JaMarcus Russell arrested in Alabama drug bust
 

Just saw the news this morning that JaMarcus was arrested on monday in a drug bust in Alabama.

Apparently he had in his possession some controlled substances, among them, codeine syrup.

I would have to believe his NFL career is done for now, possibly for ever...

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Certified piece of sh*t. This guy was a bigger bust than Ryan Leaf IMO. Poster child for not drafting a guy when weighing pro day and combine stronger than film. Heard Chris Landry say his pro day was the one of best, if not the best him and other scouts had ever seen, and then you watch tape and see constant, mulitple red flags.

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This has already being discussed in the other Jamarcus Russell thread for the past 17 hours. Lock It Up!!

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my bad guys...i did not realize it was already being discussed. i'm sorry

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Well, there's always the CFL or the UFL.

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[quote=WaldSkins;710737]This has already being discussed in the other Jamarcus Russell thread for the past 17 hours. Lock It Up!![/quote]
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A little internet policing going on, nice job tough guy!

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[quote=WaldSkins;710737]This has already being discussed in the other Jamarcus Russell thread for the past 17 hours. Lock It Up!![/quote]

I think I'll lock the other one to avoid confusion

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The only thing that would make the story better would be if the Jets would have been bitten in the ass and gone ahead and signed this guy to go along with their character issues guys they have signed in the offseason. Cant stand the Jets

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[quote=Chico23231;710746]The only thing that would make the story better would be if the Jets would have been bitten in the ass and gone ahead and signed this guy to go along with their character issues guys they have signed in the offseason. Cant stand the Jets[/quote]

we signed larry johnson and albert haynesworth. every team has guys w/ character issues. the jets need a back up qb with starting experience. imo signing russell might not have been such a bad thing. but right now his only option is the UFL.

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[quote=skinsfan69;710767]we signed larry johnson and albert haynesworth. every team has guys w/ character issues. the jets need a back up qb with starting experience. imo signing russell might not have been such a bad thing. but right now his only option is the UFL.[/quote]

K, didnt know you were a Jets fan...F them

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The Jets are waiting to sign Brunell. JM wasn't going to be their primary backup, Ryan may be crazy but he's not nuts.

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Now, Ryan and JaMarcus together on Hard Knocks, I might just watch that show!!!

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Football was likely the only thing keep JA out of trouble and now without football he's toast.

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Now I know why he was getting so fat.

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dang, undercover operation in his own house.

when i heard this i thought it was weed and that would explain the laziness and extra weight.

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I think like four rappers have died from this stuff. I hear they put Jolly Ranchers in there to add flavor...or is it flava?

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This guy is the biggest loser around. He never wanted anything except to get paid. He's the scarecrow. No heart.

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Like seriously, I wondered what happened to him. Like one year this guy is playing for the national championship and the next year he's busto. Just doesn't add up...I mean mentally, it doesn't make sense to me.

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[quote=GMScud;710785]This guy is the biggest loser around. He never wanted anything except to get paid. He's the scarecrow. No heart.[/quote]

Wait, wasn't that the Tin Man?

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[quote=SmootSmack;710789]Wait, wasn't that the Tin Man?[/quote]

HAHA...yep! Scarecrow didn't have a brain, although I guess it still applies to J.Russell.

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[quote=12thMan;710788]Like seriously, I wondered what happened to him. Like one year this guy is playing for the national championship and the next year his busto. Just doesn't add up...I mean mentally, it doesn't make sense to me.[/quote]The Kiffin firing really hurt him. Kiffin didn't think Russell was much good (and he was probably right), but at the very least, he had him on the Alex Smith development track. Meaning, that by the time he's 25 or 26 he's ready to take over an NFL offense when, clearly, the guy is too unrefined coming out of college to be a serious prospect.

(Matt Leinart was on the path too, although I really don't think he was unrefined coming from USC. He just might not be that good).

But yeah, with Kiffin out, Cable certainly wasn't interested in trying to develop a bad player. And so he tried to win in spite of his quarterback. Thus: the 2009 season. So that really hurt him.

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[quote=SmootSmack;710789]Wait, wasn't that the Tin Man?[/quote]

LOL. Right you are. Oops. But 12th is right, both apply to JaMarcus.

