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jamarcus russell cut by oakland (1 Viewer)
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Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I think he'd make a good CFL fullback.
n20
Footballguy
I think he'd make a good parking lot attendant.The Dow drops 350 points and the Raiders drop 350lbs from the roster... nice little Thursday.
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football fan
Footballguy
Autumn Wind
Footballguy
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
OK, who picks him up? If Leaf got another shot, Russell gets one.
Donnybrook
Footballguy
I'll go with Jacksonville.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders have released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell after three unproductive and highly paid seasons.
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press the move was made Thursday and that "we wish him well."
The decision comes less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback.
Russell will now likely be considered the biggest draft bust in NFL history. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
He lost his starting job midway through last season. His career has been hampered by a rookie holdout, poor work habits, being overweight and the lack of productive players around him.
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press the move was made Thursday and that "we wish him well."
The decision comes less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback.
Russell will now likely be considered the biggest draft bust in NFL history. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
He lost his starting job midway through last season. His career has been hampered by a rookie holdout, poor work habits, being overweight and the lack of productive players around him.
Faust
MVP
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders have released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell after three unproductive and highly paid seasons.
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press the move was made Thursday and that "we wish him well."
The decision comes less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback.
Russell will now likely be considered the biggest draft bust in NFL history. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
He lost his starting job midway through last season. His career has been hampered by a rookie holdout, poor work habits, being overweight and the lack of productive players around him.
And for a good laugh:
Photo Gallery:
First-Round QB Picks Who Were Busts
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedi.../content.1.html
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press the move was made Thursday and that "we wish him well."
The decision comes less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback.
Russell will now likely be considered the biggest draft bust in NFL history. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
He lost his starting job midway through last season. His career has been hampered by a rookie holdout, poor work habits, being overweight and the lack of productive players around him.
And for a good laugh:
Photo Gallery:
First-Round QB Picks Who Were Busts
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedi.../content.1.html
Whelp..... I was just saying this week that Campbell arriving might light a fire under Russell but didn't think he'd last the summer.
Should have said he wouldn't last until the summer.
I wouldnt be shocked if SOMEONE took a look at him during camps, but man you can't imagine he'd really make a roster unless this snapped him awake.
I don't think it likely unfotunately. oads of talent, no work ethic.
Should have said he wouldn't last until the summer.
I wouldnt be shocked if SOMEONE took a look at him during camps, but man you can't imagine he'd really make a roster unless this snapped him awake.
I don't think it likely unfotunately. oads of talent, no work ethic.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Upon hearing the news JaMarcus left the building shouting, "Woo hoo 4 day weekend."
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Likely?
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
From #1 in the draft to being released in 3 years...WOW!!!
Does he even land anywhere in the NFL?
Does he even land anywhere in the NFL?
If it was anybody else who cut him, I'd say the Raiders.But in this case . . . I really don't know.
Hey, old man, LANE WAS RIGHT!!!!!
football fan
Footballguy
Raiders release former top pick Russell
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)
The Oakland Raiders released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Thursday, ending a three-year tenure marked by his high salary and unproductive play on the field.
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press about the move and said that "we wish him well.''
The decision came less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback and signifies that owner Al Davis finally lost patience with the immensely talented but unproductive player he drafted first overall in 2007 against the wishes of former coach Lane Kiffin.
NFL DRAFT BUSTS
Is JaMarcus Russell now the biggest draft bust in NFL history? See for yourself.
Russell will now likely be considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, joining Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith and others on that list. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
Russell showed up at last week's minicamp, saying he would keep coming to work until told otherwise. He looked decent in the first of five practices last weekend but got less work as the weekend went on and the decision to cut ties was finally made.
Davis believed Russell could turn the fortunes of his struggling franchise when he drafted him. He stood by him during his struggles, revealing when he fired Kiffin in 2008 that the coach did not want him.
"He is a great player. Get over it and coach this team on the field,'' Davis read from a letter he sent Kiffin before the firing. "That is what you were hired to do. We can win with this team.''
