 21 in the second quarter, then another 21 in the third. The offense's only other touchdown came on the fluke grab by T.O.
"For whatever reason, we weren't ready," Dallas nose tackle Jason Ferguson said.
| | | Bush wondered, ``Am I built for this game?'' - 12/08/2006
Source: National Football League News Wire Reggie Bush never seemed fazed by the wise
cracks that he was the highest-paid decoy in the NFL.
Yet, after often mediocre production through his first 11 games,
even Bush began to wonder how long it might take to establish
himself as the prolific scoring weapon he was hyped to be when the
New Orleans Saints drafted him last spring.
"Being in this position that I'm in, I have a million things
going through my head," Bush said after practice this week in
preparation for Sunday night's game at Dallas. "The constant
question to myself is whether I'm doing the right things, am I
built for this game?"
Saints players and coaches have given Bush credit all along for
his versatility as a runner and receiver, which allows New Orleans
to present him as a threat from a wide range of formations.
In doing so, Bush was a useful distraction to opposing defenders
while Deuce McAllister ran for a team-leading nine touchdowns, or
while Drew Brees passed for long TDs and league-leading yardage to
Marques Colston, Devery Henderson and Joe Horn.
Bush will be even more of a distraction now after scoring all
four Saints touchdowns and gaining 168 total yards in New Orleans'
34-10 victory over San Francisco last weekend.
"Obviously, when a guy comes off a four-touchdown game, I'm
sure there's maybe added incentive to know where that guy is on the
field at all times," Brees said. "This is good for Reggie. Just
as far as going out there, having that success he's used to having
and displaying that attitude of every time he touches the ball he's
going to make something happen."
After scoring one spectacular touchdown after another during his
college career at Southern California and drawing comparisons to
Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, Bush was the runaway 2005
Heisman Trophy winner.
In late July he signed a contract with the Saints worth up to
$62 million over six years, with a little more than $26.3 million
guaranteed.
| | | Bush explodes as Saints roll past 49ers - 12/04/2006
Source: NFL.com Like his father, Reggie Bush was a 49ers fan growing up.
Not in Week 13.
With San Francisco in town, Bush's father, LaMar Griffin, attended a game in the Louisiana Superdome for the first time since his son turned pro, wearing Bush's No. 25 Saints jersey. Bush delighted his parents and everyone else wearing black and gold, showing like never before that all those electrifying plays he made in high school and college could translate to the NFL.
"Obviously, I haven't had the flashy runs or the breakthrough game like everybody has been expecting, but at the same time, I'm adjusting to the NFL. I'm learning," Bush said. "It's the kind of a game I've been waiting for, too. It finally came today."
Bush tied Joe Horn's franchise record by scoring all four of the Saints' touchdowns and gained 168 total yards as New Orleans beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-10. The victory helped New Orleans (8-4) remain alone in first place in the NFC South, while reducing the 49ers (5-7) to playoff longshots.
Most of Bush's gains were modest, but his stunning acceleration, fancy footwork and leaping ability were evident in all of his touchdowns and numerous drive-sustaining plays. He finished with 131 yards on nine receptions and 37 yards on 10 rushes.
It was fitting that Bush looked more comfortable than he had previously in his young pro career, since so many elements from his past had converged in this game.
San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith was Bush's high school quarterback in San Diego. They won a pair of championships together. Their high school coach also was at the game. And Bush said he needed an outlet after watching his alma mater, Southern California, lose its chance for a national title by falling to rival UCLA a night earlier.
"I was sick last night. I wanted to throw up. I couldn't believe they lost," Bush said. "I had a little extra aggression and I wanted to take it out on the 49ers."
| | | Saints down Falcons; sweep season series - 11/27/2006
Source: NFL.com Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints did just fine without their top receiver.
The Atlanta Falcons are still looking for someone who can catch the ball.
Brees went deep on the third play of game to Marques Colston 's backup, delivered another long touchdown on a desperation throw at the end of the first half and put up another 300-yard performance in Sunday's 31-13 victory.
Coming in with three losses in four games, the Saints (7-4) stunned the Falcons right away with a 76-yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson, who started in place of the injured Colston.
"It was a great way to start the game," said Brees, who completed 21-of-30 for 349 yards -- his fifth straight game eclipsing 300 yards.
The Saints finished off the first half with another big play. Brees threw it up toward the end zone, and Terrance Copper managed to haul in a 48-yard TD with three defenders around him.
"I just jumped up and tried to catch it," Copper said. "It was a good throw by Drew. It just fell in my hands."
As for the Falcons, they hardly caught anything in their fourth straight setback, which knocked them below .500 for the first time in Jim Mora's three seasons as coach.
Not even a 166-yard rushing performance by Michael Vick could bail out the Falcons (5-6), who dropped at least five passes. As he walked off the field, getting booed by the few fans who remained, Vick made an obscene gesture.
"We've just got to keep fighting," he said. "There's a lot of guys in that locker room who've never been in this situation."
Saints RB Deuce McAllister ran for two TDs to help send Atlanta to its fourth straight loss.
Saints RB Deuce McAllister ran for two TDs to help send Atlanta to its fourth straight loss.
The Falcons' signature play came early in the fourth quarter, when Roddy White let the ball slip from his hands at the New Orleans 10 with no one around him after Atlanta had closed to 21-13.
Coach Jim Mora fell to his knees in disbelief. Tight end Alge Crumpler held up his arms and looked toward the roof of the Georgia Dome.
"I just turned up and tried to run with the ball I caught it," White said. "I took my eyes off it."
The Saints had no such trouble.
