Reggie Bush appears committed to ending his days as an east-west runner. "It's like an alcoholic when they go into an (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting or something," he said. "That's the first step, just recognizing it and getting better from there. ... I'm really just working on being explosive and, yes, hitting the holes. I think over these last two years I haven't done that." Injuries undoubtedly have contributed to Bush's disappointing career. But so have bad habits, most notably his penchant for trying to bounce every run outside for a touchdown. Too often Bush tiptoed to the hole or beelined outside at the first sign of a foreign jersey. "He's so fast, he was used to just running around everybody in college," Saints offensive line coach and running game coordinator Aaron Kromer said. "Reggie has such talent on the perimeter and catching the ball and running with it and doing a great job on the perimeter. ... He's a very talented player. And the really good players work on their weaknesses, and they're comfortable working on it and talking about it. And that's what he's doing."