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During the off-season, Don Banks of SI.com was among several people to pass along a rumor that Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell weighed in the 300-pound range.
Shortly after that, a league source told PFT that Russell was actually under 275. And now that’s what Russell says as well.
“Right now, I’m 269,” Russell said yesterday. “I was never, ever even close to 300 pounds.”
In fact, Raiders coach Lane Kiffin says Russell has been among the team’s hardest workers this off-season and that his teammates have noticed “his body being different.”
Still, 269 is on the heavy side for Russell, even though he’s 6-foot-6 and has a naturally thick frame. At last year’s scouting combine he weighed 265 and looked chubby. And he’s officially listed at 255.
Russell did acknowledge, “I still have some more weight to lose, probably five, six more pounds, but I’m OK.”
May 16th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Who cares. They drafted him big. Just like when the Lions drafted Mike Williams and tried to make him lose 15lbs. You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole.
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Yes, there is a big difference between 269 lbs and 275… and for Russell that difference is what he ate for breakfast that morning..no breakfast=269, breakfast=275 big freaking deal (sarcasm).
I just lost nearly 10 lbs in 2 days due to a stomach bug. if Russell knew he was weighing in, he probably dehydrated himself for a day or 2 as well as cut down on the amount of garbage he usually eats. I still contend that Russell will have eaten himself out of the league in 5 seasons.
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:48 am
This is where we all throw our heads back and laugh hystericaly
..1..2..3.. hahaahahhahahhahhahahahha.
“You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole.”
you can’t fit a lineman in a QB’s uniform either,but then again,I guess the jury is still out on fatboy russell.
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:54 am
HEY HEY HEY, ITS BIIIIIIIG JAMARCUS!!
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Wait a minute… he’s officially listed at 255 but he’s really 270?! I want a Senate investigation. Someone call Arlen Specter! The Raiders cheat by listing their players weights inaccurately!
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May 16th, 2008 at 8:04 am
You’re getting paid $35 million dollars to play a sport. Get in shape and earn the money.
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May 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Jamarcus Lorenzen?
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May 16th, 2008 at 8:12 am
He needs to hurry up and lose it. Jared Lorenzen wants his pj’s back.
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May 16th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Actually, I think it was only Don Banks that reported, and everyone else referenced him or SI.com. And Don himself referenced no one but “unnamed sources”, and even said that no one had actually seen Russell.
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May 16th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Culpepper without Moss - BUST.
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May 16th, 2008 at 8:52 am
sounds like a tight end or defensive end. the 2nd coming of chauncey pullpecker!
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Jamarcus / Darren / Javon - if the defense can stop the run, the raiders will be for real this season.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:11 am
The only thing Russell will be loseing are games.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Does that mean he can finally give back the maternity uniform?
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Looks like there’s a bunch of haters on this thread. Don’t be retarded, Russell will be droppin’ some lbs and he’ll be droppin’ bombs in the end zone. Raiders are looking sharp and it just burns everyone up doesn’t it. Makes everyone real mad inside.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:21 am
He’s only 269 because he’s got a cannon surgically placed where his right arm should be.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Pats snugglers need to get over the Specter $hit.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:28 am
“Jamarcus / Darren / Javon - if the defense can stop the run, the raiders will be for real this season.”
The bigger question is can a very suspect O line protect a 270 lb QB and open holes for McFadden with defences playing 8 in the box?
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Funny how Russell’s weight keeps making the news…he will prove many people wrong this year and if the Raiders can stop the run, and stay healthy, we’ll be fighting for a playoff spot.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:38 am
RedbullnRaiders — you hit the nail on the head! I’m not worried about his weight. Did anyone ask Duante Culpepper how much he weighed back in 2003 or 2004 when he was an MVP caliber QB? NO !!! Has anyone even seen Jamarcus this year? How about we wait until he plays a preseason game, then judge his weight. He needs to have some padding to protect himself from incoming defenders while Gallery figures out how to actually block (not hold) NFL d-linemen this year.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:41 am
They drafted him at 265 and he is 269 in training #1 of the year. That’s 4 pounds more than his playing weight. So what?
Most NFL players are like that when the trainig camp starts, thats the reason for having a training camp. I am OK with him being at 265, that’s his natural weight.
Cutler is 240, and he is only 6′3”
Garrard is 245, and he is 6′1”
Both are similar to Russell, 6′6” 265
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:52 am
If he is weighing 270 at 22 or 23 years old, how much is he going to weigh when he is 30? The vast majority of us gain weight as we age and unless he suddenly becomes a fitness nut he is going to do the same thing.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Bottom line… Get Jamarcus out of Louisiana BBQ pits, Posse’s, Hip Hop clubs, and into camp ahead of schedule… This guy needs to get ready and learn the playbook, practice his timing routes and get some serious work done in the weight room. For the kind of money he’s being paid he should also be bodyguard to Al Davis. Protect that checkbook Jamarcus.
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May 16th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Russell is going to be a bust. Hes the next Byron Leftwich
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May 16th, 2008 at 10:11 am
circa Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigalow…….”THATS A HUGE BITCH!!!!!”
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