But the Raiders were unable to win with Russell at the helm and Davis allowed Cable to bench Russell midway through last season. The move was popular in the locker room and gave the team a spark on the field as Bruce Gradkowski led comeback wins over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Davis was not satisfied with Gradkowski as his standard bearer and the Raiders were linked to possible offseason deals for Donovan McNabb and Ben Roethlisberger. While the Raiders downplayed how serious those talks ever got, they did make the move for another quarterback when they acquired Campbell from Washington for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick.
The team showed confidence in Campbell by extending his contract through 2011, giving him a $4.5 million deal that season on top of the $3.14 million he is owed this season.
Russell won only seven of his 25 starts as the Raiders extended an NFL-worst streak to seven straight seasons with at least 11 losses. He completed just 52.1 percent of his passes in his career with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 15 lost fumbles and a passer rating of 65.2.
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That means Russell has been paid more than $5 million per win, more than $2 million per touchdown pass and more than $100,000 per completion.
While Russell's numbers are superior to Leaf's, he was paid considerably more money to do it and was picked first instead of second. Leaf's rookie contract guaranteed him only $11.25 million.
Russell's tenure in Oakland got off to a rough start and never got much better. He held out his first season, not signing a contract until after the first game of the regular season. That made his rookie season almost a complete loss, as he started only one game.
He showed some signs of progress in his second season, especially in winning the final two games of the year against Houston and Tampa Bay. But the problems of work ethic and his weight never disappeared and his third season was an utter disaster.
He was fined for being overweight when he showed up at training camp. He then put together one of the worst seasons in recent memory for an NFL quarterback. He completed 48.8 percent of his passes, with three touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 50.0 passer rating that was the lowest since Leaf, Bobby Hoying and Craig Whelihan all finished below 50 in 1998.
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)
The Oakland Raiders released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Thursday, ending a three-year tenure marked by his high salary and unproductive play on the field.
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press about the move and said that "we wish him well.''
The decision came less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback and signifies that owner Al Davis finally lost patience with the immensely talented but unproductive player he drafted first overall in 2007 against the wishes of former coach Lane Kiffin.
NFL DRAFT BUSTS
Is JaMarcus Russell now the biggest draft bust in NFL history? See for yourself.
Russell will now likely be considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, joining Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith and others on that list. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
Russell showed up at last week's minicamp, saying he would keep coming to work until told otherwise. He looked decent in the first of five practices last weekend but got less work as the weekend went on and the decision to cut ties was finally made.
Davis believed Russell could turn the fortunes of his struggling franchise when he drafted him. He stood by him during his struggles, revealing when he fired Kiffin in 2008 that the coach did not want him.
"He is a great player. Get over it and coach this team on the field,'' Davis read from a letter he sent Kiffin before the firing. "That is what you were hired to do. We can win with this team.''
But the Raiders were unable to win with Russell at the helm and Davis allowed Cable to bench Russell midway through last season. The move was popular in the locker room and gave the team a spark on the field as Bruce Gradkowski led comeback wins over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Davis was not satisfied with Gradkowski as his standard bearer and the Raiders were linked to possible offseason deals for Donovan McNabb and Ben Roethlisberger. While the Raiders downplayed how serious those talks ever got, they did make the move for another quarterback when they acquired Campbell from Washington for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick.
The team showed confidence in Campbell by extending his contract through 2011, giving him a $4.5 million deal that season on top of the $3.14 million he is owed this season.
Russell won only seven of his 25 starts as the Raiders extended an NFL-worst streak to seven straight seasons with at least 11 losses. He completed just 52.1 percent of his passes in his career with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 15 lost fumbles and a passer rating of 65.2.
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That means Russell has been paid more than $5 million per win, more than $2 million per touchdown pass and more than $100,000 per completion.
While Russell's numbers are superior to Leaf's, he was paid considerably more money to do it and was picked first instead of second. Leaf's rookie contract guaranteed him only $11.25 million.
Russell's tenure in Oakland got off to a rough start and never got much better. He held out his first season, not signing a contract until after the first game of the regular season. That made his rookie season almost a complete loss, as he started only one game.
He showed some signs of progress in his second season, especially in winning the final two games of the year against Houston and Tampa Bay. But the problems of work ethic and his weight never disappeared and his third season was an utter disaster.
He was fined for being overweight when he showed up at training camp. He then put together one of the worst seasons in recent memory for an NFL quarterback. He completed 48.8 percent of his passes, with three touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 50.0 passer rating that was the lowest since Leaf, Bobby Hoying and Craig Whelihan all finished below 50 in 1998.
football fan
Footballguy
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5168757
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Thursday, ending a three-year tenure marked by his high salary and unproductive play on the field.
Russell
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press about the move and said that "we wish him well."
The decision came less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback and signifies that owner Al Davis finally lost patience with the immensely talented but unproductive player he drafted first overall in 2007 against the wishes of former coach Lane Kiffin.
Russell will now likely be considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, joining Ryan Leaf, Ki-Jana Carter, Akili Smith and others on that list. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
Russell showed up at last week's minicamp, saying he would keep coming to work until told otherwise. He looked decent in the first of five practices last weekend but got less work as the weekend went on and the decision to cut ties was finally made.
The Raiders paid Russell more than $36 million through last season. They still owe him $3 million more but saved $6.45 million by not having him on the roster in 2010.
Since the start of the common draft in 1967, only one other No. 1 pick was released this quickly in his NFL career. Indianapolis cut 1992 top pick Steve Emtman after three seasons but that was more because of injuries than production.
Emtman played three more seasons for Miami and Washington. It remains to be seen whether any team will give Russell another shot.
Davis believed Russell could turn the fortunes of his struggling franchise when he drafted him. He stood by him during his struggles, revealing when he fired Kiffin in 2008 that the coach did not want him.
"He is a great player. Get over it and coach this team on the field," Davis read from a letter he sent Kiffin before the firing. "That is what you were hired to do. We can win with this team."
But the Raiders were unable to win with Russell at the helm and Davis allowed Cable to bench Russell midway through last season. The move was popular in the locker room and gave the team a spark on the field as Bruce Gradkowski led comeback wins over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Davis was not satisfied with Gradkowski as his standard bearer and the Raiders were linked to possible offseason deals for Donovan McNabb and Ben Roethlisberger. While the Raiders downplayed how serious those talks ever got, they did make the move for another quarterback when they acquired Campbell from Washington for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick.
The team showed confidence in Campbell by extending his contract through 2011, giving him a $4.5 million deal that season on top of the $3.14 million he is owed this season.
Russell won only seven of his 25 starts as the Raiders extended an NFL-worst streak to seven straight seasons with at least 11 losses. He completed just 52.1 percent of his passes in his career with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 15 lost fumbles and a passer rating of 65.2.
That means Russell has been paid more than $5 million per win, more than $2 million per touchdown pass and more than $100,000 per completion.
While Russell's numbers are superior to Leaf's, he was paid considerably more money to do it and was picked first instead of second. Leaf's rookie contract guaranteed him only $11.25 million.
Russell's tenure in Oakland got off to a rough start and never got much better. He held out his first season, not signing a contract until after the first game of the regular season. That made his rookie season almost a complete loss, as he started only one game.
He showed some signs of progress in his second season, especially in winning the final two games of the year against Houston and Tampa Bay. But the problems of work ethic and his weight never disappeared and his third season was an utter disaster.
He was fined for being overweight when he showed up at training camp. He then put together one of the worst seasons in recent memory for an NFL quarterback. He completed 48.8 percent of his passes, with three touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 50.0 passer rating that was the lowest since Leaf, Bobby Hoying and Craig Whelihan all finished below 50 in 1998.
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders released former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Thursday, ending a three-year tenure marked by his high salary and unproductive play on the field.
Russell
Senior executive John Herrera told The Associated Press about the move and said that "we wish him well."
The decision came less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback and signifies that owner Al Davis finally lost patience with the immensely talented but unproductive player he drafted first overall in 2007 against the wishes of former coach Lane Kiffin.
Russell will now likely be considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, joining Ryan Leaf, Ki-Jana Carter, Akili Smith and others on that list. He will have been paid more than $39 million by the Raiders, while producing only seven wins as a starter.
