Comments on: Kirk Morrison Calls JaMarcus Russell the Team Leader

By: peteo

peteo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:28:27 +0000

lets get a couple of things straight about Jamarcus.

1) he doesnt exactly have a “proven track record in college at a big time program under the microscope or the chip on his shoulder attitude. he was a starter for one year and was looking over his shoulder as the #2 man was vying for his job. not to mention if he actually had a chip on his shoulder at anytime it was dropped as soon as he got 68 mil.

2) the only way he will ever be a “star” is if he can hit a wide open reciever and not the hot dog vendor in the 23rd row. I realize the line is to blame for some of it but when you have time and cant hit the wide open man or you fumble with noone around you, you are not anywhere near “star” quality.

3) on a positive note, I did read where the current staff is working with Russell to get his mechanics straightened out. if this is true then look for jamarcus to have a much better year this year as opposed to last.

By: kip

kip — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:06:13 +0000

There is only one stat that matters and that stat is Russell has gone 5-12 in his 1st 16 starts as where Manning went 4-12. I’m not going to say that Russell will ever be Manning but we have to understand that Russell didn’t get to play until the last game of the season in his so called Rookie season. The Raiders will be much better this year no doubt.

By: raidermangary

raidermangary — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:53:46 +0000

A good rushing attack will make Russels job far easier this year. With the bust of a project we had at left tackle gone, he will have the time to attack receivers.
Just go back to Tampa and see how things were working when Bush was running Chuckies boys over.