-Who knew that Lane Kiffin was right all along? It is quite amusing to see the Raiders win; especially verse a good Cincinnati Bengal team. Cables proposition of sitting Jamarcus Russell is probably the most beneficial move that Cable has provided for this young Raiders team. Brad Gradkowski got the opportunity to start and he did not disappoint. With the long touchdown bomb to Louis Murphy, Gradkowski gave the Raiders the best chance to win, also with the good special team play of forcing the fumble to set up the game- winning field goal from Janikowski.
Although Gradkowski did not have the highest expectations riding on his shoulders, however, on the sideline, Gradkowski looked like a real leader. This young Raiders team needed that emotional leader to push the offense and defense and special teams to play at their highest level, Russell did not provide that at all for this team. That brings me to raise this important question; Jamarcus Russell being hailed as the future of the Raiders organization, will this decision for him to sit out the rest of the season turn his priorities around, or is Russell going to look past all that and not learn from this situation. We shall see soon enough.
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