Comments on: Jamarcus Russell wants to make a comeback

By: esmithling

esmithling — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:43:59 +0000

I for one would really like to see this happen. It is a shame for any player to have that much talent and throw it away. Perhaps he has grown up. Or perhaps his has squandered away his wealth already. I am not saying I think he will be successful, but I really would like to see him do it. But, I wouldn’t bet on it.

By: skolvikings93

skolvikings93 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:32:21 +0000

Al Davis just rolled over in his grave.

By: baloneyjohn

baloneyjohn — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:49:43 +0000

A perfect tackling dummy, one capable of waddling

By: dlmcc1010

dlmcc1010 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:21:46 +0000

Michael Clayton mentoring him? didnt that dude wash out of the league too? Correct me if I am wrong on that.

If hes still at 308 pounds after all this time then he still doesnt get it. He should have always been working to get back into shape. I dont get the impression he was smart enough to sock any of that big rookie contract money away in case of a rainy day

By: cluelessdufus

cluelessdufus — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:06:17 +0000

Russell should have another chance, lets not forget what team he was playing for and for a general manager he had drafting for the people around him. Ya I know he was lazy and a bum but playing for a Raiders team that traded 2 first rounders and a 2nd rounder for a 31 year old Carson Palmer you know that somethings wrong. Let someone like Bruce Arians or Mike McCoy try to mold him. It doesn’t work well than he is not a NFL quarterback but if he is truly committed give him a shot and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone did.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:20:13 +0000

Does anyone remember that spin move Jamarcus put on 2 Eagles defenders back in 08 or 09? That was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I don’t know how it actually fooled those linebackers, but it ranks up there with Chad Pennington juking out that Patriot player.

By: lakermetskins

lakermetskins — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:56:49 +0000

Sorry, don’t want him. Not big enough to play QB in this league.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:01:03 +0000

monsterright says: Jan 23, 2013 3:14 AM

Wouldn’t that just be a come? Comeback makes it sound like he’s been somewhere before.
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Yeah, but “JaMarcus Russell wants to make come” would be the very last link I or anyone else on the planet would ever click on.
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pencilmonkeymagic says: Jan 23, 2013 4:22 AM

Can you imagine trying to tackle a 308 pound QB on a scramble? Just a thought…
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Yes I can. In fact I’ve seen it. Problem is it’s 308 pounds of Reese’s and Auntie Ann’s pretzels, not muscle. Either way, he’s slow as molasses, and falls down as soon as a defender hits him anywhere below the waist.

By: dprouse

dprouse — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:02:45 +0000

If Russell is admitting to 308, you can guarantee that he is about 20 pounds over that number. One thing you can guarantee in football is that the fat guys will shave about 20 pounds off the number they give publicly, and the skinny guys will add about 15 to the number they give.

By: gitlin1

gitlin1 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:45:55 +0000

JaMarcus is a great player. Get over it!

By: lurkerkerker

lurkerkerker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:08:05 +0000

I’m sure we were all geniuses in our early twenties, right?
JaMarcus blew it, but if the only thing that amounts from his attempted comeback is that he sheds some pounds and adds some years to his life, then good for him.

By: bigalhebdman

bigalhebdman — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:47:29 +0000

Seriously, maybe a position switch would work for him, tight end or Offensive tackle, but QB…., I don’t think so. Been too spoiled since he left watching hard workers likeLuck, Cam Newton, RGIII and Russell Wilson re-define the position as the up and coming generation.

By: 11thstreetmafia

11thstreetmafia — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:16:13 +0000

Jamarcus wants a comeback….In an unrelated story, I want to win the lottery.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:53:04 +0000

Pat White wants a comeback. Tim Brown accuses his former coach of sabatoging the Super Bowl. JaWalrus wants a comeback.

I think we fans are being Teo’d.

By: mark0226

mark0226 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:14:56 +0000

Is he switching positions to offensive line?

By: tformation

tformation — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:44:39 +0000

This is like a late Christmas gift to NFL sports writers. And to this site. Bring on the schadenfreude!

Try Canada, JaMarcus. Take the Flutie route. Show us you love the game enough to play it in Canada. Go win the Grey cup there.

Then maybe. Them’s some big ifs.

By: conspiracygenerator

conspiracygenerator — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:27:24 +0000

codeine syrup is expensive

By: arkraider

arkraider — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:00:37 +0000

Id rather have Jeff George…

By: devildog911

devildog911 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:18:28 +0000

Next headline…

“Ryan Leaf also wants to make a comeback after prison.”

By: peytonsneck18

peytonsneck18 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:15:24 +0000

He will sign with the Redskins, they love bust

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:13:24 +0000

With Hostess going bankrupt, JaMarcus may have a chance to drop a couple of lbs

By: jamesstinnett

jamesstinnett — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:12:49 +0000

This guy is terrible!! But i do think he will land a back up role in someons offense. I mean 3rd and goal at the 1 yard line. Qb draw from a 300 pound QB would be tough to stop. Maybe the Jets will pick him up so they can get on the front paper of the paper for another day…

By: steelersnowand4ever

steelersnowand4ever — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:11:27 +0000

Hey, maybe somebody will have a battle between Russell and Tebow for third stringer.

By: bukkasson

bukkasson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:06:52 +0000

You cannot cure stupid. Is this not the same guy who showed up at an SEC championship game (LSU vs ‘Bama) wearing the jersey of the opposition? And then didn’t understand why members of his alma mater got mad? Besides the fact that he alienated all his teammates with his ‘Chosen One’ diamond necklace and his skipping meetings to go to Vegas, he’s too dumb to play quarterback in the NFL. Evidently too dumb to realize he’s dumb…

By: jgava19

jgava19 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:57:15 +0000

So does Joe Namath

By: hrmlss

hrmlss — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:52:25 +0000

Art Schlister or Ryan Leaf have better chances at a comeback. He’s probably broke already.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:47:07 +0000

I never understood all the hype behind Russell when he was in college, or why anyone thought he was a first round talent, let alone worthy of the first overall pick. Considering that Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson and Patrick Willis came out of that draft, Russell may well qualify as the biggest draft bust ever.

I wish the guy well in his comeback attempt. That said, it would have probably been best for him to keep that out of the press until he was at least back in shape.

By: tanmarino17

tanmarino17 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:44:18 +0000

I still you one thing. I bet a good portion of the league would give Jamarcus a shot at QB before they gave Tebow one.

By: olcap

olcap — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:27:03 +0000

“I’m not looking for a pat on the shoulder from people who haven’t been there for me,” Russell said.

It’s not very promising to immediately try to lay blame for your own failures and terrible work ethic at the feet of others.

Ironic, since the only person that I know of that HASN’T been there for him, is Jamarcus Russell himself.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:16:15 +0000

His footwork and release were the weakest parts of his game. That isn’t gonna change overnight. Coming from a Raiders fan here who watched every game, this guy was Tebow without the legs.