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Raiders Russell says he was embarrassed by benching LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsArizonaAtlantaCarolinaChicagoDallasDetroitGreen BayMinnesotaNew OrleansNY GiantsPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoSeattleSt LouisTampa BayWashingtonBaltimoreBuffaloCincinnatiClevelandDenverHoustonIndianapolisJacksonvilleKansas CityMiamiNew EnglandNY JetsOaklandPittsburghSan DiegoTennesseeTeams PlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNFL on TSNeotText SizeALAMEDA Calif Banished to the bench in a disappointing third season JaMarcus Russell believes he still is the quarterback of the future for the Oakland RaidersWe all have road bumps in our life and this just happens to be one bump Russell said Thursday in his first public comments since losing the starting job to Bruce Gradkowski last monthRussell addressed many topics during the interview saying he was embarrassed when he was benched by coach Tom Cable that his weight and work ethic arent a problem and that he will not renegotiate his contract to take less money than he is owedRussell said he has learned by watching Gradkowski lead the Raiders (48) to two wins in three starts and that he will be a better quarterback when he gets another chance at starting in the NFLA totally different JaMarcus Russell said when asked what people would see when he plays again People are going to have their opinion and I really dont pay too much attention to that I worry about JaMarcus and JaMarcus onlyIf Russell doesnt throw another pass this season he will be the first quarterback since 1998 to have a rating under 50 with at least 200 attempts Three quarterbacks did it that season including perhaps the alltime biggest quarterback draft bust Ryan LeafRussell was pulled in losses to the New York Jets and Kansas City before finally losing his job for goodAt first it was very embarrassing to get pulled out he said I think that would be for anybody I kind of took it sat down and thought about it just prayed about the situationRussells performance was hurt by injuries to key players on offence and the struggles of the teams rookie receivers But Russells own inaccuracy and lack of pocket presence also played a big role and led to his benching Russell said he would give himself a harsh grade for his performance but said there was plenty of blame to go aroundThe Raiders offence looks revived under Gradkowski who has thrown six touchdown passes in his three starts leading two fourthquarter comebacksGuys are just making plays around him Russell said Thats what a quarterback...