29 Jun
Today on ESPN’s Jim Rome is Burning, Kirk Morrison delivered a dagger to the hearts of bloggers and sports talk radio hosts nationwide by proclaiming JaMarcus Russell as the leader of the Oakland Raiders.
The statement is in stark contrast to many of the reports and articles written about Russell recently with the newest issue revolving [...]
Posted in News, Raiders by: Chris Shellcroft
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29 Jun
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Posted in Uncategorized by: Chris Shellcroft
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26 Jun
The ball is in your court, Coach Cable.
You spent the free agency period convincing Al Davis to sign offensive linemen. You didn’t bat an eye when Mr. Davis dialed you and uttered three nouns – “Darrius Heyward-Bey“. You inherited Justin Fargas, Darren McFadden and Michael Bush. Any one of those aforementioned runners would be an upgradge [...]
Posted in Off-Topic/Other, Raiders by: Chris Shellcroft
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23 Jun
After seeing how much money Al Davis was willing to commit to Nnamdi Asomugha, ultra successful used car salesman Drew Rosenhaus decided to get a pony into the Oakland sweepstakes as well.
Rosenhaus made the announcement on Twitter that he has agreed to represent Oakland Raider left tackle Mario Henderson.
We are pleased to announce that we [...]
Posted in News, Raiders by: Chris Shellcroft
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19 Jun
The OTAs have come and gone. Now, we’re all just waiting until training camp starts in July for our next serious Raider fix.
Here are a few of my takes on what has transpired during the OTAs.
JaMarcus Russell’s progress – Depending on who you ask, Russell either looked like he was taking one giant step towards [...]
Posted in Raiders, Recaps by: Chris Shellcroft
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15 Jun
Numerous outlets are reporting that the Oakland Raiders have signed former Dallas Cowboy Greg Ellis to a three year deal.
Much of the speculation revolves around what the rumored arrival of Ellis means not only to Oakland’s plans for the defensive end turned linebacker but also to trade bait incumbent starter Derrick Burgess.
Ellis was selected eighth [...]
Posted in News, Raiders, Roster, Rumors by: Chris Shellcroft
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12 Jun
Here’s a little Raider food for thought to get you through the weekend.
Enjoy!
The Vick Question – David White of the SF Chronicle offers four good reasons why Mike Vick will not be a Raider
Raider Special Teams Committed to returning to Excellence – Patrick Patterson Examines the best special teams unit in the NFL
The Raiders’ Unstoppable Rushing Attack [...]
Posted in Raiders by: Chris Shellcroft
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10 Jun
JaMarcus Russell is the starter. Jeff Garica is Russell’s backup.
End of discussion.
No matter what you might hear discussed by Disney sportscasters. Despite the blurbs in Sports Illustrated, one thing remains as clear as the glass case housing three Lombardi trophies in Oakland: This is JaMarcus Russell’s job to lose.
Tom Cable assumed the coaching reigns in [...]
Posted in Raiders, Roster, Rumors by: Chris Shellcroft
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