Quarterback's weight is higher than what he's listed on the roster Aaron Wilson
There wasn't any official weigh-in like a boxing match.
Yet, the girth of Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell continues to dominate conversations.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, Russell tipped the scales at 271 pounds when he showed up a day late for offseason workouts.
The former LSU quarterback is listed on the roster at 260 pounds, but has reportedly slimmed down considerably since last season.
Russell has been rumored to weigh nearly 300 pounds in the past.
When we were at the Senior Bowl in Russell's hometown of Mobile, Ala., we spoke to several of his associates from his high school days.
And the consensus among them was that Russell's biggest problem was his diet and tendency to not work out on a consistent basis.
We were told that Russell realizes that his career is hanging in the balance and is taking his exercise regimen more seriously this offseason.
It sounds like progress is being made, but there's a lot more work for Russell to do.
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Slimmed DOWN to 271? he should consider playing on the offensive line instead of QB! he might actually be of some use to the Raiders! he might could use some advice from John Madden!
That is crazy they need to make him an Olinemen lol
271? Is this gonna be like the late great wrestler "Playboy"Buddy Rose? He was listed at 271 pounds and he would bully the ring announcer into changing it to 217 pounds. lol!
Why so light? At 271, that's a few beers shy of a twelve pack, at least. Add more donuts to the training regimen.
This is probably too little, too late. 271lbs is still about 15lbs too heavy. Hopefully he can turn it around though. I remember when 271lbs was big for an O-lineman.
This what get me. This guy goes down with Ryan Leaf as tthe biggest busts at QB. He's not a bad guy, he doesn't haul around pounds of weeks, or strangle girl friends, he just can't stay away from the fried chicken. That could be said about many of us, but we don't have clauses in our contracts about fried chix.
What's sad is we'll never get to see his potential because he will always eat his way out of shape. Maybe Al has become like the guy in The Big Sleep, the one who likes to live vicarioulsy by seeing guys drink Scocth, etc. Another subtle hint that he is behind the times, needs to sell and do us all a favor andenter the next Mavericks surk test.
he pretty much lost that weight in 2 months.. from close to 300 to 271. their is still a long ways to go till training camp begins.... so I believe he will get it down to 255-260. Keep it going Russell.
makes sense that the raiders personally invited tim kawakami to their facility, and said "Hey Tim, lets weigh Jamarcus, so you can report, and than a bunch of other sites will report to.
what a crock
I fell in like with Jamarcus in his College game, and still like him. I noticed that he does not like to be hurt. Fat gives him a shock absorber. I also noticed he played the game in his own zone. Stand up, see receiver, throw the ball. Its a kids game to him.
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Mar 18, 2010
04:58 PM
Hey Raider Fans.
He's slimmed down to 271 lbs........
BWAAAAAHAAAAAAAA!!!!
He's seting his own edge.