Originally Posted by ausbacker

JaMarcus Russell doesn't want to be an football player enough. Conditioning is the most important tool one has in keeping the mind and body sharp. He's not worth the sweat in my jocks until he shows himself in any sort of shape that resembles an elite sportsman who isn't a down lineman or sumo wrestler.

Hmmm that does beg the question. Sumo wrestlers are explosive, have endurance and have size. I wonder how much a yokozuna makes compared to a lineman.