JaMarcus Russell’s benching in Sunday’s game against the Jets doesn’t mean he’ll lose his starting...

JaMarcus Russell’s benching in Sunday’s game against the Jets doesn’t mean he’ll lose his starting job. Raiders coach Tom Cable said during his postgame news conference following the 38-0 loss that Russell will remain the starting quarterback for the Raiders.

Russell was pulled from the game midway through the second quarter after completing 6 of 11 passes for 61 yards with two interceptions and a costly fumble on the Raiders’ first play from scrimmage that led to the Jets’ first touchdown.

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Is this guy the new Ryan Leaf?

by StevenM on Oct 26, 2009 3:19 AM PDT reply actions

Yes

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by John Gennaro on Oct 26, 2009 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Leaf w/o the drug addition and bipolar disorder

by Trendsearcher on Oct 26, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Are you sure about that?

"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock

by John Gennaro on Oct 26, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions

If the Raiders

would have just kept Garcia and let him start they could have been a fairly competitive team this season. I guess it is just tough for teams to admit that they made a mistake on their high picks.

by JeromeB on Oct 26, 2009 8:16 AM PDT reply actions

The Al Davis press conference last year included a lot of him saying “JaMarcus is a good QB!”, as if to say that the only reason he hasn’t been great is because Kiffin was screwing with him. Al likes the big arm/big body combo and isn’t going to give up on it.

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by John Gennaro on Oct 26, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions

I agree.

I think that’s pretty much what this season is for to the Raiders—to see if Russell can hack it. If he can, then they can build around him. If he can’t, they’ll have to select a new quarterback next year. That’s why Russell is going to keep starting until he can’t start anymore.

We're boned.

by Zach (maestro876) on Oct 26, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions

Garcia is still out there to bring back

by Trendsearcher on Oct 26, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Bridge = Burned

Wisdom can not be cultivated through ignorance of information.

by Wonko on Oct 26, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Garcia is laughing at them

He doesn’t want to go back to them.

by Dude52089 on Oct 26, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Dang it Cable! Keep that guy on the feild!

My worst fears have come to pass. I want JM on that field this week!

Can’t Al Davis do something for me? … Al I’ve got a piece of Devil’s Food Cake right here for you… Come on let Jamarcus have the ball….

by Trendsearcher on Oct 26, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions

the only way i see this guy working out is

Russell throwing it deep with his canon arm, and having heyward-bay run fast as all hell (evidenced by his 40 time – i.e. still moot).

other than that… BIG BUST

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by tonik on Oct 26, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions