http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5356585

MOBILE, Ala. -- Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell has been charged with possession of a controlled substance -- codeine syrup -- after being arrested at his home in Alabama on Monday, authorities said.

The 24-year-old former LSU star and the No. 1 draft choice in 2007 was arrested as part of an undercover narcotics investigation, said Mobile County Sheriff's spokeswoman Lori Myles. She would not say what led to his arrest. She said he did not have a prescription for the codeine.

Russell, who graduated from high school in Mobile, was booked into the city jail and released soon afterward on $2,500 bond, online records show.

Sippin on some syzurp, smokin on some hizerb...

Way to fail, JaMar....

I'm sure more of this story will come out. But what why were the police doing an undercover sting to bust a cough syrup possessor. Seems like a massive waste of resources.

That's a protected substance? I thought it was legal in some states.

Gay prostie sting?

Any word on this michael vick b-day party shooting?

all i've heard is that he said he left a half hour before the shooting and that cameras prove he left 3 minutes before the shooting.

Shit, I'm still wondering when the whole "Marvin Harrison killed a dude in Philly" thing is gonna come up.

As for Jamarcus, I think he's a big winner: he got his guaranteed money and didn't do shit...at least he'll be able to walk on good kness and/or not go Benoit on his family from multiple brain trauma's.

Joke's on you NFL: y'all got got.

I heard the cameras show him getting into a car three minutes prior and driving *toward* the club.

Great post, YB

I was thinking the same thing until I read an article about the prevalence of Purple Drank in Southern Rap community, and that the DEA has cracked down on this shit in Florida and Texas due to a rise in juvenile usage.

At least Russell wasn't pulling a Terrence Kiel:

In September 2006, Terrence Kiel, a San Diego Chargers player, was arrested during practice for the possession with intent to sell prescription cough syrup for use in making the drink. Kiel was caught trying to ship a case of syrup to a friend via Fed Ex. Kiel was charged with two felony counts of transporting a controlled substance and three counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance.

you guys don't spend your weekends drinking dat purp?

I heard the Raiders are going to try to get back some of dat signing bonus. Awesome.