... against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

JaMarcus Russell had fallen out of favor and was benched, leading to the surprise choice of Bruce Gradkowski to be starter against the Steelers.

His last game against the Steelers, was a complete disaster. A rout, he would have a passing rating in the single digits, 1.0 with two picks, and 18 yards passing. Add in three sacks, nothing could look good, save from he wasn't named Russell.

When he played in December with the Raiders, the results were much, much different.

Bruce would go on to throw for 308 yards, three touchdowns, and a passing rating of 121.8, shocking most of the football world. The Pittsburgh native came through big time, giving the Raiders a lot to look forward to.

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