Leading 14-6, New Orleans had the ball at the Atlanta 48 with 7 seconds remaining. Brees dropped back and let go a towering pass toward the end zone, the sort of desperation throw that is usually knocked down. | | | Steelers win shootout with Saints, 38-31 - 11/12/2006
Source: NFL.com Joey Porter yelled, pointed fingers and singled out teammates for playing poorly. Aaron Smith was in tears. Finally, the Pittsburgh Steelers showed some anger and frustration.
Maybe doing so before a game, rather than afterward, made the difference to a team that's convinced its season still isn't over despite a record that suggests otherwise.
Willie Parker broke free on runs of 72 and 76 yards to set up two short scoring runs in the second half, Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes and the Steelers rallied after giving away a big lead to beat the New Orleans Saints 38-31.
Parker, who complained after a 31-20 loss to Denver last week that some teammates weren't as hungry or as focused as they were in winning the Super Bowl, couldn't be faulted for his effort. He had 213 yards on 22 carries, with scoring runs of 3 and 4 yards in the fourth quarter. He finished 5 yards short of the team-record 218 yards, set by John "Frenchy" Fuqua against Philadelphia in 1970.
Even after the teams combined for 984 yards, it was coach Bill Cowher's pregame clubhouse forum that his players were talking about. Cowher normally does most of the talking, but instead yielded to some team leaders.
"He said stuff we normally wouldn't say," Parker said of Porter, who named teammates he felt were underperforming. "I think we rallied around it, and we rallied around it when he said we've got to win this game, we're going to win this game."
Smith's emotional speech also made an impact.
"I heard every word he was saying," Parker said. "For a grown man to get up in front of a lot of other grown men and start to cry, you got to lay it out on the field."
The Steelers (3-6), keyed up by the meeting, quickly opened a 14-0 lead on touchdown passes to Hines Ward and Heath Miller. But the Saints (6-3) rallied to a 17-14 lead on Reggie Bush's 15-yard touchdown run on a double reverse, with Bush tumbling over safety Ryan Clark to reach the end zone.
They led again 24-17 on Deuce McAllister 's 4-yard run, on a broken play in which the snap from center accidentally squirted to him, during a 72-yard drive that Brees needed only one minute to execute late in the first half. | | | Saints win again on last-second FG, 27-24 - 10/16/2006
Source: NFL.com After a quiet five games, Joe Horn suddenly looked like the star player he was in 2004, with his shoulder-shaking end zone dances and game-changing catches.
He wasn't the only one dancing.
A packed crowd in the Louisiana Superdome watched the revamped New Orleans Saints pull out a legitimizing victory over one of most feared teams in the NFL. Kept out of the end zone until Week 6, Horn caught touchdown passes of 14 and 48 yards, then John Carney hit a 31-yard field goal as time expired for a 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
"I've got to keep doing a better job of getting him involved early on," Saints first-year coach Sean Payton said of his veteran receiver, who finished with six catches for 110 yards. "He plays hard and has been fantastic. He is everything you want in a player. If he has two catches and we win he is happy. ... I admire that about him."
New Orleans (5-1) enters its bye week atop the NFC South. If anyone still doubts the surprising start of a team that went 3-13 last season, the Eagles (4-2), favored on the road coming in, can't be counted among the critics. Nor could many in the raucous, sold-out Superdome, which rained down earsplitting cheers in support of New Orleans' defense and erupted in celebration as Carney's winning kick left his foot clearly on target.
"It's a whole different team," said Eagles defensive end Darren Howard, who played for New Orleans last season. "They're doing it with a young set of guys who don't remember what happened in years past. ... It's six games and they're 5-1. It's hard to say anything but they're legitimate."
John Carney was perfect on his 31-yard field goal as time expired.
The Saints' leading receiver much of the past six seasons, Horn was a non-factor for most of 2005 after pulling a hamstring. Now healthy, the 34-year-old was off to a relatively slow start.
The talkative Horn also has not spoken to reporters for about three weeks and did not meet with the media after Week 6's game because of what team officials described as a family emergency.
Meanwhile, Drew Brees continued his impressive start in New Orleans after offseason throwing-shoulder surgery. He completed 27 of 37 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns and did not take a sack against a defense that has 23 this season. | | | Peak performance? - 10/12/2006
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel It took 51 selections to occur before receiver Greg Jennings was picked in the 2006 NFL draft, so it's not surprising that a brilliant start to a rookie season would be widely overlooked nationwide.
But such is life when you enter the league with Reggie Bush and Vince Young.
Jennings is among one of the top producing rookies through the first five weeks of the season, and his presence has been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal 1-4 start for the Green Bay Packers. Every week since being held to one catch for 5 yards against Chicago in the season opener, Jennings has done something special.
Yet you can forget about him being in the running for offensive rookie of the year honors because unless Bush gets hurt or somehow fades into oblivion he'll win the award. And if it's not him, you can bet it will be Young, who became a starter last week and is off to the races.
"You know what, I'm glad that that's there because no focus has been shifted over to myself," said the likable Jennings. "The spotlight is on him. I can kind of play underneath that spotlight. That way there's no expectations elsewhere but here in this family and around here.
"Other than here, there's nobody talking about Greg Jennings as rookie of the year. There's no add-on pressure."
It's premature, of course, to think about post-season honors, but the point is that Jennings has produced about as much as any rookie in the draft thus far and looks to be the real deal. He and New Orleans seventh-round receiver Marques Colston have been the two biggest surprises in the draft, at least where offense is concerned.
