Comments on: USA Today: Why Al is sticking with Russell

By: UCSBPreMedMike

UCSBPreMedMike — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:59:50 +0000

Seems everyone wants a Russell break through (or break down) except for the man himself.

Maybe Cable needs to get some quick passes off Sunday, or else were looking at negative yardage and a shut out.

By: raidermarty

raidermarty — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:23:05 +0000

Well obviously Al sees something we don’t but I have never heard such unrest and hopelessness in the RAIDER NATION. Russell has got to show some heart man!

By: aloha

aloha — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:17:53 +0000

Here is a solution that I believe would work for next season. Acquire Colt Brennan from Washington for cheap and I guarantee he would give our offense the shot in the arm, consistency, and heart that is currently missing. If you give this kid a shot at it, you won’t be sorry. Goodbye overpriced 1st round Russel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: raidertbone

raidertbone — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:58:03 +0000

Patience sure did Wile E. Coyote lots of good! He kept continually sailing off cliffs and getting smashed by big rocks, pursuing the Roadrunner. Our team kind of looked like that last week, chasing after Giant ball carriers! JaMarcus had that Wile E. Coyote “I’m about to be blown up” look every time he took a snap from center — except for that one good throw he made to Todd Watkins (which was, of course, dropped!) Time to send off to ACME for a new quarterback and group of tacklers!

By: utahraiderfan

utahraiderfan — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:07:52 +0000

Marc wilson ( remember that bum ) was 6 foot 6 and he didn’t do sh%t for the raiders and big Al stuck with him for way to long.

By: raiderdav

raiderdav — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:40:49 +0000

Wow patience lol patience, next year a new coach a new system an crpt keeper will be saying the same thing. Lol 10 years from now Russell will still be learning a joke, Philly 35 faiders 3

By: Chris in NY

Chris in NY — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:01:56 +0000

I don’t know Bobby. What is JaMarcus, 6′6″? I believe Manning and Brady are both 6′5″. I don’t think that extra inch of height is killing JaMarcus. Probably very few QBs are that tall so there’s likely not much of a sample to go by. I think Flacco is also 6′6″.

By: Bobby Bushay

Bobby Bushay — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:44:12 +0000

I wish Jerry MacD would look into QB heights and the lack of success with those NFL QBs over 6’something. (Can’t remember if it was 6′4″ or 6′5″ – something like that). There was an article about it I remember seeing when JaMarcus was coming out of LSU… Track record of overly tall QBs in the NFL is NOT good…

By: Culebra

Culebra — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:21:39 +0000

Kirk Says:
October 16th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Until Al Davis figures out that the offensive line is the most important position on the football field, the Raiders will continue to suck.

No it isn’t. Look at how Dallas is doing this year.

By: Chris in NY

Chris in NY — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:54:25 +0000

Just looked and Locker is listed at 6-3, 225, so he’s definitely pro size though not quite as big as Roethlisberger. Don’t know what his arm strength is considered as but he’s just a gritty, talented football player.