JaMarcus Russell

...has a very expensive bench, or Russell learns to be a quarterback? As hard to believe as it sounds, Russell needs to make use of this time-now that he has plenty of it to work with. He needs to find himself in better shape, having better...

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Have The Raiders Given Up On Russell? Adam Schefter on JaMarcus Russell's future with the RaidersTags: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Jamarcus Russell, Bruce Gradkowski ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders benched former No. 1 overall pick...

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Posted at 1:23 a.m., Thursday, November 19, 2009 NFL: Raider QB JaMarcus Russell needs to begin his own makeover Tom Cable has seen enough football to know Bruce Gradkowski can't and won't salvage this season, much less secure Cable's...

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...Tom Cable, who said owner Al Davis gave him the green light to make a decision, is saying all the right things about Russell after benching him. "This is in no way giving up on the guy," Cable said. "This is just trying to jump-start this...

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...the best chance to win." Cable said managing general partner Al Davis supported the decision. Russell said Sunday that he was surprised Cable benched him late in the third quarter of the Raiders' 16-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It...

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...era officially is on hold. Raiders coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that Bruce Gradkowski has replaced Russell as the starting quarterback. Russell now is No. 2, ahead of Charlie Frye. "It was an easy decision, because I feel the...

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...with a strong finish to the season that included wins over Houston and Tampa Bay. Instead of having a breakthrough in his third season, Russell has regressed and has been booed regularly at home games. He has completed just 46.8% of his...

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...to Gradkowski ALAMEDA, Calif. | The Oakland Raiders benched former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell last Sunday against the Chiefs. Russell will stay on the bench this Sunday against the Bengals. The Raiders on Wednesday handed the...

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...coach Tom Cable doesn't make this move without Al's blessing)? Maybe a one-week benching will give Russell a wake-up call and he uses the time off to bone up for a magnificent career renaissance against the Cowboys. Maybe he played his...

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