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Inside the NFL: Jeff Garcia a bench warmer? Nope
Inside the NFL: Jeff Garcia a bench warmer? Nope
He's confident he can displace quarterback JaMarcus Russell > As a new quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, Jeff Garcia will be playing under a black flag now.
Garcia wants to be starter
Garcia wants to be starter
novafantasysports.com — Update: According to the Chicago Tribune, new Raiders' quarterback Jeff Garcia believes he should be the starter... in Oakland this season even though he is second on the depth chart to JaMarcus Russell. Garcia was quoted as saying "Not knocking JaMarcus or anybody else on the team, but I have a ... (more) Garcia wants to be starter
Russell’s work ethic called into question again
Russell’s work ethic called into question again
scoresreport.com — According to a report by the National Football Post’s Michael Lombardi, Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s work ethic... continues to be called into question. 2. The work ethic of quarterback JaMarcus Russell is still being questioned by many who have worked with him in the past and are ... (more) Russell’s work ethic called into question again
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