Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell May Not Be The Starter In 2010
by Joel Thorman on Feb 22, 2010 11:59 AM CST
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PrintIf you're looking at the Kansas City Chiefs 2010 opponents and crossing off two wins against the Oakland Raiders, thing again.
ESPN's Adam Schefter expects Bruce Gradkowski -- and not JaMarcus Russell -- to be the starter heading into the 2010 season.
But look for Bruce Gradkowski to be the man going into next season. The team respects him, and it responded to him when he played. When Gradkowski was on the field, there was a certain confidence the Raiders had that they lacked when JaMarcus Russell was playing quarterback. My guess is that Gradkowski starts, Russell backs up, and they draft another quarterback to begin grooming for the future.
This is terrible news for the Chiefs. Over a four-game stretch, Gradkowski put up over 200 yards per game passing and had six touchdown passes.
That may not seem like much but compared to Russell, it's a Pro Bowl performance.
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thing again?
I think JaMarcus the hut will at least start the season as a starter then get bumped.
Regardless of who the Chiefs pick at #5 overall, Whitlock will call it the worst pick in the history of the Chiefs. Heres to hoping that #5 pick runs Whitlock out of town.....
Ha! Think again!
Gradkowski wad 5-9 with 2 picks against us. Bruce Dont Scare Me!!!
"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden
by Matt_Grbac on Feb 22, 2010 12:08 PM CST via mobile reply actions
^was
"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden
by Matt_Grbac on Feb 22, 2010 12:09 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
They hired Hue Jackson for the sole purpose of starting Russell next year and beyond.
My bold prediction and I think our best chance at moving down in the 1st. Bret Favre retires, Tavarris Jackson is not retained or leaves and the Vikings trade up, with our beloved Chiefs, for Jimmy Claussen.
WRITE IT DOWN!
I wonder...
What Russell might be able to do with good coaching? And if a change of scenery would motivate the kid? I mean, look where he plays and who he plays for.
Just throwin’ that out there.
Don't forget Al
If there’s a bad decision to be made, Al will do what he has to.
I want the Chiefs/Raiders rivalry to be relevant again.
And that only happens when both teams are good and the stakes are high.
Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.
by Rev. Slappy on Feb 22, 2010 12:53 PM CST up reply actions
It's not great news,
but it’s not terrible news. Bruce “The Polish Cannon” Gradkowski has been pretty … non-factorish in the NFL.
So full of sh*t that toilet bowls have to wipe.
How is this terrible news? It's called competition!
I get tired of hearing guys on here scheme a way for the Chiefs to improve based on the competition being bad. If you want to win the Superbowl you do it one way: by being the best team. You don’t win the Superbowl by hoping your division opponents draft poorly or make bad personnel moves. You don’t win it hoping the teams on your schedule are having down years or a plagued by injuries or softened up when you play them. On any given Sunday (sorry for the cliche there) you have to beat the team that’s on the other side of the ball. Period. It’s all about competition, gentlemen. If you want to be the best team you have to beat the best teams (Ric Flair said it best: “To be the man, you gotta beat the man.”). If you want to be the best team you have to be able to win on the road. The best thing that could have happened for the Chiefs rebuild this year was that horrendously tough schedule they faced in the first half of the season. If you want to be an elite team, playing Dallas, Philly, et al shows you where you have to go in order to compete with teams like that. If you play in a tough division it makes you a tougher team in the postseason.
I really think Carl Peterson left some residue behind on Chiefs fans. Carl was all about expanding the playoffs NBA-style because he had so many mediocre teams that just missed getting in. That thinking seems to have bled over onto the fanbase. And I get that to a degree: it’s been a very, very long time since the Cheifs won a playoff game. Keep in mind that Haley and Pioli are not trying to build a team that ekes into the playoffs. They are building a team that wins the Superbowl. And Superbowl winning teams have to beat everybody else.
Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.
by Rev. Slappy on Feb 22, 2010 12:40 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I agree 100%
I miss the days when our division was the toughest division in the NFL. I want us to be the best team in a GOOD division…not the best team in a WEAK division.
by Scott B. on Feb 22, 2010 1:08 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I wondered how many wasted seasons
it would take the Raiders to realize JaMarcus Russell couldn’t hit the floor with his hat. (Perhaps that should be “he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn from inside the barn”.)
I Think Cable Realized It Early On
That’s why I doubt Russell’s ever going to be a starter there as long as Cable’s the coach. Russell killed the offense all season with his apathy and poor preparation and I doubt even a poor coach is going to overlook that.
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So you're saying Cable gets fired in training camp?
My bold prediction and I think our best chance at moving down in the 1st. Bret Favre retires, Tavarris Jackson is not retained or leaves and the Vikings trade up, with our beloved Chiefs, for Jimmy Claussen.
WRITE IT DOWN!
I Rule Nothing Out With Oakland
Including Al Davis naming himself head coach.
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I hope Jamarcus Russell Starts
1. It will be good for us.
2. It will be funny to watch (he’s like a bad car wreck, its hard to look away)
3. He will be the source of many drinking games !!!!
4. I dont mind being the good team in a bad division (if that is how it turns out)
5. I would like to have our draft position next year to be out of the top 10!
Chiefs are going to surprise alot of people in 2010 !!!!
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