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Former defensive tackle Warren Sapp has never been at a loss for words, especially when Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders are the topic of discussion. If you'll recall, earlier this season Sapp fired his first shot at his former team when he told us that, pretty much, they were going to suck.

A few weeks later, when the Davis vs. Lane Kiffin saga was just about to hit its peak, Sapp reminded the 80-something-year-old Raiders owner that Cliff Branch wasn't ready to step out onto the field and haul in bombs from Jim Plunkett. Beyond that, he's also voiced his displeasure for the Dolphins' wildcat offense, and informed the football-watching public that he isn't exactly a fan of Keyshawn Johnson.

Who's next on Sapp's agenda? Starting left tackle Kwame Harris, naturally. From Mike Florio at PFT, quoting Sapp on his WQAM radio spot in Miami:

Poor JaMarcus Russell. Here's a guy that's simply plugging away as the Raiders quarterback, minding his own business, trying to establish himself as an NFL player in the middle of a three-ring circus. Then, all of a sudden, without warning, he finds his name in the middle of the fray between Al Davis and Lane Kiffin.

It was during that bizarre press conference earlier this week when Davis, the 79-year old owner, let the cat out of the bag and informed us that Kiffin never wanted to take the LSU quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick. Russell seems to be taking the news quite well.

"It just kind of came out of nowhere. I really don't think myself or Coach Kiffin or anybody else were looking for that to come out that way." "I appreciate the opportunity he gave me to play in the National Football League. Wish for him to go out and get him a job because he's a good guy, a good coach."

Interesting.

Meanwhile, former Oakland defensive tackle -- and current dancing with the stars, uh, star -- Warren Sapp continued to make his voice heard on all things Raiders.