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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 1, 2010 23:13:21 GMT -5
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Post by Vizier on Jun 1, 2010 23:57:36 GMT -5
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Post by Kris Kobain on Jun 2, 2010 0:25:03 GMT -5
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Post by floundertime on Jun 2, 2010 1:05:26 GMT -5
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 2, 2010 1:10:41 GMT -5
Our first match of Round 4: 1982 Draft: Baltimore Colts: Round 1 Pick 4 Art Schlichter: QB: Ohio StatePlayed for: Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1982, 1984-1985), Buffalo Bills (1986) Previously Defeated: Cedric Jones; Mike Sherrard; Rashaan Salaam; Heath Shuler. From Wikipedia: Schlichter was picked fourth in the 1982 NFL Draft (in the same class that included Jim McMahon of Brigham Young University and Marcus Allen of the University of Southern California) by the Baltimore Colts (who moved to Indianapolis two years later). Expected to be the starter, he lost the job to Mike Pagel, but was expected to be the Colts' quarterback of the future.
His gambling continued unabated; he blew his entire signing bonus by midseason. He also bet on NFL games (though never on Colts games) and charted scores from out-of-town games on which he'd bet when he should have been charting plays. His gambling spiraled out of control during the 1982 NFL strike, when he lost $20,000 on a college football game. By the end of the strike, he had at least $700,000 in gambling debts.
In the winter of 1982 and the spring of 1983, Schlichter lost $389,000 betting on basketball games, and his bookies threatened to expose him if he didn't pay up (the NFL forbids its players from engaging in any kind of gambling activity, legal or otherwise). Schlichter went to the FBI, and his testimony helped get the bookies arrested on federal charges. He also sought the help of the NFL because he feared the bookies would force him to throw games in return for not telling the Colts about his activities. The league suspended him indefinitely. Schlichter was the first NFL player to be suspended for gambling since Alex Karras and Paul Hornung were suspended in 1963 for betting on NFL games.
He was reinstated for the 1984 season, but later admitted that he'd gambled during his suspension (though not on football). He was released five games into the 1985 season in part because the Colts heard he was gambling again. He never played another meaningful down. He signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills in the spring of 1986. However, he appeared in only one preseason game, and was cut after Jim Kelly signed what was then the largest contract for an NFL quarterback.
In January 1987, Schlichter was arrested in New York City for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar sports betting operation. He pleaded guilty to illegal gambling in April, and Commissioner Pete Rozelle refused to permit him to sign with another team. He made another bid for reinstatement in 1988, but was turned down. That same year, he filed for bankruptcy to shield himself from creditors.
In parts of three seasons, Schlichter played only 13 games, primarily in backup or "mop-up" roles. He threw 202 passes and completed 91 of them. He amassed a quarterback rating of only 42.6, and is considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history.
Schlichter briefly signed a contract with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League, but was released midway through the season.
He played for the Arena Football League for the Detroit Drive in 1990 and 1991, leading them to a third consecutive league title in 1990 as the league's MVP. He signed with the Cincinnati Rockers in 1992, but was arrested that July for passing a bad check. He admitted suffering a relapse, but the Rockers were willing to stand by him. They worked out a deal with Schlichter in which they put most of his paycheck into an account to pay his gambling debts, except for $300 which they gave to his wife, Mitzi. However, he announced he wouldn't return to the team in 1993, intending instead to focus on curing his gambling addiction.
He hosted a radio sports talk show in Cincinnati during the early 1990s, and appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, talking about his addiction. |
2007 Draft: Oakland Raiders: Round 1 Pick 1 JaMarcus Russell: QB: LSUPlayed for: Oakland Raiders (2007-2009) Previously Defeated: Chris Canty; Jack Thompson; Rick Mirer. From Bleacher Report: His time with the Oakland Raiders was the shortest tenure with the drafting team among quarterbacks taken with the first pick of the NFL draft.[1] In that same criteria, Russell has the worst win-loss record as a starter.
JaMarcus Russell, according to Adam Schefter's twitter, weighed in at a staggering 290 lbs at the Raider's offseason programs.
Now, unless JaMarcus is considering a position change, he is incredibly overweight.
He has earned himself a reputation as lazy, irresponsible, and is now making a run at the throne for biggest NFL bust of all time.
