Russell isn’t late for anything
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 4:26 pm in Oakland Raiders.
While JaMarcus Russell has done little, if anything, to deserve a benefit of the doubt, it’s not entirely fair to make an issue out of being absent for the first day of the offseason workout program.
The Chronicle reported Russell did not appear to be on site as other players arrived, which may well be true.
And while in terms of symbolism and his draft status that he show up on Day 1, chances are good a handful of others weren’t there either.
The offseason program runs through June, is voluntary, and isn’t a full-squad event.
Players are asked to appear a certain number of days, but can go as often as they wish and make up days they failed to attend.
It doesn’t become a problem unless Russell remains a no-show to the point where he can’t get in the requested amount of workouts and isn’t adhering to the wishes of the training staff.
Considering Russell’s performance last year, it’s easy to assume the worst and think maybe he’s not quite ready to step on a scale and that the unconfirmed reports of being in Arizona to train were either wishful thinking or exaggerations of the work he really put in.
It’s up to Russell to begin showing his teammates he’s ready to put in the time to be a starting quarterback, particularly when worker bees Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye are already on hand
But as of now, it’s just one day of a voluntary program, and it’s entirely possible Russell has a schedule with the club in place that didn’t include March 15.
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March 15th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
That’s me in the hat:
http://www.liquid-blue.com/hotnews/images/two%20from%20blue.jpg
March 15th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
#1 and #2
March 15th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo
March 15th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
This is now a Chargers blog!!!
March 15th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Will we miss LT? I think not.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Greatest QB of all time, Fouts or Rivers?
March 15th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Did anyone let him know that there would be a buffet there?
March 15th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Russel is fat like your mama RaiderRoman.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
the Fugg if it is charged down..
March 15th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
San Diego would be a better city if they had a mass deportation; a mass deportation of all the jarheads and rednecks.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Sure,
He’s performed at such a ‘high’ level so far, why burden him w/ some conditioning and building a rapport of respect w/ his teammates?
JR is turning into a ‘Lockerroom cancer’ right before our eyes…
March 15th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
your punk a would never talk that mess in person, all of a sudden there are charger fans well I’d be damned
March 15th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Greatest quarterback of all-time is Peyton Manning, Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Bart Starr, or Johnny Unitas.
Quarterbacks that have won it all are only included. Dan Fouts and Phillip (I throw like girl) Rivers don’t belong in the same sentence.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Hey now.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
408, whats up homie?
March 15th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Thanks 4 not jumping on the doomsday bandwagon Jerry…
March 15th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
If Russell was doing anything to get his ass in shape, we would hear about it. PERIOD! Get healthy Bruce, we’s gonna need ya!
March 15th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Hey Charged up the A$$! Go back to that pie hole of town you call San Diego let norv turner give it to you hard and fast!
March 15th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
They say LT is such a modest humble guy but I saw his a whining when they lost to NE in the playoffs then get all upset last year when Peterson was being called the best back saying he was more complete than Peterson. Yeah maybe 5 years ago
March 15th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Different quarterbacks had different qualities. Montana and Favre were the coolest, best leaders under pressure. Manning might be the most raw talented ever, but he’s not the best leaders. Comes undone too much.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
RaiderRoman, Russel gave it to your mama hard and fast.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Worst QB of all time, Russel or Leaf?
March 15th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Leaf was worse than Russell. Leaf had a decent team. Russell has nothing surrounding him of any value. No line. No veteran, possession receivers. Most quarterbacks have at least one of the two. Not to mention, the plays Russell gets are atrocious, designed for the ’60s.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Worst uni colors of all time.
Powder blue and butter or ketchup and mustard OR orange next to blue?
March 15th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
San Diego has some of the hottest women I’ve seen and its constant. There are so many beautiful women out here, its retarded. I do see plenty of military obviously. Theres a mix of different people but seriously, theres a hot girl at every turn.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Now…the Chargers don’t do the city justice…they should leave. They really don’t belong here.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Hey Charged Down, whatever happened with FingerForce 5 anyway? You dudes seemed poised for a big breakout. Of acne.
And to answer your questions, as far as the greatest charger QB to NEVER win the Super Bowl, I’d probably go with Fouts. His beard and gut alone were more entertaining that your current crybaby addicted to folding in the playoffs.
And I don’t think you’ll miss LT either. After all, the bolts squandered the career of one of the greatest running backs ever. All those yards and still 0 super bowls. Total.
btw – I think those sluts in your new band were on my last party cruise getting seriously loose with the wait staff.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
The Padres suck as well.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
24, tell me about it! I can’t keep all the hot women off me. It’s overwhelming.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Beeecham, I’M A MAN, I’M 40!!!
