Raiders, Russell Agree to Deal

ESPN - Sources: Russell, Raiders agree to six-year deal - NFL (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3013493)

finallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Holy cr*p. 34.5 million in the first three years as a rookie?!? Makes me want to walk myself into my bosses office and ask for a raise.

So does he see any playing time this year?If so when?

overpaid and i bet he sucks to top it all off

overpaid and i bet he sucks to top it all off

I agree...
Unless he puts up Marino / Manning type numbers, he won't be worth it. The Raiders should not have caved. The little SOB would have gotten half as much next year, if not worse.

So does he see any playing time this year?If so when?


Maybe the last 4-5 games after they are like 2-9. Even the Raiders are not so stupid to risk injury to him on a wasted season. Add in the fact he missed the preseason and you may not see him at all cept at the end of games.

Maybe the last 4-5 games after they are like 2-9. Even the Raiders are not so stupid to risk injury to him on a wasted season. Add in the fact he missed the preseason and you may not see him at all cept at the end of games.

The smartest thing they could do is just let him sit for the entire season, 1- for his progression, 2- to show him that holding out for a huge contract has a punishment to it.
Of course, knowing the Raiders, they will cave and have him playing by week 10 when they are 3-7.

I agree...
Unless he puts up Marino / Manning type numbers, he won't be worth it. The Raiders should not have caved. The little SOB would have gotten half as much next year, if not worse.
i dont think those words can describe him. he is about 6'5" and about 260lbs. and the worse punishment the raiders can give him is getting him on the field behind that sorry ass offensive line they have. he will be running for his life every snap

I wonder how his teammates feel about all this...it should be a fun locker room for him to get accustomed to