Russell showed up at last week's minicamp, saying he would keep coming to work until told otherwise. He looked decent in the first of five practices last weekend but got less work as the weekend went on and the decision to cut ties was finally made.
The Raiders paid Russell more than $36 million through last season. They still owe him $3 million more but saved $6.45 million by not having him on the roster in 2010.
Since the start of the common draft in 1967, only one other No. 1 pick was released this quickly in his NFL career. Indianapolis cut 1992 top pick Steve Emtman after three seasons but that was more because of injuries than production.
Emtman played three more seasons for Miami and Washington. It remains to be seen whether any team will give Russell another shot.
Davis believed Russell could turn the fortunes of his struggling franchise when he drafted him. He stood by him during his struggles, revealing when he fired Kiffin in 2008 that the coach did not want him.
"He is a great player. Get over it and coach this team on the field," Davis read from a letter he sent Kiffin before the firing. "That is what you were hired to do. We can win with this team."
But the Raiders were unable to win with Russell at the helm and Davis allowed Cable to bench Russell midway through last season. The move was popular in the locker room and gave the team a spark on the field as Bruce Gradkowski led comeback wins over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Davis was not satisfied with Gradkowski as his standard bearer and the Raiders were linked to possible offseason deals for Donovan McNabb and Ben Roethlisberger. While the Raiders downplayed how serious those talks ever got, they did make the move for another quarterback when they acquired Campbell from Washington for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick.
The team showed confidence in Campbell by extending his contract through 2011, giving him a $4.5 million deal that season on top of the $3.14 million he is owed this season.
Russell won only seven of his 25 starts as the Raiders extended an NFL-worst streak to seven straight seasons with at least 11 losses. He completed just 52.1 percent of his passes in his career with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 15 lost fumbles and a passer rating of 65.2.
That means Russell has been paid more than $5 million per win, more than $2 million per touchdown pass and more than $100,000 per completion.
While Russell's numbers are superior to Leaf's, he was paid considerably more money to do it and was picked first instead of second. Leaf's rookie contract guaranteed him only $11.25 million.
Russell's tenure in Oakland got off to a rough start and never got much better. He held out his first season, not signing a contract until after the first game of the regular season. That made his rookie season almost a complete loss, as he started only one game.
He showed some signs of progress in his second season, especially in winning the final two games of the year against Houston and Tampa Bay. But the problems of work ethic and his weight never disappeared and his third season was an utter disaster.
He was fined for being overweight when he showed up at training camp. He then put together one of the worst seasons in recent memory for an NFL quarterback. He completed 48.8 percent of his passes, with three touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 50.0 passer rating that was the lowest since Leaf, Bobby Hoying and Craig Whelihan all finished below 50 in 1998.
Squatch
Footballguy
Well, if he does land somewhere, I hope the team can afford to fill the crater.
Wow, I'm shocked that Ryan Leaf is down at #6 worst QB bust of all time...Leaf should send JaMarcus Russell flowers for taking away the crown of "worst QB bust in NFL Draft History" away from him, IMO.
Xactly what I was thinking earlier today as I was discussing the rookie salary cap vis-a-vis the 2011 CBA negotiations with another Footballguy staffer...
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
bull#### he won't. I bet he's broke by 2013.
"I used to go to bed at night hoping somebody else like Heath Shuler might magically leapfrog me on those all-time bust lists. It never happened. Why? Because I am No. 1. I can't even think of anyone else in the ballpark that might be close to my combination of disappointment and failed expectations." -- Ryan Leaf, April 2010.
Even though Russell made more money than Leaf, I think Leaf is still champ.
Even though Russell made more money than Leaf, I think Leaf is still champ.
ThaPenguin
Footballguy
I don't think they are rankings, but reverse chronological order.
It's a tough issue. A lot players under their rookie contracts are grossly underpaid while a lot of others are grossly overpaid. Shortening the length of their contracts would attenuate that problem, but that makes the draft less important. I don't know that there's an easy fix. (Increasing the importance of incentive clauses compared to salaries and signing bonuses would help, but that's a hard thing for the league to legislate without using a one-size-fits-all approach that really wouldn't fit all.)Xactly what I was thinking earlier today as I was discussing the rookie salary cap vis-a-vis the 2011 CBA negotiations with another Footballguy staffer...
