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| Addition by Subtraction? Oakland Raiders Make Way For New Blood
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 kne ...  1 week, 4 days ago |  ( 7 ) |
| Good Riddance, Clancy Pendergast
When the Arizona Cardinals made it to Superbowl XLIII, it was on the strength of a great passing attack highlighting the skills of future Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner and all-pro wide out Larry Fitzgerald. When the Cardinals lost that game to the Pittsburgh Stee ... 4 weeks ago | ( 10 ) |
| Richard Seymour is Salivating
Sebastian Janikowski is now the highest paid place kicker in NFL history. The Raiders and Seabass struck a deal on Tuesday reportedly worth $4 million per year over four years, with $9 million guaranteed. Let that sink in for a minute. $4 million dollars a year to kick ... 1 month ago | ( 8 ) |
| Gradkowski Wants Raiders Gig
The only signal caller on Oakland’s squad in recent years to fire up the offense and deliver big wins has been Bruce Gradkowski. Much like Rich Gannon, Gradkowski was signed to the Raiders amidst little fanfare and even a groan or three from Raider Nation. Odds are the ... 1 month, 1 week ago | ( 3 ) |
| Where’s the Disconnect?
The number of great head coaching candidates, and eventual great head coaches recognized by Al Davis is very long indeed. In recent years, Davis tried to land Bill Belichick before he became a household name with the Patriots, Ken Wisenhunt prior to his turnaround of th ... 1 month, 1 week ago | ( 1 ) |
| Black Lining in the Silver Cloud
The only bright spot to this time of year for Raider fans of late has been the appearance of a player or two at the Pro Bowl. This year, all-pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and all world punter Shane Lechler made the trip for a game that was played at half speed and desc ... 1 month, 2 weeks ago | ( 4 ) |
| Rope a Dope
In a rather un-Raider-like manner, Oakland has officially announced the hiring of Hue Jackson as the new offensive coordinator and Mike Waufle as the defensive line coach. For a team as usually tight lipped as the Raiders, this is a landmark week.
Jackson, the quarter ... 1 month, 3 weeks ago | ( 2 ) |
| Round and Round We Go
A few days prior to Art Shell’s second dismissal from the Oakland Raiders coaching staff, then NFL Network reporter Adam Schefter broke the news that Shell was being replaced. Within hours, Raider executive John Herrera flatly denied the rumors, casting aspersions at Sc ... 1 month, 4 weeks ago | ( 3 ) |
| Willie Brown Retires
In 1967, the Oakland Raiders completed a trade with the Denver Broncos for a man who would become one of the greatest players in franchise history. Alongside names such as Lester Hayes, Jack Tatum and Mike Haynes, Willie Brown set the standard for play in the Oakland se ... 2 months ago | ( 4 ) |
| In 2010, it’s Davis 1, Raider Nation 0
In a coaching report aired on the NFL Channel on Tuesday, after the alleged meeting between Al Davis and current Raider head coach Tom Cable failed to materialize for the second straight day, NFL Channel reporters claim that the two sides are at a standoff as to what to ... 2 months ago | ( 5 ) |
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