Since I can barely bring myself to post anything after what happened Sunday, I thought I’d go with something that actually makes me feel good. Here are the last two weeks in the Steve Slaton vs. Reggie Bush “debate” that popped up a few weeks back.
I don’t think I need to remind anyone that when you look at these numbers, you also have to consider that Bush was the number 2 overall pick in 2006, and Slaton is a rookie who was the 89th player picked.
Slaton vs. Bush - WEEK 4
| Player | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Long Rush | Rec. | Rec. Yards | Total TDs | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaton | 10 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
| Bush | 10 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Slaton vs. Bush - WEEK 5
| Player | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Long Rush | Rec. | Rec. Yards | Total TDs | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaton | 16 | 93 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bush | 12 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 2 |
Though you wouldn’t know it from listening to the Monday Night Football broadcast, Reggie Bush is not Jesus Christ. Sure, he’s a great punt return man. Maybe the most dangerous in the league, even… but two things to keep in mind: 1) Dangerous punt returners aren’t drafted #2 overall, and 2) Though Bush had those two electric punt returns against Minnesota, let’s not forget that he also lost two fumbles as well.
So, I submit once again, that Steve Slaton has outplayed Reggie Bush every week since he became the Texans’ starting running back.
Oh - I forgot to add endorsements to the comparison table. Bush = I don’t know, but it seems like somewhere north of ONE THOUSAND. Also - number of times acting like an a-hole on the field, taunting, styling, and showboating like your skills resemble Jim Brown when you play more like Eric Metcalf - Bush has a healthy lead there as well… so maybe it’s a push.



Oct 7, 2008 at 13:19:13
Stevie Wonder is up for another rookie of the week vote. Mario up for defensive player of the week too!
http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=4718
Oct 7, 2008 at 13:56:55
Wow…good comparison…funny how the numbers deflate the RB hype…Slaton is on my FF team now!
Oct 7, 2008 at 16:00:28
To add fuel to the fire, Football Outsiders ranks Slaton 6th in DYAR and the mighty Reggie Bush is 32nd.