09:00 AM EST (1)

Russell working harder?

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According to the Contra Costa Times, JaMarcus Russell has supposedly begun to work harder during the week.

Our View: It only took two and a half seasons and what seems like a million humiliating losses. Maybe getting benched and then publicly dressed down by head coach Tom Cable finally flipped a switch. No matter how much extra preparation he does going forward this season, however, he will remain one of the worst possible fantasy quarterbacks.

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7:00 PM EST (1)

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Russell starting in Week 8

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SI.com is reporting that Raiders' quarterback JaMarcus Russell will start Sunday against the Chargers. Russell was benched in the first half of last week's loss to the Jets.

Our View: Head Coach Tom Cable said today that Russell knows why he was benched yesterday. We know why too. It is because he isn't very good. Russell can't last as the starter much longer, but Raider fans will have to put up with him for at least another week.

6:00 PM EST (1)

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Cable says Russell understands benching

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Coach Tom Cable says JaMarcus Russell understands why he was benched in the first half of the Oakland Raiders' latest blowout loss.

11:00 AM EST (2)

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Russell: "I don't think it's me"

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JaMarcus Russell deflected blame on Sunday for the Raiders' humiliating 38-0 loss to the Jets, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Our View: "I don't think it's me personally, I really don't," he said. Uhh, ok JaMarcus. Those words came from a player that completed just 6-of-11 passes for 61 yards and two interceptions before getting benched. It's one thing to not blame the whole loss on yourself, but it's another to accept no responsibility when everyone else in the locker room was. Hoping for Russell's eventual improvement is growing more far-fetched by the day.

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JaMarcus will remain the man

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Raiders coach Tom Cable didn't even have to be asked the question.JaMarcus Russell remains Oakland's starting quarterback, despite getting the hook in Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Jets. After the game, various players took responsibility for their roles in the...

10:00 AM EST (2)

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JaMarcus Russell refused to accept responsibility for his part

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JaMarcus Russell refused to accept responsibility for his part in the Raiders' embarrassing 38-0 thrashing at the hand of the Jets. "I don't think it's me personally, I really don't," Russell said. [...]

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Raiders | J. Russell to remain starting quarterback

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NFL.com reports Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable said he will stick with QB JaMarcus Russell as the team’s starting quarterback. Russell was pulled from the game in Week 7 midway through the second quarter after completing 6 of 11 passes for 61 yards with two interceptions and a fumble.

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10:00 PM EST (2)

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Wrap-up: Jets 38, Raiders 0

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Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Oakland coach Tom Cable said after Sunday's game that JaMarcus Russell will remain Oakland's...

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Russell still starter despite benching

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News: It was so bad for Oakland during a 38-0 loss to the Jets in Week 7 that quarterback JaMarcus Russell, its former No. 1 overall pick, was benched in the first half after committing three early turnovers. He was replaced by Bruce Gradkowski. "I thought he was really out of sorts early in the game," head coach Tom Cable said. "I just did not feel like at that point he gave us the best chance to have the success we needed to have offensively and made the move. JaMarcus will continue to be our starter. There is no issue there." Russell was 6 for 11 for 61 yards, with two interceptions and a fumble. He disagreed with his coach's assessment, saying he felt just fine but that the results weren't there. "I've never been in that situation," he said. "It was kind of shocking to me at first." [...]

9:00 PM EST (1)

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Coach Tom Cable said during his postgame news conference Sunday

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Coach Tom Cable said during his postgame news conference Sunday that Russell will remain the Raiders' starting quarterback despite being yanked in Week 7, NFL.com reports. [...]

8:00 PM EST (2)

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Coach Tom Cable announced Sunday that JaMarcus Russell remains

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Coach Tom Cable announced Sunday that JaMarcus Russell remains the Raiders' starting quarterback after benching him in a 38-0 loss to the Jets. Cable admitted that Russell was "really out of sorts" on the field, turning the ball over three times in the first quarter. [...]

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Coach Tom Cable announced Sunday that JaMarcus Russell remains

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Coach Tom Cable announced Sunday that JaMarcus Russell remains the Raiders' starting quarterback after benching him in a 38-0 loss to the Jets. Cable admitted that Russell was "really out of sorts" on the field, turning the ball over three times in the first quarter. [...]

