Former NFL QB JaMarcus Russell down to 265 pounds

[AussieChiefsFan]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22315019/report-former-nfl-qb-jamarcus-russell-down-to-265-lbs

[LoneWolf]

I believe he has been on the Q diet.

[ChiliConCarnage]

Ur dead/q ?

[kysirsoze]

The thread is at the top of the page. But I can see how the weight of a former Raider QB is such huge news that you couldn't be bothered to slow down and look.

[Sassy Squatch]

qwhat arqe qyou talqing aqout?

[AussieChiefsFan]

Sorry guys, on my phone and didn't see the other thread. Carry on.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

15 pounds were diamonds he had to sell to buy diet food.

[Red Beans]

And he's still fat.

[Rasputin]

Did he eat a cursed Gypsy pie?

[Hootie]

Well obviously he needs a paycheck. I suggest he go sling it up in Canada and prove he can play.

[houstonwhodat]

He must have taken some X-Lax

[Chiefshrink]

Hey, he is down to Daunte Culpepper weight but he won't play like him;)

[Chiefshrink]

Well obviously he needs a paycheck.

Let's see he got 30 mil for a signing bonus and Uncle Sam got at that time I think it was 35% which means he has already gone through $19.5 mil.

[Mav]

Hey, he is down to Daunte Culpepper weight but he won't play like him;)

depends. Cause culpepper post moss, was terrible. So he prolly could match that.

[AussieChiefsFan]

JaMarcus Russell's Bears workout reportedly 'positive'

JaMarcus Russell dropped the weight. He landed an NFL tryout. It reportedly went well. Now he waits.

Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com reported that Russell drew "positive reviews" for his Friday workout with the Chicago Bears, according to a source at the session.

The source said that Russell showed a "big arm," had a "good, positive demeanor" and made it clear he had worked himself back into shape. Russell's timing and accuracy wasn't always there, but the source said the former No. 1 overall draft pick was solid considering the circumstances.

(No word if the workout included any blank DVD trickery.)

Despite the positive report, Wright believes it's unlikely Russell will be signed by the Bears, who also worked out Jordan Palmer and Trent Edwards on Friday. Jay Cutler, Josh McCown and Matt Blanchard already are on the Bears' roster, and the team doesn't plan on carrying four quarterbacks.

Still, positive buzz about Russell's performance should position him for another workout with a team that's less secure in its QB depth chart. It's more undeniable progress in a comeback attempt that continues to gain momentum.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000210242/article/jamarcus-russells-bears-workout-reportedly-positive

[Thig Lyfe]

Qrikey, mate!

[Mr. Laz]

he changed over to sugar free purple drank

[Easy 6]

If he was truly wowing anyone with his dead-set desire, we'd have heard about it by now.

[AussieChiefsFan]

JaMarcus Russell's arm still as strong as Joe Flacco's?

By Chris Wesseling
Around the League Writer
Published: June 8, 2013 at 01:49 p.m

JaMarcus Russell reportedly impressed the Chicago Bears with a "big arm" and positive demeanor at Friday's workout. But is the Oakland Raiders draft bust all the way back to 2007 form?

Brian Martin, founder of TEST Football Academy where Russell has been working out, believes the former No. 1 overall pick's arm matches up with the best in the game right now.

"We've worked with over a dozen NFL quarterbacks, and the strongest arm I've ever seen is Joe Flacco's," Martin told FOXSports.com's Peter Schrager. "JaMarcus' arm right now is as strong and as accurate as Joe's."

Martin obviously has a vested interest in seeing Russell earn another shot in the NFL. Even if the accuracy comparison is laughable, it's credible that Russell still boasts an arm that would rival any quarterback in the league. This is a player who was ranked first on the Baltimore Ravens' 2007 draft board, ahead of Calvin Johnson.

"Russell has two things you can't teach that teams actually want," a league source explained to Schrager. "An incredible arm and great NFL size."

If Russell's talent remains obvious, the question is if Russell truly has matured after work-ethic and commitment issues drove him out of the league three years ago.

"There is some belief around scouting circles that you can maximize a person's character -- his attitude and work ethic, all that -- with the right situation around him," former NFL scout Dan Hatman said. "And when you look at Russell from a physical talent perspective, there was never a question about JaMarcus Russell. He can throw the football."

As former Denver Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist explained, teams believe they have a shot at "stealing one" with Russell because his career went off the rails with little support from a "dysfunctional and struggling" Raiders organization.

Russell's arm will keep buying him workout opportunities. He won't get signed until a general manager looks him in the eye and is convinced that Russell is a changed man, responsible to himself, his teammates and his coaching staff.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000210317/article/jamarcus-russells-arm-still-as-strong-as-joe-flaccos

[Thig Lyfe]

"over a dozen"

[WhiteWhale]

I bet he did it with fasting and diet soda.