Among all rookies, Jennings ranks third behind Bush (34) and Colston (23) in receptions with 20, tied for second behind Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew (four) in touchdowns with three, second behind Colston (374) in receiving yards with 364 and second behind Colston (18) in receiving first downs with 13.
Among all NFL receivers with a minimum of 18 catches, Jennings ranks tied for third with Indianapolis' Reggie Wayne (18.2) in yards per catch and fifth in the league in yards after the catch with 178, according to STATS.
Fantasy Impact: Jennings should be a solid play all year. | | | Starting safety Roman Harper out for year for Saints - 10/10/2006
Source: ESPN Rookie strong safety Roman Harper, who has started all five games for the New Orleans Saints and played well, will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
The second-round draft choice was injured in Sunday's victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while making a key play in the fourth quarter. The injury occurred as Harper helped tackle Tampa Bay tight end Alex Smith on a third-and-5 pass completion that came up short of the first down. The Bucs were forced to punt on the ensuing play, and Reggie Bush returned the kick 65 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
Tenth-year veteran Omar Stoutmire, who has appeared in 125 games and started 51 of them, will replace Harper in the starting lineup. Stoutmire, 32, went to training camp this summer as the projected starter but lost the No. 1 job to Harper during the preseason. | | | Starting safety Roman Harper out for year for Saints - 10/10/2006
Source: ESPN New Orleans Saints rookie Roman Harper, who broke into the starting lineup as a weakside safety, has a torn ligament in his knee and will miss the remainder of the season.
Team officials confirmed that tests on Harper's left knee revealed Monday that he had a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament -- an injury that requires reconstructive surgery and months of rehabilitation.
"It's unfortunate because he's been playing well," Saints coach Sean Payton said.
Fellow Saints Deuce McAllister and Michael Lewis went out with similar injuries in 2005. McAllister has come back strong this season while Lewis has yet to return because of an additional arthroscopic procedure on the same knee.
Harper, taken in the second round of the NFL draft out of Alabama, started the Saints' first five games. His last play in the Saints victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday was a big one. He was in on a third-down tackle that forced a Tampa Bay punt with the Saints trailing 21-17 in the fourth quarter.
Reggie Bush ended up returning that punt 65 yards for the eventual game-winning touchdown.
Overall, Harper had 33 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and broke up three passes.
Veteran safety Omar Stoutmire is likely to replace Harper in this Sunday's home game against Philadelphia. Stoutmire is in his 10th season, having played for Dallas, both New York teams and Washington before coming to New Orleans.
Other reserve safeties on the Saints' roster include special teams standout Steve Gleason and Bryan Scott, although Scott has been inactive in recent games because of a thigh injury. | | | TD return by Bush ices Bucs, spoils debut of QB - 10/09/2006
Source: Orlando Sentinel One rookie's name thundered through the Superdome.
"Reggie! Reggie! Reggie!"
The other rookie's name stumbled out of the press-box announcer's mouth.
"Radkowski. Radowski.Gradowski."
That's one difference between being Reggie Bush and Bruce Gradkowski. There are about 62 million other ones, and we're not even talking salaries.
Bush-loving nation that we are, Sunday will go down as Reggie's coming out party. In Tampa Bay, it might be remembered as the day the Buccaneers found a quarterback. "He played his brains out," Coach Jon Gruden said.
That is a lot better than playing your spleen out. Chris Simms may have gotten off the critical list, but his team looked ready for the coroner. Nobody survives with a sixth-round pick from Toledo with a Polish name at quarterback.
The Bucs didn't survive Sunday. They did leave New Orleans feeling a lot better about the rest of the season, if not beyond.
Gradkowski tossed two touchdowns, had no interceptions, shrugged off the Superdome noise and almost led his team to a last-gasp win. All of which was lost in the gushing over that other rookie.
It turns out Bush won't go his entire career without a touchdown. His 65-yard punt return provided prime highlight fodder and soothed the worried wallets of millions of fantasy-league owners. The only person who drafted Gradkowski was his mother.
"I feel so confident. I feel so confident," she told him all week.
"Well, I'm glad you feel confident," her son said.
Bruce Almighty recounted that family conversation after the game. He was trying to play the role of wide-eyed rookie, but the truth is his eyes hardly were dilated by Sunday's task. | | | Bright beginning for Gradkowski - 10/09/2006
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review, St. Petersburg Times What the Gradkowskis saw from their son may have been the promising the start to a good NFL career. The only thing that spoiled it was a 65-yard punt return by Reggie Bush that lifted the New Orleans Saints to a 24-21 win.
The Bucs couldn't have asked for more than what Gradkowski gave them, which was a chance to beat an NFC South rival on the road.
Gradkowski, who set a conference record with 2,978 passing yards his senior year at Seton-La Salle and an NCAA career completion-percentage record (68.2 percent) at the University of Toledo, gave Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden a little something to smile about, even though his team is now 0-4.
"Our young quarterback did a heck of a job," Gruden said. "He brought our team from behind once, and he almost did it twice."
Gradkowski became the Bucs' starter after Chris Simms suffered a ruptured spleen two weeks ago in a 26-24 loss to Carolina.
Yesterday, Gradkowski completed 20-of-31 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. He had a 38-yard completion to wide receiver Ike Hilliard that put the ball on the Saints' 3-yard line in the closing minutes. However, the play was wiped out by an offensive pass interference penalty against Bucs receiver Joey Galloway.
The Bucs trailed at the time, 24-21. Had the completion stood, Gradkowski might have engineered his first fourth-quarter comeback win. He had already rallied from a 17-7 deficit with a pair of touchdown drives. On the first, he set up the touchdown with a 52-yard strike to Galloway. On the second, he threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alex Smith.
