Former Raiders' LB Kirk Morrison Shares Some Funny Jamarcus Russell Stories | The Rich Eisen Show

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  • Опубликовано: 14 ноя 2024

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  • @zacharyparis
    @zacharyparis 3 года назад +2931

    Someone gave me a DVD of Jamarcus Russell highlights. It was blank too.

  • @aro327
    @aro327 4 года назад +554

    Jamarcus russell holding out for more money was the greatest move of his career

    • @Fakename70
      @Fakename70 3 года назад +19

      Maybe he’s not so dumb after all. Just lazy.

    • @waynepetralia8105
      @waynepetralia8105 3 года назад +30

      Yeah. He couldn't throw a touchdown but he sure did hit a helluva home run!

    • @mockingslur6945
      @mockingslur6945 2 года назад +40

      @@waynepetralia8105 he pretty much ruined rookie contract’s by himself.

    • @luciousbattlecat2618
      @luciousbattlecat2618 2 года назад +7

      He knew something no else knew😂😂😂😂

    • @d100h
      @d100h 2 года назад +6

      It was the only move of his career

  • @Classicrocker6119
    @Classicrocker6119 5 лет назад +574

    Kirk is an excellent storyteller! I like his style.

    • @CarlosMartinez-ou9gt
      @CarlosMartinez-ou9gt 5 лет назад +26

      Very well spoken and sucks you in to his story

    • @billslocum9819
      @billslocum9819 3 года назад +3

      Funny, too. That could have been a much heavier story in different hands.

    • @aja3longhorn375
      @aja3longhorn375 3 года назад +1

      El Salvador was curious to see how long it took to get to “well spoken.” You didn’t disappoint

    • @FiremanSketch
      @FiremanSketch 2 года назад +1

      Getting Aries Spears vibes from him!

    • @petergriffith4585
      @petergriffith4585 Год назад

      No homoI can listen to Kirk all day😢😂😢

  • @MrMaccntosh7up
    @MrMaccntosh7up 6 лет назад +5070

    Lol Gave him a blank DVD to see if he was dumb enough to lie about it. Just sad.

    • @renaissancemen1
      @renaissancemen1 6 лет назад +354

      Those were just the plays he knew Russel could execute. ZERO!!!!!

    • @MrMaccntosh7up
      @MrMaccntosh7up 6 лет назад +20

      renaissanceman hahahaha REAL TALK!

    • @quairan2099
      @quairan2099 6 лет назад +6

      MrMaccntosh7up it is sad smh

    • @iii-ei5cv
      @iii-ei5cv 6 лет назад +65

      I think they just wanted to prank him. He's the dumbass that had to lie about it

    • @keepingitrealgoesright1308
      @keepingitrealgoesright1308 6 лет назад +26

      lol yup the complete opposite of Tom Brady who enjoys watching film all day

  • @patriot8399
    @patriot8399 3 года назад +535

    Jamarcus made Chargers fans feel better about having drafted Ryan Leaf.

    • @mikeyoungblood1642
      @mikeyoungblood1642 3 года назад +36

      Especially since Ryan Leaf’s failure in 2000 led to the Chargers getting LaDainian Tomlinson & Drew Brees in the 2001 Draft!

    • @GodSonBlessed
      @GodSonBlessed 3 года назад +2

      Ryan leaf is the biggest bust in NFL history.

    • @AJLeonardo84
      @AJLeonardo84 3 года назад +38

      @@GodSonBlessed JaMarcus Russell has him beat.

    • @unlimitedpower978
      @unlimitedpower978 3 года назад +5

      tbf the Raiders got more out of Russell than the Chargers got out of Leaf

    • @AJLeonardo84
      @AJLeonardo84 3 года назад +21

      @@unlimitedpower978 The Chargers recovered nicely from Leaf and have NOT had QB troubles since then. Think about it! They got Drew Brees, Philip Rivers and potentially Justin Herbert. JaMarcus Russell sent the Raiders to the Stone Age and it took them years to recover.

  • @ryanmussell739
    @ryanmussell739 3 года назад +780

    This got suggested the same week Dwayne Haskins gets cut.

    • @brothermouzone1307
      @brothermouzone1307 3 года назад +16

      😂 Excellent observation.

