While the debate continues whether recently dumped Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is the biggest bust in NFL draft history, don't expect the former No. 1 pick to defend himself publicly anytime soon, for one, Russell headed to Arizona this week to start losing weight, according to two sources close to the player. Apparently, Russell is again more than 300 pounds and is looking to drop at least 25 before trying to sign with another franchise to revive his moribund career. Second, Russell isn't planning to do any interviews anytime soon because, well, there's nothing he can really say that's going to sound good to anyone around the NFL. "If he complains about how he was handled in Oakland, that's going to come off like he's not taking responsibility," said one of the sources close to Russell. "If he takes all the blame, it sounds noble but it's not going to mean anything. He just has to get in shape and get himself in a situation where he can turn everything around." A key to turning things around is improving the basics that so failed him in three seasons with the Raiders, right now, Russell is seen as a fundamental and mechanical mess. "It's so bad that his mechanics are even completely screwed up," a second source close to Russell said. "There's stuff they go over in high school that he hasn't worked on the past three years." In terms of Russell, the NFL should do a case study in how his career has been mismanaged so far, starting with the contract dispute that allowed him to miss all of his first training camp to how Russell, a guy with little self-motivation, was empowered by Raiders management when Lane Kiffin was fired. Source: Yahoo!Sports
good point. and i love how the source says jafatass feels like if he complained about being released it would sound like he wasn't taking any responsibility ....................... no crap ? everyone KNOWS it was your fault jafatbutt. you have NOTHING to complain about. just enjoy your money.
why would him not taking responsiblity now be any different then any other time in his career guy is a total worthless douche
This is the best example of how piss-poor the rookie contracts are handled. The Raiders paid this butthole all that money (which he held out for) and he has completely SUCKED!! He better pray another team signs him because he's gonna need some type of payday cuz Oakland is gonna come after hm for money they lost on him! Then again...the front office isn't that smart to have written in some type of clause to allow them to try and recoup their money. Either way this is a laughable situation and I can't wait to see how it plays out.
Honestly it shows you're a failure when Al Davis dumps you. He should be put in jail cause he stole a living the past 3 years
Funny, after doing nothing for the Raiders he want to get in shape now. Wonder where his new discovered work ethic will be, after he signeded a contract somewhere?
