If unwanted (except by the cops) quarterback JaMarcus Russell is looking for a hug right about now, there’s a football team in Nebraska still willing to give him one.
We’ve confirmed via two UFL sources that the Omaha Nighthawks remain interested in adding Russell to their roster for 2010. As one source explained it, the league’s interest in Russell possibly has increased in the wake of the arrest for possession of a controlled substance; if, after all, the UFL is going to gain ground as a possible developmental league, it needs to attract players who hope to develop their skills for the highest level of the sport.
For more on the subject, we give you a couple of minutes from this week’s batch of PFTV.