    • @mr.doctorcaptain1124
      @mr.doctorcaptain1124 3 года назад +21

      @David Rubinstein they suck but what's that have to do with anything

    • @manillafresh57
      @manillafresh57 3 года назад +5

      @@mr.doctorcaptain1124 should really change your name to Mr.DoctorCaptainObvious

    • @ashleyshort6141
      @ashleyshort6141 3 года назад +5

      The algorithm is undefeated

    • @hi-nw7qy
      @hi-nw7qy 3 года назад +2

      @YesSirNoMam
      It brings a happy tear to my eye seeing this get so many likes in comparison

  • @kaleloz2868
    @kaleloz2868 3 года назад +415

    Lane wanted to draft Calvin Johnson .... but Davis wanted Russel

    • @killuminatizownrebel6990
      @killuminatizownrebel6990 3 года назад +23

      I was a kid and i still remember them saying that

    • @jeremybrown9611
      @jeremybrown9611 3 года назад +1

      Yep

    • @jeremybrown9611
      @jeremybrown9611 3 года назад +6

      Dude was blinded by young speed

    • @jimhyman8544
      @jimhyman8544 3 года назад +13

      Senility is a terrible thing.

    • @rationalsanelogical8910
      @rationalsanelogical8910 3 года назад +14

      @@jeremybrown9611 yes usually, however if we’re talking bout JaMarcus, the only speed he could have been blinded by was the speed of his arm whipping the ball around! Damn that boy had a goddamn cannon!

  • @theidotbox
    @theidotbox 6 лет назад +970

    that dvd story had me dying lmfao

    • @bspoon2529
      @bspoon2529 3 года назад +8

      😂😂😂😂

    • @jeremybrown9611
      @jeremybrown9611 3 года назад +4

      LMFAO

    • @BenHereb-sonOfthesword
      @BenHereb-sonOfthesword 3 года назад +10

      Bruh there are people who literally eat that DVD to get JaMarcus Russell's position in life. Crazy arm strength, millions and a whole city at your feet.

    • @datsapaddlin
      @datsapaddlin 2 года назад +2

      Man had one job and fumbled lol

  • @grahamweeks6309
    @grahamweeks6309 3 года назад +259

    How is Kirk not an NFL color commentator or at least a sideline reporter? Dude is great.

  • @dylancaziarc786
    @dylancaziarc786 6 лет назад +3054

    I bet JaMarcus wishes he had that $5,000 back now

    • @Cj-zg6gm
      @Cj-zg6gm 6 лет назад +73

      How the F do you blow all that money (his contract money)? Wow.

    • @dontdoittoyoself6786
      @dontdoittoyoself6786 6 лет назад +139

      Cj He didn't run through all of it because most of it was guaranteed. Raiders still had to pay him after he got cut.

    • @IDFWU650
      @IDFWU650 6 лет назад +113

      Oh he’s blown that money by now for sure. He didn’t seem like the type of guy to get an accountant and lawyer.

    • @ahgoodm
      @ahgoodm 6 лет назад +60

      @@IDFWU650 he has more money now.

    • @rahlohmcdonogh280
      @rahlohmcdonogh280 6 лет назад +46

      Saw him a few weeks ago he looks like he's doing OK.The story this guy's relating isn't funny!And JeMarcus wasn't photographed snorting C..e!

  • @dustinrhodes4793
    @dustinrhodes4793 3 года назад +649

    Signs a 62 million dollar contract.... too lazy to watch a DVD 😂

  • @Only2GendersCommonSense
    @Only2GendersCommonSense 5 лет назад +638

    🎵I was gonna watch the DVD, but then I got high🎵

    • @lino580nunya5
      @lino580nunya5 5 лет назад +9

      br 1251 well played sir 🍻

    • @oskaveli662
      @oskaveli662 5 лет назад +28

      I had tricks up my sleeve, but then I got high
      Now I'm the biggest bust and i know whyyy
      ooh ooh
      Because I got high, because I got high, because I got high....

    • @drenewman4851
      @drenewman4851 5 лет назад +1

      I was gonna throw it awa6but then I got high..

    • @robertdore9592
      @robertdore9592 5 лет назад

      Well crafted😊

    • @uncleesmentalhealthnetwork6339
      @uncleesmentalhealthnetwork6339 5 лет назад +4

      I could commit to excellence, but then I got high.
      Now I'm the biggest bust, and I know why . . . yeah yeah.
      Cuz I got high

  • @AEMoreira81
    @AEMoreira81 6 лет назад +309

    Lane Kiffin: I'll do my best to destroy the Raiders' brand.
    JaMarcus Russell: HOLD MY BIG MAC!

    • @chrisc1168
      @chrisc1168 5 лет назад +21

      hold my purple drank

    • @dr.jackkevorkian1119
      @dr.jackkevorkian1119 3 года назад +4

      Lane wanted to draft MEGATRON
      So....

