Michael Bush: Ready to Roll!!!!

[Junkman]

Darn, I accidentally unsubscribed myself!

[HarveyGlass]

The front page at SI.com's NFL section has Mr. Bush on the cover. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/

Here's what they say about his job status...

3. Oakland running back, Darren McFadden vs. Justin Fargas and Michael Bush -- The Raiders are already working on the over-crowding at running back, having released Dominic Rhodes just after taking McFadden fourth overall in the draft. Any minute now, LaMont Jordan and his $4.7 million salary in 2008 should be the next to go. That'll leave Fargas and Bush competing with the ex-Razorback.

Fargas posted a surprising 1,000-yard season last year, but now look for him to get no more than 10 carries per game, usually in specialized situations like the two-minute drill or short-yardage/goal line formations. Bush could prove tougher for McFadden to climb over. He missed his NFL rookie season in the wake of the broken leg he suffered as a Louisville senior, but the Raiders are quite high on him and want to find a role for him this year. It'll still be McFadden's job early, but it won't be a coronation.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1l