7:00 PM EST (2)

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Russell finished with 61 yards passing and three turnovers before

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Russell finished with 61 yards passing and three turnovers before being benched in the second quarter of Sunday's 38-0 loss. [...]

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Bruce Gradkowski replaced Russell at quarterback with 5:45 left

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Bruce Gradkowski replaced Russell at quarterback with 5:45 left in the first half of Sunday's game against the Jets, the Oakland Tribune reports. [...]

6:00 PM EST (4)

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Bruce Gradkowski replaced Russell at quarterback with 5:45 left

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Bruce Gradkowski replaced Russell at quarterback with 5:45 left in the first half of Sunday's game against the Jets, the Oakland Tribune reports. [...]

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JaMarcus Russell was yanked in the second quarter of Sunday's

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JaMarcus Russell was yanked in the second quarter of Sunday's game in favor of Bruce Gradkowski. Russell was worse than ever, completing 6-of-11 passes for 61 yards and two interceptions with one fumble lost. [...]

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Russell benched

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Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Many Raiders fans just got what they've been asking for: JaMarcus Russell has been benched...

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JaMarcus finally gets benched

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A week after quarterback JaMarcus Russell led the Raiders to an unlikely win over the Eagles with a slow-motion, Chuck Foreman-style spin move, and five days after defensive lineman Richard Seymour said that Oakland was heading to the playoffs, the...

5:00 PM EST (2)

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The Oakland Raiders pulled quarterback Russell in the second

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The Oakland Raiders pulled quarterback Russell in the second quarter after he committed three turnovers in the first half against the New York Jets on Sunday.

Impacts: Bruce Gradkowski replaced Russell with the Raiders trailing 21-0 midway through the second quarter Sunday. Russell lost a fumble and threw two interceptions before leaving, giving him 13 turnovers this season. Russell, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft, has been booed recently by the frustrated home crowd in Oakland as he has failed to complete even half his passes this season.

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JaMarcus Russell was yanked in the second quarter of Sunday's

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JaMarcus Russell was yanked in the second quarter of Sunday's game in favor of Bruce Gradkowski. Russell was worse than ever, completing just 6-of-11 passes for 61 yards and two interceptions with one fumble lost. [...]

11:00 AM EST (1)

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Sheppard to miss game

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Lito Sheppard will miss today's game at Oakland, according to NFL.com.

Our View: Sheppard suffered a setback in his recovery from a quad injury. Sheppard is a good cornerback when healthy, and JaMarcus Russell and the Raiders' aerial attack could benefit with him out today.

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1:00 PM EST (1)

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Profootballtalk.com confirms CBS analyst Boomer Esiason's report

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Profootballtalk.com confirms CBS analyst Boomer Esiason's report that JaMarcus Russell has been fined heavily for tardiness and weight problems. Russell has reportedly missed multiple team activities, and his behavior was described as a "pattern not an aberration. [...]

12:00 PM EST (1)

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Russell situation is worse than described

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Boomer Esiason of CBS recently lifted the lid on the problems with Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Esiason said on Sunday's The NFL Today that Russell has been "fined heavily" for showing up late for multiple meetings, being overweight, and missing...

11:00 AM EST (1)

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On Monday, head coach Tom Cable put a significant amount of

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On Monday, head coach Tom Cable put a significant amount of the blame for Russell's Week 4 struggles on his receivers, according to the Oakland Tribune. [...]

10:00 AM EST (4)

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Raiders | Russell fined for weight, missing meetings?

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Jerry McDonald, of ANG Newspapers, reports Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell has been fined by the team for being overweight and being late for team meetings, according to Boomer Esiason, of CBS Sports. "I don’t want to beat a dead horse here, but it’s come to my attention that he has been fined heavily already for being overweight and for being late to meetings. And, he’s already missed one meeting. I’m telling you right now, the other 52 guys on that roster are looking at (head coach) Tom Cable. They’re looking at Al Davis, and they’re saying we deserve better than this. That’s why every time he goes on the field, what’s the quarterback’s job – to be the leader of the other men on the field with them; to inspire them to greater heights. Right now, he is holding them back," Esiason said. When asked whether Russell had indeed been fined and missed meetings, Cable said, "I’m not going to talk about our internal stuff that way."

