Sound off responses

...not worth what they are paying him. The biggest mistake they made was letting go of Jeff Garcia. They also need to take the power from Al Davis in order to start winning games...

Pine time or prime time for QBs

Midseason dictates some of the worst offenses consider switching quarterbacks. Sometimes it's not the best idea to change signal-callers, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

Wrap-up: Jets 38, Raiders 0

...as a team, perhaps the Raiders would stick with Gradkowski or even try to reunite with Jeff Garcia (whose return is unlikely after he recently criticized the team). But it doesn't seem like...

John Clayton's Last Call: QB switches raise questions in Bay Area

...the Jets. Fans booed loudly as Russell struggled mightily. Unless the Raiders decide to re-sign Jeff Garcia, they might have to go back to Russell next week. Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye are...

Brees vs. NYG an exception, not the rule

Yes, Football Outsiders told you sit Drew Brees last week. Yes, they'd tell you to do it again. Brees' performance was the exception to the projection model, not the rule.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Oakland Raiders quarterbacks Jeff Garcia, left, and JaMarcus Russell watch practice during NFL football training camp in Napa, Calif., Thursday, Aug...

JaMarcus Russell: A work in regress

Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell made significant progress in his sophomore season, but the consensus is that he has regressed in 2009. There are a number of possible factors, writes Greg Garber.

Tip Sheet: QB play explains 0-5 starts

There are myriad reasons why there are four 0-5 teams this season, but it's never a bad idea to start at quarterback, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Why is talk about Vick resurfacing?

...may be more inclined to look at Vick now that Russell is struggling mightily and backup Jeff Garcia is no longer in the fold. Still, I don't know if Oakland would pursue Vick...

Raiders spiraling through pitiful stretch

Pride. Poise. Terms that used to describe the Raiders' proud franchise have been replaced with a different P-word, writes Len Pasquarelli: pitiful.

You pick it responses

...making a mockery out of a practice. The other candidates this week were former Oakland quarterback Jeff Garcia ripping the team and quarterback JaMarcus Russell in a radio interview, and former Kansas City linebacker...

You pick it: AFC West storylines

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The candidates are: Garcia rips Raiders, Russell: Former Oakland backup quarterback and current free agent Jeff Garcia criticized the team and quarterback JaMarcus Russell in a radio...

A one-sentence analysis of Browns QBs

The woes of the Cleveland Browns' quarterback carousel can be summarized in one sentence.

Cutting Raiders' McFadden remains premature

...to reach new levels of unproductiveness, to the point Raiders fans clamor for 39-year-old Jeff Garcia, who they barely knew, to return. If Russell gets benched, Charlie Frye and Bruce Gradkowski would...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Around the NFC West: Crabtree wavering?

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee says Deion Sanders suggested first-round choice Michael Crabtree could be signin...