Gradkowski said he didn't feel overwhelmed by the moment. | | | Bush's heroics give Saints a 24-21 victory - 10/08/2006
Source: NFL.com With a few waves, Reggie Bush beckoned the crowd to its feet as he awaited a critical punt. Soon, he would have all of them in ecstasy.
Shut out of the end zone in his first four games as a pro, Bush took the punt 65 yards with under five minutes to lift the New Orleans Saints to a 24-21 victory over Tampa Bay.
Bush escaped the Buccaneers' initial pursuit by scampering across the field to his right, then accelerating quickly as he cut upfield, leaving several defenders grasping for air as bedlam erupted in the Louisiana Superdome. He pointed at the fans in the end-zone seats as he scored.
While it was only his fifth game as a pro, his first touchdown seemed a long time coming for a player drafted with immense fanfare after winning the Heisman Trophy at USC. After all, rookie receiver Marques Colston, drafted in the seventh round and making millions of dollars less, already had three scores.
Bucs quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, pressed into service because of Chris Simms ' ruptured spleen, made only one costly mistake, fumbling while being sacked near his 20-yard line -- a turnover that led to a New Orleans touchdown.
Otherwise, he hardly looked like a rookie making his first NFL start on hostile ground.
He completed 20 of 31 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. He hooked up with Galloway four times for 110 yards, once for an 18-yard TD and once on a 52-yard pass that set up Mike Alstott 's 1-yard touchdown run.
Drew Brees was 21 of 33 for 171 yards and one touchdown, to tight end Ernie Conwell from 9 yards that gave the Saints a 17-7 lead in the third quarter.
Notes: Saints receiver Devery Henderson was inactive despite practicing for several days this week. He also missed the Saints' previous game with a sore shoulder. ... Conwell's touchdown catch was his first since the third week of the 2005 season at Minnesota. ... Saints safety Roman Harper hurt his left knee. | | | Bush makes first NFL touchdown a game-winner - 10/08/2006
Source: ESPN Reggie Bush made his first NFL touchdown worth the wait.
The rookie running back -- drafted with immense fanfare after winning the Heisman Trophy -- brought back a critical punt return 65 yards for a touchdown with under five minutes remaining to lift the New Orleans Saints to a 24-21 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Bush escaped Tampa Bay's initial pursuit by scampering across the field to his right, then turning on the jets as he cut upfield, leaving several defenders grasping for air as the packed crowd erupted in the Louisiana Superdome.
The celebration was interrupted briefly while referees sorted out a flag that was thrown against the Buccaneers, then fans jubilantly chanted "Reg-gie! Reg-gie!" as the score was made official. Bush was hugged by numerous teammates as he made his way back to the sidelines.
| | | Saints not taking winless Bucs lightly - 10/08/2006
Source: The Advocate Sean Payton knew the last thing his New Orleans Saints could afford to do this week was look down on today’s opponent — regardless of its record.
For the first time in five games this season, the Saints are favored. Still, Payton wanted everyone to make sure the Saints (3-1) know they can’t treat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3) any differently than their first four foes — even if they’re expected to win going in.
That will be the one and only goal for Payton’s surprising team when the Saints and Bucs meet at noon today (Fox and WJBO-AM, 1150) in the Superdome.
“Each week, we take a game and look at it for what it is,” Payton said. “We’re playing the team that won the division a year ago. We’re playing the team that represented our division in the playoffs. We’re playing a team that’s got a lot of players back from that team.”
Regardless, he added, of what the NFC South standings show so far. | | | No Bush Leaguers - 10/07/2006
Source: The Tampa Tribune He's averaging a pedestrian 3.3 yards per carry, a mediocre 8.1 yards per catch and has yet to reach the end zone in any capacity. So why are the Bucs so worried about Saints rookie running back Reggie Bush?
"Because he's really good, really fast and they're really creative in how they use him," Coach Jon Gruden said. "He's a very strong runner, a very gifted pass receiver and he's extremely explosive."
Bush is one of three players who have Gruden and Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin concerned as they prepare to take on the Saints on Sunday at the Superdome.
The others are quarterback Drew Brees, who ranks third in the league in passes completed and fourth in passing yards, and running back Deuce McAllister.
"He's really stabilized them," Gruden said of Brees, who also ranks sixth in completion percentage. "He makes good decisions, understands the protections and is very consistent down after down.
"And that guy No. 26 [McAllister] - no one is talking about him, but he's one heck of a load, too. So they've got a good quarterback, two great backs and a good scheme." | | | Bush ready to give fans first TD - 10/06/2006
Source: The Advocate All the money in the world, or at least what’s in his burgeoning bank account, can’t buy the one thing that Bush would love to give Saints fans — the first touchdown of what should be a successful NFL career.
Through four games, Bush has touched the ball 77 times. He’s carried it 45 times, caught a team-leading 23 passes and returned nine punts — all without his gold-tipped cleats touching down in the end zone.
It’s not for a lack of effort by him or first-year coach Sean Payton, who doubles as the play-caller. Payton has been extra creative in using Bush in a variety of ways, with good results for his offense. But the electrifying player who scored 29 TDs in 39 career games at USC is still waiting.
It’s easy to tell his inability to nudge even the nose of the ball over the goal is becoming a source of frustration for Bush, who will try, try again Sunday against the Tampa Bay Bucs. At times, he appears to be pressing and Bush admitted as much after fumbling inside the Carolina 20 last week in the Saints’ first loss of the season after three wins.