    • @Raidersince
      @Raidersince 3 года назад +3

      Lane wasn't the problem... He was like gruden, wanted to do his thing but al didn't want to let go... It was his way or the highway

    • @nakabeezy
      @nakabeezy 3 года назад

      😂😂😂

    • @eddieg.aoe-4482
      @eddieg.aoe-4482 3 года назад

      😅

  • @skinny4
    @skinny4 3 года назад +106

    When jamarcus name gets brought up, it’s a guarantee that the dvd story will be told.

  • @lisaflah8495
    @lisaflah8495 5 лет назад +11

    Kirk, thank you from a Aztec fan who will always respect you as an AZTEC FOR LIFE.

  • @cacaf8989
    @cacaf8989 4 года назад +655

    Jamarcus could had been the first quarterback converted to right guard in nfl history but he wanted to throw.

  • @slurnie
    @slurnie 6 лет назад +478

    Those were some dark days as a Raiders fan

    • @youngeazy2011
      @youngeazy2011 6 лет назад +7

      Keith Michael Hell yeah it was. But we back damnit!

    • @youngeazy2011
      @youngeazy2011 6 лет назад

      Matt Bradley Holla at me at the end of this season and let see what the Bills do.

    • @CaseyJones718
      @CaseyJones718 6 лет назад +2

      The highlights of those times were wateva Nnamdi did and RUN DMC AND TOM CABLE SNUFFING THE ASSISTANT COACH

    • @Strummie
      @Strummie 6 лет назад

      glockstradamus 10mm Don’t worry, man. Khalil would win us about a game a season, but other than that our defense really can’t get much worse than it has been for years Mack or no Mack. We saved a ton of money and hopefully the Bears have two terrible seasons so we can get some high picks. If we strike gold in the upcoming drafts because of the first rounds, Davis, Reggie and Gruden are going to look like geniuses.

    • @tylito4764
      @tylito4764 6 лет назад +2

      Yall got gruden. More to come.

  • @mylittlepitbull3143
    @mylittlepitbull3143 3 года назад +105

    As a Raider fan, it hurts to relive this.

    • @dogslobbergardens6606
      @dogslobbergardens6606 2 года назад +3

      As a Raider fan, I just make it a point to NOT watch the draft.
      Also as a Raider fan, I'm REALLY glad the new regime traded two measly picks for a proven star this offseason. I'll take a guy like Davante Adams over two "maybes" all day every day.

    • @reubensandwich9249
      @reubensandwich9249 Год назад +1

      I'm not a Raiders fan and I sense your pain knowing Calvin Johnson and Joe Thomas were #2 and #3, probably some of the best all-time players at their position.

    • @mylittlepitbull3143
      @mylittlepitbull3143 Год назад +1

      @@reubensandwich9249 thank you, Mr Sandwich, for your understanding

    • @CraigMcGuinn
      @CraigMcGuinn Год назад

      @@mylittlepitbull3143Lane Kiffin wanted to take Calvin Johnson: but owner Al Davis made the decision to take Russell.

    • @mylittlepitbull3143
      @mylittlepitbull3143 Год назад

      @@CraigMcGuinn no that was not Al Davis. Al Davis had long since become Alice Davis. It was the decision of Alice Davis

  • @deviltaco1
    @deviltaco1 5 лет назад +69

    The word on Russell coming out was that he wasn't "too bright". I just remember seeing a pre draft interview with him and his "pastor" and the the guy in the Armani Suit with Fort Knox around his neck did all the talking for him

  • @walterlv01
    @walterlv01 3 года назад +33

    This guy Kirk Morrison needs his own TV show or something. I could listen to him tell football stories all day.

    • @CraigMcGuinn
      @CraigMcGuinn Год назад

      Kirk Morrison being an NFL color commentator or sideline reporter also works. He seems like he could do better at those specific jobs than many others in the field now

  • @SantaDog81
    @SantaDog81 5 лет назад +235

    Jamarcus Russell, the only NFL player to be paid in codeine.

  • @dreski83
    @dreski83 6 лет назад +29

    DeFillipo with the blank DVD oki-doke move... damn!

  • @tmclaug90
    @tmclaug90 3 года назад +7

    This video never gets old.

  • @rolandkennedy80
    @rolandkennedy80 5 лет назад +24

    Morrison is awesome. He needs his own podcast

  • @ucesalo2173
    @ucesalo2173 6 лет назад +771

    Next interview you should wear a raiders jersey with a 49ers hat

    • @anthonycovington5050
      @anthonycovington5050 6 лет назад +7

      Reagan Mauga-Head yeah he should wear a YANKEES jersey wit a BOSTON hat 😂😂😂

    • @robertwest9567
      @robertwest9567 6 лет назад +1

      He wpuld never do that, he's a life long Raiders fan.

