Raiders target Dec. 2 as Russell's debut date

[Superfly Snuka]

Sources: Raiders target Dec. 2 as Russell's debut date
By Chris Mortensen
ESPN.com

The JaMarcus Russell era in Oakland likely will begin Dec. 2, sources told ESPN.

The Raiders have circled Dec. 2 vs. the Broncos as the likely starting debut for the 2007 No. 1 overall pick, team sources told ESPN.

Russell's "light came on" a couple of weeks ago, a source told ESPN.

Russell had a great week of practice, then weighed in at 259 on Friday after hovering in the 270s most of the season.

Unless Daunte Culpepper excels the next two weeks in starts against the Vikings and Chiefs, Russell likely will get all five starts in December.

Russell held out all of training camp in a contract dispute before agreeing to a six-year contract that carries a maximum value of $68 million, a league rookie record. His first practice was Sept. 12.

Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.com.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3117335

 

[REdRUM]

Might as well...the other bozos aren't doing anything productive.

I'd rather NOT start him until next year, but that's only if we had good production from bozo a and bozo b.

 

[eff suckaz]

I'll be there to see it. Hope the o-line doesn't get him killed.

 

[Nebulizah]

Shit, let him get his feet wet this year, it's not like they're in a playoff hunt or anything..

Same thing with the Vikings and Jackson.

 

[drunkaholic707]

THEY WERE SAYIN ON FOX THAT WHEN THE RAIDERS START GETTIN SMASHED BY THE VIKINGS WHICH WILL PROLLY BE BY HALFTIME THEY MIGHT THROW HIM IN A COUPLE SERIES

 

[herm96]

russell should start by now, might as well get him some playing time and get a top 5 draft pick next year to help the offense out. I dont see the raiders winning another game this year with schedule they got left.

12 Nov 25 OAK @ KC 1:00 PM

13 Dec 02 DEN @ OAK 4:05 PM

14 Dec 09 OAK @ GB

15 Dec 16 IND @ OAK

16 Dec 23 OAK @ JAC

17 Dec 30 SD @ OAK

 

[KOOL_AID]

^^ sad but true unless some how they put in russell and he is better with the reicievers i dont see them winning any more games i would love to see the colts struggle with the raiders though seems like they have a hard time against the afc west teams