More frustrating than not scoring are the questions Bush receives each week. Payton and quarterback Drew Brees are also asked about it two or three times a week, knowing that Bush will eventually break through. | | | Bush eager to plant his feet in end zone - 10/05/2006
Source: The Times-Picayune Four games without a touchdown is a full-blown drought for rookie Reggie Bush, but nobody is pushing the panic button just yet.
Bush said he wants to focus on taking what the defense gives him rather than forcing the issue, which he admitted was the problem when he fumbled at Carolina's 20-yard line in the second quarter Sunday in Charlotte, N.C.
"I think that was just a case of me trying too hard and maybe allowing the frustration to take over a little bit," said Bush, who is gaining 83.5 yards per game, rushing and receiving. "When I get my opportunities, I'm effective, I'm making plays."
Bush had his longest play of the season against the Panthers, gaining 32 yards on a reception, but that accounted for more than half of his 60-yard total.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees said Bush is eager to score his first touchdown, but he's not pressing.
Bush said Brees was putting it nicely. | | | Rookie carries ball and weight - 10/04/2006
Source: St. Petersburg Times The competitor in Reggie Bush wanted to be the first overall draft pick. It took one day touring abandoned neighborhoods to understand that was not his destiny.
He belonged in New Orleans.
Bush, the electrifying running back who slipped to the Saints when the Texans selected defensive end Mario Williams at No. 1, has been a gift to a city struggling to recover from the destruction of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed.
Around here, they call him Saint Reggie.
"I definitely feel like God has a plan for everybody and I'm here now, so it was in His plan to have me here," Bush said. "So far, we've been doing a lot of great things with the community. We've been giving back. We've been helping out.
"I feel like it is meant to be." | | | Panthers tag first loss on Saints, 21-18 - 10/01/2006
Source: NFL.com Six days after their emotional return to New Orleans, the Saints were due for a letdown.
They still gave Carolina all it could handle -- until Steve Smith got loose late.
Jake Delhomme threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Drew Carter midway through the fourth quarter to put the Panthers ahead to stay as Carolina handed New Orleans its first loss of the season, 21-18.
| | | Saints return to Superdome, beat Falcons - 09/26/2006
Source: NFL.com Just 90 seconds into a game that was a horrific year in the making, the New Orleans Saints flopped on a ball in the end zone -- and the party was on.
The defense beat up Michael Vick. Tom Benson danced off the field with his parasol. Even "The Superdome Special" worked to perfection.
The Saints are home again.
In an earsplitting return to their rebuilt stadium, the Saints gave the Big Easy something to cheer about -- an undefeated football team that made it look easy with a 23-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football.
"From the moment I signed with the Saints, I was looking forward to this," said quarterback Drew Brees, who joined New Orleans during the offseason. "It was a great night. It's something we'll never forget."
After a Super Bowl-like pregame show that included a performance by supergroups U2 and Green Day, the Saints wasted no time turning their welcome-home party into Mardi Gras: The Falcons' first drive went three-and-out, and special teams demon Steve Gleason sliced through the middle of the Atlanta line to smother Michael Koenen's punt.
The ball skidded across the goal line, where Curtis Deloatch fell on it for a touchdown -- the first given up by the Falcons this season. Just like that, Saints sent an emphatic message to the NFL and the entire country: New Orleans is open for business.
"It meant a lot to them when the Saints didn't leave in their time of need," rookie Reggie Bush said. "When the people of New Orleans needed something to look to for confidence and something to be proud of, they looked to the Saints."
The Saints (3-0) poured it on against the Falcons (2-1), who fell behind 14-3 in the first quarter and never recovered. Devery Henderson scored New Orleans' second TD on an 11-yard double-reverse, taking a handoff from Bush and cutting inside the pylon with help from a gutsy block by quarterback Drew Brees.
John Carney kicked two field goals in the second period, including a 51-yarder that cleared the crossbar as time ran out. The Saints trotted to the locker room with a 20-3 lead and a rousing ovation ringing in their ears. The Falcons straggled off in the opposite direction, as if they already knew this wasn't going to be their night.
Deuce McAllister handled the bulk of the ground attack, with 19 rushes for 81 yards. Brees was 20 of 28 passing for 191 yards. His favorite receiver was rookie Marques Colston -- the fourth-to-last pick in this year's draft -- who grabbed seven passes for 97 yards.
The Saints seized first place all to themselves in the NFC South while matching their wins from all of last season. Forced to play in San Antonio, Baton Rouge and East Rutherford because of the Superdome's massive damage in 2005, New Orleans struggled to a 3-13 record as a team without a home.
Now, they're home for good.
Notes: Andersen did connect on a 26-yard field goal for the Falcons' only points. ... Atlanta DE John Abraham missed his second straight game with a groin injury. ... Saints FB Mike Karney returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous week with a strained calf. | | | Intriguing options at RB position - 09/23/2006
Source: Miami Herald Though it is still early in the season, there are intriguing developments at the running back position that will impact fantasy teams.
Intriguing, that is, if you own the ''vultures'' that may steal playing time from the starters. Depressing, of course, if you have that aforementioned No. 1 running back and worry about that player losing carries.
Here is a quick analysis of key ongoing battles:
• Texans: I wonder if the Texans called the Saints to see if Reggie Bush was available and then settled on Samkon Gado. I'm not sold on Wali Lundy, and before long, Gado could be seeing the lion's share of the workload. Ron Dayne has short-term value, but in the end, Gado should be getting touches.