    • @tango31313
      @tango31313 6 лет назад +6

      I'm from the bay and you're either or, I'm a lifetime Giants fan, couldn't care less about the A's

    • @jeremygordon6088
      @jeremygordon6088 5 лет назад +5

      If he did Michigan and Ohio St...eeek

    • @dustinconnolly7258
      @dustinconnolly7258 5 лет назад

      At least they different leagues tho, he could be wearing giants and Dodgers. Niners raiders isnt even a rivalry in the slightest

  • @charlesking678
    @charlesking678 3 года назад +38

    Gave the man a blank DVD to test him and he failed royally. Damn!

  • @paddiosfscott5982
    @paddiosfscott5982 6 лет назад +20

    I worked in a high end retail store in the Bay Area back when he played on the Raiders and JaMarcus would come shop with his entourage of friends and it was hilarious because each guy had a different color denim outfits . They all had gold teeth and crazy bling jewelry and each guy had shopping bag of all the designer shops like Chanel, Louis Vuitton and others . What’s was funny about his crew they were asking the ladies who work at the store if they wanted to work for them or if they wanted to make some real money.

  • @adamhasser2010
    @adamhasser2010 3 года назад +23

    RB Dominic Rhodes also told the DVD story a few years ago. He said that in the offensive meetings Russell would fall asleep and never take notes. This was after he came over from Indy and was used to Peyton filling up a new spiral notebook with notes every year. Any Coach after Gruden left was hamstrung by Al Davis.

    • @Denozo88
      @Denozo88 Год назад +3

      Al also didn't hire coaches who had the will and gravitas to fight the battle against a football giant lik al was. He hired the hot coach not the right coach.

  • @jonnybgood1105
    @jonnybgood1105 6 лет назад +1720

    A's hat with a Giant's jersey.... Well I never...

    • @dewknow1315
      @dewknow1315 6 лет назад +132

      Lonelyontop yep that like wearing a redsox hat with a yankee Jersey.

    • @southHWD
      @southHWD 6 лет назад +72

      Don't hate i think bro still live out here in the bay. But prolly won't find him wearing raiders and 49ers fit

    • @Grapezzzz
      @Grapezzzz 6 лет назад +13

      Raiders and Giants all day!

    • @enriquebravo3153
      @enriquebravo3153 6 лет назад +40

      Lonelyontop or he’s probably repping the Bay

    • @ACE-LH6
      @ACE-LH6 6 лет назад +50

      Lonelyontop: I'm from the bay and there are some people like that were they will go for any bay team raiders niners dubs As giants don't matter as long as it's from the bay.... yeee🤑🤓🤯

  • @KISSFan1977
    @KISSFan1977 6 лет назад +28

    Kirk Morrison was a great linebacker! Wish he coulda had his whole career in Oakland!

  • @ryanvo3358
    @ryanvo3358 6 лет назад +814

    Reminds me of Aries Spears

  • @alexlanderos80
    @alexlanderos80 5 лет назад +22

    The DVD part had me dying lol.

  • @patrickmahady5545
    @patrickmahady5545 5 лет назад +293

    Jamarcus Russell got paid a lot right away with endorsements I think he racked up basically 100 million with his contract. He obviously knew he didn’t have to work for it

    • @MrRushblakstax
      @MrRushblakstax 5 лет назад +12

      No he didn't. And that money is gone.

    • @MrRushblakstax
      @MrRushblakstax 5 лет назад

      No he didn't. And it's gone.

    • @lorenzoparaphernalia7523
      @lorenzoparaphernalia7523 5 лет назад +4

      That’s basically EVERY player today. Odell, Stafford, about to be Dak...

    • @tubbymcfatfuk202
      @tubbymcfatfuk202 5 лет назад +22

      @@lorenzoparaphernalia7523 Your comment is dumb AF and makes no sense. Please explain your comparison of Stafford, OBJ and Dak to Jamarcus?????

    • @MrYoungfox23
      @MrYoungfox23 5 лет назад +6

      @@MrRushblakstax he still got millions bruh we from the same city Mobile,al he still pushing a RR he ain't broke he just stupid on some game days he was in Mobile he missed practice he didn't care about fines bcuz he had all that money

  • @MichaelGarcia-cg9on
    @MichaelGarcia-cg9on 6 лет назад +15

    "whatever you wanna run, let's do it!"

  • @anthonybrown3481
    @anthonybrown3481 3 года назад +44

    When Jamarcus did that spin move in college, there was no way in hell he should have been drafted.

