What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Always Stay in Vegas

 Courtest of TMZ.com

After an exciting mini camp performance following the Jason Campbell trade, Jamarcus Russell was promptly rewarded by being released last Thursday.


I'm not afraid to say it now: Jamarcus Russell will never play in the NFL again. The stories of his lack of passion for the game, such as him missing a team meeting so he could hit the casinos in Vegas, have left him as an outcast. 


Football is a game, but playing in the NFL is a job. Being a knuckle head and having off the field issues may get a player suspended, but if he can still play and also takes practice, meetings, and film study seriously, he might be given another chance. However, not caring about football is the ultimate sin in the National Football League. The only reason Jamarcus wasn't cut after his first season was because of where he was drafted. He may have been the first overall pick, but the effort he put into making himself better wasn't even worthy of Mr. Irrelevant. 


Was it TMZ or the local Las Vegas paper that turned him in for skipping out on his meeting so he could lose Al Davis' money? No, it was one of his own teammates.


Jamarcus has 39 million reasons not to care about my opinion. His greatest contribution to the NFL is still yet to come. As a direct result of his lack of performance, future top rookie salaries will be much cheaper when the next collective bargaining agreement is reached between the players and owners. Jamarcus didn't turn out to be a great player. Apparently, the Raiders had to get over it.





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