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Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship. -
I called this one. I never thought he'd be a good fit for a team that's essentially coached by Al Davis.
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Not a surprise at all.....but wow...$100,000 per completion!
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Would you like Jamarcus Russell, or Calvin Johnson, or Adrian Peterson?
I must say that most folks on this board went with B. or C. Not many Jamarcus fans. And they wuz right.
Al Davis - man, he's the Matt Millen of owners."The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."
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Never thought he would amount to a thing but a "where are they now" character when he is filing BK.Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship.Comment
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The federal government can always appropriate private property in the interests of the public good under the concept of eminent domain. It seems like there should come a point where Goodell could do something similar. Acting in the interests of the league's integrity, he would simply relieve Al Davis of the burden of ownership and transfer the Raiders into receivership. That would probably make the annual NFL draft a little less interesting (no more train wrecks in the top 10 picks) but it would also put an end to sad stories like this one.Comment
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Well, the Jamarcus pick wasn't exactly a truly horrible one at the time. He was a highly rated college quarterback who was physically impressive and seemed fairly intelligent when running the LSU offense.Originally posted by hoosier
The problem with the Russell pick was the classic one of "how do you know how a 21 year old is going to react when you give him 40 million dollars", which is something that's easier to fix with a rookie payscale than it is by getting Alpatine out of the GM's chair.
The DHB pick on the other hand...</delurk>Comment
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If this were FYI, I'd thump your skull.Originally posted by hoosier"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - WoodbuckComment
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I assume the 'remove Al' is in jest. He's a mere shadow of his former self, and quite delusional at times I'm sure, but I bet he's still a force to be reckoned with. He's caught the league with their pants down and had his way with them more often than anyone else.
So, is this guy a bigger bust than the favorite wiping boy, Leaf? Seems to me that Leaf hurt his team more, because they had talent and were getting better, and he was holding them back, with both play and salary. On the other hand, he was a #1 pick, and got released faster. I don't count the money, because that's just a factor of the year he was drafted in.
Jamarcus wasn't holding that team back, it was going to be in the toilet with or without him.--
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Does this mean that Lane Kiffin is eligible to be rehired now?Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to growComment
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Originally posted by mraynrand
BOMNF!!!
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Yeah, it wasn't a horrible pick in the sense that if he had been drafted by some other team with more stability, he might well have developed into a successful NFL QB. But in view of the Raider's ineptitude it was fairly predictable that he wouldn't develop quickly. And then, when he struggles on the field and his team is in turmoil, all of that makes it much easier for his worst instincts to take over. That is what makes it a sad story, not because he was destined to fail but because the Raiders were not able to create a situation where he could develop and be successful.Originally posted by Lurker64Comment
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The thing that made Russell be an NFL flop was his 1.6 second release. He really wound up to throw the ball. Oh and his immaturity.But Rodgers leads the league in frumpy expressions and negative body language on the sideline, which makes him, like Josh Allen, a unique double threat.
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Fox Sports listed the top 10 draft busts of the last 20 years. Ohio does not have a good track record. I am surprised there are no Lions on there.
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Yes, where are those WR's picked in the top 10? Surely Charles Rogers is a better posterboy than Marinovich for "career derailed by drug abuse"! And while Ohio has a spotty record, Penn State doesn't come out so great here either.Originally posted by MichiganPackerFanComment
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