Reggie Bush re-entering the 2007 Draft?

[Qwickdraw]

Yahoo Sports reports Reggie Bush is considering sitting out the 2006 season and re-entering the 2007 NFL Draft.
Contract talks between the Saints and Bush have reportedly been non-existent and it's nearly a lock the Heisman winner will hold out. Bush is believed to have banked more than $5 million from endorsement deals that are guaranteed whether or not he plays in 2006. Though it seems unlikely, the theory is that Bush doesn't need the money he'd receive from a rookie contract and would still be a high pick in next year's draft. Jul. 22 - 12:38 am et
Source: Yahoo Sports
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-bush072106&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

[CowboyStar88]

i cant stand reggie bush. get over yourself, you werent the first pick in the draft. leave it at that. Living in Socal I was tired of his hype! He show boated in the rosebowl, and it cost the trojans. I hope the saints dont give into his demands. Foolish if you ask me.... go ahead flame away

 

[Hiero]

what a dick. take advantage of a team in a really bad spot.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Funny thing is, if he already has enough endorsement money, than why would he sit out squabbling over money from a football contract.

Chances are he just wants to play somewhere else or he is just using this as a ruse to get the saints to up their offer.

 

[lspain1]

a ruse to get the saints to up their offer.

Will the Saints rue the day they drafted Bush? We'll see.

 

[ghst187]

feel sorry for SP.
What a punk. No way Bush will sit out. If he does, he'll ruin his career and may or may not ever end up starting an NFL game. Look what happened to Maurice Clarrett and Mike Williams. You just can't sit out a year not playing football, even if you work out hard, and come back and expect to be the same player. If he sits out, it'll be the biggest mistake of his life.
If he's that much of a jacka**, I hope he does sit out and never amounts to anything.
Sitting out a year and re-entering the draft next year, I don't think he'll be a top 10 pick. He'll have been a full year away from the game and a problem child that won't negotiate a deal, who'd want him?
The best thing would be if the endorsers started asking for their money back since he isn't playing.
However, I'm pretty certain he's just trying to get more money. He'll play.

 

[Fletch]

It all boils down to the NFL slighting Reggie's efforts to wear his old college number.

He is already climbing my PUNK CHART!

 

[Vertigo_17]

let him sit - chances are that he won't be #1 next year either

 

[Fletch]

let him sit - chances are that he won't be #1 next year either

He has so much hype surrounding him, and he hasn't even had one carry in the NFL. There is a big difference when you have seasoned NFL veterans playing against you on defense verses college kids running around the field trying to tackle you.

I hope he gets his bell rung first game out. Welcome to the NFL!

 

[booker]

Iam no lawyer or anything but arent most endorsement contracts contingent on the player actually playing?

 

[Hostile]

This is all talk designed to play chess with his contract talks. He wants to be paid like the overall #1.

If he sits out his stock will drop and he won't even be drafted #2 and he'll make less money.

The Saints know this and will use it right back at him and his agent.

 

[Hostile]

Iam no lawyer or anything but arent most endorsement contracts contingent on the player actually playing?

No, most are based off image. Anna Kournikova for example had back injuries at one point when she was playing and missed a lot of tournaments. Her endorsement deals went through the roof because she was more visible for them and had more time.

 

[Jarv]

No, most are based off image. Anna Kournikova for example had back injuries at one point when she was playing and missed a lot of tournaments. Her endorsement deals went through the roof because she was more visible for them and had more time.

Who is Anna Kournikova ? Got a pick ?

J/K, but if you want to show a pick, mucho apreciated !!!

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Sports is not as fun for fans as it used to be....it is all about the $$$$

 

[booker]

No, most are based off image. Anna Kournikova for example had back injuries at one point when she was playing and missed a lot of tournaments. Her endorsement deals went through the roof because she was more visible for them and had more time.

Makes sense,USC sure knows how to grow em,every year I lose more repect for that football program.Theyve been putting out some real turds.

 

[Hostile]

Makes sense,USC sure knows how to grow em,every year I lose more repect for that football program.Theyve been putting out some real turds.

What do you expect from a program whose mascot is a condom?

:wink2:

 

[booker]

What do you expect from a program whose mascot is a condom

 

[SALADIN]

What do you expect from a program whose mascot is a condom?

:wink2:

You're better than that :

But you're right, this is just Bush wanting to get paid like a #1 overall.

 

[Hostile]

You're better than that :

But you're right, this is just Bush wanting to get paid like a #1 overall.

No I'm not.

Hey wait...

 

[DanTanna]

This is EXACTLY why the Texans didn't draft him. He would have wanted $60,000,000. My buddies on the Texans said that the reason they didn't draft him was 100% singability and a LARGE amount of A-Holeness.