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Another first-round (pick) QB bust.

MOBILE, Ala. -- Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was arrested today and accused of possession of a controlled substance, according to the Mobile County Sheriff's Office.

The substance was codeine syrup, spokeswoman Lori Myles said.

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/07/jamarcu ... ested.html

Guy can't even abuse drugs right, what a failure.

People are getting serious about Purple Drank. No longer can we just enjoy our grape soda-codeine drinks in gas station cups out in the open.

He was simply washing down a dozen donuts.

Book I was reading recently called the "The Talent Code" explores how/why people get really good at something. I stopped reading when it got to the chapter on JaMarcus (the football, not donut eating talent). Unfortunately, this chapter came near the end of the book.

thrill wrote:People are getting serious about Purple Drank. No longer can we just enjoy our grape soda-codeine drinks in gas station cups out in the open.

Russell was simply creating a Grape Nehi Throwback. Of course, it's a throwback to before the existence of the FDA.

As a quarterback, no one should be surprised that his throwback failed.

Seriously? Codeine?

Fat Strat wrote:Seriously? Codeine?

It's very popular in the south. Also popular: death by codeine cough syrup overdose.

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