  • @roastbeef441
    @roastbeef441 4 года назад +354

    Destroyed his own career... Basically pimped Al Davis to get his money. Then spent his time layed out with weed and Drank.

    • @brainspin7518
      @brainspin7518 3 года назад +32

      AND FOOD!!!!!

    • @SIGNALFREQ
      @SIGNALFREQ 3 года назад +5

      @@brainspin7518 😆 That comment

    • @LastoftheMohicans116
      @LastoftheMohicans116 3 года назад +1

      Alright now! Borderline. “You ain’t black” and probably racist. 😂😂

    • @kevinhale8329
      @kevinhale8329 3 года назад +16

      ROAST BEEF YEP YOU RIGHT!!! I WAS IN PRISON AND MY PATNA FROM OAKLAND SAID HE WAS BUYING UP ALL THE SYRUP IN TOWN!!!!😳

    • @JsPerspective
      @JsPerspective 3 года назад +2

      Ep, and when he was cut, they still had to pay him $9.5mil, SMDH

  • @90sSportsNostalgia
    @90sSportsNostalgia 6 лет назад +321

    The 2nd story kind of reminded me of the movie "Draft Day" with the $20 bill at the end of the playbook. ( My mistake $100 bill )

    • @kasonedell7228
      @kasonedell7228 6 лет назад +22

      $100 bill

    • @90sSportsNostalgia
      @90sSportsNostalgia 6 лет назад +13

      My mistake. You are correct. It was $100 bill. I don't know why I thought it was a $20 bill.

    • @rantdeville
      @rantdeville 6 лет назад +2

      90s Sports Nostalgia well someone didn't read the book

    • @surfacid2054
      @surfacid2054 6 лет назад +4

      Caleb Goodman to see who would finish the playbook and find the 20$, showing the coaches who read and who didn't

    • @ComradeLeonTrotsky
      @ComradeLeonTrotsky 5 лет назад

      Caleb Goodman 1) to see if they read it 2) to see if they would take it

  • @cruman87
    @cruman87 6 лет назад +286

    Got em with a blank dvd

  • @mekrobar7872
    @mekrobar7872 4 года назад +14

    I seen Jamarcus Russel at a Andre Ward boxing match in Oakland. This was part of the super 8 round robin. I was a boxing writer at the time sitting front row. On the jumbo cam (big tv's above the ring) they showed jamarcus, who was sitting in the audience with his clan. The whole stadium started booing. Jarmacus got all heated and him and his group got up and stormed out of there. He was so upset, lol.

    • @Kinghimx
      @Kinghimx 2 месяца назад

      🤣🤣🤣 that bum deserves to never show his embarrassing face in public again

  • @kissmycons9541
    @kissmycons9541 4 года назад +74

    I remember like it was yesterday that everyone praised Russell cuz he could throw 50 yards on his knees. Lmao

    • @volsdeep
      @volsdeep 3 года назад +2

      Kyle Boller did that also. All he did was check downs. Though he had no reicvers, and the line was bad.

    • @BrownBrown270
      @BrownBrown270 3 года назад +3

      80 yards

    • @LVRaider_81
      @LVRaider_81 3 года назад +1

      I heard it was 65-70😅

  • @willg37
    @willg37 3 года назад +5

    That blank dvd story is the best 🤣

  • @earlcousins6635
    @earlcousins6635 2 года назад

    Kirk Morrison was GREAT! Hope to find more of him!

  • @SuperSaiyanAl
    @SuperSaiyanAl 5 лет назад +11

    I always liked Kirk Morrison. Good player, nice guy. One of the bright spots on a series of very bad Raider teams.

  • @donbgood3
    @donbgood3 6 лет назад +13

    Kirk Morrison One of Oakland's best. Great player, used to decleat kids on the field with my brother when they played at Bishop O'Dowd High.

  • @localeia1361
    @localeia1361 6 лет назад +4

    met Kirk years ago at a raider image in Fresno. SUUUUUUUUUUCCCHHH a good guy. Glad to see him still connected to the NFL.

  • @jamescav9316
    @jamescav9316 3 года назад +1

    Kirk Morrison was great with the raiders. Always loved watching him play..one of the few bright spots through the dark years.

  • @erickeen8343
    @erickeen8343 3 года назад +1

    Kirk Morrison was one of my all time faves... RN4L!!!

  • @re4477
    @re4477 6 лет назад +51

    Damn JaMarcus came in all ALL wrong. Kiffin tried to warn Al Davis and he wouldn't listen.....

