Russell by the numbers ($ not stats)
by mikesd1981 on Dec 19, 2009 12:26 PM PST
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Andrew Brandt has a detailed look at why Russell would still cost us $40 Million total even if cut him. The article is a good read broken down yearly by the numbers.
Total cash committed
At the end this relationship, which probably can’t come soon enough for the Raiders, they will have paid Russell the following:
2007: $2.976M
2008: $20.27M
2009: $13.105M
2010: $3M**Guaranteed, even if released.
There you have it: $39.4M in cash committed with a potential $18M cap hit for a player it appears the Raiders can’t purge soon enough.
It’s hard to believe there’s ever been so much paid for so little.
Russell should be financially secure for life as well as his family. But he may soon have to declare bankruptcy on his career.
If you read the article it explains how it's an $18M cap hit due to salary advances.
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Thanks for the link mike
you’re right it’s a good read. This off-season could be wild and I just hope the Raiders take advantage of the situation.
W/ 3 games to go, stick him in the middle of the mayhem at DT
and on kick-return squad at the point of the wedge
Son-of-Blanda
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 19, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
this will still cost AL 60 mill
even if cut, al losses not only the 40mill but how about all the fans and money they bring to home games not showing up. i believe russells last game as a starter the colosium had around 30000 fans, and bruces second home coming against wash. 44000+, so russell is costing mr davis a lot of money in a few different areas! hes gotta go, if he starts the last game against balt. i bet there wouldnt be 20000 fans there, and thats being generous!
Russell's last start the attendance was 40,720 against the Chiefs
Gradkowsi’s start against the Redskins the attendancee was 44,506.
I don’t think there is any question that the fans who go to the home games are just like most Raider fans in that they don’t like Russell.
Just imagine how many people would show up if the Raiders were good with an actual professional quarterback. Hopefully next year the Raiders will have one.
With such a monumental waste, and the estimated residual losses from non-attendance
You’d think even the most stubborn of folks would learn their lesson.
But probably, no such luck here in Raider Nation.
I'm sorry everyone
I found the article interesting, I didn’t stop and consider it would just fuel the hatred of him seeing this in black and white.
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how was he in college?
I know since he was a #1 draft choice that he HAS to have been good, but what r your thoughts?
It is almost certain there will be no agreement this year
so in all probability the Raiders can cut Russell this off season, and only take a $3. million hit as opposed to paying him another $9 million, a no brainer. Most teams are looking for a non agreement year to unload their bad choices also. It has turned out to be a catastrophic choice but the Raiders have needed a QB for 5 years, unfortunately they had the pick in a bad year to draft QB’s, doubt that Quinn would have been a better choice, it doesn’t look like much either.
Did you read the article?
It would cost us 18 million to release him.
Mangini is screwing Quinn like we screwed Walter.
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$3 million if uncapped year, $18 if capped
Great link mike. If we cut him next year the cap charge will be $18 mil, but that’s accelerating money he’s already been paid, it’s just accounting, he’s not making more money. If 2010 is uncapped, it won’t matter. This is what the owners want because, though alot is made of Jamarcus’ situation, which is the worst, most every team is throwing away a ton of money on these high priced Rookies that don’t produce. They’re everywhere. It’s time to clean house, an uncapped year to change the system. In that scenario the cap number won’t matter and we’re really only on the hook for $3mil. GREAT!……………..
But……. Maybe we need to keep him. I know he stinks, but think about it. He’s already pocketed $40 million Raider dollars for playing a year and a half. That is not going to change, money’s in the bank. If we cut him, $40 mil for 26 games. We can keep him another year for 7% of the total contract and hope and pray for the biggest epiphany in the history of the NFL. After paying him so much, it could be worth it to hold out hope for an awakening. But, it’s hard to argue against cutting him…….. But, He’ll be 25, still young. If he loses 25 lbs this off season, we’ll know there’s a chance. If he’s still fat, gotta go. I know his role model/uncle Ray Ray Russell died this year, maybe it derailed the kid, don’t know.
SORRY
Mis read the artilce. $9.5 mil if he stays next year. He’s gone. oh well.
by The Cupcakes on Dec 20, 2009 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
I know his role model/uncle Ray Ray Russell died this year, maybe it derailed the kid, don’t know.
Not to mitigate that. It is a bummer to ever lose a loved one, but you would think he would want perform better in his honor.
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Yeah
I was thinking about this last night, everyone uses that as his excuse of bad play. My condolences to Jamacus because thats a terrible feeling.
However, Brett Favre lost his father then came to Oakland and shit kicked us all over the place on our own field.
Punjabi by Nature
CUTEM LIKE HE CUT US
PIECE OF SHIT IS TO BUSY LIVING THAT RAP LIFE INSTEAD OF THAT RAIDER LIFE.THAT AS IC ON THE SIDELINE FLOSSING THAT BIG ASS EARNUG ON HIS FAT HEAD W/HIS BEANIE ALL FLIPED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE EARNUG JUST SPITTIN IN OUR FACES TELLIN US TO F**K OFF IS MY INTERPITATION OF HIM ON THE SIDELINE JUST SATNDING THERE LIKE HIS SHIT DON’T STINK,HE WAS’NT EVEN WARMING UP PASSING THE BALL AFTER THE1ST 3 AN OUT OR EVEN GOIN OVER PLAYS LIKE HE WAS A NATURAL,F**K THAT HE WAS PROBABLY HAPPY THAT FRYE GOT CRUSHED.NO MONEY IN THIS WORLD IS WORTH KEEPING THAT BUST F**K IT TAKE THE LOSS THERES NO WAY U CAN REBUILD A TEAM AROUND A DUMPTRUCK IT USELESS!!!!!!!!CUTEM’ P.S IF I CAME OFF OFFENDING I APOLIGIZE BUT THATS JUST THE WAY I FEEL,,,,RAIDERS 4 LIFE…….(RAIDERRICH)
haha
Someone needed to say it, I tried being noce on his other comment..But writing in all capitals and censoring yourself, its just madness
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
FUCK U MR.HAHA
YOU DONT EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPELL YOU FUCKIN LAME ASS.ITS NICE NOT NOSE FUCKER YOU HAVE YOUR NERVE DOUCHEBAG!!!!RAIDER4REAL’’’’YOU FUCKIN CLOWNS…..
You can't even find the reply button
so really sit down, shut up.
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reply these nuts!
so sit down yourself you computer fag!
by raiderrich70 on Dec 21, 2009 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
Oh My God!!!
raiderrich70 proved hes not an inbred redneck by finding the reply button..Get a life. Acting tough on a blog tells me all I need to know about you..Your ignorance and immature attitude will get you no respect
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
by Remix. on Dec 22, 2009 12:29 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh my God? you sound like a little girl!Oh my God!!
Hey your the little bitches that started complining about capitals,indenting and all that bullshit.what are you a fuckin writing teacher,cause if you are you better check your self and your spelling dumbass.Nobody cares if the writing is in capitals we’re talking football not writing skills you little fairy!!you 2 ain’t real Raiderfans you belong in bitchburg!!! Oh by the way hows my writing?do you wanna grade it for me.oh yea one more thing thanks for taking off the main subject,which was a good one was thanks……Raider 4 real’’
by raiderrich70 on Dec 22, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Nobody cares if the writing is in capitals
It’s like yelling and you’ll heard about every time for a few people. It doesn’t have to be a fucking report you would hand in high school, but some decent grammar and punctuation is nice.
The guidelines for posting need to be updated and everyone needs to read them. Email etiquette is the same as blog etiquette. So stop calling us a bitch and try to use some common sense.
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