The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Bruce Gradkowski, New Oakland Raiders QB: He’s from outside Pittsburgh, the same area that produced Hall of Famers Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, and Johnny Unitas. Supposedly, Gradkowski posted better high school stats than all of them. Gradkowski has not thrown a TD pass since 2006. The Cable guy has done Gradkowski no favors [...]
Bent Corner (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Oakland Raiders have announced that they are benching former number one draft pick quarterback JaMarcus Russell and will be starting journeyman quarterback Bruce Gradkowski for the foreseeable... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
No one on the Raiders says he's glad quarterback JaMarcus Russell is benched. But then, no one is exactly running to his defense. Either that means new starter Bruce Gradkowski is a really great guy, or they don't care who plays quarterback - just as long as...
Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | yesterday
More photos » by John Raoux - AP Browse more photos » It's been a rather eventful week, hasn't it? There's a new head coach, new starting quarterback and maybe some new hope for the future. Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills ' fantasy prospects are still quite dim for the rest of the season. The Bills head down to northern Florida to take on the 5-4 Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. It'll...
jaguars.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Week 11 will be an interesting week for sure as Ronnie Brown is out for the rest of the year, Dwayne Bowe will be out until week 15, Larry Johnson found a new home in Cincinnati, and Oakland benches JaMarcus Russell permanently in favor of Bruce Gradkowski. Since the fantasy playoffs are at hand, let’s take a look at some guys you will want to sell high on before your deadline hits.
The Daily Blitz (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
For entertainment purposes, I pick three NFL games against the spread (ATS) every week. The past three weeks have been "entertaining" as I've picked seven games correctly (and only two incorrectly) ATS in the past three weeks. Here are my NFL picks for week 11: Giants -6.5 (over Falcons) : Last week was the best week for the Giants in over a month. Not only did they not lose another game...
Talking Points with Tim Kawakami (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
QB stories galore this Sunday: -Alex Smith vs. Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau Field in the 2005 draft look-back. -Bruce Gradkowski in his first Raiders start vs. Cincinnati. JaMarcus Russell in his first official start-of-game benching. -Jay Cutler on Sunday night vs. the Eagles. Another great prime-time... Continue reading...
IndyPosted (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
JaMarcus Russell has managed to throw for only 1064 yards in the first nine games of the 2009 NFL season, a fact that forced Raiders coach Tom Cable to bench the starting quarterback in favor of backup QB Bruce Gradkowski. Cable said in a press conference that Russell's inability to make ...
Realfootball365.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The amount of times anyone at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway has used the words “JaMarcus Russell” and “hard work” in a sentence with positive connotations can be counted on one hand. Despite all the turmoil in Oakland, the team does have a professional caliber workout facility that multi-million dollar QB Russell has access to any time he wants. What’s become glaringly apparent...
pittsburgh sports and mini ponies (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
This incredibly awesome picture comes from the same place as yesterday's MPotD . That dog loves hanging out with his horse buddies. I don't consider Nirvana or Blues Traveler classic rock. I consider them awesome rock. [ Sean's Ramblings ] Rooting interests for week 11 of the NFL season. HotSFW picture. [ DC Steeler Nation ] The JaMarcus Russell era hits new lows. Bring in Bruce Gradkowski. [ Sharapova's...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Today's Calls : C.J. Spiller vs. Adrian Peterson, Tim Tebow vs. Dan LeFevour, Mike Scioscia vs. Jim Tracy, Bob Stoops vs. Mark Mangino, JaMarcus Russell vs. Bruce Gradkowski, Antawn Jamison vs. LeBron, Hawks vs. Anyone and More. The Opening Pitch: Some folks would look good in new uniforms. — C.J. Spiller will look good in whatever NFL uniform he puts on. (The Dolphins could use him tonight.)...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Oakland Raiders benched quarterback JaMarcus Russell - a former No. 1 overall draft pick - and handed the starting job to journeyman Bruce Gradkowski.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
JaMarcus Russell is back to being the quarterback of the future. Bruce Gradkowski has replaced him as the quarterback of the now. Raiders coach Tom Cable made it official Wednesday, benching the No. 1 overall pick of 2007 and naming Gradkowski the starter for...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
ALAMEDA – Tom Cable was talking quarterbacks. In using complimentary words like "pros," he was gushing about the Raiders' signal callers. "I mean, they're here all the time," Cable cooed. "They're here early. They're here late. They study. They watch film. They talk about it. They draw it up. They involve their teammates to a great degree. Just what you'd expect."...
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