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Raiders | Cable says Russell is not getting help

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Jerry McDonald, of ANG Newspapers, reports Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable said Monday, Oct. 5, that poor protection from the offensive line and dropped passes by the receivers are in part to blame for the struggles of QB JaMarcus Russell so far this season. "If you understand football, if he’s getting better protection yesterday you’d see what I’m talking about. He was on target all but really two throws," Cable said. "When you have that many drops – I think there were nine that I counted – if you put nine completions or at least the opportunity of nine completions on his deal, you’d say he might have been as good as anybody in pro football yesterday. If you know what you’re looking at."

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According to CBS analyst Boomer Esiasion, JaMarcus Russell "has

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According to CBS analyst Boomer Esiasion, JaMarcus Russell "has been fined heavily already for being overweight and for being late to meetings. And, he’s already missed one meeting. [...]

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Murphy dealing with drops

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Louis Murphy had four dropped passes in the Raiders loss to Houston last Sunday, according to the Oakland Tribune.

Our View: When your quarterback is as bad as JaMarcus Russell, you can't be dropping passes, but that's what Murphy did repeatedly on Sunday. He leads the Raiders with 172 receiving yards through four games, but has only one score, and is obviously not a good fantasy option playing in the Raiders' putrid offense.

09:00 AM EST (2)

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According to CBS analyst Boomer Esiasion, JaMarcus Russell "has

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According to CBS analyst Boomer Esiasion, JaMarcus Russell "has been fined heavily already for being overweight and for being late to meetings. And, he’s already missed one meeting. [...]

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A fine mess for JaMarcus

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So why has Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell been playing so poorly?Apparently, he has still yet to embrace the reality of being an NFL quarterback.Coach Tom Cable called Russell out in the offseason, hoping to push him to take his job...

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11:00 PM EST (1)

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Coach Tom Cable stood behind JaMarcus Russell following the

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Coach Tom Cable stood behind JaMarcus Russell following the Raiders' 29-6 loss to the Texans. "I thought he played his best football all year in terms of where he is going with it and his presence and all of those things," Cable said, adding that he counted nine drops by Raiders receivers in the game. [...]

9:00 PM EST (2)

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TE Miller dealing with concussion

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Zach Miller suffered a concussion in Oakland's loss to Houston on Sunday, according to NFL.com.

Our View: The last thing the Raiders' putrid offense needed. Miller has been a non-factor this season, but not for lack of talent. He is dealing with a much worse problem named JaMarcus Russell. He will almost certainly be out for the team's tilt with the Giants next week.

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Raiders tight end Miller suffers concussion

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On another team, Zach Miller would already be known as one of the best all-around tight ends in football.On the Raiders, Miller has only been able to grab five passes in the last three games because of JaMarcus Russell's struggles.Now...

7:00 PM EST (1)

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Raiders | Russell struggles again Week 4

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The Associated Press reports Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell was 12-for-33 for 128 yards Week 4 against the Houston Texans.

5:00 PM EST (1)

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JaMarcus Russell completed just 12-of-33 passes for 128 yards

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JaMarcus Russell completed just 12-of-33 passes for 128 yards against the Texans in Week 4. Juuuust a bit outside! Russell admittedly received little help from his line or his receivers, but his passes were consistently behind, over, and short of his intended targets. [...]

2:00 PM EST (1)

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Will Russell get the hook?

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Though Raiders coach Tom Cable has said that he's sticking with quarterback JaMarcus Russell, Charley Casserly of CBS suggested earlier today that Russell might be benched temporarily at some point in order to "clear his head."Russell has completed seven of...

10:00 AM EST (1)

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New nickname for JaMarcus

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Our pal Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports mentions (with link back to our story, thank you very little) that Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez is already known as "Sanchize."And Silver says that, given Sanchez's new nickname, Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell...

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