You are 100% right on sir, I stand corrected.
It is a list presented in reverse chronological order. 
CalBear
Footballguy
That's just poor memory; Leaf was more of a bust than Russell.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
tears of joy
Mr. Brownstone
Footballguy
No thanks.
Otis
Footballguy
Exactly what I'm thinking. Guy won the lottery. Now go ride off into the sunset. What a life...
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
He'll end up a feature on "Outside the Lines", in 2012. They'll be interviewing his neighbors in tent city under the overpass in Southern Louisiana, asking, "Wasn't that the ex-QB of the Raiders? Dude all fugged up now..."
lyon812
Footballguy
Russell's pretty bad, but I don't know if I'd rank him the biggest bust. Leaf and Akili Smith have to be in the running.
Career passing stats:
Leaf: 25 games (21 starts), 146.6 yards/game, 50.0 passer rating, 48.4% completion rate, 14/36 TD/INT ratio
Russell: 31 games (25 starts), 131.7 yards/game, 65.2 passer rating, 52.1% completion rate, 18/23 TD/INT ratio
Akili Smith: 22 games (17 starts), 100.5 yards/game, 52.8 passer rating, 46.6% completion rate, 5/13 TD/INT ratio
Career passing stats:
Leaf: 25 games (21 starts), 146.6 yards/game, 50.0 passer rating, 48.4% completion rate, 14/36 TD/INT ratio
Russell: 31 games (25 starts), 131.7 yards/game, 65.2 passer rating, 52.1% completion rate, 18/23 TD/INT ratio
Akili Smith: 22 games (17 starts), 100.5 yards/game, 52.8 passer rating, 46.6% completion rate, 5/13 TD/INT ratio
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Biggest Bust of all time..He literally cost the Raiders 5 years of agony. I say 5 years, because I still think this team is 2 years away.
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Txns8
Footballguy
Russell made twice what those clowns made.
Donnybrook
Footballguy
Yeah. I started to think about it and I am wondering if he plays again. He might not be motivated to play on a backup QB's contract. Maybe teams would rather go with a young QB that loves the game and is hungry to play even if he has less natural talent.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
JaMarcus Russell = poster child for the rookie salary cap.
JaMarcus Russell = why scouts largely ignore combine and pro days anymore. Workout warriors don't get lottery money anymore. The league wised up.
JaMarcus Russell = why scouts largely ignore combine and pro days anymore. Workout warriors don't get lottery money anymore. The league wised up.
cr8f
Footballguy
Because he was picked #1 instead of Leaf or Manarich's #2? I don't see it that way, I don't think #1 or 2 matters a whole lot.
OPakland could have had Calvin Johnson, Willis or Joe Thomas. Too bad they don't have a time machine.
Green Bay could have had Barry Sanders, Deion or Derrick Thomas and that hurt a very long time. He was a cheater who took steroids though he'll never admit it.
cr8f
Footballguy
Russell jumped up because of a great bowl appearance and big arm. That always gets Al Davis' attention. Force him to play left tackle if he refuses fine him and make him quit.
Doubt he still has a lot of that money.
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Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
JaMarcus will seek financial advice from Antwan Walker, he likes to play the tables in Vegas too. Walker had a max money contract, and pissed it all away. But he had fun, eh? go and do likewise JR.
FavreCo
Footballguy
Possibly. They are stupid when it comes to QB evaluation.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
I can't believe that Al risked $6.5 million to an injury in the first minicamp. Russel could have just grabbed his knee on a roll out and said, "Oooh Al, that hurt, doan thank uh gunna pley a no mowa".
Utlimate ego trip of Al's. He needed to top the headlines on an otherwise slow news day, LT rape story notwithstanding.
Utlimate ego trip of Al's. He needed to top the headlines on an otherwise slow news day, LT rape story notwithstanding.
Ron_Mexico
I Love Doggies
finally the Raiders can join the NFL again.
Welcome home
Welcome home
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
ROFL... Didn't they learn anything from the Jeff George pick?
FavreCo
Footballguy
FavreCo
Footballguy
And Fantasy Football.
