As you know, there are only two sides to any issue. And we like to present both of them here at TBD, so after hearing that the Redskins are giving a tryout to JaMarcus Russell, let's look at the X's and O's of the possibility. We'll get to the bottom of whether this is a terrible idea, or merely a bad idea.

Reasons why it is a terrible Idea: He is JaMarcus Russell. In nine starts and 12 games overall in 2009, he threw three touchdowns, 11 interceptions and lost six fumbles.

Reasons why it is a bad idea: He was a former No. 1 overall pick, so maybe there's a tiny bit of talent in there somewhere? Perhaps he has exemplary cardiovascular conditioning?

That's the best we can do. We're not sure what he offers that Rex Grossman and John Beck couldn't should Donovan McNabb go down. Are we missing something here?