"Let's dispense with the obvious.

JaMarcus Russell bears much of the blame for his demise as an NFL quarterback. By most accounts, he didn't work hard enough, didn't care enough, didn't love football, and had a schedule of extracurricular activities that would make even the young Charles Woodson envious.

He entered the realm of professionals without ever committing to be a professional.

If you want to get sanctimonious about it, Russell is what's wrong with so many of today's young athletes. A huge sense of entitlement. A me-first way of thinking. One wonders what he's going to do with that diamond encrusted figurine of himself in a Raiders uniform with the words "The Chosen One."

Change it to "The Released One," perhaps?"