Oakland Raiders 2008 Football Preview

The Oakland Raiders are gonna ahve a tough time of it this 2008 NFL Football season… here are a few reasons why:

Jamarcus Russell is basically a rookie quarterback and based on what I saw in the pre-season he has a lot of work to do. Russell seems incapable of throwing into tight coverage and of […]

Will Somebody Please Get Rid Of Al Davis?

As long as Al Davis is the owner of the Oakland Raiders, the Raider Nation which is allegedly “committed to excellence” will continue to be the laughing stock of the NFL.
The old, demented guy allegedly drew up a letter of resignation over the weekend, handed it to Head Coach Lane Kiffin and basically said:
“Here kid […]

The Raiders Weekend

Well, I’m not happy about the Raiders drafting Jamarcus Russell but it is what it is…
I hope Russell doesn’t have the poor work ethic that most critics claim he has and I hope the Raiders one day have the offensive line they’ll need to allow Russell to heave the ball the 80 yards he’s capable […]

Al Davis Please Retire or Sell the Raiders!

Rumor has it that Al Davis is pretty much the only one in the Raiders organization that wants to draft Jamarcus Russell at this Saturdays NFL Draft.
Apparently, the rest of the Raiders organization wants to draft the best player in the draft: WR Calvin Johnson of Georgia Tech and take a QB in the 2nd […]

Jamarcus Russell Reminds Me of Ryan Leaf

Here are 2 things that make me believe Jamarcus Russell should not be the #1 pick in the NFL draft:

He is a raw passer and most scouts believe he will have problems completing short and intermediate passes.
He has a questionable work ethic.

Look, I’m not an NFL scout but I know that a poor work ethic […]