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      Raiders are a solid fit for Jason Campbell

      April 24, 2010 /

      Jason Campbell is getting the opportunity to start fresh. It might not be in the most ideal NFL situations, but it’s certainly a great fit for him.

      On Saturday, the Redskins traded Campbell to the Raiders in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2012. There are several media outlets reporting that Campbell already has a deal in place that will pay him $3.14 million this year and $4.5 million in 2011.

      Oakland is one of the few places in the NFL where players would probably rather swim in shark invested waters than go to, but this really is a great match for Campbell. He’s not an elite quarterback by any means and he certainly needs a strong supporting cast around him in order to succeed, but he should have no problems beating out JaMarcus Russell and Bruce Gradkowski for the Raiders’ starting quarterback job. He has the strong arm that Al Davis covets and has a couple of players in Zach Miller, Chaz Schilens, Darren McFadden and Michael Bush at his disposal to help him succeed in Oakland’s offense.

      I don’t expect Davis to outright release Russell without at least giving him one last chance to win the starting job. But if history is any indication, even the acquisition of Campbell won’t motivate Russell enough to work hard this summer. He just doesn’t have the mental fortitude, the drive or the passion to succeed in the NFL and will likely be out of the league soon enough.


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      Joe Theismann rips JaMarcus Russell

      April 7, 2010 /

      While appearing on Sirius NFL Radio Show Moving the Chains on Wednesday, former Redskins’ great Joe Theismann took the opportunity to make JaMarcus Russell feel lower than rat excrement.

      This is what Joe had to say (via Adam Schefter’s Twitter Page):

      “I can tell you conclusively that JaMarcus Russell never will be able to play QB in the National Football League.”

      More Theismann on JaMarcus Russell: “He just doesn’t get it.” Theismann advocates the Raiders trading for Jason Campbell, who does get it.

      I couldn’t agree more with what he said, although where was this opinionated version of Joe Theismann when he was a broadcaster? This is the same guy that would make obvious statements about players and teams and would rarely (if ever) bring anything to the table in terms of an originial thought. Now all of a sudden he’s Curt Schilling.

      Personally, I think the Raiders should stay away from Campbell and take Jimmy Clausen with the eighth overall pick. They need a young, confident quarterback that loves the game and will take charge of a situation. Not that Campbell doesn’t love the game, but he would be better for a team that was already established outside of the quarterback position (a team like the Vikings – minus Brett Favre, of course). Oakland needs to rid itself of the Russell fiasco and start fresh.


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      JaMarcus Russell reportedly weighs 290 pounds

      March 27, 2010 /

      According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter via his Twitter page, quarterback JaMarcus Russell reportedly weighed 290 pounds when he checked into the Raiders’ offseason program.

      Two people reported that Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell returned to Oakland and tipped the scales at 290 pounds. At least he was under 3 bills.

      All right, who’s not telling the entire truth? Because a couple of weeks ago, Willie Brown, the Raiders director of squad development, said Russell was “transforming his body” this offseason. Unless by “transforming his body” Brown meant that Russell was adding weight in order to become a left tackle, this isn’t exactly what people had in mind when the initial reports came out.

      Of course, the fact that Russell showed up to a camp overweight isn’t a surprise seeing as how he’s always overweight around this time of year. In fact, nothing should surprise us about Russell. He’s destined to become the biggest bust in NFL draft history.


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      JaMarcus Russell transforming his body?

      March 16, 2010 /

      Turns out I may have jumped the gun on the post I wrote about how JaMarcus Russell should just quit football after reports surfaced that he wasn’t at the Raiders’ first offseason conditioning program on Monday.

      From the Oakland Tribune:

      “He’s trying to close a home in Alabama. It’s something that he couldn’t get out of,” Brown said. “You don’t want to lose your home. So he’ll be back in town today and ready to go (Tuesday).”

      “You’ll be surprised when you see him,” Brown said. “It’s quite a bit of weight that he’s lost . . . I don’t want to pin it down and say how much he lost but it will be a significant difference when you see him compared to last year.

      “The most important thing is he’s getting in shape. Not only losing weight, but getting in shape. He’s watching his diet, he has special meals brought in that he’s eating, and we have one of the Raiders, a former player there with him to monitor him and make sure things are going fine. The weight thing, he’ll get it down. He’ll get it down.”

      If this weren’t JaMarcus Russell we’re talking about, I’d be eating a warm piece of crow right now. But he hasn’t earned the right to have people give him the benefit of the doubt. There were rumors that surfaced last year that he was in shape and then he showed up to offseason workouts with the same unconditioned body he has always had.

      Plus, even if he has transformed his body, it’s about freaking time. The Raiders paid him $61 million to be the face of their franchise and so far he’s given them nothing in return. He might as well change his name to Neil McCauley because he’s been flat out stealing money.

      This is a make or break year for Russell. If he ever wants to live up to his No. 1 overall billing, then he needs to put in the time and effort and make huge strides as a quarterback this year. If he wants to coast through another season, then chances are he won’t have many opportunities whenever the Raiders do decide to cut their losses and move on. I know there will always be some team that will give him a shot (look at Ryan Leaf – he still had suitors after the San Diego debacle), but it won’t be long before teams realize he’s a waste of time.


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      JaMarcus Russell might as well quit football

      March 15, 2010 /

      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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