​There are 61 days left in our countdown to the New Orleans Saints’ season-opening game against the Detroit Lions, so this 61-yard Reggie Bush touchdown is an easy pick for the Saints Play of the Day. Not many players can say they stunned the Dallas Cowboys and wowed John Madden on the same play. You can watch it for yourself right here.This was a bit of a revenge game for Sean Payton against the Cowboys and his mentor Bill Parcells; both squads took the field with an 8-4 record, and Payton was determined to leave no doubt by the end of the day. So with the Saints already up 21-10 by the third quarter, he called a screen pass to Bush to try and put a dagger in Dallas.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt worked. The rookie Heisman Trophy winner caught a clean pass from Drew Brees and followed his blockers, dodging a couple of tackles from the Cowboys defense (coached by Mike Zimmer, Payton’s old coworker and longtime rival) on his way to the end zone. The Saints upset the Cowboys and the oddsmakers in a 42-17 win, on a day when Dallas was favored by a touchdown in an over/under set at 48 points.For a lot of fans this was when the Saints cemented themselves as a threat to the entire NFL. Bush ended up with 162 yards from scrimmage while Brees threw five touchdowns. They were here to stay.1 / 21The actor John Goodman was recognized by the crowd at the official opening of the new John Goodman Amphitheatre at Missouri State University on October 30, 2022.
Goodman Theatre798 Print(Bruce Stidham special to the News-Leader, Bruce Stidham special to the News-Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK)This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints Play of the Day: Reggie Bush wowed John Madden on 61-yard TD