JaMarcus Russell might as well quit football
I mean really, why even go through the motions at this point? It’s obvious that JaMarcus Russell just doesn’t care about playing professional football.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Russell was a no-show for the start of the Raiders’ offseason conditioning program on Monday. This wouldn’t be a big deal if Russell were already established, but this is the same player that has been criticized profusely about his lack of dedication and work ethic. He’s also entering what should be a make-or-break year so one would assume that he would want to show up to all of the Raiders’ offseason workouts in order to save face with the franchise that paid him $61 million to, thus far, do absolutely nothing.
Of course, if Russell were a member of any other NFL franchise he would be cut by now. But because the Raiders are a dysfunctional mess led by a dysfunctional owner, he still has the opportunity to win their starting quarterback job again this season. (Although he’s already put himself behind the 8-ball once again after Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye showed up to the workouts today.)
Not to sound like a bitter sports writer that didn’t have the talent to make it in the NFL (or anything above the high school level for that matter), but it pisses me off that Russell was given this much talent and he’s just throwing it away. He’s flat out stealing money from the Raiders and even if Al Davis doesn’t care, players with more heart and less talent that never got a shot in the NFL should. If he doesn’t want to play, he should do the respectful thing and just quit.
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He’s a rich fool. Perhaps he won’t be rich for long, but this guy is a complete bust.
just goes to show.
you take anyone, slide them through school.
they get to college, get that bowl game, get their draft stock up with out proving anything at the next level.
Then Bam… list is too long to type
He looks and sounds like young jeezy
Jabustus has no heart and that about sums it up. I live in the bay area and have seen way to much of this loser.
He’s a joke. Look at a guy like Drew Brees who is 6 feet with lifts in his cleats, but tears it up. How is it that all these other football players get robbed of money, because of how little of their contracts are guaranteed, yet this scrub is able to stay in the league. He’s a fat slob who is now a coach killer. I remember Vick getting that label unfairly before he was shown to enjoy killing dogs and all… he should have a role model like Peyton Manning, Brees or McNabb. Clearly, this guy is not a winner, and probably would rather be a rapper or a contestant on America’s Biggest Loser(I think that’s what the show is called for big fat people.)
“He’s trying to close a home in Alabama,” [Director of Squad Development, Willie] Brown said. “It’s something that he couldn’t get out of. He’ll be…ready to go (Tuesday).” Brown also says observers will be “surprised” when they see Russell, who’s allegedly lost “quite a bit of weight” while training in Phoenix. “The most important thing is he’s…Not only losing weight, but getting in shape. He’s watching his diet.”
Way to rush to judgment guys! Doesn’t seem like that big of a deal from this blurb!
Ah, save it Ebola – this guy hasn’t earned the right to have people give him the benefit of the doubt.
I’m going to call you Dr. IlovemesomeJaMarcusRussell from now on.
Weight is only 1 of his problems, how about he is probably the dumbest QB in the league unable in running a pro football offense.
I think guys said the same thing about Vince Young.