your counting on Bush... LOL... thats good stuff... he hasn't played a down of meaningful football in 2 years, and you think he's going to be a major impact for you guys... priceless!!!
Michael Bush was a great bruiser before his leg went out on him. If he is truly back, I'm sure he has not forgotten how to run. It is running backs that can have the fastest impact on the NFL game coming out of college. The real issue is whether Michael Bush is fully rehabbed. There's no question that he was an NFL calibre back before he was injured. They put that guy behind some big mean blockers who like what they're doing, look out.
Regarding Justin, there is nothing that will fall faster farther than a last chance smart ass who hasn't learned his lesson. Justin has had to get over himself. First, he couldn't outrun the cops. Secondly, he couldn't play on his blinding speed when others made him squint with theirs. Thirdly, just when he started to work hard, he found out that he was not invulnerable nor immortal -- perhaps the rudest shock of all for a speedster. Now he has had to sit still and watch this entire rotten season go by without being able to do a damned thing about it. Golden opportunity -- Bryan Cox go get him...
fully aware of that, but in multiple posts he's making it seem like he's a lock to be 100% and that he's going to be a major difference maker. coming off 2 MAJOR injuries, to count him as a diiference maker before he has even taken the practice field is folly in and of itself, and is the point of the post. You said it for me!!!!
IM just telling you what Raiders players are saying. That is there words. M Bush is in the best shape , 100% and running at full speed. They expect him to have major impact for the raiders. Wouldn't supprise them if he was starting by midseason. BTw Lane Kiffin was so impressed with M Bush in practice last year, that he wanted to activate him to 53 man roster. Only to overruled by AL Davis who didn't want to help Denver oR KC(which were hurting for RB at the time). l Jordan was going to be cut.(so Bush could be added to roster)
Raiders do it diffrent with their blocking scheme- Stretch and CUT.(denver) Only diffrence between raiders and Denver, Is raiders Oline coach prefers his guards alot bigger than Denver employs. Raiders last year showed it really didn't matter who was at RB, they were going to have sucess running behind their Oline. While your hoping the changes you made on Oline , transform into sucess in the running game. Raiders already achieved that sucess with their oline ,and Know they can run the football consistantly well.(six best rushing the football) Its not just the oline. Raiders have two stud FBs j Griffith and Oren Oneal, All around TE Zach Miller , and two WRS (Curry and Porter(now Javon Walker) that all make the running game go. Get big Fred Wakefield(blocking TE - 6'7 295) back this year.(was lost for the season in the preseason last year)
