Is JaMarcus Russell done in Oakland?

Is life as a Raiders over for JaMarcus Russell, i think so. Its is likely that he will be released before the start of the season, if not this week then when the Raiders make there final roster cuts.

There is a possibility of the Raiders holding on to Russell for the remainder of the season as a back up for Jason Campbell who was acquired via a trade from the Redskins for a 4Th Round pick in the 2012 draft . The only reason i can see them keeping Russell on the roster for the whole season is because he knows the offence, well he is supposed to..

Russell was draft in 2007 as the 1st overall pick. Since then that has really been the high light of his career. In his 1st season as a Raiders he played in 4 games throwing 2 Touchdowns and 4 interceptions. In his second year he improved, playing in all but 1 game during the 2008 season, he Threw 13 Touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Not amazing numbers but at least he had more touchdowns than interceptions this year. Last year he managed to show the NFL what he was really was, which isn't a NFL quarterback. He played in 12 games throwing just 3 touchdowns to his 11 interceptions.

It really does seem like his time is up in Oakland, he has had his time to adapt to the NFL and he hasn't. I mean maybe its not all JaMarcus's fault some people do say that a player is only as good as the team he play for. Maybe if he went to some were like the Jets, Ravens or Falcons. Then maybe his career would be a whole lot different, but then we get to the what ifs and the could have been and that a road no one should go down.

I think Raiders should release this guy, he ain't done anything for them over the 3 years he has been there. Plus they are about to talk a $9 million hit to the salary cap if they don't get rid of him soon. If your Tom Cable you get rid of him, you have a Jason Campbell who hasn't really had a lighting start to his career but things can change and he still a big step up from Russell. Paying Russell $9 million to sit on the bench isn't a wise move. There are better Free agents out there that could back Campbell up, for less money.

Thanks for reading, please don't hesitate to leave your comments would love to hear then.

Hard time for Tebow

Hello readers sorry it has been along time but had to take a time out due to some issues. Anyway i am back now and ready to express my views and get some of yours.

First i think i will start off with Tim Tebow newly drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round of the NFL draft. Many people say it was a bad choice picking Tebow at all, never mind taking him so high in the draft. Especially seeming other QB rated higher than him in the draft dropped to the 3rd round.

But Tebow is exactly what Josh Mcdaniels is looking for in his players, Great character. Although character isn't everything,its what he seems to be filling his locker room with. So its is a good job this kid comes with a lot of wins behind him. Plus a lot of awards, I mean in 4 years with the Gators he played in 55 games, threw 88 Touchdowns and only 15 Interceptions. He also rushed for over 500 yards in his last 3 years putting him just under 3,000 rushing yards with 57 rushing touchdowns.

They are incredible numbers, But now this is were the problems starts. Can he convert that into the NFL, obviously the rushing yards will not be anywhere near what they were in college, Forget 15 Rushes a games think more 20 a season at most unless they run the wildcat a lot. Looking at his Passing stats he could be a great player, if he can adapt to the NFL. If he can then Broncos may well have the 2ND replacement for John Elway after trading the other (Jay Cutler) away, But i am sure if Tebow is as good as Cutler was for the Broncos, he won't be going anywhere.

My view is that this guy has amazing skill and he can succeed in anything he puts his heart in, that's how he has made it this far. But he is going to have to work hard at it, he has a lot of competition for the starting role in Denver. I think he can play in the NFL, not yet though he needs a year or 2 to develop and get used to the pace of the pro's. But i have no doubt he will be the face off the broncos franchise in years to come.

I think could take a year for him to challenge Orton. But that really depends on how Kyle does this year, he really has his back up against the wall. McDaniels may have come out and said "you are my guy, you will start" But every team needs competition and with 3 other guy biting at his ankles to get his job, he has to play hard and play well.

Critics say he can't do it,but they have been saying that all his life, you can't play QB in high school, you can't play QB in college. Now its time to prove the critics wrong again. He is going to be a fun guy to watch over the next couple of years. Thanks for reading please leave you comments