Dear JaMarcus, I know it’s been a rough week for you. I assume you’ve read some of the brutal commentary out there and caught a bit of the TV coverage since you were released by the Raiders. I know it hurts to be labeled the NFL’s biggest “bust” of all-time by some while drawing comparisons to Ryan Leaf and Akili Smith. I’m sure it stinks having to watch clips of yourself getting sacked and being intercepted on a loop, too. But I’m here for you, man. Because I remember you from way back when. I remember when you, as a sophomore at LSU, dazzled me on a Saturday night in September of ’05. This was mere weeks after Hurricane Katrina rocked your team and school to its very core. On that night, with your Tigers down 31-28 to Arizona State in the final minute of a brutal out-of-conference road game that was supposed to be played in Baton Rouge, you hit Early Doucet for a 39-yard touchdown, giving your team an emotional 35-31 win. The pass was a thing of beauty; your leadership and poise under pressure was masterful. As a junior, you amazed me week after week. After a… Read full this story
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