Undersized Monster

Take a glance at Reggie Bush's breakout a season after leaving New Orleans, and you would think the Saints had made a grave mistake in letting him go. Not so fast. Bringing in Darren Sproles seemed like a low profile move at first for what looked to be another below average Saints running back corps, but he quickly emerged into as dominant a force as anyone.

Who said size mattered? At just 5'6" and 190 lbs, the little guy has simply done it all this season for the Saints on the offensive side of the ball. He's nowhere close to the traditional NFL running back. He was Drew Brees' safety net in the passing game, pulling in 86 receptions, which was more than star receiver Marques Colston. Seven of Sproles' catches went for touchdowns, and in total he had 710 receiving yards on the year.

He was no slouch running the ball either. In only 89 carries, Sproles, or "Lightning Bug" as he's known, amassed 603 yards, good for an incredible 6.9 yards a rush.

The cherry on top is what pushed him into the record books. He returns punts and kickoffs for the Saints, which enabled him to accumulate 2,669 all-purpose yards. The most in NFL history.

Sean Payton, Drew Brees, or any Saints fan would tell you that without Darren Sproles, New Orleans would not be in the favorable position they are in heading into the postseason. In his 190-pound frame, Sproles sure finds room for a heck of a lot of heart.

Yet Another Questionable Tweet

A few days ago I wrote about Rashard Mendenhall's comments; yesterday it was Reggie Bush making a fool of himself. What the Saints running back said can be interpreted to speak volumes about his work ethic, or lack thereof.

On Monday, Bush shared his thoughts on the current lockout: "Everybody complaining about the lockout! Shoot I'm making the most of it! Vacation, rest, relaxing, appearances here and there! I'm good! Right about now we would be slaving in 100 degree heat, practicing twice a day, while putting our bodies at risk for nothing."

Basically, what Bush said is he would much rather just relax than do his job as an NFL player. Instead of working out constantly like the many of the dedicated players, he is just enjoying himself. He's been a no-show at the workouts organized by QB Drew Brees, that over 40 of his teammates have attended. This is possibly because he is frustrated the team drafted Mark Ingram to take his place. But it's all okay: he was just joking, he later clarified.

Maybe all that separates Bush from being an NFL starter is his work ethic, and dedication to the game. But until he starts acting more seriously about his job, Mark Ingram is going to take away any opportunity for Bush to break out faster than either of them can run a 40.