Addition by Subtraction? Oakland Raiders Make Way For New Blood

By MikeBullock  |   Tuesday, March 09, 2010  |  Comments( 8 )

 Oakland Raiders
After overspending with the re-signing of kicker Sebastian Janikowski, it seems Al Davis has decided to cut loose some other players before adding to the Oakland Raider’s 2010 roster. Justin Fargas was the first to feel the ax fall, after failing a physical due to knee injuries. Fargas has been a solid contributor to Oakland’s run game over the...
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Big Tex		 08:59 PM
03/09/2010
"Ellis led the Cowboys in sacks the year before, with eight, and brought seven to the Raiders defense in 2009." Sorry, but Demarcus Ware led the Cowboys in sacks in 2008 with 20 and in 2007 with 14. If only someone had warned the Raider faithful that Ellis was an aging player with an injury history who was being asked to change positions again then maybe..... Oh wait. I said all that months ago.
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MikeBullock		 01:07 PM
03/10/2010
You would be correct. It was supposed to read "...led the Cowboy's defensive line..."
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Big Tex		 06:14 PM
03/10/2010
Greg Ellis hadn't played defensive line for Dallas since the '05 season. He moved to OLB when Dallas went to a 3-4. He had the ruptured Achilles while playing OLB. That's the reason for the "being asked to change positions again" line.
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