• Saints: I suspect this two-headed monster will continue if the Saints keep winning. Bush will be used in a Brian Westbrook-type role. As I wrote last week, expect some miserable weeks from Bush. If you drafted him, you likely took him higher than he should have gone and have to stick with him. Right now, Deuce McAllister is a solid flex play and Bush is an RB2 who will develop into an RB1.
• Panthers: As the proud papa to DeAngelo Williams, I have a vested interest in this battle. This might be a good time to dump Foster, while he still has some semblance of value. The Panthers are still calling Foster their No. 1 back, so use that to your advantage to either purge Foster or attain Williams.
• Titans: Chris Brown is about as useful as a cavity and his sell high was after his 64-yard and one touchdown performance during the opening week. Travis Henry had two TDs the first week of the season, but he is nursing an injury. By midseason, the Titans will have no alternative other than to hand off to LenDale White. Jump on him now, stash him on your bench and ride out his learning curve. Henry, if healthy, has the most short-term value.
• Patriots: Another two-headed monster. Corey Dillon and rookie Laurence Maroney should continue to split carries. Before the year, I gave the edge to Maroney and still like his upside more than Dillon. But as long as the Patriots win, this will be a split-carry situation.
• Colts: I don't buy into coach Tony Dungy's comments that Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai will continue to split carries. Addai will be the man before long, so make a hard push for him before it is too late. Hit the road on Rhodes and buy on Addai.
| | | Hawk looks like he belongs - 09/22/2006
Source: PackersNews.com A.J. Hawk wasn't interested in the fine print.
The 33-page document in front of him guaranteed millions of dollars, and it essentially assured him the starting weak-side linebacker job with the Green Bay Packers. Hawk hastily read his first NFL contract as if it were a race to the dotted line.
It wasn't that he couldn't wait to get paid. It was because he couldn't wait to go to work. The Packers' first-round draft pick was dressed for success — his first NFL practice — and executing legal documents wasn't a priority.
The 22-year-old seems wise beyond his years, and he's far from being wet behind the ears. This spring, Hawk became a husband, a homeowner and a NFL linebacker in the span of several months.
Hawk and his wife, Laura, made an offer on a home here the day after the draft. They moved in soon after the offer was accepted. Laura Hawk is the sister of Notre Dame's quarterback, Brady Quinn. She also is a stunning young woman.
In two games, he has shown why the Packers thought they got the best defensive player in the draft. Against New Orleans, Hawk swept guards aside to make plays. He chased down Reggie Bush, the Saints' first-round pick, with a tremendous sideline-to-sideline burst. He held up in pass coverage.
"This is my third week, and every day I feel better in the system," he said. | | | Safeties have room for improvement - 09/20/2006
Source: PackersNews.com The Green Bay Packers expected to be better at safety this season with the addition of Marquand Manuel and another year of experience for second-year pro Nick Collins, but after two games, they're having some problems.
Manuel, the free-agent acquisition from the Seattle Seahawks, has been slow to adjust to the Packers' defensive scheme, and Collins misplayed two deep balls that went for big plays in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Perhaps the coaches were loath to criticize two starters, but both coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Bob Sanders said the starting safeties have played well. But the coverage breakdowns that have killed the Packers in the first two games suggest otherwise.
Collins was a big part of the plan to shut down Saints running back Reggie Bush, and that plan worked for the most part. Bush was held to just 5 yards rushing on six carries and had eight receptions for 68 yards. But Collins fell down on a 33-yard completion to tight end Mark Campbell that led to a touchdown in the second quarter and got turned around and gave up a 35-yard touchdown to receiver Marcus Colston in the fourth quarter. | | | Key matchup: Packers defensive line vs. Saints running backs - 09/16/2006
Source: PackersNews.com When the New Orleans Saints took Reggie Bush with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, it gave them one of the most versatile running attacks in the NFL. Bush rushed 14 times for 61 yards in the season-opening win over the Cleveland Browns, and was the Saints' leading receiver with eight catches for 58 yards. Bush isn't going to get the bulk of the carries in New Orleans' offense, however; that task will go to Deuce McAllister, a two-time Pro Bowler.
Since McAllister is able to get the tough yards, it makes Bush's presence more dangerous. Bush doesn't have the size to take the beating that an every-down back does, but in this offense, he doesn't have to. Since McAllister will handle much of the up-the-middle running, it will open up the New Orleans' offense so Bush can run or catch passes out of the backfield.
As poorly as the Packers played against the Bears on Sunday, their rushing defense was pretty solid, allowing only 3.0 yards per carry. But the Bears don't have a running back who is as good as McAllister or Bush, and the defensive line of Ryan Pickett, Colin Cole, Kenderick Allen and Cullen Jenkins will have to step up and make sure Bush and McAllister aren't able to run at will. | | | Speed makes Saints' rookie Bush deadly - 09/15/2006
Source: PackersNews.com The Green Bay Packers coaches can stay up all night watching film, but if they want to know what they're up against Sunday when they face New Orleans Saints rookie Reggie Bush, they need only to quiz one of their own players.
Rookie safety Tyrone Culver is believed to be the only player in the Packers' locker room who has lined up face-to-face with Bush, the No. 2 overall pick in April's draft. Culver played against Bush on Nov. 19, when his Fresno State Bulldogs lost to Bush's Southern California Trojans, 50-42, in one of college football's most exciting games last season.
"You have to understand what kind of player he is," Culver said. "His first two steps, his acceleration, he gets out on the edge in a hurry. Just his speed, you've got to be ready for that."
