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Although the Oakland Raiders feature several playmakers on defense, linebacker Kirk Morrison has assumed the role as the unit's leader. Since arriving in the Bay Area in 2005, Morrison hasn’t missed a game and has compiled nearly 500 tackles. With the Raiders poised t ...

While many question marks surround the Oakland Raiders’ wide receiving corps, the tight end position is in good hands thanks to Zach Miller -- who proved to be one of quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s favorite targets a year ago and their relationship is expected to flouri ...

Wide receiver Javon Walker’s tenure in Oakland has been turbulent thus far, but his importance during the upcoming season is crucial. The Raiders deploy an inexperienced group of wideouts and Walker must become the catalyst the team expected him to be. If Oakland’s pa ...

Although he was drafted into one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the NFL, Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell continues to draw adverse reviews. Russell’s long-term future remains uncertain, but continuous remarks regarding his poor work ethic are beco ...

The Oakland Raiders have been plagued by a revolving door at the left tackle position in recent years, but they may have found their long-term solution in Mario Henderson. Henderson came on strong toward the end of last year and is expected to pick up right where he le ...

You know who’s not bored during this nadir of NFL activity? The bookmakers! The odds-makers and money-takers continue to try to make a living off those ever-speculating punters (bad economy, schmad economy!), even in this wasteland. Because we’ve been known to partake i ...

Although the Oakland Raiders have filled their depth chart with valuable experience, the young players will be crucial to the team’s offensive success during the upcoming season. The Raiders feature a surplus of youth at nearly every skill position and will depend on t ...

Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff has been a career disappointment thus far and his time in the Bay Area may be wearing thin. Rumors have surfaced that Raiders owner Al Davis is prepared to part ways with the former seventh overall draft pick if he’s unable to claim ...

Since his arrival in the NFL, Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s passing skills have been on full display. However, his ability to run the ball may be they key to a more successful 2009 campaign. Weighing in at 260 pounds, Russell is surprisingly agile for ...

The Oakland Raiders went against the grain with their selection of wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with the seventh overall pick in April's NFL draft; although extremely early, their risk has provided little return thus far. Heyward-Bey has been injured on two differ ...

Another Oakland Raiders foray into free agency has resulted in the signing of 11-year man Greg Ellis, who had been a starting linebacker for the Dallas Cowboy over his entire career, ultimately most noted for his pass-rushing and for the Comeback Player of the Year Awar ...

While wide receivers such as Anquan Boldin and Plaxico Burress have previously been linked to the Oakland Raiders this offseason, rumors regarding the latest disgruntled wideout have already begun to surface. Brandon Marshall has requested a trade from the Denver Bronc ...

With defensive end Derrick Burgess rumored to be on his way out of Oakland, the Raiders prepared for his departure by signing 11-year NFL veteran Greg Ellis -- whose pass-rushing skills will help mentor a young group of defensive linemen in the trenches; he should also ...

While quarterback JaMarcus Russell's arm strength has been well documented, it's still uncertain whether he can make all of the necessary throws at the NFL level. If the Oakland Raiders are to be successful during the upcoming season, Russell will need to demonstrate i ...

The Oakland Raiders went into last season with major question marks under center, but this year is shaping up differently. The Raiders have an adequate mix of experience and youth on the roster that will compete for playing time. Charlie Frye is Oakland’s latest addit ...

In what Raider fans hope is not a sign of things to come, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey’s initial time in Oakland has been derailed by a hamstring injury. Heyward-Bey has missed the majority of minicamp and organized team activities thus far, but the Raiders’ newes ...

While second-round pick Mike Mitchell has been the butt of countless jokes for allegedly being selected too early in April's NFL draft, the rookie safety may end up proving the doubters wrong. If Mitchell can secure a starting spot in Oakland’s secondary, it would vali ...

As though the Oakland Raiders front office, staff and players don’t attract enough rumormongering during the regular season, this week has seen the reintroduction of the annual Raiders-leaving-town gossip. Mainstream sources were awash in both stories of the San Francis ...

While Raider Nation is hopeful Oakland’s running game will continue to build off last season, having multiple marquee backs on the roster could prove to be a challenge. With players demanding new contracts or trades at an alarming rate, the Raiders’ front office may be ...

It seems Derrick Burgess has had enough with the Oakland Raiders. Trade talks during April's NFL draft and a very timely stomach flu causing the 30-year-old to miss voluntary camps point strongly toward the defensive end’s days with Oakland coming to an end. Yet head c ...