"Reggie Bush came into the NFL with a Heisman Trophy, a national championship and as much hype and highlights as any player in the modern age. Bush went to New Orleans, a city rebuilding itself with a team rebuilding itself, both rebuilding their home stadium to continue a love affair that lasted 39 seasons without much playoff success.

Bush comes to the Dolphins without that trophy (officially), with a Super Bowl ring he got as a role player, much less hype and still some of the most electrifying highlights in the NFL Films library. And almost as many injuries. He comes to South Florida, an area increasingly disconnecting with its NFL team because real playoff success stands (depending on your definition) 27 or 38 years in the past.

To say Bush and the Dolphins share the same space would be accurate, even as metaphor.

"I feel like I have a lot to prove," Bush said. "I feel like, there are obviously a lot of critics and naysayers and I feel like. … I wear my heart on my sleeve so I am one of those guys who also feels like he always has something to prove, year in and year out, but more so now. Coming to a new organization and getting the opportunity to be that featured back, I feel like there is an even bigger chip on my shoulder."

In a Freaky Friday role swap, many Dolphins fans react to the trade for Bush with the cold statistical eyes usually reserved for coaches and players. They see a guy who averages 12 games and 522.5 rushing yards a season and season reception numbers that started at 88, then dropped each of the succeeding four seasons.

Meanwhile, some Dolphins players reacted like fans, who often get heavily influenced by the hot flashes."