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Reggie Bush

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Reginald Alfred “Reggie” Bush II (born March 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), nicknamed 'The President', alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL and formerly for the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans. He played Running Back/Tailback, Wide Receiver, Kick Returner and Punt Returner. On December 8, 2005, Bush was awarded the Walter Camp Award and the Doak Walker Award. On December 10, Bush won the Heisman Trophy, beating finalists Vince Young and former Heisman winner and teammate Matt Leinart. He was, after Carson Palmer and Leinart, the third Trojan in four years to win the Heisman. Additionally, he was named the 2005 AP Sportsman of the Year.

Reggie Bush
Career history
New Orleans Saints
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On January 12, 2006, Bush elected to forgo his senior season at USC and declared himself eligible for the NFL draft. Draft analysts predicted that he would be the first overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, held by the Houston Texans. However, in a surprising move on the night before the draft, the Texans signed Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State. The New Orleans Saints selected Bush with their number 2 pick in the draft.[1] On January 3, 2007, Bush was 5th in the voting for Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

On April 23, 2006, a report surfaced raising questions about whether Bush's family received gifts in violation of NCAA policies. The school has requested that the conference investigate the matter.

On June 26, 2007, a major adidas ad campaign debuted pairing Bush with David Beckham in a "Futbol Meets Futbol" face-off through a series of 13 videos and U.S. television spots over the 13-week summer season.[2]



Pro career

Saints career

Year Team G GS Rec Yards AVG LG TD Att Yards AVG LNG TD Total Yards
2006 NO 16 8 88 742 8.4 74 2 155 565 3.6 18 6 1,307

Controversy

On April 24, 2006, a week before the 2006 NFL Draft, a report surfaced from Yahoo! Sports exclusively raising questions about whether Bush's family received improper benefits during Bush's final college season. The questions involved a home valued at $757,000 located in Spring Valley, California which Reggie Bush's mother, stepfather lived in during the 2005 season. The home was owned by a man with ties to a recently started sports marketing company. If Bush and his family paid less than fair market value on the rental, then this would equate to a gift prohibited by NCAA policies. USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett said the school has requested that the Pacific-10 Conference look into the matter.[3] If Bush is ruled ineligible, USC could be forced to forfeit every game that Bush played in after losing his eligibility. The school could also be put on probation or banned from bowl games but that would likely depend on how much it knew or should have known about any violations. Bush could also potentially risk losing his 2005 Heisman Trophy because the official Heisman ballot states the following: "In order that there will be no misunderstanding regarding the eligibility of a candidate, the recipient of the award must be a bonafide student of an accredited university. The recipient must be in compliance with the bylaws defining an NCAA student." Bush's former teammate Winston Justice has also been linked to this report.[4] According to some reports Bush's family received money as early as October 2004, which theoretically could put USC's 2004 national championship title from that season in jeopardy.[5]

Allegations of improper financial windfalls to Bush resurfaced on September 14, 2006, when Yahoo! Sports again exclusively reported news of more than $100,000 in benefits Bush and his family received from marketing agents while Bush played at USC. The web site reported that the benefits, which could lead the NCAA to retroactively declare Bush ineligible and level sanctions against the Trojans, were supplied by two groups that were attempting to sign Bush as a client. The report was based on an eight-month investigation by Yahoo! Sports, citing documents and interviews with on-the-record sources close to the situation. It lists several instances in which Bush and his family appear to have received financial benefits. [6]

On January 24, 2007, Yahoo! Sports again published a story claiming "the existence of taped conversations that could confirm Bush took cash and gifts while he was playing football for the University of Southern California."[7]

Bush declined to comment when reached by Yahoo! Sports, however, Mike Ornstein, Bush's marketing agent who is alleged to have paid financial benefits, denied wrongdoing, telling Yahoo! that accusations of cash payments are lies.

On April 14, 2007, the San Diego Union-Tribune and Yahoo Sports reported that Michaels had settled with Bush and his family.[8]

After skipping a mandatory team meeting on July 28, 2006 as part of a contract hold-out, he signed a contract for six years the following day and reported on July 30. The deal includes $26.325 million guaranteed and $51 million total. Incentives can bring the deal up to $62 million.[9] Reggie Bush was fined $10,000 by the NFL for wearing gold and black Adidas cleats. The NFL only allows Nike, Reebok, and Under Armour apparel because of a signed marketing agreement. Bush commented "Adidas took care of it" in response to the fine. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page)..


Preceded by Heisman Trophy Winner
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Doak Walker Award Winner
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Walter Camp Award Winner
2005 		Succeeded by

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  1. ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/specials/draft/2006/04/28/texans.williams.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
  2. ^ http://sdmlsproject.com/adidasbecksandbush.html
  3. ^ Robinson, Charles (2006-04-23). "Yahoo! Sports report: Reggie Bush's family home". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2006-07-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Robinson, Charles (2006-04-26). "Transcripts allegedly tie Bush to sports agency". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2006-08-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Harmonson, Todd (2006-09-14). "At USC, Bush reportedly received money and gifts from marketers". The Orange Country Register. Retrieved 2006-10-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Robinson, Charles (2006-09-14). "Cash and carry: An eight-month probe uncovers evidence that Reggie Bush and his family appear to have accepted improper benefits from prospective agents while at USC". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2006-09-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Robinson, Charles (2007-01-24). "Tale of the tapes?". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-01-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Ex-landlord, would-be agent won't sue Bush, family, ESPN.com, April 14, 2007.
  9. ^ Martel, Brett (2006-07-29). "Bush makes debuts at training camp". Associated Press. Retrieved 2006-08-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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