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Quote from the Press Democrat: “Gradkowski did something essential for the Raiders, something Russell almost never does. He provided a minimum standard of what a quarterback can and must be.

The operative word is “minimum.” Russell, for whatever reasons – and the reasons are legion – cannot reach even a minimum standard enough of the time.”

How anyone can argue with that, is beyond me. It’s time for Russell to watch and learn, if he’s truly interested.

And I also feel sorry for the Coopers in that the last time Marquis played for was the drama circus known as the Oakland Raiders. A woman beating coach, a team that sabotages their first round black quarterback, an owner who doesn’t like smart black athletes, and that’s just the beginning of it. Because Cooper played here last, they have this default link to the team and of course they have to show up to games when invited, just out of formality. I’m certain this trip to Oakland was more work than it was pleasure for the Coopers.

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This is by far one the dumbest things I have read on the internet in quite some time. To bring the Coopers into this, is just low. Then to call Al Davis a bigot? That’s a hell of a reach.

I really hope “The Real MaddenRaider” doesn’t believe all of the nonsense he spews. Where is the evidence that the Raiders are sabotaging their “first round black quarterback”? What does race even have to do with this? Is he really implying that JaMarcus Russell is a “smart black athlete”?

I think it’s pretty obvious that Russell’s bulb doesn’t shine all that bright. It’s also pretty obvious that if the light hasn’t cut on for Russell by now, it never will, when it comes to dedication to the game and how to be a true leader. He just doesn’t have “it”, and “it” is something you must have when your the overall number one pick in the draft.

I am sorry to say it Russell supporters, but the Raiders best chance to win, is with your boy on the bench. BG is not the savior, but he has better command of the huddle, better preparation for the game, and better accuracy. Sure, he only did slightly better, stat-wise, than a typical Russell game, but he brought intangibles that Russell just doesn’t have. Russell has had his shot, now it’s time to be a student of the game. If he can’t win the starting job back in the off season, then he’ll never develop into anything more than an average back-up.

I think maybe you need to stop talking about people who you obviously do not know.

I know for a fact that the Coopers were glad to be at the game and appreciated what the team did for them. I am a personal friend of the Coopers and was sitting in between Marquis mom and wife at the game. This family has been through a lot and it was nice to see that the Raider organization has not for got about them.

So please if you do not know someone do not get on here and pretend to know how they feel because you obviously don’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That prediction was a no brainer. JaMarcus is not ready, he was happy being a back-up and collecting his cash. I hope Al dumps his fat ass. Grads is in no way the answer, but he is definitely a band-aid that we need. I’m so f’ing tired of losing. lol…

I see a win on Thursday against the fading Cowboys. Bet on it.

What it really comes down to is that Russell was given a good chance to prove he could be a starting QB in this league and did not take that chance and do something with it. Is this all Russell’s fault not completely a high percentage of it is. His inaccurate passing and bad decision making are his to own.

I for one put a lot of the blame squarely on Mr Davis and Russell’s agent shoulders for giving him a guaranteed contract. What other job in the world gives you your paycheck before you show up to work? What motivation does the guy have to improve his game or work on his skills if he has already been paid? So for me it comes down to self fortitude and we have all seen what the results have been so far.

Benching Russell hopefully for his sake is the best thing that could have ever happen to the guy, because now maybe it will bring out the competitor in the guy and he will go to work like the rest of us and earn his way back into the starting position and become the QB that all the Raiders fan’s thought he was going to be when he was drafted.

As far as Grad’s go’s did he have a great game no not really, but I don’t think that is the point. To me the point is that the team responded to him. I was at the game and it seemed to me that the whole team was playing with more focus and with the attitude that they could win the game not just show up.

So in the end the result is a win and isn’t that why they play the game?????????