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July 23

San Francisco Chronicle

Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell will report to camp today, which is a first. Raiders coach Lane Kiffin will be there to greet him at the Napa Valley Marriott, which wasn't always a given. Who else shows, and what shape they arrive in, will go a long way toward deciding if reporting day is mundane (preferred by ownership) or something requiring three rings and a lion tamer. Even Kiffin, whose job security was the subject of offseason rumors, wonders what will unfold when the players arrive for training camp this afternoon. He hasn't seen most of the team since offseason training ended last month and, as receiver Javon Walker learned, time off could lead to time out if not used right. "Go back to last year," Kiffin said in June. "You'll see some instances where some guys early in camp probably will get waived because they didn't come back in the shape that we needed them to. Hopefully, that's not the case."

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