http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1456 Recent articles about Reggie Bush en-us We knew Reggie Bush was fast, especially after seeing his two game-breaking punt returns for touchdowns on Monday night against the Saints. If you were watching the game you may have noticed that they were clocking Bush's speed on a speedometer (at least I saw that part on the highlights). Now I knew [...] Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:12:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349475 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349475 We knew Reggie Bush was fast, especially after seeing his two game-breaking punt returns for touchdowns on Monday night against the Saints. If you were watching the game you may have noticed that they were clocking Bush's speed on a speedometer (at least I saw that part on the highlights). Now I knew [...] Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:12:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349475 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349475 Saints running back Reggie Bush tied an NFL record with his 200th career catch in only his 34th game on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. The only... Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:30:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349402 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349402 Saints running back Reggie Bush tied an NFL record with his 200th career catch in only his 34th game on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. The only... Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:30:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349402 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349402 For Tom Cable, it wasn't exactly the debut he was looking for. The Raiders got off to a 3-0 lead, but were dominated in every phase from there on as they were punished by the Saints 34-3 at the SuperDome. The numbers tell the story, as the Saints put up 441 yards of [...] Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:18:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349333 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349333 Interim Raiders coach Tom Cable had his debut ruined as his overmatched team met a powerful Saints offense hitting on all cylinders. Brees put on a phenomenal show, looking as if he could do whatever he wanted and Bush had two touchdowns for the second week in a row. Not to be overlooked was an improving New Orleans defense that held their opponent to less than 100 yards rushing for the fourth week in a row. The Saints got the ball first, rushing Reggie Bush for 5 yards, then again for a loss of two, and throwing to TE Mark Campbell for 6 but short of the first down. New Orleans then punted from their 28 to Oakland's Johnnie Lee Higgins, but a 35-yard return (his first of two for the day) moved the ball just 11 yards back. Oakland made it to the 6 yard line but the Saint's defense showed up as S Roman Harper almost intercepted the ball in the end zone on third down, forcing their only score of the game: a field goal from 24 yards. On the next possession, Saints QB Drew Brees made two big play throws to Reggie Bush and TE Mark Campbell to get the Saints inside the red zone, but two penalties against OT Jammal Brown for holding pushed the Saints back out. The team's field goal woes continued as re-signed draft pick Taylor Mehlhaff missed his first field goal attempt when the ball sailed wide to the right from 30 yards. The Saints took the lead on their third possession, going for 18 plays and almost 11 minutes. RB Deuce McAllister showed how important he is to an offense near the bottom of the league in rushing with two runs for 9 yards and another for 7 yards on the drive. Reggie Bush ran for 3 yards into the end zone to give the team its first touchdown of the day. After the Raiders missed a 57-yard field goal, the Saints made it to Oakland's 16 but two incompletions and a questionable intentional grounding penalty stopped their drive. Mehlhaff got a confidence boost after making his first field goal from 44 yards. With 5 seconds left in the first half, Brees threw the ball 25 yards to TE Billy Miller but the clock ran out before the Saints could call a timeout and try for a field goal. The score at halftime was New Orleans 10, Oakland 3. Predictably, the Saints continued to own the third quarter. After forcing the Raiders out early, the Saints drove down the field to set up an 8-yard touchdown pass to RB Aaron Stecker. After several chances to intercept the ball, the defense stepped up when CB Jason David intercepted the ball midway through the quarter. Two plays later, Reggie Bush caught a short pass to go 15 yards in for his second touchdown of the day. As the quarter ended, New Orleans was driving towards the end zone, which set up Mehlhaff's second field goal from 33 yards out. The Saints defense also helped by creating turnovers and limiting the Raiders on third down. After Bobby McCray sacked Russell and the Saints recovered the ensuing fumble, TE Mark Campbell made a 2-yard catch for the team's fourth touchdown. The Raiders were also able to complete only 6 of their 16 third-down attempts. Brees continued his outstanding season, showing that he is in the running for league MVP. He made his first 16 passes for 171 yards, which was a career high, and finished with 26 completions out of 30 attempts for 320 yards and three touchdowns. Playing no favorites, Brees threw to 9 different