    • @tomdalfonzo9959
      @tomdalfonzo9959 5 лет назад +7

      Kiffin wanted to draft Calvin "Megatron" Johnson I believe.

  • @ryanrobertson7218
    @ryanrobertson7218 6 лет назад +96

    Blank DVD? Savage!

  • @kingchaching15
    @kingchaching15 6 лет назад +14

    Damn a blank DVD wow😂😂😂 he’s play showed that

  • @thehound1359
    @thehound1359 5 лет назад +13

    I'm so happy that DVD story is confirmed to be true lol

  • @donpepeho4534
    @donpepeho4534 6 лет назад +68

    Kirk Morrison is a G.. Kids tried to rob him for a pizza and recieved a beat down lol!!

    • @MERCuryRaiD3R
      @MERCuryRaiD3R 6 лет назад +10

      Is there a story with this? Lol

  • @matthewdavis3014
    @matthewdavis3014 5 лет назад +2

    I hadn't thought of Morrison in a bit. Cool to hear from him. Man he should write a book, the Raiders back then could fill a library I bet.

  • @lordnord9526
    @lordnord9526 5 лет назад +18

    Much respect to this guy for (what it sounds like) being able to keep it moving and get better throughout the circus act that was going on at that time.

  • @hushhunting8083
    @hushhunting8083 5 лет назад +82

    Jamarcus Russell still holds the title for the greatest robbery of all time. *slow clap * slow clap

    • @potatotomato9442
      @potatotomato9442 5 лет назад +1

      ram nation50 no huge props finessed there ass

    • @nivillegin4000
      @nivillegin4000 5 лет назад +6

      Naa that's Albert Hanesworth 😂😂😂😂

    • @T-roc57
      @T-roc57 3 года назад +4

      @@nivillegin4000-Haynesworth at least had a few good seasons & earned a big contract...but ya he dgaf after wsh gave him that contract.

    • @T-roc57
      @T-roc57 3 года назад +1

      @@nivillegin4000-Kirk cousins & brock osweiler id say are bigger thieves.

    • @lorenzow
      @lorenzow 3 года назад +1

      Sam Bradford gotta be up there lol

  • @jellosapiens7261
    @jellosapiens7261 3 года назад +4

    The blank DVD story never gets old...

  • @mr.woowoo8826
    @mr.woowoo8826 6 лет назад +23

    Always liked Kirk Morrison. He bleeds Silver and Black!

    • @williejohnson5172
      @williejohnson5172 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah. There is a huge black hole residing where his brain should be.

    • @anthonyc2781
      @anthonyc2781 4 года назад

      Willie Johnson think that black whole was caused by Frank Gore whopping his ass in practice

  • @georgebrother6363
    @georgebrother6363 5 лет назад +13

    That dvd story😂😂😂

  • @bowdowntolsu
    @bowdowntolsu 5 лет назад +23

    Years ago I was a supervisor at a warehouse and we used to work LSU football players during the summer. Anyway we the Center and Offensive guard working for us. They said Jamarcus was borderline illiterate, he just had all the talent in the world

    • @eliharris6349
      @eliharris6349 5 лет назад +1

      Are you still a Supervisor at Someone Else's Warehouse?😂😆
      *Cause I'm willing to guarantee Jamarcus Russell works for himself & is Still an illiterate Multi millionaire* & Where are those 2 offensive linemen that spoke about Jamarcus's intelligence??

    • @bowdowntolsu
      @bowdowntolsu 5 лет назад +6

      Eli one of the lineman owns an engineering service. I’m not sure about the other. I was just passing what those guys told me along. I just looked it up Russell signed a 68 million dollar contract with 32 guaranteed as of now he has a net worth of 9 million... let’s hope that will last him

    • @JayWilliams-ie4ke
      @JayWilliams-ie4ke 5 лет назад +1

      You sound like a hater. He made more in 1 year than you in your lifetime.

    • @bowdowntolsu
      @bowdowntolsu 5 лет назад +7

      Jay Williams ha ha no doubt Hell you probably have made more money than me. I was just passing on what the lineman told me

    • @JP-jn2yx
      @JP-jn2yx 2 года назад +4

      @@JayWilliams-ie4ke Spoken like someone with not much money who hasn't figured out that money is not everything. I bet JaMarcus himself would go back and trade it all in for another shot at respect and not being the laughing stock of football.

  • @robertcullen7042
    @robertcullen7042 4 года назад +77

    They said when he was drafted, he had a dangerously low IQ. Lol

  • @ramstacp
    @ramstacp 3 года назад +11

    We always used to joke that jamarcus russel could throw a football over the ocean. He just couldn’t throw it in the ocean.