Bush, last year's Heisman Trophy winner, is arguably the most dynamic rookie to enter the NFL since Michael Vick in 2001 or Randy Moss in 1998. | | | No Big Runs for Bush, but Saints Feel His Impact - 09/11/2006
Source: NYTimes.com, OCRegister.com, Cleveland.com Bush began his transition Sunday in the Saints’ 19-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns. His N.F.L. debut was not glamorous, but it was productive. He did not have any 80-yard highlight runs, but he did have a bunch of tough 6-yard gains. Bush misjudged a punt, dropped a pass and danced too much behind the line of scrimmage, yet he was still the most versatile player on the field. He finished with 61 rushing yards, 58 receiving yards and 22 return yards, numbers Faulk could appreciate. Fantasy Impact: This may be the beginning of a wonderful career for Reggie Bush, but his production will be limited by McAllister. Nevertheless, his versatility catching passes means he should be a decent starter. | | | Saints rookies to get their start from beginning - 09/09/2006
Source: Nola.com Five rookies are expected to start for the Saints in their season opener at Cleveland. Assuming Bush is one of them -- he might not be in the game on the very first play, depending on the formation, but he'll see plenty of action -- he will be joined by receiver Marques Colston, right guard Jahri Evans, strong safety Roman Harper and punter Steve Weatherford. Fantasy Impact: While Evans may clear the way for Bush and Weatherford may help the defense, the impact rookies playing this weekend are Colston, Harper, and Bush. Reggie Bush is clearly in line for the best game and is a fantasy starter in many leagues. Nevertheless, Colston may be the safest pick, starting at WR across from Joe Horn, until the time split between Bush and McAllister is clearer. | | | Texans Are Scrambling After Passing on Bush - 09/08/2006
Source: New York Times On a wet and windy Jan. 1, the last day of the N.F.L.’s regular season, the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers engaged in a contest dubbed the Bush Bowl. The teams were vying for the worst record in the league, and the prize would be the first pick in the 2006 draft.
Fantasy Impact: The loss of Domanick Davis has led to many questioning the Texans' decision to draft Williams over Bush. Now, the Texans find themselves attempting to remedy the situation by bringing in Ron Dayne from Denver and splitting the starting carries between Wali Lundy and Vernand Morency. | | | Aaron Stecker, #27-RB - 09/05/2006
Source: FoxSports.com News: Saints head coach Sean Payton told the Associated Press that Aaron Stecker (ankle) will be questionable for the regular season opener. Impact: Stecker is New Orleans' third-string tailback. (Tue. Sep 5, 2006) Fantasy Impact: Perhaps last season this loss may have effected the Saints offense more, but they picked up some RB named Bush in the draft this year that may be able to help out. | | | Season over for Texans running back Davis - 09/02/2006
Source: ESPN.com Convinced that his left knee would preclude him from being ready for the start of the season, and that he probably would not be a factor this year because of his continuing physical problems, the Houston Texans on Saturday placed tailback Domanick Davis on injured reserve. Fantasy Impact: Davis is done for the season and the load now rests on Wali Lundy and Vernand Morency in Houston. It looks like the Texans are really regretting their decision regarding Reggie Bush now. | | | Reggie Bush vs. Greg Ellis - 08/21/2006
Source: Blogging the Boys When I was doing the DCFanatic radio show earlier this week I mentioned that I want to see what happens if the Saints get Reggie Bush out in isolation with Greg Ellis. I've seen quite a few threads on message boards bringing up this subject, with a lot of people saying that Roy Williams would end up covering Bush in the flats or something similar. Fantasy Impact: Ellis on Bush in pass coverage would be a great test of his transition. Watch MNF and see how he does in coverage. | | | Saints debut 1-2 punch of Deuce, Reggie vs. Cowboys - 08/20/2006
Source: ESPN.com The New Orleans Saints have their first chance to see what type of problems Deuce McAllister and versatile rookie running back Reggie Bush can cause an opposing defense. Bush already has one good NFL highlight under his belt -- a 44-yard gain during which he reversed field on a broken play during his first exhibition game against Tennessee last week. McAllister, the Saints' all-time leading rusher with 4,529 yards, hasn't played since Week 5 of 2005, when he tore a ligament in his right knee. Fantasy Impact: It's still preseason, but Monday's game could offer some indication as to the abilities of the Saints' backfield to complement each other and the balance between the two backs. If McAllister demonstrates a good yards-per-carry average and Bush shows off his big play ability, then both could be potentially intriguing number two backs. | | | "Super Mario" needs to start progressing in live action - 08/17/2006
Source: RealFootball365 In his NFL debut last Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs , Houston Texans rookie defensive end Mario Williams was quiet. The No. 1 overall pick finished the evening with just one assisted tackle, and never got near Chiefs quarterbacks. Fantasy Impact: After Bush’s dazzling opening display against the Titans, Williams will be sure to feel the pressure soon. His inability to take advantage of the Chiefs makeshift line is giving many just the ammo they need in order to question his selection as #1 over RB Reggie Bush. Williams will face these comments all year, and his only means of silencing them will be to produce on the field. | | | Bush expects to return punts, but not right away - 08/17/2006
Source: ESPN.com Reggie Bush has yet to get a chance to show his blazing speed and jaw-dropping agility on a punt return in the NFL, but he suspects it's only a matter of time. Coach Sean Payton, while often sending Bush back to field punts in practice, is wary of exposing him unnecessarily to injury by having him return many kicks in the preseason. Fantasy Impact: Considering how devastating the loss of Bush would be to the team, HC Payton appears to have the right idea. Indeed, one does not need preseason punt return to realize that as long as Bush is in the return game he will put up goo numbers. | | | High-profile rookies get high marks in debut - 08/13/2006