receivers in the game and had 196 yards in the first half alone. Raiders QB Jamarcus Russell struggled in the game, making 13 out of 35 pass attempts for 159 yards. He was intercepted once and lost a fumble following a sack early in the fourth quarter. K Sebastian Janikowski missed a 57-yard field goal attempt late in the first half that would have put the Raiders within one. He later tried a 59-yarder that also didn't make it. New Orleans improved its rushing game as they gave Oakland a heavy dose of Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush. The Saints rushed for 122 yards, 65 by McAllister who averaged 5 yards per carry. Bush had 27 yards rushing and 40 receiving along with his two touchdowns. Last Monday night, penalties were a major factor in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings and an area emphasized by the coaching staff during the week. After the two consecutive holding penalties by Jammal Brown in the first half, the Saints settled down and ended the game with just four penalties for 30 yards. Injuries have also been a weak spot for New Orleans this season. Players out for the game included WR Marques Colston, TE Jeremy Shockey, rookie DT Sedrick Ellis, CB Aaron Glenn, WR David Patten, DT Antwan Lake, and S Kevin Kaesviharn. This past week, rookie CB Tracey Porter and K Martin Gramatica were placed on injured reserve, ending their seasons. The Saints play the Panthers in Charlotte next week, who lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This will be their last game in the Superdome until November 24th and they will have a bye following the game in London against the Chargers the following week. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:46:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349324 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/349324 Interim Raiders coach Tom Cable had his debut ruined as his overmatched team met a powerful Saints offense hitting on all cylinders. Brees put on a phenomenal show, looking as if he could do whatever he wanted and Bush had two touchdowns for the second week in a row. Not to be overlooked was an improving New Orleans defense that held their opponent to less than 100 yards rushing for the fourth week in a row. The Saints got the ball first, rushing Reggie Bush for 5 yards, then again for a loss of two, and throwing to TE Mark Campbell for 6 but short of the first down. New Orleans then punted from their 28 to Oakland's Johnnie Lee Higgins, but a 35-yard return (his first of two for the day) moved the ball just 11 yards back. Oakland made it to the 6 yard line but the Saint's defense showed up as S Roman Harper almost intercepted the ball in the end zone on third down, forcing their only score of the game: a field goal from 24 yards. On the next possession, Saints QB Drew Brees made two big play throws to Reggie Bush and TE Mark Campbell to get the Saints inside the red zone, but two penalties against OT Jammal Brown for holding pushed the Saints back out. The team's field goal woes continued as re-signed draft pick Taylor Mehlhaff missed his first field goal attempt when the ball sailed wide to the right from 30 yards. The Saints took the lead on their third possession, going for 18 plays and almost 11 minutes. RB Deuce McAllister showed how important he is to an offense near the bottom of the league in rushing with two runs for 9 yards and another for 7 yards on the drive. Reggie Bush ran for 3 yards into the end zone to give the team its first touchdown of the day. After the Raiders missed a 57-yard field goal, the Saints made it to Oakland's 16 but two incompletions and a questionable intentional grounding penalty stopped their drive. Mehlhaff got a confidence boost after making his first field goal from 44 yards. With 5 seconds left in the first half, Brees threw the ball 25 yards to TE Billy Miller but the clock ran out before the Saints could call a timeout and try for a field goal. The score at halftime was New Orleans 10, Oakland 3. Predictably, the Saints continued to own the third quarter. After forcing the Raiders out early, the Saints drove down the field to set up an 8-yard touchdown pass to RB Aaron Stecker. After several chances to intercept the ball, the defense stepped up when CB Jason David intercepted the ball midway through the quarter. Two plays later, Reggie Bush caught a short pass to go 15 yards in for his second touchdown of the day. As the quarter ended, New Orleans was driving towards the end zone, which set up Mehlhaff's second field goal from 33 yards out. The Saints defense also helped by creating turnovers and limiting the Raiders on third down. After Bobby McCray sacked Russell and the Saints recovered the ensuing fumble, TE Mark Campbell made a 2-yard catch for the team's fourth touchdown. The Raiders were also able to complete only 6 of their 16 third-down attempts. Brees continued his outstanding season, showing that he is in the running for league MVP. He made his first 16 passes for 171 yards, which was a career high, and finished with 26 completions out of 30 attempts for 320 yards and three touchdowns. Playing no favorites, Brees threw to 9 different receivers in the game and had 196 yards in the first half alone. Raiders QB Jamarcus Russell struggled in the game, making 13 out of 35 pass attempts for 159 yards. He was intercepted once and lost a fumble following a sack early in the fourth quarter. K Sebastian Janikowski missed a 57-yard field goal attempt late in the first half that would have put the