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Russell more 'comfortable' in '08: The goal in JaMarcus Russell's NFL debut against Denver nine months ago was survival. After a lengthy holdout that forced him to miss the entire preseason, Russell was still learning the playbook for that game last December when he made a two-series stint that gave only a quick tease of what he could offer. There was an impressive completion on his first pass, a fumbled snap and a few other ups and downs, but nothing to show why Russell was the first overall pick in the 2007 draft. The player the Broncos will see in the season opener Monday will be very different, the Raiders believe. From the confidence he carries in the huddle to his knowledge of the playbook, Russell is ready for the start of his first full season in the NFL. "Going through the spring and being there for training camp in the summer, I learned a lot," Russell said. "I'm deep in the playbook now, and a lot different than I was last year. You're going to see a much different guy this year."
(Updated 09/04/2008).

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Coach Lane Kiffin said Russell had only a quarter of the game plan at his disposal for his debut, with his responsibilities increasing gradually for his three other appearances last season. He played briefly again two weeks later against Indianapolis before turning the ball over four times in a lengthy stint against Jacksonville. He finished his rookie season by making his first career start, completing 23 of 31 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown against San Diego. "He's so much more comfortable," Kiffin said. "That first game we had to have linemen helping in the huddle call the plays. He's come a long way and hopefully it'll pay off." While he hasn't started much in the league, Russell's 2008 season will have to be a nice one if he wants to prove he was worth taking with the No.1 overall pick. He heads into the season as a No. 2 Fantasy QB and will likely take his lumps as a full-time starter.
(Updated 09/04/2008).

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Injury Report

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Last Seven Games
Date	Opp.	Comp-Att	Yds	TD	Int
11/18	MIN	0-0	0	0	0
11/25	KC	0-0	0	0	0
12/02	DEN	4-7	56	0	0
12/09	GB	0-0	0	0	0
12/16	IND	2-5	10	0	0
12/23	JAC	7-23	83	1	3
12/30	SD	23-31	224	1	1

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Week	Date	Site	Time/Result
1	9/8/08	DEN
2	9/14/08	@ KC
3	9/21/08	@ BUF
4	9/28/08	SD
6	10/12/08	@ NO
7	10/19/08	NYJ
Bye: Week 5

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