Reggie Bush knows what it is like to play on a highly dynamic offense. As a member of the New Orleans Saints back in 2009, he was an essential piece the Super Bowl-winning prolific offense. Those days are long gone, but now signed with the Detroit Lions, Bush believes he is once again a part of one of the best offenses in the league.
"All across the board. Definitely, 100%," Bush said to USA TODAY Sports. "I look forward to getting out there on the field."
Bush is not wrong about the Lions' offense. Things start off with wide receiver Calvin Johnson who broke the record last year with 1,964 yards. Then there is quarterback Matthew Stafford in command. Over the past two seasons, Stafford has thrown for a total of 10,005 yards. Outside of the starters, the Lions have strong No. 2 options in Nate Burleson and productive tight end, Brandon Pettigrew.
"We've just got to have in our mind that they can't cover all of us. They can't," Bush said. "If one guy's getting double-teamed, someone else has to be open. We can't allow teams to play us man-to-man. We have to be excited when teams play us man-to-man and be able to win and get open."
Bush will once again be an essential piece to an offense. Stafford said earlier in the offseason that he seeks to find more balance in the run and pass game this season. Bush is the hopeful answer. After struggling in his final year in New Orleans, in two years with the Miami Dolphins Bush rushed for 2,072 yards and 12 touchdowns. Entering into his eighth seasons in the NFL, Bush says he feels like a young 18-year-old running back.
"It's good, because I'm not beat up," Bush said. "I don't feel like at this point, eight years in, my body still feels good. I still feel healthy. I don't feel like I've lost a step by any means. I still feel like I have a lot of football left in me at this point."
During his time with the Saints, Bush notes that the team did not really have a sure-fire passing threat, leaving him to face many eight-man, nine-man boxes, making running success hard to find. Now with the Lions, the team has plenty of passing threats that will distract some of the defense away from Bush. Detroit is certainly hoping that is the case after signing Bush to a four-year, $15.5 million contract in March.
