Raiders Russell contines to impress

I've covered hundreds of NFL games from press boxes throughout the nation. This time I'm coming to you from my living room with some thoughts about the Raiders' 17-16 exhibition road loss Friday night against the Tennessee Titans. Blogging, what a concept. I could get used to this. The more I watch Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, the more I like him. This guy is more than just a physical monster with a huge arm, more than an offensive lineman disguised as a quarterback. Sure, he's a huge man and can throw the football from Oakland to Berkeley from his knees. But he's also smooth. And cool under pressure. And, believe it or not, quick. That's right, the big man can move. After all those offseason rumors that Russell was gaining weight and contemplating a switch to Sumo wrestling, he reported to mini-camp then training camp looking, well, not svelte, but nothing like a blimp. Against the Titans, Russell consistently sidestepped rushers and rolled away fro...