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Oakland Raiders: Keep Michael Bush or Draft a RB?

03:10 AM ET 02.23

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Michael Bush is one of the fan favorites in Oakland. He has produced solid numbers every time he got the opportunity to carry the load. He will be free to negotiate a deal with any team in the league once the free agent period begins. Like I said, he has flashed the ability to be a starter in the NFL but the question is whether or not he can carry the load for the duration of the season.

He came into the league with a broken leg. The injury ultimately kept him out of action during his rookie year. He was on his way this past season to becoming the primary ball carrier but a broken hand…

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The Raiders have turned the page.

03:48 PM ET 12.03

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Finally!!!! We got a chance to see what JaMarcus Russell can do. I'm glad I was their to see it first hand. As JaMarcus Russell started to take snaps on the sideline the entire crowd was buzzing. He did very good for not taking a live snap since he was at LSU against Notre Dame. He had a couple of rookie mistakes that are expected like the handoff that he didn't place on the right spot that ended up a fumble. Overall he looked good. He made smart and quick decisions and us Raiders fans can't be more excited about hime since Roger…

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Why? Why? Why?

10:19 PM ET 10.14

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Why did the Raiders come out passing against the Chargers? We were rushing for more yards per game than any other team coming into this game. Why didn't Dominic Rhodes get used more? He may as well have been still on suspension. I think he had one carry. Why did the coaches let LaMont get all of the carries? He obviously wasn't 100%. Heck, he wasn't even 80%. We have a fresh RB (Rhodes)that has been waiting to get on the field and a backup stud RB (Fargas) that was coming off a career game. Why did Lane Kiffin call a pass play…

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