Ex-Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell made it rain during his rookie talent show
JaMarcus Russell was apparently very generous to his former Oakland Raiders teammates.
Russell, widely regarded as one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history, held out after the Raiders selected him No. 1 overall in 2007 and missed the team's annual rookie talent show as a result. His teammates still made him perform once he returned from his holdout (after inking a six-year, $68-million deal with the Raiders), and this is what he chose to do:
Another story about Jamarcus Russell w/ the Raiders Kirk Morrison told was when Russell was supposed to do some rookie talent show for the team instead of participating, he walked up to the front of the meeting room w/ a book bag full of 💵 and made it rain on his teammates
— The Anonymous Nobody (@el_budget) August 21, 2018
Josh McCown confirmed the story.
Confirmed. It was a good day to be in the front row!
— Josh McCown (@JoshMcCown12) August 21, 2018
Russell started just one game as a rookie, finishing the season with 373 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions.
Here's former Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison telling the story during an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show" in May: