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Cam Newton entered the NFL as one of the most critiqued prospects in the draft. He was scrutinized because of the investigation regarding charges that he got paid to attend Auburn. We got on him after he called himself an entertainer and icon. His …
America’s favorite NFL draft bust is back and with better excuses than ever. The same JaMarcus Russell who has been accused of binge eating, had his jersey burned by Oakland Raiders fans, and had his own life coach give up on him, sat down for …
The Raiders selected Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the supplemental draft this week and signed him to a four-year deal Thursday night. Pryor is in camp and already practiced with the team Friday. It was the same Terrelle Pryor fans would …
Former Oakland Raiders top overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell has endured a tough time over the past year. The Raiders released him last April, fans burned his jersey, and he was called a “binge eater.” He was arrested for a felony …
When the topic of draft busts comes up twenty years from now, it would be hard to imagine the name JaMarcus Russell going unmentioned. Russell was the top overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He signed a six-year, $62 million deal with the Raiders …
JaMarcus Russell has a hard enough time staying out of trouble as is. It sure doesn’t help when you have other law breakers blaming crimes on him too, but that’s what happened late Wednesday night. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, a …
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has signed Terrell Owens, Tank Johnson, and Pacman Jones when they were castoffs in the NFL. He traded up to draft Dez Bryant whom people felt had character issues. Even after Ryan Leaf stunk it up for the San Diego …
Fresh off his arrest for carrying sizzurp, former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell has become one of the biggest punching bags in all of football. He’s been called a “binge eater” by a former coach, and had his passion …
I know, I’ve been taking a lot of shots at JaMarcus Russell lately. It’s not his fault the Raiders were stupid enough to take him with their first overall pick when LBS knew they shouldn’t. And yes, I spent a good chunk of my …
Al Davis has finally come to his senses. Well, at least regarding former first-overall pick JaMarcus Russell, whom the Raiders finally released Thursday afternoon. Russell’s release of course makes him a free agent and raises an obvious …
Not to pile on Raiders destined to be released quarterback JaMarcus Russell, but allow me to pile on. Russell has taken heat for spending “more time in the jewelry store than the film room” and for being the biggest bust this side of Ryan …
After surprising the football world and putting together what appears to be a logical draft class last weekend, it seems certain that the Raiders will make another practical roster move and release quarterback JaMarcus Russell. However, with crazy …
Last week on TNT, the Suns broke their 18-game TNT losing streak by coming back to beat the Mavericks. The Inside the NBA show after the game was every bit as good as the actual game, as always. Not only did they have clips of Cheryl Miller and …
It took 10 weeks before the Raiders finally decided it was time to bench JaMarcus Russell in favor of a new quarterback. If you saw last week’s game against the Chiefs, you’ll know it doesn’t matter who’s throwing passes for …