Raiders within one. He later tried a 59-yarder that also didn't make it. New Orleans improved its rushing game as they gave Oakland a heavy dose of Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush. The Saints rushed for 122 yards, 65 by McAllister who averaged 5 yards per carry. Bush had 27 yards rushing and 40 receiving along with his two touchdowns. Last Monday night, penalties were a major factor in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings and an area emphasized by the coaching staff during the week. After the two consecutive holding penalties by Jammal Brown in the first half, the Saints settled down and ended the game with just four penalties for 30 yards. Injuries have also been a weak spot for New Orleans this season. Players out for the game included WR Marques Colston, TE Jeremy Shockey, rookie DT Sedrick Ellis, CB Aaron Glenn, WR David Patten, DT Antwan Lake, and S Kevin Kaesviharn. This past week, rookie CB Tracey Porter and K Martin Gramatica were placed on injured reserve, ending their seasons. The Saints play the Panthers in Charlotte next week, who lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This will be their last game in the Superdome until November 24th and they will have a bye following the game in London against the Chargers the following week. 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Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:34:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348748 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348748 After a tumultuous off-season, preseason, and first quarter of the regular season, the Raiders will begin to show how well they've weathered the storm this Sunday. Ironically, they'll be doing this in a place known best for the costliest and most destructive natural disaster in the history of the United States. The national disaster suffered by the Raider Nation over the last week and a half has done little to displace their passion, but support will depend on the recovery that begins with the game on Sunday.... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348734 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348734 From: KFFL.com Raiders TE Zach Miller vs. Saints SS Roman Harper The Raiders finally let Miller loose last week after defenses had clamped down on him through three games. He had five receptions for 95 yards, including a career-best 61-yard touchdown catch that came when four receivers ran vertical routes and quarterback JaMarcus Russell found him in the seam. He is the receiver Russell trusts the most. With head coach Tom Cable promising to balance what had been a run-heavy offense, Miller figures to get additional work. Harper, a second-round draft pick in 2006, is a physical player who tackles well but can be had in coverage - especially against a player who is as adept as Miller at finding open areas in a zone. Saints RB Reggie Bush vs. Raiders LB Thomas Howard Bush returned two punts for touchdowns last week. With Shane Lechler as their punter, the Raiders may be more concerned with him as a receiver out of the backfield. Bush leads the NFL with 38 catches, virtually all of them on safe, shallow routes near the line of scrimmage, although he has the skill set to go deep. Howard led NFL linebackers with six interceptions last year and returned two for touchdowns. He is one of the few players at his position with enough speed and athleticism to entrust with covering Bush. Howard has gone six games without an interception and could be looking to take one back the other way - which could be dangerous if Bush springs a double move. Saints RB Deuce McAllister vs. Raiders DT Tommy Kelly The Saints will likely look to lean on the running game more this week. The Raiders' run defense isn't as stout as the Minnesota Vikings' run stoppers. Oakland ranks 17th in the league; they're surrendering 113.2 yards per game. McAllister helped open up the Saints offense two weeks ago versus the San Francisco 49ers. The high-priced, underperforming Kelly will be the Raiders' first line of defense to stop McAllister. Saints WR Devery Henderson vs. Raiders CB DeAngelo Hall Henderson has always been known as the Saints' biggest threat for the deep ball. He became more involved in the passing game in the Monday night loss to the Vikings, when he caught four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. He's averaging 31.7 yards per catch. Although Hall has two interceptions, teams have been picking on him considering that Nnamdi Asomugha, a more accomplished yet lesser known corner, is on the other side of the field. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:22:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348725 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348725 Linebacker Chad Greenway was fined $7,500 for his facemask pull of Reggie Bush even though referee Ed HochuliA's crew did not flag him for a penalty.... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:19:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348684 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348684 Kyle Orton will be playing Atlanta this week, which Mike Harmon says looks like a terrific matchup for the underrated Bears QB. See what other players you should start. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:44:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348443 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348443 What have we learned after the fifth week of regular season football? Who are some of the surprises? Who are the sleepers? Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon takes a look at each conference and examines the fantasy impact of each. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:29:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348162 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348162 The Oakland Raiders are hoping a shift at the top of their coaching ranks will pay off as they travel to New Orleans on Sunday to take on the struggling 2-3 New Orleans Saints. Al Davis finally did what he said he was going to do for sometime, and that was fire coach Lane Kiffin in what turned into a circus by the time it was said and done. Now new coach Tom Cable has the task of trying to take a team that came close to winning games, and pushing them over the top. The Siants are smarting after a stunning 30-27 loss to the Vikings on Monday night. They got two punt returns from Reggie Bush, yet could not overcome a blocked FG for a score, and a late Ryan Longwell field goal. They only allowed 44 yards on the ground, but still could not get the job done at home. Now they return home on a short week for the Raiders, a team that can run the ball, but struggle in other areas. Mistakes plagued the Saints, who had four turnovers, several dropped passes and 11 penalties for 102 yards. They will attack the Raiders with their usual solid offense, with Drew Brees looking for leading pass catcher Reggie Bush (38 grabs) and more down the field threat Devery Henderson. Brees has already thrown for 1673 yards and 9 TD's on the season. Bush has added 212 yards and one TD on the ground. The Saints D is ranked 24th, and will have to play as well stopping the run as they did Monday night. The Raiders have players that can run the ball, such as rookie Darren McFadden and Michael Bush. They are averaging 155 yards per game on the ground, good for 3rd in the league. Look for JaMarcus Russell to take some shots on the Saints D, as he has been throwing the ball better the past few weeks. Oakland is ranked 17th in the league on D, and have been good early in games, but then they give up some big plays (like the last two games to Buffalo and San Diego) and fall late. This is why they are sitting at 1-3 on the season instead of possibly 3-1, and challenging the Broncos for the top spot in the AFC West. This game is going to be critical to see how much fight both teams have. The Raiders are a group that has taken a beating due to the acts of their owner, but they are a better group this season than in years past. The Saints need a win to build some confidence, and should have better success at home this week than last. Look for New Orleans to have another big day from Bush and co. and come out with a 10-point win. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:30:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348040 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348040 The Oakland Raiders are hoping a shift at the top of their coaching ranks will pay off as they travel to New Orleans on Sunday to take on the struggling 2-3 New Orleans Saints. Al Davis finally did what he said he was going to do for sometime, and that was fire coach Lane Kiffin in what turned into a circus by the time it was said and done. Now new coach Tom Cable has the task of trying to take a team that came close to winning games, and pushing them over the top. The Siants are smarting after a stunning 30-27 loss to the Vikings on Monday night. They got two punt returns from Reggie Bush, yet could not overcome a blocked FG for a score, and a late Ryan Longwell field goal. They only allowed 44 yards on the ground, but still could not get the job done at home. Now they return home on a short week for the Raiders, a team that can run the ball, but struggle in other areas. Mistakes plagued the Saints, who had four turnovers, several dropped passes and 11 penalties for 102 yards. They will attack the Raiders with their usual solid offense, with Drew Brees looking for leading pass catcher Reggie Bush (38 grabs) and more down the field threat Devery Henderson. Brees has already thrown for 1673 yards and 9 TD's on the season. Bush has added 212 yards and one TD on the ground. The Saints D is ranked 24th, and will have to play as well stopping the run as they did Monday night. The Raiders have players that can run the ball, such as rookie Darren McFadden and Michael Bush. They are averaging 155 yards per game on the ground, good for 3rd in the league. Look for JaMarcus Russell to take some shots on the Saints D, as he has been throwing the ball better the past few weeks. Oakland is ranked 17th in the league on D, and have been good early in games, but then they give up some big plays (like the last two games to Buffalo and San Diego) and fall late. This is why they are sitting at 1-3 on the season instead of possibly 3-1, and challenging the Broncos for the top spot in the AFC West. This game is going to be critical to see how much fight both teams have. The Raiders are a group that has taken a beating due to the acts of their owner, but they are a better group this season than in years past. The Saints need a win to build some confidence, and should have better success at home this week than last. Look for New Orleans to have another big day from Bush and co. and come out with a 10-point win. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:30:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348040 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/348040