For the record, I can’t stand Joe Theismann. He’s always struck me as an arrogant prick who truly believes he’s God’s gift to everything football. That being said, he certainly has no problem expressing his opinions. The other day he appeared on Sirius NFL Radio and did what has become the chic thing to do these days: trash Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

“I can tell you conclusively that JaMarcus Russell will never be able to play quarterback in the National Football League…  He’s 290 pounds. At 265 he’s too big. He’s inaccurate and he’s too big. And he doesn’t throw the ball well.”

Gee, thanks Joe. None of us who have watched a Raiders game the last three years had any idea that Russell was a tub of guts who can’t throw. Of course Joe’s solution to cure all the Raiders’ ills is to trade for Jason Campbell, ya know, ’cause he’s a Redskin, and anyone who’s a Redskin can do no wrong.

In fact, Theismann has concluded that Campbell can, “do everything for you.” Really? By everything, does Joe mean go 12-20 the last two seasons surrounded by much more talent than the Raiders have? Because that’s what Campbell did.

Listen, I actually like Campbell. I think in the right situation he can be a decent starting quarterback. The Raiders are nowhere near the right situation. If he thought life in D.C. was tough, he ain’t see nothing like Al Davis’s ship of fools. They have a temperamental head coach, no receivers, a patchwork offensive line and an apparent first-round bust running back named Darren McFadden.

How exactly does that help Campbell? Uh, it doesn’t. The dude’s confidence is paper thin right now. Being exiled to the black hole will do nothing to improve it. If Theismann wants to go to bat for his pal, he should start lobbying the Redskins trade him to somewhere like Miami or Carolina, where he has a chance to better his game. Anywhere but Oakland.

The moral of the story: Joe Theismann needs to shut the hell up.