Joe Theismann is known for many things. Like how he changed the pronunciation of his last name to rhyme with Heisman. Or like how his leg snapped like a twig, in what the Washington Post called “The Hit That No One Who Saw It Can Ever Forget”, on Monday Night Football. Or his broadcasting career, highlighted by moments in which his opinion would change within the same sentence because his facts needed just a little tweaking.
Theismann: JaMarcus Russell Will Never Be Able To Play Quarterback In The NFL
↵These days, Theismann talks football with anyone who will listen. On Wednesday, Theismann appeared on Sirius’ NFL Radio program Moving the Chains. This time, Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was within his sights. And god love him, Theismann wasn’t short of an opinion.
↵↵“I can tell you conclusively that JaMarcus Russell will never be able to play quarterback in the National Football League.
↵“He’s 290 pounds. At 265 he’s too big. He’s inaccurate and he’s too big. And he doesn’t thrown the ball well.
↵“JaMarcus just doesn’t get it. And to think that you take a strong-armed guy and you put him in Oakland and say that it’s the old Oakland Raiders. Jason Campbell can do everything for you.”
↵↵In three seasons with the Raiders, Russell completed 52.1% of his passes, averaged six touchdowns passing and 1,361 yards passing per season. In 2009, Russell recorded three touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 50.0 passer rating, forcing Raiders head coach Tom Cable to bench him in favor of Bruce Gradkowski. So, you tell me whether Theismann has a valid point here.
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