http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_13 ... ck_check=1
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" ...Tom Cable has seen enough football to know Bruce Gradkowski can't and won't salvage this season, much less secure Cable's job or alter the Raiders' future at quarterback...'(Davis) left this up to me; this is my decision,' Cable said after practice. 'We talked about it, and he supported it.' Asked if the move is temporary, Cable said: 'This is where we're headed and what we're going to do, and (Gradkowski will) take this team and go with it.' This is temporary, maybe very temporary...
...This is, above all, about Russell's complacency even in the face of obvious regression. Sending Russell to the bench is an attempt to crank up the volume on the wake-up call that has been ringing in his ears throughout spring and summer and well into autumn, whether in the form of stinging critiques from media or politely expressed disappointment from the coaching staff or roaring disapproval from fans...
Russell's response has been, with few exceptions, to ignore the noise and keep snoozing, as if he can awaken when ready and light up the NFL... "
