Is JaMarcus Russell's career over?

[RB TexLa]

Everyone is talking about if his career is over or not right? Oh, wait, JaMarcus isn't a white vocal evangelical.




Former Oakland Raiders quarterback and supreme NFL draft bust JaMarcus Russell is looking for another shot in the NFL while the Cincinnati Bengals continue to look for a good option behind quarterback Andy Dalton.

Sounds like a match made in heaven, no?

Probably not, but reports are saying there are several NFL teams interested in Russell's services now that he has his act together. Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk has all the juicy details about Russell's comeback bid as told on NFL live with Ian Rapoport:

"Ian Rapoport of NFL Network said on Tuesday's Total Access that he was told that there is "significant interest from more than one team," but those teams don't want to be publicly identified as having interest in Russell because of the potential distractions that could come along with being publicly identified as a team that's considering adding Russell. Rapoport compared it to the way teams are refraining from expressing any interest in Tim Tebow."

"Rapoport reported that Russell has lost 50 pounds, from 315 to 265, and that he's "throwing just like he used to." But the way Russell used to throw the football was on display in 2009, Russell's last season, when he completed 48.8 percent of his passes while throwing three touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. With that track record, it's hard to see why any team would have any interest."


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-free-agency-setting-odds-cincinnati-bengals-interested-142500457.html

[Buzz Clik]

1. "Oh, wait, JaMarcus isn't a white vocal evangelical." Oh, my:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/conflicting-reports-tim-tebow-nfl-future-201742404.html

Retraction time? Maybe just an edit?

[MrSlayer]

2. I don't know why he's bothering.

He walked with $39 million and still has his health. It's like hitting the lottery.

[hughee99]

3. Is "throwing just like he used to" supposed to be a compliment?

People who remember how he used to throw (and the poor decisions that accompanied those throws) wouldn't think so.

[Johonny]

4. anyone seen Vince Young lately?

[JeffHead]

5. Did it ever really start?

His career was over the moment he cashed his signing bonus check.

[kentuck]

6. Right!

What career??

[HangOnKids]

9. Here in the 510 (area code) we refer to him as JaBustus! n/t

[Auggie]

7. He had his shot and blew it big time

[madinmaryland]

8. JaMarcus Russell was and probably still is a better QB than Tebow and Ryan Leaf COMBINED!

Assuming he can actually focus, he should make it back.

[RB TexLa]

10. Someone once said Tibow would be a Ronnie Brown that could pass better. I said, I think Ronnie

Brown is actually a better passer.