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Earlybird JaMarcus promises better days
It was enough to make Charlie Frye sit up and take notice, provided he was fully awake at the time. Frye got to work at 6:30 a.m., and was pleasantly surprised to be joined by starting quarterback JaMarcus Russell two days after the worst day of his professional life. “He got in ...
The Quandary of JaMarcus Russell
The Quandary of JaMarcus Russell
legendofcecilioguante.com — Chances are nobody cares. For some reason though, I am really caught up on this whole JaMarcus... Russell thing. Maybe it's because I'm a big college football fan and loved watching him play at LSU. Maybe it's because I saw him before the draft at an event and witnessed the whole cannon arm thing ... (more) The Quandary of JaMarcus Russell
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JaMarcus shows up for work early
ProFootballTalk.com — ... regarding Russell's various in-game miscues. Apparently, Russell finally has gotten the message. Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times reports that Russell showed up for extra early for work this week . "He got in here Wednesday, earliest he's ever been," quarterback Charlie Frye said. "I think he was in here at 6:30. That's step one. The thing he continues to need to do is stay the course and just maybe do a little bit more." Russell said Thursday that Frye is one of the people on whom the third-year pro relies for advice. And it sounds like Frye is helping the ...

Will the real JaMarcus Russell show up in San Diego?
Just Blog Baby | An Oakland Raiders Blog — ... . So, who is the real JaMarcus Russell? If we’re to believe he is the lazy, unmotivated and overpaid anchor that is weighing down the franchise, then why has his coach stuck behind him this long? If he’s the guy who’s showing up at 6am to improve on his ...

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