[whoman69]

When you read the words "down to 265" you have to think misprint. That's a lot of dung.

[Mav]

When you read the words "down to 265" you have to think misprint. That's a lot of dung.

Yeah, if you are 5'11.

Now when you are 6'6 with shoulders the size of a double wide. 265 is pretty thin for a guy his size. What is peyton about 245? Hes not nearly as bulky as jamarcus. If he truly is 265, that's pretty damn impressive.

[SAUTO]

Manning is 230
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[Mav]

Manning is 230
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thanks, I thought it was somewhere in there.

[SAUTO]

Its actually quite a bit less than Russell.

He's still chubby I'd bet
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[Mav]

Its actually quite a bit less than Russell.

He's still chubby I'd bet
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oh, there is no doubt, but I mean I think at his leanest he would prolly be about a 245 ish, and that's at a minimum. the guy has an OL frame. Im not sure how small he could get. Know what im saying?

[ChiefAshhole20]

He should sign with the Bengals

[-King-]

Its actually quite a bit less than Russell.

He's still chubby I'd bet
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He's probably about 10 pounds over where he should be. He has a bigger frame than Cam Newton and Cam is about 245-250.

[SnakeXJones]

I'm sure someone would've signed his ass by now and yet I bet he hasn't received one call

[AphexPhin]

what a worthless POS

[-King-]

I'm sure someone would've signed his ass by now and yet I bet he hasn't received one call

Someone eventually will at least just to get a training camp arm.

[Sorter]

JaMarcus Russell's arm still as strong as Joe Flacco's?


"We've worked with over a dozen NFL quarterbacks, and the strongest arm I've ever seen is Joe Flacco's," Martin told FOXSports.com's Peter Schrager.

Small sample size is small.

[BlackHelicopters]

JaMarcus had two ribs removed

[rico]

JaMarcus had two ribs removed

I heard the same thing about Marilyn Manson. And considering a certain stereotype, it makes sense that Jafatass would have his ribs removed...and eat them.

I want him to defy logic and succeed....just so I can watch the Raiders fans cry.

[CoMoChief]

Russell probably has one of the strongest arms I've ever seen.

Too bad he's a pea brain w/ zero work ethic.

[BlackHelicopters]

I don't know if he has lost weight, but let me call a buddy of mine to check it out.

[Strongside]

*DISCLAIMER* As hard to believe as it may be, neither of the men in this picture is Jamarcus Russel.

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg620/scaled.php?tn=0&server=620&filename=txccw.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[AussieChiefsFan]

*DISCLAIMER* As hard to believe as it may be, neither of the men in this picture is Jamarcus Russel.

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg620/scaled.php?tn=0&server=620&filename=txccw.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

It could be him. Maybe he's just become addicted to tanning.

[Strongside]

It could be him. Maybe he's just become addicted to tanning.

Google says one of the men in the photo is Jared Lorenzen, former backup QB for the Colts and Giants...though I'm not sure which.

[-King-]

*DISCLAIMER* As hard to believe as it may be, neither of the men in this picture is Jamarcus Russel.

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg620/scaled.php?tn=0&server=620&filename=txccw.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Jared Lorenzen AKA Hefty Lefty AKA Pittsbury Throwboy ROFLROFL

[AussieChiefsFan]

Google says one of the men in the photo is Jared Lorenzen, former backup QB for the Colts and Giants...though I'm not sure which.

I could just imagine that #70 dropping back to pass. ROFL

[CoMoChief]

Jared Lorenzen got fatter? :eek: holy shit!!!

[UL Washington]

*DISCLAIMER* As hard to believe as it may be, neither of the men in this picture is Jamarcus Russel.

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg620/scaled.php?tn=0&server=620&filename=txccw.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Glad to see there is a league utilizing a Nerf football.

[AussieChiefsFan]

ROFL

http://www.nationofblue.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6039&d=1302557501http://coedbc.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/jared-lorenzen-large.jpg

[ChiefAshhole20]

*DISCLAIMER* As hard to believe as it may be, neither of the men in this picture is Jamarcus Russel.

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg620/scaled.php?tn=0&server=620&filename=txccw.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Seriously, why are there people in the stands watching this?

[-King-]

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rGW9YBmhQuH3n.ayl1PBRA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnflexperts/jamarcusrussell062013resize.jpg

Looks a LOT smaller.

[BlackHelicopters]

Covered in bling, and full of draaaaaank.

[The Franchise]

Covered in bling, and full of draaaaaank.

Compared to how he used to be? Not really.