The Facts:
The holdout of Russell over contract talks with the Oakland Raiders figures to be a lengthy one, according to two sources with knowledge of the negotiations. "This could go to September, easily, with the way the Raiders have approached it," a source said. "Their approach has been from the start of this that it's their way or the highway."
Reported by Yahoo! Sports
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Yahoo! correspondent Jason Coles adds that talks have grown increasingly tense after owner Al Davis insinuated to the media on Thursday that part of the cause of the holdout was the inexperience of Russell's agents, Eric Metz and Ethan Lock. However, the agents have spent more than 30 years combined in the business. Davis further irritated Russell's camp with his
public comments on the negotiations. ... Stay tuned.
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