When the Raiders took Russell first overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, they took a big, strong-armed kid from LSU. Little did they know they were getting an immature teenager in an NFL size body.
It could have been an early sign for the Raiders when JaMarcus held out and missed most of training camp before the 2007-2008 season. They finally signed him to a huge six year, $68 million contact with $31.5 million guaranteed.
Russell has gone on to spend that money on large diamond chains and trips to Las Vegas.
The question is: Has he already bought himself a seat on the throne as the biggest NFL bust ever?
It may be a little soon to tell.
Russell didn't come out with as much hype as Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith, or Andre Ware. However, he came with the big arm, and landed an insane contract.
He was supposed to come in and start the rebuilding process for the miserable Oakland Raiders. However, all he has done so far is set them back even further.
His current career numbers through three years are a pathetic: 18 TDs, 23 INTs, 4,083 passing yards, and a 65.2 QB rating. Not exactly the numbers Al Davis was looking for when he was drooling over JaMarcus heaving the ball 60 plus yards down-field with ease.
As much as I believe that Al Davis is the Raiders biggest issue, Russell hasn't done anything to stop me from making the case against him. He has shown no work ethic, no drive, and no desire to improve at all.
Whether it be skipping team programs for trips to Vegas, blowing his money on "bling", or showing up well overweight to training, Russell is quickly confirming what many of us are already saying—bust.
JaMarcus, if you aren't going to put any effort into football then take your money and walk away. You are bound to get cut anyways, but you are already wasting a struggling franchise's time as it is. Take your money and go.
In my eyes, Russell is well on his way to becoming the biggest bust in NFL history. He was grossly overpaid, and should be the leading piece of evidence why we need a rookie cap.
I'm sure you are making Ryan Leaf proud JaMarcus, keep it up.
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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 2, 2010 1:39:11 GMT -5
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Post by Orange on Jun 2, 2010 3:27:34 GMT -5
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Post by Vizier on Jun 2, 2010 3:30:38 GMT -5
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Post by bob on Jun 2, 2010 3:40:37 GMT -5
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 2, 2010 11:30:51 GMT -5
Trivia: Throughout this tournament I have only been able to find one picture of Michael Booker. Match 2: 1997 Draft: Atlanta Falcons: Round 1 Pick 11 Michael Booker: CB: NebraskaPlayed for: Atlanta Falcons (1997-1999), Tennessee Titans (2000-2001) Previously Defeated: DRAW Jeff George; Mike Mamula; Steve Spurrier From Armchair Linebacker: Booker was the #11 overall pick in the 1997 draft. The #12 pick was Warrick Dunn and the #13 pick was Tony Gonzales. It’s odd that both of those guys ended up with the Falcons during their prolific careers. Booker only played for the Falcons for 3 years and only started 9 games. In his career for the Falcons he totaled 6 interceptions and recovered a fumble (which makes him better then the next guy on this list). His Wikipedia page says “Booker admitted that he did not like playing in the NFL as much as he enjoyed playing in college”. I don’t know if that’s true but it’s logically. He was good in college. He sucked in the pros. Odds are he was happier when he was actually performing at a high level. |
1997 Draft: Carolina Panthers: Round 1 Pick 27 Rae Carruth: WR: ColoradoPlayed for: Carolina Panthers (1997-1999) Previously Defeated: Ken MacAfee; Peter Warrick; Lawrence Phillips From Wikipedia: Carruth attended Valley High School in Sacramento, California and played four seasons at the University of Colorado. He was named a first-team All-American in 1996. His college quarterbacks were future NFL quarterbacks Koy Detmer and Kordell Stewart. Carruth was a first-round draft pick (27th overall pick) in the 1997 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers, signing a four year, $3.7 million deal. He was represented by NFL super agent William "Tank" Black.
He proceeded to have a respectable rookie season, starting 14 games. Wearing uniform number 89, Carruth was on the receiving end of 44 passes for 545 yards (12.4 yards/catch), both of which led all rookie receivers. Carruth also caught four touchdown passes, tied for first among rookie receivers. He was named to the all-rookie team at wide receiver, along with Reidel Anthony of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Big things were expected of Carruth for the 1998 season. However, he broke his right foot in the opening game and did not catch another pass that season due to the injury. He ended the year with four catches for 59 yards. Carruth played in the first six games of the 1999 season, totaling 14 catches for 200 yards.
