Well, this isn’t shocking. As if former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell didn’t accept responsibility during his playing days. Now that his career is over, he still won’t accept responsibility for why he was a complete and utter turn in the NFL. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, he’s now blaming sleep apnea, Tom Cable [...]
This is great. All three loyal OTR readers will remember that we absolutely love breaking former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell’s balls. Couldn’t get enough of it. We were very, very sad when he sizzurped his way out of the league. And thanks to our buddy Lambros for passing this along. The Raiders apparently told [...]
We have to admit that we miss former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. Whether he was downing sizzurp like it was his job, or never taking responsibility for his awful, awful play on the field, the former No. 1-overall pick was always entertaining…even if it wasn’t in a good way. Now, sources tell Jason Cole [...]
We have to admit that OTR was very, very upset when former No. 1-overall pick JaMarcus Russell was released from the Oakland Raiders. The first pick in the NFL draft didn’t even come close to signing with another NFL team. We were very sad, because he is frankly a ton of fun to talk about. [...]
Talk about Christmas in November for OTR. We have been praying as hard as we can to have JaMarcus Russell get back in the NFL. We love him. And it looks like our prayers could be answered. In a very odd game, the Miami Dolphins lost starter Chad Pennington and his replacement Chad Henne to [...]
Regular readers of this site know that we love to have fun with former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. We can’t hate on him for getting $31+ million guaranteed after being the No. 1-overall pick in the NFL Draft in 2007. That’s the NFL’s stupid system and has nothing to do with him. But, we [...]
At OTR, we usually congratulate ourselves for doing a great job. It happens a lot. We aren’t in the business of congratulating others unless, 1. we somehow benefit, or 2. they did something like threaten their family with a golf club or shove their girlfriend down a flight of stairs. But today, we are willing [...]
Former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell had several problems that lead to him not being on an NFL team. Most just assumed it was laziness, lack of leadership and not being very good at football. But, he was recently arrested for being in possession of “sizzurp” and that shed light on many things. Like…a lot [...]
Earlier this week, former Oakland Raider and first-overall pick JaMarcus Russell was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, said to be codeine syrup. Apparently, Russell was on the police’s radar for some two months before the arrest occurred. Quick education piece: Codeine syrup is a recreational drug popular to the hip hop (or deadbeat [...]
Just in case you didn’t notice, our friend and former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell was arrested yesterday for possession of codeine syrup. The syrup is typically used to make “purple drank” or “sizzurp.” Well, it seems like Russell had been on the police’s radar for some two months. While the investigation wasn’t focused on [...]
Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the former No. 1-overall draft pick, free agent QB JaMarcus Russell goes and takes it to another level. Released by the Oakland Raiders a couple months ago, now Russell has been arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Russell was found to be in possession of [...]
The Oakland Raiders have filed a grievance against former No. 1-overall pick JaMarcus Russell. They want some $9.55 million back and shockingly, it has nothing to do with his horrific play on the field. The Raiders contend that his 2007 contract got tweaked at one point and that he’s not allowed to keep all of [...]
Just to keep all four of readers posted, OTR is currently on our weekend cabin getaway. We will be posting from time to time through Sunday, but it will not be at our normal pace. This means that if JaMarcus Russell gets signed, eats a triple ham sandwich or hijacks a bus full of penguins, [...]
As we continue to come to grips with the notion that we won’t have JaMarcus Russell to kick around anymore, we feel like we need to squeeze out as many JaMarcus posts as we can before he finally drifts away into obscurity. We don’t know if he’ll sign elsewhere and that could be it for [...]
The inevitable has finally happened. The Oakland Raiders have severed ties with former No. 1-overall pick JaMarcus Russell. Senior executive John Herrera told the AP that the move was made Thursday and that “we wish him well.” In other words, “don’t let the door hit you.” Russell was expendable after the Raiders collected several other [...]
We didn’t happen to catch Sunday’s ESPN “Outside the Lines” when they did a piece on Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. Thankfully for us, Vittorio Taful of the San Francisco Chronicle did, and he gave us the highlights. -Former Raider Jeremy Newberry said Russell “looked like a lineman – he was way out of shape.” [...]
We admit that we’ve been critical of Oakland Raiders QB (for now) JaMarcus Russell. We’ve been monitoring his weight and implying that he could be the Raiders next left tackle. But the bottom line is that it doesn’t seem like it’s going to work out for J-Marc at the NFL level. He’s got the arm [...]
If this happens, this is a stunner. ESPN’s John Clayton reports that it’s not a matter of “if,” but “when” as far as the Oakland Raiders releasing standout QB JaMarcus Russell. Sure, he’s stood out for the wrong reasons, but who doesn’t want a 300+ lb. QB on their roster? Think of the possibilities! Clayton [...]
With the trade for former Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell and JaMarcus Russell‘s most recent, but not unusual, weight gain, Oakland seemed to have written Russell off. They finally had enough with their underperforming, inaccurate, unmotivated, former first-overall pick. $31.5 million in guaranteed money right down the drain. PHOTO CAPTION: Unmatched form Sources close to [...]
At this point, we know that the Oakland Raiders traded for Jason Campbell and that just about everyone in the building is tired of JaMarcus Russell’s act, or lack thereof. And this latest report on his current body condition certainly won’t help things. A league source tells the National Football Post that the Raiders’ QB [...]
Jason La Canfora of NFL Network is finally giving us some updates we actually want. No, not the kind where he ruins the draft and tells us about a minute and a half before Roger Goodell who the Miami Dolphins will pick. No this time, he’s actually giving us news we can use. We were [...]
The Oakland Raiders will send a 2012 fourth-round pick to the Washington Redskins in exchange for QB Jason Campbell. The trade was completed a short while ago and it’s believed that the Raiders have extended Campbell’s contract. “I talked to [Raiders owner] Al Davis, and he said he wants me there,” Campbell told Jason Reid [...]
NFL fans shouldn’t really believe any rumors until the words “Adam Schefter” or “Jay Glazer” are involved. Well, “Matt Jones” and “snorting coke” are also very trustworthy words. With that said, the latest Donovan McNabb rumors are finally legit. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on NFL Live Monday that the Raiders are the “clear cut favorite” [...]
The big headlines say that the Oakland Raiders are in hot pursuit of Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, but there was another story going around recently that says the Raiders could be interested in Minnesota Vikings backup Sage Rosenfels. Mike Lombardi of the National Football Post reports that the Vikes and Raiders “are discussing the [...]
We just can’t even pretend that this guy is anything less than a train wreck at this point. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell has weighed in at an alarming 290 lbs. Seriously. “Two people reported that Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell returned to Oakland and tipped the scales at 290 [...]