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[quote=12thMan;710788]Like seriously, I wondered what happened to him. Like one year this guy is playing for the national championship and the next year he's busto. Just doesn't add up...I mean mentally, it doesn't make sense to me.[/quote]

Was he really that good in college though? He had so many weapons around him at LSU, including that defense. Sure he was athletic with a big arm. But I remember his last year at LSU he came to Gainesville for UF's homecoming... and turned the ball over 5 times in an outright pathetic performance. I was at that game. He looked so awful.

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[quote=GMScud;710800]Was he really that good in college though? He had so many weapons around him at LSU, including that defense. Sure he was athletic with a big arm. But I remember his last year at LSU he came to Gainesville for UF's homecoming... and turned the ball over 5 times in an outright pathetic performance. I was at that game. He looked so awful.[/quote]

Exactly. He was never that great in college. Great, awesome arm, decent athlete. He was on outstanding teams in college. He didnt study hard, lazy worker, he just wanted to get paid. Like I stated above great proday, good combine, flawed on film + Raiders draft position = bust

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i just read an article that said if russell does try and play in the cfl some team already has his rights. how does that work? i couldn't find much except that as of july 6th the hamilton tiger cats hold his rights?

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no clue how that works

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Each CFL team has a list of up to 35 players that they have exclusive negotiating rights to. The CFL teams all work together on the list. Exactly how it works, I'm not totally sure but I believe the worse your record the better chance you have of getting the guy you want. Kind of like the NFL waiver wire.

Anyhow, CFL teams often use it to secure exclusive negotiating rights to borderline NFL prospects or players that they believe might be on the outs. Such as last summer when the Argonauts secure exclusive negotiating rights to Titans' backup QB and apparent bust Vince Young, Winnipeg Blue Bombers have Tavaris Jackson, Montreal Alouettes Tim Tebow.

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2 month investigation? Al's hard at work doing his other job trying to get money back.

[url=http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38113855]Russell's arrest stems from 2-month investigation - NFL- nbcsports.msnbc.com[/url]

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[quote=GTripp0012;710796]The Kiffin firing really hurt him. [B]Kiffin didn't think Russell was much good [/B](and he was probably right), but at the very least, he had him on the Alex Smith development track. Meaning, that by the time he's 25 or 26 he's ready to take over an NFL offense when, clearly, the guy is too unrefined coming out of college to be a serious prospect.

(Matt Leinart was on the path too, although I really don't think he was unrefined coming from USC. He just might not be that good).

But yeah, with Kiffin out, Cable certainly wasn't interested in trying to develop a bad player. And so he tried to win in spite of his quarterback. Thus: the 2009 season. So that really hurt him.[/quote]

. . . which is exactly what Al Davis called Kiffin out on in his list-of-grievances letter to Kiffin that he read publicly during that surreal press conference in which he announced Kiffin's firing. ("I realize you did not want to draft Jamarcus Russell. He's a great player. Get over it!").

Only Al Davis could make Kiffin look intelligent.

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[quote=12thMan;710790]HAHA...yep! Scarecrow didn't have a brain, although I guess it still applies to J.Russell.[/quote]

JaMarcus is like a combination of the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tinman.

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Self-destructiveness like JaMarcus shows usually comes from severe depression. He should see a therapist. I feel a bit sorry for him...but not so sorry that I want us to sign him, ever.

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I've said it before, but i find it really intriguing thinking about all-star college players who never find success in the NFL.

What i'm saying is when everything looks good on paper, but they can't find their way in the pros.

Like Ryan Leaf. He was born to play QB. He only had that one good pre-season in the NFL in 2000, and after that, he was bustville. Jeff George had a few good seasons, but he was the same way.

Now a guy that really stands out to me is a QB we had on our replacement team named Tony Robinson. he was a natural athlete, had a huge arm, and was just an amazing player. But he couldn't stay clean from drugs....

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[quote=Lotus;710903]Self-destructiveness like JaMarcus shows usually comes from severe depression. He should see a therapist. I feel a bit sorry for him...but not so sorry that I want us to sign him, ever.[/quote]

Yeah that could certainly be the case. Something's not right with him that's for sure.

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have any of you guys ever heard him talk..total nutcase. No way he deserves to play in this league again. hope he hasn't wasted all his money...oh wait..he's got a drug addiction.

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I know y'all want to sip on some [B][SIZE="2"][COLOR="Indigo"]purple drank[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]...how can you go wrong with 7Up and Jolly Ranchers?