Source: ESPN.com, realfootball365.com Bush dazzled fans and fellow players with a 44-yard change-of-direction run that set up a Saints field goal. Young also showed fancy footwork, rushing for 28 yards and three first downs. The Titans saw all they needed to as Bush started around the left side on his 44-yard run. He was bottled in, shifted to his right, beat several defenders to the corner and turned upfield. It was the kind of play Bush became known for at Southern Cal. Fantasy Impact: Considering the limited nature of his impressive performance, the game did not reveal Bush to be any better than expected, but he does have the potential to be quite a threat. | | | Showing them the money (Yahoo! Sports) - 08/02/2006
Source: Yahoo! NFL veterans are growing more concerned over the large shift in guaranteed dollars to rookies drafted in the first round. | | | Deuce McAllister pushing through pain to accelerate comeback - 08/02/2006
Source: ESPN.com Deuce McAllister was never one to avoid playing through pain. Reconstructive knee surgery has done little to change that. When training camp opened last Friday, McAllister suggested that he may practice only once per day, even as the Saints launched into double sessions. Yet on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday -- as temperatures rose into the mid-90s and humidity left even the casual spectator a soaking mess -- the star running back appeared in two strength-sapping practices each day. McAllister suggests that he is ahead of schedule -- not that recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament is ever easy. Fantasy Impact: As admirable as McAllister's comeback is, fantasy owners should hope that he makes it back by week one without reinjuring himself. Despite the presence of Reggie Bush, McAllister will still be the number one rushing option and should have a solid fantasy year if he can stay healthy. | | | Chiefs add Bennett to backfield via trade with Saints - 08/02/2006
Source: ESPN.com, msnbc.com, South Florida Sun-Sentinel With the future of Priest Holmes still undetermined, the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday night acquired running back Michael Bennett from the New Orleans Saints for an undisclosed draft choice.The subject of considerable trade talk ever since the Saints chose Reggie Bush in the first round of the draft, Bennett will become the primary backup to starter Larry Johnson. The absence of Holmes, and the possibility that he might be forced to retire because of head and neck injuries sustained last season, left the Chiefs perilously thin at the position. Fantasy Impact: By trading Bennett the Saints have cleared out a crowded backfield for Reggie Bush and given Bennett a chance to contribute a little more as the number one backup to Larry Johnson. Both number two backs' production should benefit. | | | Bush agrees to 6-year deal with Saints - 07/30/2006
Source: ESPN.com, topix.net, enterprise-journal.com I'm kind of shocked he's (coming) here this early, but I'm glad, and I'm sure the rest of the team is glad Baby Matrix is here, said wide receiver Joe Horn, who came up with the "Baby Matrix" nickname for Bush. Bush was the second overall pick after Houston took defensive end Mario Williams, then signed him to a six-year, $54 million contract, with $26.5 million guaranteed. Reported incentives could increase the value of Williams' deal to a little more than $60 million. Fantasy Impact: Reggie Bush possesses unparalleled talent that should help him to rise to #2 on the depth chart almost immediately and supplant Michael Bennett. The only question with Bush is how high his stats will go, and he should make a solid second fantasy running back or even number one. | | | Negotiations between Saints, Bush agent to heat up - 07/27/2006
Source: ESPN.com, SunHerald.com Hard bargaining on a deal for Reggie Bush will begin on Thursday, ESPN.com has learned, as New Orleans Saints officials and agent Joel Segal are scheduled to engage in what almost certainly will be the most substantive negotiations yet on a contract for the second overall choice in the draft. The negotiating session, expected to be conducted by phone, comes on the day when Saints players are to report to training camp at Millsaps College near Jackson, Miss. The initial practice under first-year coach Sean Payton is on Friday, and it will take a monumental breakthrough in the Thursday bargaining to get the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner onto the field for that workout. Fantasy Impact: Bush is lined up to miss the beginning of training camp, which could hurt his understanding of the Saints' offense. However, it seems as though he will be in camp sooner rather than later and should not have trouble after joining the team. | | | Saints' top pick Bush likely to hold out - 07/19/2006
Source: clarionledger.com, realfootball365.com New Orleans Saints top draft pick Reggie Bush will likely be a holdout when the team opens training camp in Jackson next week, a representative of the star running back told the Clarion-Ledger today. Mike Ornstein, Bush's marketing agent, said Bush and the Saints "probably" won't agree to terms on a contract until after camp starts. Fantasy Impact: This is unfortunate news for the legions of fantasy owners that are banking on rookie of the year or MVP type production and are planning on drafting Bush in their first rounds despite the fact that he has never played a snap in the NFL. Historically, rookies that miss a portion or all of their team's training camp have a rough start to their careers, but Bush does powers greater than the average man. | | | Saints Sign Karney to Four-Year Contract Extension - 07/13/2006
Source: NewOrleansSaints.com, ESPN.com, realfootball365.com Mike Karney, who has been the Saints' lead blocker for the last two seasons at fullback, has signed a four-year contract extension with the club. The deal keeps him under contract with the Saints for the next five seasons. Karney, who was selected by the Saints in the fifth round (156th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Arizona State, has appeared in all 32 games since he joined the club with 22 starts. He has career totals of 16 receptions for 103 yards and nine carries for 19 yards. Fantasy Impact: Karney's greatest asset is his lead-blocking ability to create holes for New Orleans' backs, namely Deuce McAllister and now Reggie Bush. |
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| 5 | TAM |
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11 |
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