Reggie Bush: I want to win the NFL Rushing Title

VanderbiltJets · May 15, 2012

How is this not a thread? If it is a thread... I go blind occasionally. My bad.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/e...ing-back-reggie-bush-i-want-the-rushing-title

In 2011, Reggie Bush stunned the world by being something he'd never been in his career before: a traditional running back. Bush rushed for 200 yards in one game (more than his entire rushing yard total from 2010) and topped 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time in his career.

Now Bush has an even bolder goal: he wants to lead the entire NFL in rushing yards in 2012.

"I want the rushing title," Bush said, per the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "This offseason, I've been working toward that goal. Just being effective like I was this past season. Every time I rush the ball, I want four yards. I'm keeping my focus simple and small but at the same time helping my team progress."

The last time that the NFL leader in rushing yards posted less than 1,600 yards was 2007, when LaDainian Tomlinson won the title with 1,474. So if we assume that Bush needs at least that much to lead the league and he averages four yards a carry, he'll need 400 carries to get to 1,600 yards.

If Bush manages to repeat last year's success of five yards per carry, he'll need 320 carries to hit 1,600 yards. Even if he hits his career high of 5.6 yards per carry (from 2009 when he carried the ball just 70 times), Bush will need 285 carries to hit 1,600 yards.

What I'm trying to get at is that it's pretty unlikely that Bush will lead the league in rushing yards -- he's never carried the ball more than 215 times in a season, and he did that last year over the course of 15 games.

He's also transitioning to a Joe Philbin-run offense, which will be good for him in the sense that he's the type of running back who can do damage in both the running and passing game.

It'll be "bad" for him in the sense that he's not going to get the touches necessary to lead the league in rushing. But props to him for elevating his goals as he continues to reinvent his game.
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BeastBeach · May 15, 2012

A running back in the NFL wants to win the NFL rushing title

mind=blown

On a serious note this has about -5% chance of happening considering the obvious durability questions and the fact that Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller will cut into his carries. And Joe Philbin probably doesn't want to pound Bush up the middle(hehe) like that.

Hobbes3259 · May 15, 2012

Hey Reggie.... you have as much chance as I do to get there.

BIG COUNTRY · May 15, 2012

I want to turn into a manatee while drinking cherry cokes

Jake · May 15, 2012

BeastBeach said: ↑

A running back in the NFL wants to win the NFL rushing title

mind=blown

On a serious note this has about -5% chance of happening considering the obvious durability questions and the fact that Daniel Thomas and Lamar Miller will cut into his carries. And Joe Philbin probably doesn't want to pound Bush up the middle(hehe) like that.
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My thoughts exactly. Although I will say Bush impressed me in 2011.

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