hasn’t been given either enough carries or used in such a way to exploit his amazing open-field abilities. Let’s see what Jackson does with the personnel, strategy and play calling. I’m hoping for a break-out year – McFadden has more potential that we haven’t seen than anyone on this team.

The source crap kills me. If it is true I am in the get his ass outta town camp. I think McFadden tho needs to be used much like Reggies Bush I dont say get rid of him just use him for what he can do.

Since I live in the midwest, usually all I get a chance to do is watch them on TV. Bush DOES put his hand up to come out of games quite a bit. Not saying that any of this is true but it certainly doesn’t shock me since I noticed it. Reminded me of Lamont Jordan.

Michael Bush: It feels good knowing that we the players don’t have to get use to another coach, different system and another personality so bringing coach cable back is a positive for us. He’s a great motivator.

… yeah, let’s just get along and go to work and get paid and go bowling and plant tulips – maybe some frisbee in the park where we planted the ecology tree.

and a huge Michael Bush homer, let me assure that he is certainly capable of being a feature back. His junior year in college he carried the ball 205 times for a whopping 1,143 yards, scoring twenty three rushing TD’s.

In high school he was a QB and in for every offensive play, he also played DB, LB, DE, safety, and WR in high school. I definitely don’t think there is anything wrong with the guy’s motor.

He may simply be unhappy with his contract situation (and considering he was going to be a top ten pick had he not broken his leg his senior year, he has a legit reason to be disappointed with 4th round money.)

If you guys don’t want him, I’ll trade you Derrick Ward and a 5th round draft pick any day of the week!

Why do you think it is becoming so popular to have a two back system? We don’t want him to get hurt.
Most “every down” backs get the ball handed to them like five or six times during a good drive. So it’s no surprise to me that a guy would want a breather after five straight running plays where he gained forty or so yards.
Bush is a great back. We need to get him a better compliment player, like I’m thinking along the lines of Brian Westbrook, or L.T.

I apologize to MB for reacting to yellow-journalism … shame on me for failing to miss Cable’s involvement in this too. Punishing the team to punish Bush!? Forget the Sicilian way and close the fist on this noisome rotted pumpkin head.

would keep me from wanting him to return punts or kickoffs. Although getting him the ball on offense in more diverse situations would be huge as long as it’s done right.

I have said on atleast 2 ocassions that McFadden should be used like Bush in an all out way SE, RB, PR and KR. I think everyone here knows it too.
Good dig on the quote tho I hate it when repeorters take things out of context and twist for sensationalization.

I’d like to see more of the power running game become more consistant in our offensive philosophy. I don’t know that Bush & McFadden are as good as Kaufman & Wheatley, but one key difference is the coaching those players had. Gruden was big on establishing the run game and sticking to it (even at a fault at times when he would often play too conservative). Cable seems to want to establish a passing game first and hope that the running game will take care of itself.

We also need more strength in the trenches, and this year that has to be the rallying cry on both sides of the ball IMO.

McFadden to a Flanker position when Bush is in – otherwise DMF and Fargas in backfield. Fargas will solve our FB needs and he’ll be a triple threat (rushing, blocking, receiving) to add to Hue’s arsenal.

In his defense, he may have been sending a message to Bush for pulling himself out of games. Also, he benched Bush at least once for fumbling.

Class A response my firend

isn’t that aiming a little high for McFadden?

Just think about what you said.

what a dumb thing to say, mcfadden need to be like barry sanders, […]

was anything like Barry Sanders. We could use him like Sanders. Ive seen no evidence to support that.
Bush needs to be the man and act like a man. Mc Fadden has to be givin the ball in space, hopefully with some blocking, and let him run.

This guy is a beast and he needs more carries in my opinion…

No one can disagree with that.

Doesn’t mean a whole lot in the pros. And all this love for a guy that refused to be a team player and play some fullback. Yes, let’s all get in the selfish guy’s corner.

He DID ask to be taken out!

and you’re right but the roster was as the roster was last year. The team had basically no fullback and they needed him to be it and he said no. If you’re the boss, whether that is Cable or Al, what impression does that leave with you? And, how does that affect the rest of the team if they cater to him?

We should get Sproles

That’s not going to happen and it shouldn’t. The fit won’t match and the cost won’t make sense.

he’s a trooper and he runs hard and he’s a Raider to the core. However, Bush is the better RB of the 2. Why would want to get rid of him? Now McFadden I agree with. I didn’t want him to begin with, and he hasn’t proven anything on field. And yes he’s not being used correctly, but even when he is, he trips easily and drops the ball too much. Also, he doesn’t seem to be able to see the holes the o-line opens for him (when they do manage) right next to him. I’d rather put him at WR. Then he has the field to run and doesn’t have to worry about running through the line.

another year before you get another player alot like him

He’s simply unnecessary. No, I don’t question his heart. I like him as a player. I don’t want to add a fourth running back to the mix when we should be able to make things work with Bush and McFadden.

Lastly, he’ll cost too much. As you’ve noted, we’re already paying Russell too much. We don’t need to take on a fourth running back for a large amount.