The Oakland Raiders are writing off this season, just like last season, and the season before that, and the season before that, etcetera. THey've announced that their top pick JaMarcus Russell will start at quarterback this week against San Diego.

Man, nothing says "must see TV" like Oakland starting a rookie with a 24 QB rating against a playoff team that hates them.

Say what you want about the Oakland Raiders, but they do lead the league in quarterbacks who can throw a three interception game at a moment's notice. At least when Josh McCown is in there, they can run more than four different plays. With Culpepper back there, figuring out their offensive gameplan was about as complicated as Tecmo Bowl.

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