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Bush's Knee Concerns Saints

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 14, 2008

METAIRIE, La. - Reggie Bush's left knee needs further examination before he will be allowed back on the field for either of the Saints' final two games.

Noted orthopedic surgeon James Andrews will look at images from Bush's latest MRI, and Coach Sean Payton said Saturday the team expects to have the results by early next week.

Bush was hurt when he was pushed out of bounds in the first half of Thursday night's 27-24 loss in Chicago. He remained on the sideline, but Payton held him out after seeing him rush for no gain on the Saints' opening drive of the third quarter.

"I didn't want to play him because I could tell it was affecting him," Payton said. "Once I knew he had sprained it, I didn't want to risk ... injuring it more and putting a player in that wasn't as effective."

Payton also said he has advised offensive coordinator Doug Marrone to leave for his new job as Syracuse's new head coach immediately.

While Marrone helped design offensive game plans and coached the offensive line, Payton has been calling the plays and choosing offensive personnel during games, something Bush alluded to when asked why he was held out in Chicago.

Marrone, among the first assistants Payton hired after taking the Saints' head coaching job in 2006, was prepared to stay in New Orleans for the rest of this season. Instead, Payton congratulated his assistant and gave him the team's blessing to focus exclusively on his new job at Syracuse.

49ERS: Receiver Arnaz Battle was placed on injured reserve with a sprained foot, ending his season.

The 49ers also signed running back Thomas Clayton from the practice squad to the active roster.

GIANTS: Receiver Plaxico Burress attended a charity fundraiser for the homeless at a New York City nightclub two weeks after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh.

Burress arrived at Kevin Powell's 8th Annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive at the Madison nightclub around 8:45 p.m. on Friday with his wife, Tiffany, and son, Elijah.

The suspended Super Bowl hero refused to discuss the Nov. 29 shooting at the Latin Quarter nightclub that led to criminal possession of a weapon charges and his suspension for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs for conduct detrimental to the team.

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