Oakland Raiders Aren’t Alone in Michael Bush Bidding War

February 2, 2011   ·   TIM PETERSON   ·   Jump to comments

When former Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable was let go at the end of the 2010 regular season, there was a sense among some Raiders players that Michael Bush had lost a close ally and therefore, his days in Oakland would be numbered.
As a four-year player, Bush is set to hit the open market as a restricted free agent and my not have the opportunities he wants as a feature tailback but he will get paid. A month ago, Bush was thought to be among those players that was least satisfied with the coaching change in Oakland. All-Pro punter Shane Lechler went on record saying the bruising running back was all but gone.
"I've already had a couple of players call me and say, 'What's going on? We thought he was going to be back,' “Lechler said.  “What it does is it's going to influence a lot of guys' decision on free agency. You're going to lose Michael Bush now, for sure. You're going to lose a bunch of guys that are great football players, and just because of this move...

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