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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Todd Marinovich Bio - Drug Problems of QB Todd Marinovich - Esquire

Here's a recent story about him in Esquire. He was picked 1st overall, but drug problems were the culprit in his life.

I had previously read that article and recommend it.

Originally Posted by bhlloy

Russell is in David Carr land if the Raiders release him. Nobody is going to give him a starting job. Best he can hope for is a backup position in a good situation, actually work hard and develop his skills and hope a starting job opens up a couple of years down the road. I think he's done, but it's not over quite yet.

Carr > Russell, in my opinion. Carr was probably never going to be a great QB, but given the amount he got sacked in Houston, he didn't do all that badly.