Former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell isn’t exactly beloved by fans; that’s putting it nicely. However, allegedly taking money meant to be donated to his former high school is a new low, even for the arguably greatest NFL draft bust of all time.
Nobody will bat an eye if you say JaMarcus Russell is one the biggest busts in NFL history. In fact, Ryan Leaf and other lesser failures will give you two thumbs up, as that will take the spotlight away from them. However, the Las Vegas (then Oakland) Raiders deserve a big chunk of the blame …
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Giving his side of the story on a bevy of topics, former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell had plenty to say recently. Writing his own personal recollection of everything from his time at LSU to his final day with the Raiders, Russell was featured in the Player’s Tribune. Chief among those topics is one …
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Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell recently wrote his own tell-all article via the Player’s Tribune. In it, he discusses several things. Among them, he goes into detail about what transpired between him and his Raiders coaches. All they care about is winning. And I wasn’t winning. By 2009, it was clear that Russell wasn’t going to live up to the hype of …
The Las Vegas Raiders have had some of the most legendary plays and players. However, they also have some big misses when it comes to draft picks. These are three of the biggest blunders in the last 30 years. Who are the Raiders’ three biggest draft mistakes? ​Patrick Bates The Raiders held the number 12 …
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It’s time to put the debates to rest, Derek Carr is the man for the Raiders, and likely will be for the forseeable future.
Raider Nation is trying to stay entertained now that our season is over, so we’re revisiting the best and worst of Raider off-seasons past, including this piece about JaMarcus Russell, the worst first round pick in Raiders history.
The Raider Ramble briefly revisits 2007 on a less than memorable ten year anniversary… A decade ago the Oakland Raiders were in the unfortunate position of having the top pick in the NFL draft and took a young man with some of the most gifted physical abilities ever seen at the collegiate level. Hailing from …
As Raider Nation scans the 2017 horizon, one thing is clear, the “Autumn Wind” surely has begun to blow throughout the entire NFL landscape once again! Raiders fans across the globe are waiting with eager anticipation to watch their young talented team take the NFL head on and pillage and burn their way to an AFC West title for starters, then the AFC Championship, then claim the title as “World’s Best”. But one thing shouldn’t be forgotten; many dark days had to be endured to get to this point in Raiders history.