March 15th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
San Diego does not have hot women. A bunch of tweaked out looking blond chicks with no ass, all tatted up. The only beach city that still has hotties is Miami. So Cal is through.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Even San Diego’s weather sucks. It’s overcast every day now, rains all the time.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Fargas needs to find a team already…I don’t want him to end up back in Oakland because he couldn’t find work elsewhere.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
We could use Fargas in San Diego.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
The only thing that used to be good about SD is it’s proxmity to TJ and Rosarito, but now Mexico’s so f’d up, plus you need a passport and have to wait in a long line to get back in now. Screw San Diego. If had the chedder to live in a beach down, Miami in a second.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
MR – Ok…that was about the dumbest thing you’ve ever said. In regards to San Diego, you’re way off but thats fine…if you don’t like the women here, theres more for everyone else. As far as rain goes…Its winter and the weather has been crazier than normal but it will go back to normal.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
MR, who are you kidding? You probably live in your mother’s basement because your too scared to go outside and see real women.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Just because he dosen’t HAVE to be there on the first day. Has nothing to do with the fact he SHOULD be there on the first day.
Hell, I saw over at pft.com even Mark effing Bulger showed up for first day…
Get to work chubby one…
March 15th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
I go to San Diego once a year. The weather gets worse, the blondies get more mangled and tweeker looking, and their asses get flatter. Tramp stammps alone don’t make you hot. It should say that on SD’s city limit sign. That and “please, we have enough jarhead rubes, try Alabama”.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
MR – Well at least we found something that you like…Miami.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
You live in your mothers’ basement if you think SD women are hot. You definitely didn’t base that opinion on being in SD, that’s for sure. SD women were hot 10 years ago. Not anymore. I was there last summer.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
24,
you want to see some hot women go hang out in Buenos Aires or Santiago or Lima or Rio for a few hours. That’ll take care of a few weeks worth of SD ogling.
Ahem. Headline: JaMarginal Takes Lethargy To a New Nadir. “It was the tse-tse fly casserole which did it” says his auntie. The agent for Russell had no comment as he was unsure when his client would ever wake up.
When Quinn the DBronco gets here everybody’s gonna run over him. C’mon without, c’mon within, you ain’t seen nothin’ like DBronco Quinn (except all of the other paltry and failed signal callers strewn throughout the NFL wasteland).
March 15th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
At least I’m not stupid enough to believe that the Raiders have a prayer with Al DAvis in charge, 24. I’d rather be the angriest person on the planet than be that stupid.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
In my view, anger beats stupidity. Rather be angry and smart than dumb and happy, like 24.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Charged Down, I remember all the juniors at my high school used to think there were mature like the college kids, but you’re taking it to a whole new level!
It’s cool you want to sound all grown up and quote Mike Gundy, but you’re shooting like 20 years too far in the future. Being old leads to much bigger problems, just ask our pal KrappyKell.
Anyway, little bro, looking forward to next season’s charger 1st round playoff loss and your new band putting out a killer demo!
March 15th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
MR – Don’t forget who you’re talking to…I’m not an Al Davis fan, I just don’t dwell about him 24/7. I have a life and I happen to notice hot girls in San Diego because I go outside and see them instead of b!tching and moaning on the computer through most hours of the day.
March 15th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I was going to say, the only thing SD does have is a football team that competes every year. Wish Oakland had that. We used to. When Gruden was here. And won’t again until Gruden comes back.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
MR – You’re confusing me with Priest bro. You’re starting to lose your memory.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
24, you’re dumb and happy. That’s what you are.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
24 what I remember about you is you being very dumb and very happy. Smiley faces.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
24, you’re the type of guy who drives 10 mph in a 35 mph zone, with a big happy face decal on your back window, aren’t you? that and your Raider decal!
March 15th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
MR – Riigghhtt!!! You’re confused and making stuff up. Thats fine. Play pretend. Go play house and drink tea with the girls.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
WTF is wrong with happy faces????
March 15th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
24, do you tell people to smile randomly on the street? U one of those guys?
March 15th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Nothing, 408. It’s just that some of us are living in the real world.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I’ll bet you 24 complains to retail mangers about clerks not smiling. Probably spends upwards to a half hour filling out complaint forms, etc. Now that’s happiness!
March 15th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
MR – Do you tell people to frown randomly on the street?