On November 16, 1999, near Carruth's home in Charlotte, North Carolina; Cherica Adams, a woman Carruth had been dating, was shot four times in a drive-by shooting. Surviving the shooting for a time, Adams called 911 and described Carruth's behavior: he had stopped his vehicle in front of hers as another vehicle drove alongside Adams and its passenger shot her. Carruth then drove from the scene.[4]
Adams was eight months pregnant with Carruth's child at the time. Soon after her admission to the hospital, she fell into a coma.[4] Doctors saved the child, Chancellor Lee Adams, in an emergency Caesarean section, but Cherica Adams died a month later on December 14.
Carruth went to the police and posted a $3 million bail, with the condition that if either Cherica or Chancellor died, he would turn himself in.[4] However, after Cherica died, Carruth became a fugitive. The Panthers released him a few days later, citing a morals clause in his contract. He was eventually captured after being found hiding in the trunk of a car outside a motel in Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee. Also in the trunk was $3,900 in cash, bottles to hold his urine, extra clothes, candy bars, and a cell phone.
At trial, Carruth was defended by both David Rudolf and Chris Fialko.[5] He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and using an instrument to destroy an unborn child. He was sentenced to 18 to 24 years in prison. However, he was found not guilty of first-degree murder and was spared the death penalty. Carruth is now serving a sentence of at least 18 years and 11 months at Nash Correctional Institution near Rocky Mount, North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Department of Corrections, he has a projected release date of October 22, 2018. |
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Post by Orange on Jun 2, 2010 13:33:55 GMT -5
The scumbag that is Carruth
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Post by floundertime on Jun 2, 2010 15:58:05 GMT -5
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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jun 2, 2010 16:08:08 GMT -5
Carruth...no doubt.
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 2, 2010 19:05:04 GMT -5
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jun 2, 2010 20:03:48 GMT -5
carruth, of course.
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Post by Vizier on Jun 3, 2010 0:30:33 GMT -5
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Jun 3, 2010 1:04:18 GMT -5
We say goodbye to the one picture wonder Michael Booker. The mighty fall of Rae Curruth advances into the Elite Eight. Match 3: 1982 Draft: New England Patriots: Round 1 Pick 1 Kenneth Sims: DE: TexasPlayed for: New England Patriots (1982-1989) Previously Defeated: Jason Peter; Eric Crouch; Andre Wadsworth; Ryan Sims. From Scout.com: Sims is the grand-daddy of all draft disappointments in Patriots history. He could never quite live up to the expectations of being the first overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He only played one full season in eight total seasons with the Patriots. His best year came in 1985 when the Patriots went to the franchise's first Super Bowl when he had 5.5 sacks. He finished with only 16 sacks in his career.
Sims fell far short of the team's expectations, not because he didn't try; it was because he didn't like to practice hard. Sims garners an inauspicious nickname of "Game Day." The name derived from his lack of work habits on the practice field and he later was quoted by sports writers as saying "I'll be there on game day," hence the nickname. Did I mention he had only 16 sacks in 8 years? He didn't show up on "game day" either.
To follow up his lack of hustle and production, Sims was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in Austin, Texas during the summer of 1990. The Patriots released Sims shortly after the arrest just prior to the 1990 season when he came to camp overweight and out of shape.
Ironically, the Patriots drafted Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett during the 1982 draft in the 2nd round (41st overall). It only took the Pats 40 picks after taking Sims before they got one right.
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1970 Draft: St. Louis Cardinals: Round 1 Pick 8 Larry Stegent: RB: Texas A&MPlayed for: St. Louis Cardinals (1970-1971) Previously Defeated: Sammie Smith; Butch Woolfolk; Patrick Ramsey; Todd Blackledge. From Yahoo Sports: This has actually been a pretty solid pick historically, forgetting that David Terrell hasn't really done much. Normally, you don't rip a pick because of injury, but Stegent is about as bad as it gets. He played in seven games after his injury for the Cardinals and registered one catch – one – for 12 yards. That, folks, was his NFL career. Let's recap: one season, one catch, one injury. Done! That's some serious disappointment. |
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Post by Vizier on Jun 3, 2010 1:52:48 GMT -5
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Post by Orange on Jun 3, 2010 2:13:53 GMT -5
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Post by Raja Lion on Jun 3, 2010 3:37:24 GMT -5
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