The Facts:
Bush won't get to wear the No. 5 he made famous at USC for the Saints. Not this season and perhaps not ever. Atlanta GM Rich McKay, co-chairman of the competition committee, said Tuesday that the committee had recommended against Bush's request for his college number.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"Nobody is comfortable that an exception be made to the policy and no one is confident that there will ever be a change," McKay said at the NFL owners meetings, adding that it might come up again, but certainly not until after the 2006 season has started. ... Wow. Glad that's settled. Now Bush can buy No. 25 from Fred McAfee and focus on making sure his agent gets busy on his rookie contract.
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