The Oakland Raiders want quarterback JaMarcus Russell to repay them nearly $10 million.
The Raiders say that they paid Russell an advance of $9.55 million for the 2010-2012 seasons.
The team then cut Russell after some of their offseason activities, tired of his attitude and work ethic.
Russell’s representation claims that money was guaranteed and was part of the reason he held out of training camp his rookie season.
It seems that after a somewhat amicable split, the gloves are about to come off on both sides.
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 3:53 pm by steve
The Oakland Raiders have finally given up on quarterback JaMarcus Russell, cutting him and eating his contract.
The team brought in a couple of quarterbacks in the offseason to compete for the starting job that was once Russell’s.
Owner Al Davis was more patient than just about everyone with the youngster, but eventually gave up on him, too.
Who can blame Davis considering Russell’s poor work habits and ballooning weight problems?
It will be interesting to see what team is willing to roll the dice and take a chance on resurrecting Russell’s career.
Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 3:35 pm by steve
