JIM PLUNKETT RUMORS & GOSSIP
The next Jim Plunkett? Why JaMarcus Russell deserves a second chance in the NFL.
As a Raiders fan it is hard for me to fathom seeing JaMarcus Russell in an NFL jersey but he deserves another shot in the NFL. I saw firsthand how incompetent and unmotivated JaMarcus Russell was as an NFL quarterback. I remember the holdout, the stopping of practice to find his earring, and the Tony Siragusa-like belly. One cannot even utter the name JaMarcus Russell to members...
vintagesportspictures: Jim Plunkett (1974)
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Jim Plunkett (1974)
Vote: Who Is the Greatest Quarterback in Raiders History?
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Daryle Lamonica: Lamonica has the second highest winning percentage — 78.4 percent — in NFL history and the highest — 90 percent — in AFL hisory. He led the Raiders to a 1967 AFL Championship, but lost in Super Bowl II to theâ...
The Most Memorable Moments in Super Bowl Media Day History
Ah, Super Bowl media week - when hordes of journalists from all corners of North America and beyond descend on the host city in search of the big prize - the scoop to end all scoops.As each journalist seeks his or her own story, this can lead to a barrage of different questions and, as one may expect, some of the finest moments in the history of sports journalism.Of course, when...
VIDEO: Radiers fan fights Steelers fan….guess who won?!
Last weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to home of the Oakland Raiders to face off in a heated rivalry on and off  the field.
The video surfaced recently between Steelers fan in a Ben Roethlisberger jersey got into a confrontation with an Oakland fan wearing a Jim Plunkett jersey at the Coliseum.
Both fans get in some quick punches (in the case of the Raiders fan, those...
5 NFL Players Who Deserve to be in the Hall of Fame
Guest Post by Abby Evans
You love to see your favorite players get recognized in Canton, NY at the NFL Hall Of Fame, but unfortunately, not all the best are seen as deserving of this coveted spot. While we all have our opinions on who deserves what, there is a list of 5 players that make the general collective vote of being someone who deserves to be inducted.
Jim Plunkett
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Chargers Gameday Thread
Well, here we are, with our first meaningful game in January in nine years. How we got here no longer matters. What matters is where we're going, and we'll know that before the sun goes down this evening.In 1980, Dan Pastorini went down after five games with a broken leg. Jim Plunkett came off the bench and promptly threw five interceptions. However, he led the Raiders to...
Via Raider Take
January 01, 2012
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The Big Game: A look back at Cal's upset win in 1970
If Cal is looking for a blueprint for a Big Game upset, there might not be a better one than 1970. That was the year the Bears beat a heavily-favored Stanford team that was ranked 11th in the country and led by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett.
Via Inside Bay Area
November 17, 2011
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Heisman winners looking at Luck vs. Oregon
Jim Plunkett wants some company at the Heisman Trophy ceremony every year. He has watched three Stanford players finish second since he won the program's only award in 1970.
How soon the drought ends could depend largely on this week.
Andrew Luck, last year's runner-up, will take the biggest and brightest stage of his career Saturday night when he leads undefeated and third...
Via AP on Fox
November 10, 2011
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Many Words About the Huskies
Andrew Luck is the perfect human.  He oozes off-the-field character that somehow applies to his on-the-field performance.  He has all the physical tools; he’s the next Jim Plunkett.  No, the next John Elway.  No, the next Peyton Manning.  He’s as smart as Steve Jobs and as athletically gifted as Bryan Clay. He motivates his teammates like Kennedy, yet is results-oriented like FDR. Â
Via washington.scout.com
October 25, 2011
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