  • @DewlapCacophony
    @DewlapCacophony 6 лет назад +17

    i heard that Jamarcus would have some dude come to practice everyday to wash his car

  • @devincheatham166
    @devincheatham166 3 года назад +7

    I can recall a preseason interview of Morrison hyping and gass'n this dude up for the season. Now all these stories comes out. Hilarious

  • @lancelink2812
    @lancelink2812 6 лет назад +9

    always interesting to hear how my beloved Raiders became such a Mess

  • @adams6438
    @adams6438 5 лет назад +8

    “And then the overhead projector happened...” hey, that was great television... im glad it happened 😂

  • @christianhairston7510
    @christianhairston7510 6 лет назад +5

    Kirk is one of the best behind the mic

    • @jettbosnak3179
      @jettbosnak3179 6 лет назад +1

      word, you got to know him your rookie year in Buffalo!

  • @edgurrr
    @edgurrr 6 лет назад +264

    JaWalrus Russell

  • @gameon5443
    @gameon5443 6 лет назад +8

    The goat of being a bust j Russell poll blank DVD that should be on COME ON MAN!!

  • @theguy8242
    @theguy8242 4 года назад +5

    The jamarcus interview where he asked the reporter why he thought the raiders were losing

  • @InDatParish
    @InDatParish 5 лет назад +281

    20 years from now, people will be telling another funny Raiders story about how they gave John Gruden a 10 year, $100 million deal and how Antonio Brown quit football over a helmet 🤦‍♂️

    • @Alex-sy7ee
      @Alex-sy7ee 5 лет назад +3

      Hell yeah 😂

    • @ScaryAppul-114
      @ScaryAppul-114 5 лет назад +17

      InDatParish and how they traded Khalil Mack

    • @Fuegolino
      @Fuegolino 5 лет назад +2

      Antonio Brown quit football over a helmet? 🤔 you should probably go ahead & edit the comment again so it can be somewhat factual

    • @InDatParish
      @InDatParish 5 лет назад +17

      YungFuego25 at the time I wrote it, it was factual because he said himself he wouldn’t play football if he couldn’t keep his helmet. Turns out, the events that have happened since then are even more embarrassing 🤷‍♂️

    • @Fuegolino
      @Fuegolino 5 лет назад +1

      InDatParish by embarrassing you mean leaving Jon Gruden and his horrendous game preparation and uncertainty of the woeful Raiders to joining the defending world champions & possibly being the number 1 WR option? Again, Go ahead and correct your comment bro...the edit option is calling your name! 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @55scuba59
    @55scuba59 6 лет назад +3

    Another great Al Davis pic. RIP Al

  • @ultimatepaine6401
    @ultimatepaine6401 5 лет назад +16

    Imagine if he was still playing for the raiders? When they move to Vegas he would open his own buffet there.

  • @Playsinvain
    @Playsinvain 3 года назад +1

    This guy is a gr8 story teller

  • @ionly6805
    @ionly6805 5 лет назад +54

    Russel Finnessed the Raiders out if 46 million😂😊 Legend

  • @leoh1191
    @leoh1191 3 года назад

    Kirk is awesome...natural storyteller

  • @JG-oh7te
    @JG-oh7te 5 лет назад +8

    Drafting Russel was the beginning of the end.

  • @NorCal_Renegade
    @NorCal_Renegade 4 месяца назад

    One of my favorite linebackers. Dude was so solid on the field. This guy should be color commentating

  • @westquadadamshouse4131
    @westquadadamshouse4131 6 лет назад +6

    I been telling that second story for years, bruh...I knew it was true! 😭

  • @lisacateyes53
    @lisacateyes53 3 года назад +1

    Kirk Morrison is one of the San Diego State Aztec greatest player/leader ever. Great oratory, knowledge and heart. Go AZTECS!

  • @rachet0704
    @rachet0704 2 года назад +3

    One of the best days in the history of the LSU program was the day that Jamarcus Russell declared for the draft. Probaly the only player that the whole fanbase collectively wanted to see go.

  • @ronsmith3099
    @ronsmith3099 3 года назад

    Humble guy. Great video.

  • @ripdajacker23
    @ripdajacker23 6 лет назад +26

    Yo Kirk was a very good player, he and Howard were a great LB duo. I was mad when he was traded only because they drafted bum ass McLain lol

    • @brizzy2121
      @brizzy2121 6 лет назад +3

      McClain was a bum.. he is special ed in real life.. I dont know why folks overlook that point....but he could BALL

    • @flaminglibra251
      @flaminglibra251 6 лет назад

      ripd

    • @Mr91Jmay
      @Mr91Jmay 5 лет назад +1

      Slowlando McBlame you mean

    • @tommyespinosa3586
      @tommyespinosa3586 5 лет назад

      Yes sir two bad ass linebackers at that time..with a shut down cornerback awesomwah with no offense no qb ..

