After the Oakland Raiders traded for the Washington Redskins' Jason Campbell, the speculation in the swirling rumors of JaMarcus Russell's imminent demise was replaced with inevitability.
The big man with the even bigger contract was due $9.45 million in the upcoming season and, by all accounts, nothing about the kid warranted rolling the dice when that kind of money was at stake.
And so the axe fell on May 6th, putting Russell firmly in the running for the title of Biggest Bust in the History of the National Football League.
That's gotta sting.
The news has been fodder for numerous punchlines and snicker-inducing jabs around the country, but it's not creating as many laughs in the Bay Area. The city across the Bay from the City is, shall we say, displeased.
So, to hopefully lighten t ...
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2010 Oakland Athletics Starting Pitchers: The JaMarcus Russell Edition
Posted: 11th May 2010 by Andrew Brining in MLBComments Off on 2010 Oakland Athletics Starting Pitchers: The JaMarcus Russell Edition