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Ah, I remember it like it was yesterday!  The year was 2007.  Mel was ranting and raving about JaMarcus Russel.  One of the strongest arms ever seen.  He can throw the football 50 yards from his knees. Mel loves Al Davis.  He consistently refers to Al one of the top personnel geniuses in league history.  I believe the schmoozing worked.  He sure seemed to talk Al Davis into picking JaMarcus ...

After three years of repeated disappointments, JaMarcus Russell has been released from his contract with the Oakland Raiders. On paper, it was the obvious move. The Raiders save $6.45 million with Russell’s release. The addition of Jason Campbell via a draft day trade with the Redskins give the Raiders an immediate upgrade at QB. So why was Raider Nation holding its collective breath? In a now famous letter from Al Davis ...

Round Four 1. Bills Are Back—Dwayne Bowe, KC WR 2. EarlyBird—Matt Schaub, Hou QB 3. purestrength3—Pierre Thomas, NO RB 4. Ficitional Thugs—LeSean McCoy, Phi WR 5. JerrysJets—Tony Romo, Dal QB 6. HAWKNATION—Jason Witten, Dal TE 7. FantasyLion.com —Michael Crabtree, SF WR 8. Fantasy Assassins MF—Matt Forte, Chi RB 9. Did this dude just did this?—Knowshon Moreno, Den RB 10. CSACMA—Jahvid Best, Det RB 11. L.A. CONNECTION—Ronnie ...

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. JaMarcus Russell, who was just released by the Raiders, made more than $38 million over the past three years. The decision came less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback, and signifies that owner Al ...

"Hi neighbor!" is what a Raider Nation fan might say to a 49ers' fan. After all,  Oakland Raiders territory and San Francisco 49ers territory are contiguous. They share a boundary. Neighbors, though they may be, have a feud developing, so to speak. The Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers have a few things in common. San Francisco had a 2-14 record in 2004, followed by a 4-12 record in 2005. Although the years are ...

I'm not all that excited about the National Football League when it's in season. The games are definitely exhilarating and can't-miss television—as long as decent teams are pitted against each other. But all the resources sunk into the pageantry, as well as it's arrogance in pursuit of the almighty dollar, keep the NFL a distant third on my list of preferred sports. So it's a rarity that I'll write about the ...

Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Cowboys and Rams are closing in on a deal that would send nickel linebacker  Bobby Carpenter to St. Louis for offensive tackle Alex Barron .   The St. Louis Post-Dispatch  is reporting the deal will happen as soon as tomorrow. The main deterrents to a possible trade are the contracts of both players.  Carpenter is in the final year of his contract and ...

JaMarcus Russell was selected No. 1 overall in the 2007 NFL Draft and gave many Raiders fans hope for the future of the franchise. Russell was drafted in the top spot because of his cannon arm and that was all that Mr. Raider himself, Al Davis, needed to convince himself that Russell was his franchise quarterback. Russell had the talent to become a top quarterback in the NFL, but squandered ...

The Oakland Raiders have decided to part ways with JaMarcus Russell. This is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides. The Raiders traded for Jason Campbell on draft weekend, and that made Russell's future with the Raiders a bit cloudy. Campbell is the favorite to start, and the Raiders were not excited about paying $9 million to a back up. Russell joined the Raiders in 2007 as the ...

The Oakland Raiders have decided to part ways with JaMarcus Russell. This is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides. The Raiders traded for Jason Campbell on draft weekend, and that made Russell's future with the Raiders a bit cloudy. Campbell is the favorite to start, and the Raiders were not excited about paying nine million dollars to a backup QB. Russell joined the Raiders in 2007 as the ...