JaMarcus Russell signs with the Raiders???

So I hear JaMarcus Russell has finally signed his contract last night for $68 million with the Oakland Raiders. That makes him the final draft pick to sign with his team; granted, he was the number one pick but four months? What was everyone thinking???

My theory is the Raiders wanted this guy badly enough after the way they performed on Sunday – I guess they really just need some fresh legs at quarterback. 83-year-old Dante Culpepper isn’t going to cut it.

But let me point out something here – at first, they were squabbling over $3 million. The originally contract from the Raiders was offered at around $27 million; Russell’s people wanted around $30 million. So what the hell happened to push it up to $68 million?

Now, does anyone actually think Russell’s going to perform well enough that he’ll take the Raiders to the ‘next level?’ Most likely, he won’t even play in one single game this year; the kid held out of training camp, the pre-season, and the first game of the season. If Al Davis has a brain on his shoulders, he shouldn’t let this kid even on the field this year.

But then again, we already know the man doesn’t know anything about how to put a winning team together anymore. The Raiders have become the laughing stock of the NFL – way to go Detroit, you don’t have that distinction anymore!!

Anyway, if it were up to me, after all this holding out, I would have traded him or just plain gotten rid of him. Who needs a 21-year-old punk on your team, who’s only out for money? You already have 50 on your team with much more experience, why add a fresh rookie to that mix.

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