Post by MasterSandman II on Sept 7, 2007 0:46:50 GMT -5
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Raiders, Russell's representatives to meet face to face
NFL.com Wire Reports
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders and representatives for No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell are scheduled to meet Friday in an effort to end the quarterback's holdout, reports the NFL Network's Adam Schefter.
It will be their first face-to-face meeting in almost two weeks, and one both sides hope produces a deal.
Signing dates of No. 1 picks since 1977
Year Player Date
2006 Mario Williams April 28
2005 Alex Smith July 26
2004 Eli Manning July 29
2003 Carson Palmer April 25
2002 David Carr April 20
2001 Michael Vick May 9
2000 Courtney Brown May 10
1999 Tim Couch April 17
1998 Peyton Manning July 28
1997 Orlando Pace Aug. 16
1996 Keyshawn Johnson Aug. 6
1995 Ki-Jana Carter July 19
1994 Dan Wilkinson May 5
1993 Drew Bledsoe July 6
1992 Steve Emtman April 26
1991 Russell Maryland April 22
1990 Jeff George July 12
1989 Troy Aikman April 26
1988 Aundray Bruce April 6
1987 Vinny Testaverde April 3
1986 Bo Jackson Never signed
1985 Bruce Smith Feb. 28
1984 Irving Fryar April 11
1983 John Elway May 2
1982 Kenneth Sims June 9
1981 George Rogers June 18
1980 Billy Sims June 11
1979 Tom Cousineau Never signed
1978 Earl Campbell April 28
1977 Ricky Bell May 3
Meanwhile, while Raiders coach Lane Kiffin tries to publicly keep the identity of his starting quarterback for Sunday's season opener against Detroit a secret, owner Al Davis piped in Thursday with his own opinion of who should take the first snap Sunday against Detroit.
"He may be in Mobile," Davis said, referring to the hometown of Russell, before heading out to watch practice.
It's clear the starter won't be Russell, who remains out in a dispute over how much of his contract should be guaranteed. Schefter reported Wednesday that Josh McCown will get the opening-game start.
Although USA Today quoted Russell's uncle Thursday as saying a contract was "almost done," the Raiders say nothing is close at this point.
"I wouldn't really pay attention to what someone's uncle said about the negotiation process," Kiffin said. "I know our people are dealing with JaMarcus' agents. And like I said before, there is some progress being made."
Russell's agent, Eric Metz, has not publicly commented on the talks.
With Russell out, the quarterback race has been between Josh McCown and Daunte Culpepper. Kiffin has refused to publicly identify his starter, hoping to gain a competitive advantage by forcing the Lions to prepare for two quarterbacks.
But it appears clear that McCown will be the starter because he has been getting the majority of snaps with the first-team offense in practice this week. How long that lasts remains to be seen.
Russell's absence is the longest for a top pick since Bo Jackson sat out the entire 1986 season after being drafted first overall by Tampa Bay. Jackson chose to play baseball instead, and that contract dispute worked out well for the Raiders.
Jackson went back into the draft the following year and Davis took a chance by using a seventh-round pick on the running back. Jackson joined the Raiders for the second half of the 1987 season and ran for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns before a hip injury in a playoff game in January 1991 ended his football career.
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I'm a huge Raiders fan if you haven't noticed and I damn well hope that he gets signed and he holds the clipboard for two seasons. I don't think any rookie who hasn't even taken a snap in the NFL should have the right to bitch and bitch and bitch and bitch and etc.
Raiders, Russell's representatives to meet face to face
NFL.com Wire Reports
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders and representatives for No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell are scheduled to meet Friday in an effort to end the quarterback's holdout, reports the NFL Network's Adam Schefter.
It will be their first face-to-face meeting in almost two weeks, and one both sides hope produces a deal.
Signing dates of No. 1 picks since 1977
Year Player Date
2006 Mario Williams April 28
2005 Alex Smith July 26
2004 Eli Manning July 29
2003 Carson Palmer April 25
2002 David Carr April 20
2001 Michael Vick May 9
2000 Courtney Brown May 10
1999 Tim Couch April 17
1998 Peyton Manning July 28
1997 Orlando Pace Aug. 16
1996 Keyshawn Johnson Aug. 6
1995 Ki-Jana Carter July 19
1994 Dan Wilkinson May 5
1993 Drew Bledsoe July 6
1992 Steve Emtman April 26
1991 Russell Maryland April 22
1990 Jeff George July 12
1989 Troy Aikman April 26
1988 Aundray Bruce April 6
1987 Vinny Testaverde April 3
1986 Bo Jackson Never signed
1985 Bruce Smith Feb. 28
1984 Irving Fryar April 11
1983 John Elway May 2
1982 Kenneth Sims June 9
1981 George Rogers June 18
1980 Billy Sims June 11
1979 Tom Cousineau Never signed
1978 Earl Campbell April 28
1977 Ricky Bell May 3
Meanwhile, while Raiders coach Lane Kiffin tries to publicly keep the identity of his starting quarterback for Sunday's season opener against Detroit a secret, owner Al Davis piped in Thursday with his own opinion of who should take the first snap Sunday against Detroit.
"He may be in Mobile," Davis said, referring to the hometown of Russell, before heading out to watch practice.
It's clear the starter won't be Russell, who remains out in a dispute over how much of his contract should be guaranteed. Schefter reported Wednesday that Josh McCown will get the opening-game start.
Although USA Today quoted Russell's uncle Thursday as saying a contract was "almost done," the Raiders say nothing is close at this point.
"I wouldn't really pay attention to what someone's uncle said about the negotiation process," Kiffin said. "I know our people are dealing with JaMarcus' agents. And like I said before, there is some progress being made."
Russell's agent, Eric Metz, has not publicly commented on the talks.
With Russell out, the quarterback race has been between Josh McCown and Daunte Culpepper. Kiffin has refused to publicly identify his starter, hoping to gain a competitive advantage by forcing the Lions to prepare for two quarterbacks.
But it appears clear that McCown will be the starter because he has been getting the majority of snaps with the first-team offense in practice this week. How long that lasts remains to be seen.
Russell's absence is the longest for a top pick since Bo Jackson sat out the entire 1986 season after being drafted first overall by Tampa Bay. Jackson chose to play baseball instead, and that contract dispute worked out well for the Raiders.
Jackson went back into the draft the following year and Davis took a chance by using a seventh-round pick on the running back. Jackson joined the Raiders for the second half of the 1987 season and ran for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns before a hip injury in a playoff game in January 1991 ended his football career.
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I'm a huge Raiders fan if you haven't noticed and I damn well hope that he gets signed and he holds the clipboard for two seasons. I don't think any rookie who hasn't even taken a snap in the NFL should have the right to bitch and bitch and bitch and bitch and etc.