The Facts:
HC Lane Kiffin was asked Wednesday if he had any news on the Russell front. "They met in person, two days ago in L.A., and they're still banging away at it." Asked if a face-to-face meeting between Russell's agents and Raiders negotiators was a good sign, Kiffin added: "Yeah, I think it was. That's really the first time they've been together in person, with everybody together at a meeting, so I would assume that would be positive."
Reported by the Oakland Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
A positive? Really?? As Tribune staffer Jerry McDonald noted, it's Aug. 22; training camp is over and Daunte Culpepper will start Friday night against the St. Louis Rams, followed by Josh McCown and then Andrew Walter as Kiffin tries to figure out which one will start in a few weeks against the Lions. Every other pick in the draft has signed a contract. And the two sides spoke in person for the first time on Monday? As McDonald summed up: "To have a contentious negotiation is one thing. To actually meet face-to-face with his agent for the first time after training camp has closed is an embarrassment. ... It's embarrassing even if Russell signs in the next 10 minutes."
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