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Almost as soon as the New Orleans Saints traded back into the first round of Thursday’s first round to select Alabama running back Mark Ingram, fans and commentators alike assumed this meant the end of the Reggie Bush era in New Orleans.

Of course, Bush himself believed so too as he tweeted, now infamously, “It’s been fun New Orleans”. One witty sports writer quickly pointed out that Reggie should save himself by explaining that he was talking about the end of the New Orleans Hornets basketball season.

But we all know Reggie wasn’t speaking of the city’s other sports team. He was talking about himself and the Saints.

What Reggie—and all the commentators and fans—seem to be forgetting is that the Saints are simply sticking to their M.O. as they have done for years under Sean Payton. Heck, fans and commentators thought pretty much the same thing when the Saints drafted Bush. They assumed that move meant the end of Deuce McAllister’s run in the Crescent City.

Instead, McAllister had one of his best seasons as a pro and was an integral part of the Saints’ run to their first NFC Championship Game in 2006. In fact, it was Payton’s ability to brilliantly include both players in each game plan by using their respective strengths to move the football and score points.

Five years later Bush is on the other end of this spectrum, believing that his time in New Orleans has come to an end. Unlike 2006, the Saints do have other players at the position besides Bush who require attention and desire large amounts of playing time.

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