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re: Raiders sign QB to start ahead of JR.

Posted on 4/8/09 at 12:14 pm to
Posted by Port City
Baton Rouge/Shreveport
Member since Jan 2007
3668 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 12:14 pm to
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I spoke with Rich Snead yesterday


Lies.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40502 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 12:52 pm to
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Who besides Miller @ TE?


If Higgins isn't a FA, I expect him to move up on the receiver chart... IMO.
Posted by drenko50
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2009
1487 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 12:58 pm to
Back up.
Posted by maburu2
Member since Mar 2008
4715 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 12:58 pm to
As been said again and again, he was signed as a back up. Al and the coaches love Russell and have a lot of faith in him.
Not to mention he's starting to become the force everyone was expecting him to become. Last year was basically his rookie year, he's the youngest starting QB in the league. The Raiders have signed 4 starting caliber linemen, so they should provide more protection for Russell this season, hopefully.
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
94725 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:11 pm to
it amazes me how uninformed the Rant can be sometimes.
Posted by LuckyLee
inside vaginas
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:13 pm to
The guys on PTI said that right now JG>JR.

PTI hates LSU.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:14 pm to
Garcia has always impressed me as a QB, but JR should start especially if he plays like he did at the end of the season
This post was edited on 4/8/09 at 1:14 pm
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:20 pm to
They signed him to be the backup.
Posted by athletemed
The Woodlands, Texas
Member since Oct 2007
5871 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:47 pm to
JR never had a great work ethic and he loves that Alabama home cooking too
Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
14599 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:50 pm to
someone's finally gonna take the place of Junk Russell.
Posted by roygu
Member since Jan 2004
11718 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 1:54 pm to
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Especially since they have a pitiful offensive line.



According to a Raider Fan on their message board, the raiders have added several OL men that were starters on various NFL teams.
According to the Raiders Garcia was hired as a back up.
VY was in the same situation last season. However, IMO, Russell is a better NFL Quarterback prospect than VY.
Posted by Cajuncharger
South Central Louisiana, Mud Dogs!
Member since Nov 2005
999 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:26 pm to
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he's the youngest starting QB in the league.


What? Are you dense?
Posted by Barry Badrinath
MISS'IPPI
Member since Mar 2008
6294 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:33 pm to
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The guys on PTI said that right now JG>JR.


JR > than any QB Bama has had in the past decade.

Just sayin.
Posted by Tigercat
Tacoma, WA
Member since Feb 2004
4519 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:40 pm to
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JR never had a great work ethic and he loves that Alabama home cooking too


He never had a bad work ethic either, just not a particularly good one. JR wants to do well, the question is will he ever mature enough that he wants to excel and really push himself. At least he isn't nearly as bad as Aaron Brooks was post contract. (Or Jeff George for his entire career.)
Posted by Cajuncharger
South Central Louisiana, Mud Dogs!
Member since Nov 2005
999 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:42 pm to
There's this kid playing in Atlanta....
This post was edited on 4/8/09 at 2:42 pm
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:42 pm to
who is a younger starting QB than Russell?

he ended the season a high note and threw a lot less interceptions that the smart QB's LSU had without a very good running game
Posted by Cajuncharger
South Central Louisiana, Mud Dogs!
Member since Nov 2005
999 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:45 pm to
You can get your thong in a bunch all you want, but the fact remains that Russell's greatest adversary is himself. Sure, he has more talent than all of the "smart" quarterbacks we had last year. And? Does that comparison somehow make him a better NFL quarterback?
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:48 pm to
the fact that he played pretty well at the end of last season bothers you doesnt it?

He is doing pretty good for the youngest starting QB
Posted by athletemed
The Woodlands, Texas
Member since Oct 2007
5871 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:49 pm to
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JR never had a great work ethic and he loves that Alabama home cooking too



He never had a bad work ethic either, just not a particularly good one. JR wants to do well, the question is will he ever mature enough that he wants to excel and really push himself. At least he isn't nearly as bad as Aaron Brooks was post contract. (Or Jeff George for his entire career.)


I think JR has 10x the talent that Brooks or George had. I agree that he needs the fire in the belly if he is to be successful in the NFL
Posted by Cajuncharger
South Central Louisiana, Mud Dogs!
Member since Nov 2005
999 posts
Posted on 4/8/09 at 2:53 pm to
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the fact that he played pretty well at the end of last season bothers you doesnt it?


Sure.

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He is doing pretty good for the youngest starting QB


How old is Der-marcus, 20?
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