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The Jamarcus Russell saga reminds me of the movie 'Training Day'.
It's as if I can hear Denzel Washington, as Detective Foley telling him "Damn Jamarcus, I didn't know you like that drank, that lean, that purple stuff, that T-3. that sip sip."
Right about now, the former #1 pick of the Oakland Raiders, quarterback Russell must wish his career was a movie he could start over.
The player who was expected to help bring the black and silver back to prominence turned out to be nothing more than overpriced bust.
Russell could never seem to grasp the team's offense or show that he could figure out NFL defenses. Most blamed his lack of success on laziness.
Now we might know the reason as he was just busted and charged with possession of a controlled substance -- codeine syrup -- after being arrested at his home in Alabama on Monday, in what authorities described as "an ongoing investigation". According to Fox10.
Lori Myles with the Mobile County Sheriff's Department said "We understand that typically sometimes this codeine syrup is mixed with a beverage, like sprite, and they call it sip-sip,"
"It's a felony, it's my understanding it's his first. He could be probation, or it could be drug court. Whatever the court decides,
Russell, who was cut by the Raiders this off season after only three years with the team was well compensated for doing nothing. He completed only 52.1% of his career passes, threw more interceptions (23) than touchdowns (18) and had a career QB rating of 65.2. Yet he was paid $36 million dollars and is due another $3million. Somewhere, Raiders owner Al Davis must pulling what little hair he has left out his head.
Coming out of LSU after his junior season, Russell seemed like a can't miss prospect. Now he will be lucky to ever play in the NFL again after these latest charges.
Russell bonded out of jail for $2500 dollars and is headed into NFL history as the biggest bust of all time.
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