April 28th, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in In a move that defies the logic that many thought, it appears according to Adam Schefter of ESPN that QB JaMarcus Russell will be at this weekend’s mini-camp: Surprise, surprise: Raiders have not cut QB JaMarcus Russell and they plan to have him attend this weekend’s minicamp to compete.
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Campbell’s addition probably means the end for Russell
It was a move that didn’t make a lot of headlines on Saturday, but the Redskins shipping of QB Jason Campbell to the Raiders means it’s probably the end of JaMarcus Russell as the Raiders starting QB. The former 1st overall pick is a huge bust, and hasn’t lived up to the hype whatsoever. The [...]
Raiders Starting QB Still A Mystery
It looks like it will be Wednesday at the earliest before Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable announces who will start behind center when the team faces the Cleveland Browns this Sunday. Depending on his participation in practice for the balance of this week and the overall state of his knees, Bruce Gradkowski would likely [...]
Late Russell TD Pass Lifts Raiders Past Broncos 20-19
The game Sunday between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos at Invesco Field had some interesting twists to it. Twist #1 being the physicality of the game itself. Twist #2 was that the Broncos’ run defense fell apart at the seams. The third – and most unusual – was that the Raiders used three quarterbacks [...]
Russell Ineffective, Chiefs Beat Raiders 16-10
The Kansas City Chiefs have a couple things going for them, despite their abysmal win-loss record: Jamaal Charles and an affinity for playing at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. In reference to Charles, he is quickly making Chiefs fans think, “Larry WHO?” Meanwhile, the Chiefs have had their fair share of success at the Coliseum as they [...]
60 Minutes And 263 Yards Of Total Offense Later, Jets Shut Out Raiders 38-0
As I have said before, the Oakland Raiders are opportunists. By that, I mean that they easily lose at home as they do on the road. Perhaps they were full of themselves when they upset the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Who knows, really? Nonetheless, the Raiders reverted to their normal selves as they accumulated a [...]
QB Russell Lied About Weight Fines
Steve Corkran of the Oakland Tribune reports Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell told CBS’s Dan Dierdorf on Saturday that he has been fined by the Raiders for being overweight but not for missing any meetings. This admission came two days after he told Bay Area media he hadn’t been fined for either offense this season. “Not [...]
Boomer Esiason Not a Big JaMarcus Russell Fan
USA Today spoke to former Bengals QB Boomer Esiason, who says that the Raiders are hurting themselves with starting JaMarcus Russell: Former NFL QB Boomer Esiason said today that Raiders owner Al Davis and coach Tom Cable are fooling themselves thinking that JaMarcus Russell is the right quarterback to lead that team. “When will Tom [...]
