I remember those old QB contests in Hawaii back in the day. Randall Cunningham threw a ball 72 yards and won the competition for distance and I remember thinking that was quite a throw.
I can't imagine seeing a guy throw a football 80 yards in the air.
The longest throw in a game that I remember my jaw hitting the floor was that Kordell Stewart pass to Charles Johnson to beat Michigan. I think that one went 76 yards in the air.
I can't imagine seeing a guy throw a football 80 yards in the air.
The longest throw in a game that I remember my jaw hitting the floor was that Kordell Stewart pass to Charles Johnson to beat Michigan. I think that one went 76 yards in the air.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291197-top-5-biggest-busts-of-the-sports-year/show_full
Top 5 Biggest Busts of the Sports Year
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1. JaMarcus Russell
Oh wow has this guy been bad! I’m talking US economy bad, Dumb & Dumberer bad. He’s actually reached the “Elliot Spitzer-I-can’t-even-believe-how-bad-this-guy-is” level of bad.
Granted he is on a miserable team with scrubs for offensive linemen, but there are just so many flaws in Russell’s game that are undeniable.
He doesn’t understand how to read defenses and make adjustments on the line, his mechanics are inconsistent resulting in missed opportunities and his decision-making is atrocious when put under pressure from opposing defenses.
For a more tangible sense of his poor play, here is his 2009 stat sheet: 1000 yards, 48.4 completion percentage, 2 TD, 9 INT culminating in an absolute laughable QB rating of 48.3.
Can you believe those are stats by a professional Quarterback? At one point in the season his QB rating was only 2 points higher than a wide receiver that went 0-1 in pass attempts. Now that's just inexcusable!
Oakland’s QB constantly overthrows open receivers and makes terrible reads in regard to his receivers routes. He has single-handedly lost games for this franchise for three years straight.
His athleticism and strength will get him nowhere in the NFL if he doesn’t master the mental portion of the game.
Taken first overall in the 2007 draft, Russell is rapidly making a strong case for “Worst Pick Ever.”
Hello, Ryan Leaf…are you laughing yet?
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Top 5 Biggest Busts of the Sports Year
.......
1. JaMarcus Russell
Oh wow has this guy been bad! I’m talking US economy bad, Dumb & Dumberer bad. He’s actually reached the “Elliot Spitzer-I-can’t-even-believe-how-bad-this-guy-is” level of bad.
Granted he is on a miserable team with scrubs for offensive linemen, but there are just so many flaws in Russell’s game that are undeniable.
He doesn’t understand how to read defenses and make adjustments on the line, his mechanics are inconsistent resulting in missed opportunities and his decision-making is atrocious when put under pressure from opposing defenses.
For a more tangible sense of his poor play, here is his 2009 stat sheet: 1000 yards, 48.4 completion percentage, 2 TD, 9 INT culminating in an absolute laughable QB rating of 48.3.
Can you believe those are stats by a professional Quarterback? At one point in the season his QB rating was only 2 points higher than a wide receiver that went 0-1 in pass attempts. Now that's just inexcusable!
Oakland’s QB constantly overthrows open receivers and makes terrible reads in regard to his receivers routes. He has single-handedly lost games for this franchise for three years straight.
His athleticism and strength will get him nowhere in the NFL if he doesn’t master the mental portion of the game.
Taken first overall in the 2007 draft, Russell is rapidly making a strong case for “Worst Pick Ever.”
Hello, Ryan Leaf…are you laughing yet?
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