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Yeah, it has an air of him thinking "Good thing there was a hurricaine last year, maybe I can use it to get my lucky number" about it.
I thought putting a condition on money which would help people who lost everything to be an awful PR move, Bush looks like a jerk and we already know they will deny him getting that jersey number. Hey guys, I'll donate 50% of my profits from software sales if my local city names a library after me.
They get a little less then 10%, the NFL keeps the rest.
I'm literally stunned his PR team would let this idea see the light of day when it so obviously is in poor taste to request a rule change like this. Particulary when you consider it puts the NFL in a bad situation and it's trying to finagle something petty. I'll bet anything he gives 25% of whatever his jersey number becomes to get out of this mess.
Bush wants to wear his number. Top Grossing Players make about 2 Million/year on jersery sales. So Bush is willing to donate over $100 grand, possibly up to 500 grand (depends on his jersey popularity). If anything the NFL should be embarassed they don't take him up on the offer and match their 25% of the take. That would be anywhere between 1 Mill and 5 Mill to Katrina Victims. This is a good opportunity for the NFL to do a nice public service. And before people say "this opens the door for other players to want different numbers", well, if they are willing to donate 25% of thier jersey proceeds to Katrina relief then I would support that as well.
Yes, certainly this is the first time in the history of the NFL anyone has acted like THAT.
Come one guys -- you're just looking to hate the guy. I'm not his biggest fan but let it go.
No kidding. It makes Houston's decision look wiser each day. And I thought I was pissed at Eli for his bs. Granted, Bush's tactics are different. But, I have to say that all of last year's USC alumni that entered the NFL have done nothing to improve their own and/or their school's image since they went pro.
Yes Lendale White's workouts and weight drop along with Leinart's solid showing at his first mini-camp certainly make all those USC grads look bad.
Luckily my comment can be taken both ways.1. It's an excellent ploy to get what you want.
Honestly - and like most I haven't seen any exact wording so who knows what he said - he should have approached it as "regardless of your decision, I will donate...."All I am reading in the articles is other people reporting and only the barest of details, so for all we know, that's the plan.
Cool, the NFL should still say no and still send some money. Still come out winners that way.
No, the fact that just about all of them fell in the draft relative to most experts' predictions did. But apparently you're right, Leinart's "solid showing at his first mini-camp" I'm sure made up for falling all the way to the 10 spot. He's not looking like the toughest QB to ever enter the NFL either. I guess you're an SC alum.Yes Lendale White's workouts and weight drop along with Leinart's solid showing at his first mini-camp certainly make all those USC grads look bad.
Nope, I agree with you too. If Bush is so magnanimous why not donate 100% of his jersey sales to the Katrina victims? It's not like he is going to be penniless without the money from the jersey sales.I wonder if this is just the start of him wanting to be treated as something extra special over and beyond anyone else in the league? What next, is he going to try and buy/bully his way into the Hall of Fame this summer before ever plays a down of football?
How about if he had done this in private instead of trying to put bully the NFL into a decision? Or gone and ahead and donated the money and then behind the scenes approached the NFL with the request and maybe the offer of another 25% - 50%. Why was it necessay to publicize this? He's asking to be demonized by acting in this manner.
why does anyone make their charitable contributions public...it's called public relations.And LOL at Reggie attempting to "bully" the NFL...I'm pretty sure he knows that doesn't happen.
What's next?Bush going to the NFL offices with a 5 year old Katrina victim in tow? Maybe he can pay him $100 to cry when the cameras on him. Whatever it takes to get #5!
Bingo. Why not tell the NFL privately that he'd donate the money and come to an agreement behind closed doors? Then both parties can look good when the announcement is made that he'll get his number as a result of his charitable contributions.
Actually, the NFL should agree to donate 50% of its take on his jersey sales if he just shuts the #### up and plays.Bush wants to wear his number. Top Grossing Players make about 2 Million/year on jersery sales. So Bush is willing to donate over $100 grand, possibly up to 500 grand (depends on his jersey popularity). If anything the NFL should be embarassed they don't take him up on the offer and match their 25% of the take. That would be anywhere between 1 Mill and 5 Mill to Katrina Victims. This is a good opportunity for the NFL to do a nice public service. And before people say "this opens the door for other players to want different numbers", well, if they are willing to donate 25% of thier jersey proceeds to Katrina relief then I would support that as well.
It would be even worse for Bush if the NFL tells him that he can't have #5 and then he tells the people of New Orleans they get nothing.
