JAMARCUS RUSSELL RUMORS
Brian Billick says the Ravens were in love with JaMarcus Russell, too
For the past four years or so, the Oakland Raiders have been bombarded with criticism for drafting one of the biggest NFL flops of all time in JaMarcus Russell. Much of the criticism has been thrown at JaMarcus himself — and rightfully so — but the Raiders have faced their fair share of ridicule for the pick. What we tend to forget, however, is that there are a number...
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April 12, 2012
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April 12, 2012
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Film Room: RaiderTalk’s JaMarcus Russell Mix
It’s always fun to go back and look at some of the great players who have come and gone in Oakland Raiders history. Today, we’re going to take a look at some film of former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
We at RaiderTalk were excited about Russell coming out of college, as was the team. More film of Russell after the jump.
With the Raiders, Russell never...
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April 01, 2012
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April 01, 2012
Top 5 NFL draft day busts since 1980
As 32 NFL teams prepare for the upcoming draft there are two things that are for certain; quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III will be taken first and second in no particular order by the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins. Unlike that certainty there are no guarantees as to how either quarterback will perform under the pressures of Sunday and opposing NFL...
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March 25, 2012
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March 25, 2012
Welcome Back, JaMarcus Russell
It was awfully hard to believe that someone as talented as JaMarcus Russell – the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft – could just apathetically throw it all away once the Oakland Raiders realized that he was a colossal bust and cut ties with him. After all, if a team could just work with him and schedule meetings and practices around last call and his 10 a.m. alarm, he might actually...
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December 02, 2011
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December 02, 2011
JaMarcus Russell FINALLY Sold His House, Avoids Losing It In Auction
The BIGGEST BUST in NFL history, JaMarcus Russell, has finally sold his home.The former Oakland Raiders Quarterback avoided losing his home in a auction, as he sold his Bay Area home back at the end of September.It's being reported that the person who brought the mansion ONLY PAID $1 million, which is a steal, seeing that Russell paid $2.4 million for the home when he was drafted...
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November 06, 2011
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November 06, 2011
Ex-Raiders Bust JaMarcus Russell Attempting NFL Comeback
JaMarcus Russell has been called many things, but "motivated self-starter" has never been one of them. CBS Sports reported after a recent interview with the former Oakland QB that "(JaMarcus Russell) doesn't exactly have a track record for being either fiscally responsible, good at football, or in shape." Russell also detailed in the interview some of the...
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October 27, 2011
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October 27, 2011
Report: Russell to attempt NFL comeback
JaMarcus Russell has been called many things, but "motivated self-starter" has never been one of them. Russell, after all, has become the poster boy for entitled, lazy and overpaid athletes.
CBS Sports reported after a recent interview with the former Oakland QB that "(JaMarcus Russell) doesn't exactly have a track record for being either fiscally responsible...
Via Fox Sports
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October 26, 2011
JaMarcus Russell blames others for failures
Former top overall NFL pick JaMarcus Russell blamed his coach, teammates and sleep apnea for his failures as a quarterback.
In this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, Russell targeted former Raiders coach Tom Cable, unimaginative play-calling and the team's defense for his inability to succeed.
"I did the sleep test, and they said I had apnea," Russell told...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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October 26, 2011
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October 26, 2011
JaMarcus Russell Says Wasn’t His Fault he Failed..Blames Tom Cable & Sleep Apnea
I am sure that everything that was wrong with the Raiders during the JaMarcus Russell tenure wasn’t his fault, but when you are the Quarterback you have to be able to accept the praise and deal with the criticisms.
No one wants to hear excuses especially from a player like JaMarcus who did not put in the work to be a quality starting quarterback in the NFL.
I assume he is trying...
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October 25, 2011
JaMarcus Russell had a lot on his mind in Oakland
Much like every other athlete in the world, there's a lot you didn't know about former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Sports Illustrated's L. Jon Wertheim went to Mobile, Alabama to talk to Russell and got his side of being a huge NFL draft bust. Here are some of the tidbits he turned up.
Russell suffered from sleep apnea.
"In the NFL, my first year, I had...
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October 25, 2011
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