March 15th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Sounds like MR needs some rehab. Maybe you should join Jamarcus at his clinic.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
San Diego Rock City?
I listened to your band.
Pretty cool.
Some of the ugliest women I’ve ever seen, but for an all girl band who hits those high notes only women can hit?
Not bad.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
24, I don’t care if other people are happy or sad, as long as they’re not hurting anyone else. That’s the difference between me and you.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
You need everyone around you to be happy because YOU are unstable.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Russell is garbage.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Russell and his agent hustled Al, no doubt. But those are the types of things that will happen when you have an 80 year old guy showing signs of senility making the decisions. The business world is cold. Ask the Valleys.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Al only signed Russell to show up Kiffin. He’s paying for it now.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Kiffin, btw, landed on his feet. USC…formerly Al’s “farm system”. lol. Not anymore.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
The big, dumb, idiot can’t make it to Alameda because he’s away at fat-camp.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Russell isn’t late for anything he’s late for everything.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Otto he’s not dumb ask tj & oakglen.
lmao
March 15th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Only an idiot would stand by J Russell or call him a “Bonafide Qb”. Yes tj & oakglen/seymour the finger is pointing @ you two titz.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
That Hue Jackson being the older black mentor thing is working wonders so far.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
At this stage, I wonder if Hue has even met Jamarcus yet.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Hue Jackson and Jamarcus Russel after Russel gives up his third fumble.
http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Sanford-and-Son-tv-10.jpg
March 15th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
It’s weird that Al Davis is too chikenshyt to list himself as GM of the Raiders.
http://www.raiders.com/history/al-davis.html
March 15th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Rnd 1: Anthony Davis (OT) – Rutgers
Rnd 2: Arthur Jones (DT) – Syracuse
Rnd 4: Jamar Chaney (ILB) – Mississippi State
Rnd 5: Shaun Lauvao (OG) – Arizona State
Rnd 7: AJ Jefferson (DB) – Fresno State
Just some initial thoughts, based on needs and who might be around.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
It’s weird that Mikey won’t answer the question “how long have you been a racist scumbag”?
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# KoolKell Says:
March 4th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Chris in NY
It’s alright peckerwood, it’s all good.
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# KoolKell Says:
March 5th, 2010 at 11:26 am
Hey Peckerwood Podunker, how’s it going today?
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KoolKell Says:
March 5th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Boo
You’re a lying piece of shyt.
You fuking peckerwood you were trying to make a statement with that headline
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Urban Dictionary
Definition: peckerwood
“Racist term for white man.”
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March 15th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Speaking of meltdowns, you’ve been on a roll lately, Kelli..lol….big time.
March 15th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
It’s weird that Al Davis is too chickenshyt to list himself as GM of the Raiders. Nobody’s accountable, eh?
http://www.raiders.com/history/al-davis.html
March 15th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Reminds me of Hope & Change.
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# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
March 15th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
That Hue Jackson being the older black mentor thing is working wonders so far.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Humorous watching jerry spin the “not in camp, but doesn’t HAVE to be in camp” angle.
While adding who WAS in camp…which..makes it clear who CARES AND WHO DOESN’T CARE?
Little more subtlety next time.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
The fact is he doesn’t have to be there today so whats Jerry supposed to say ? The only angle to take is that it would have been an indication JaMeatloaf was trying to turn things around if he was there.
I dont have a problem with the thread. Its the goons like tj that keep hugging this bums nuts that get me.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Oh yes..words of wisdom from TJ, lol
Witness:
· priesttj Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
You ask some dumb questions Raiderman99 have you ever heard anyone say Russell is not talented?
Ray Charles can see Russell has unlimited talent.
It’s just his application and maturity that they question. If you can’t see the obvious talent it wont do you any good for me to tell you.
Russell highly touted, Grads wasn’t even touted he was a small school hope he can. He’s a backup QB in anyones book. Except the geniuses in here.
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Yep, LMFAO…that TJ is a real tack, isn’t he?
March 15th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
· priesttj Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Grads will make them play Russell again before the year is out. He just can’t get it done at a hig enough level. He has no potential for greatness. Russell has a ton of potential he just needs to realize that.
March 15th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
tj should ban himself from blogging.
March 15th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
you can call jawallrus anything….just dont call him late for dinner
March 15th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Get on your own page you crapy charger fans.The only reason your on this page cause your former raider fans who traded teams when we started losing.Watch youll trade back when the raiders get back on top whitch thats coming soon cause your team falling off and they will suck like they always have.sorry azz chokers,choke like you always do.
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