Thursday, October 12, 2006

[Silver] Bush, McAllister finding their groove in New Orleans - CNNSI
...Sean Payton, the Saints' first-year coach, is creative enough to utilize both players' strengths in his varied offensive attack. Bush has only 170 rushing yards on 54 carries -- a 3.1 average -- but his 34 receptions lead the NFL. He is also the quintessential decoy, and when Payton motions him wide or deploys him in the slot, it opens up more room for McAllister to run.

The model, Payton told me last Saturday, is USC, which thrived with Bush and power runner LenDale White sharing the load behind a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. "To credit Pete Carroll and his staff, they did an outstanding job of utilizing the players they had within the framework of their offense," Payton said. "There was a good balance...

Also, Bush Journal: Scoring my first TD - CBS Sportsline

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