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It has not been a good offseason for JaMarcus Russell. After getting benched last season, his time with the Raiders has come to an end. Russell now is getting the "draft bust" label, and he reportedly has put on a lot of weight this offseason. The Raiders traded for quarterback Jason Campbell, and the roster already has Charlie Frye and Kyle Boller on it as well. Russell doesn't have many options at this ...

It's being reported by multiple news outlets including ESPN and NBC Bay Area that JaMarcus Russell has been released by the Oakland Raiders.  This comes as a surprise to some but not to others.  Over the past few months, there's been a lot of discussion as to who is to blame for the big quarterback's inability to succeed. The Raiders traded for Jason Campbell the weekend of the draft, all but sealing ...

Lawrence Taylor once again finds himself falling on the wrong side of the law. This time it's over allegations he raped an underage girl. According to the official AP story, Taylor was caught and charged with rape after the alleged victim texted a family member just after the incident occurred at a Holiday Inn. Taylor reportedly paid her $300 for the act. The police report offers some conflicting details, including the alleged ...

Former 2007 No. 1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell was released by the Oakland Raiders today.  He was signed to the richest contract ever by a draft pick: a six-year, $61 million contract. Russell played for the Raiders for three years, where he never was able to prove himself. As a starter, he only won seven games. Last year in 2009, JaMarcus Russell was given the starting job once again, but lost his job ...

While it comes as no surprise that the Oakland Raiders have (according to a team spokesman via the blog by Jerry McDonald at www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders) released JaMarcus Russell, it does come as a surprise that it happened now. The only logical conclusion to be drawn is that the Raiders wanted to give Russell one last-gasp chance to turn his career in Oakland around by having him work at mini-camp. Obviously, though improved, Russell's ...

Mark this one down as a bust.  As rumored, the Oakland Raiders have finally released disgruntled quarterback JaMarcus Russell. With the recent addition of Jason Campbell, Russell became expandable.  Since being the first overall selection of the 2007 NFL Draft, Russell has had an average QB rating of 65.2, with 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.  Many former teammates described Russell as lazy , and over weight . One coach even described him as a binge ...

According to AP , the Oakland Raiders have reportedly released JaMarcus Russell. The move will save the Raiders over six million dollars and pave the way for Jason Campbell to be the unquestioned leader of the Raiders' offense. It's a happy day for many members of Raider Nation and a sad day for others. Russell may have been the most polarizing player to ever wear the silver and black. While some ...

Yes, you heard that right! JaMarcus Russell has been released by the Oakland Raiders. It has been a tumultuous career for Russell in Oakland, mostly because of his own lack of work ethic and partly because he was drafted by the Raiders. Now, who is more at fault for Russell's failure is up for grabs. This is another link on the short chain of good moves that the Raiders have been making ...

What makes a dark horse? Everyone has their own definition and opinion, but the most common shared theme is a player whose hype ranks far below his performance. What rookies have that? And how do you judge where the hype ranks? This slide show will attempt to look at it based on the criteria of being drafted later than the second round (and preferably on day three) while ...

Remember when you were a little kid and you would always ask to go to McDonald's with your mother, or for a new toy, or to be allowed to stay up an extra half hour to watch your favorite show. Even in your youth, you knew deep down eating at McDonald's, having a new toy, or watching your favorite show weren't really going to make you any happier than you already ...