    • @reecerollins1185
      @reecerollins1185 5 лет назад

      Rolando mclain was a beast just the raiders killed his love for football so he quit your trippin

  • @mega13man1
    @mega13man1 5 лет назад

    Love these stories

  • @iBlazeCuh
    @iBlazeCuh 2 года назад +4

    Came here after “THE PIVOT” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @shaunl446
    @shaunl446 5 лет назад

    I love these inside stories

  • @exactinmidget92
    @exactinmidget92 5 лет назад +10

    Im a Raiders fan and we dont talk about Russell

  • @antonioantonio447
    @antonioantonio447 3 года назад +27

    Wow they gave him a blank dvd and he fell for it smh 😩

  • @darricksublet9833
    @darricksublet9833 6 лет назад +12

    JaMarcus Russell made it rain in Oakland

  • @coreywilliams266
    @coreywilliams266 6 лет назад +8

    What’s hilarious is that giants shir
    with a A’s hat.

  • @raideral7415
    @raideral7415 6 лет назад +69

    Wow. It's weird hearing it from his perspective as a player.. bc as fans we were pissed, of course it was a damn circus! But it let's you know how much Kirk really Loved football and MUST HAVE LOVED The Raiders to put up with all that BS

    • @JayBe443
      @JayBe443 6 лет назад +2

      RAIDER AL he MUST HAVE LOVED getting paid..

    • @NickBauersfeld
      @NickBauersfeld 6 лет назад +1

      Pretty sure Kirk is from Oakland. Dude was a baller for his favorite team.

    • @chief9116
      @chief9116 6 лет назад +1

      Raiders is still a circus. Is Lane and JaMarcus being blamed for that to?

  • @timotheetessier1058
    @timotheetessier1058 2 года назад

    Dude tells a good story, hope he gets a chance to keep it up.

  • @JC-ev2ns
    @JC-ev2ns 5 лет назад +40

    He is one of the biggest busts in NFL history, mainly because of his huge contract. He busted so badly that the NFL has to restructure the way that first round rookies are paid

  • @canineuniversity1015
    @canineuniversity1015 3 года назад

    Kirk should have his own podcast. He has the voice and calm demeanor.

  • @joshuarobinson4853
    @joshuarobinson4853 5 лет назад +51

    $120 haircut..??? What did he cut???

  • @MrSplat1972
    @MrSplat1972 5 лет назад +1

    What symbolized that time for me was in a game in pittsburgh ..it was on a third down play.. louis murphy cut to the sideline wide open for the first ..Jamarcus under zero pressure , skipped the ball to his feet..murphy picked up the ball and fired it right back at him 😂

  • @horsesass
    @horsesass 5 лет назад +6

    Reminds me of the movie draft Day. Where everyone passes on the number qb, because he was not only a loner and wasn't a team guy. But he lied about something, and normally the rookies own up to the lie. But he was dumb enough to stick to his lie.

  • @ronaldhazley7859
    @ronaldhazley7859 5 лет назад +1

    Russell made the rookie scale contract the way it is.. HIS AGENT THE REAL MVP...

  • @Catstro
    @Catstro 5 лет назад +22

    There was also a time when the Detroit Lions GM sat down to interview him. Russell kept looking at his watch so Matt McMillan asked if he had somewhere to be. So of course Russell said no but he kept looking at his watch so the GM told him to get out. He then told Al Davis not to draft him.

    • @joeschizoid7762
      @joeschizoid7762 4 года назад +12

      LOL. Matt Millen knew this guy was a bust! Matt Freakin' Millen!

    • @johnnyobrian4119
      @johnnyobrian4119 4 года назад +9

      Funny thing Matt millen was a bust as GM

    • @joeschizoid7762
      @joeschizoid7762 4 года назад +2

      @@johnnyobrian4119 that's my point.

    • @boobajooba1017
      @boobajooba1017 3 года назад +6

      @@joeschizoid7762 Lane Kiffen even knew not to draft him, He wanted MegaTron

  • @Madeupname-m2z
    @Madeupname-m2z Месяц назад

    Never heard of this LB before but he comes off as extremely intelligent and articulate

  • @JohnJVela
    @JohnJVela 5 лет назад +3

    Damn funny! It hurts to remember J. Russell.