rotoworld.com:

Nov. 24, 2008 – 4:11 p.m. ET
ESPN’s Suzy Kolber reports that the Saints will work Reggie Bush (knee) out before Monday night’s game before deciding whether to use him.
All signs point to Bush being among New Orleans’ eight inactives, but the Saints will make sure he’s incapable of helping them before sitting him. Pierre Thomas is expected to start and be backed up by Deuce McAllister.

I was literally about to post the same quote. Dude is begging Payton to play and Payton is open to it but some of the other staff don’t think it’s a good idea.

The Saints are in bad need of a spark right about now. Might Bell be the one?

Ehh, probably not, but as long as we’re hoping why not get specific about it?

Then he’s earned it from me. You guys know I’m still not sold but if he brings it tonight then I’ll be more inclined to believe in the guy. Won’t be 100% but he’ll earn his keep from me…

We scored 51 points without Bush and a limited Deuce. If we hur’up and get this D together we march into the superbowl undefeated, I mean really!!

he really is. But, I also noticed the Saints using a zone blocking scheme last night. And they used it last game too. Up until then they weren’t doing that. So, I’ll say PT is taking Deuces spot for sure. Can’t wait to see what happens when Reggie gets back. This team is sick on offense—too sick!

usually when you see two blockers trying to block one man then one of them leaves to hit a defensive lineman, its a zone blocking scheme. They actually talked about it during the game during one play. Its not man to man its more of an area that they have to open up. So me and you might block Saintsnational together but then I notice stujo4 lurking back there so I leave you with Saintsnational and go block him while BigTmill hits the hole. I usually notice it when I see two men blocking a dude and maybe a dude on the right is loose but he’s so far from the play it doesn’t matter—plus he has to get around the other men that are getting blocked which kind of works as a block in itself. That’s the best way I can describe it, if that even makes sense.

not trying to take anything away from the dude. He’s solid, but I wonder what Reggie would’ve done. I looked at the carolina game where bush had a big run and they used it there too. Anybody know what is avg. ypc was before he got hurt that game? It was 6.1. So I’m looking forward to the tampa game. If he’s 100% he’ll look really good. But again I really was impressed by Pierre. He’s a solid back, I give him that.

It does take time to perfect that’s for sure. It’s more reliant upon speed and precision rather than strength and stamina.