It literally paid to be Josh McCown on a fateful day at the Oakland Raiders facility in 2007.
The arrival of rookies often gives way to hazing rituals, one of the more innocent portions of which has been talent shows in which first-year players will showcase their stuff, be it singing, magic, acting, or anything in between.
JaMarcus Russell, the top overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft and McCown’s teammate in Oakland at the time, had a very particular set of skills.
More or less “buying” his way out of the festivities, the quarterback from LSU had a different idea entirely.