Archive for February, 2010

That special time of the year is once again upon us. That time when football players are judged not for their ability to play the game but instead on their appearance in shorts and a t-shirt. That time when millions are either gained or lost in a few hundreds of a second. I’m speaking, of course, of the NFL Draft Combine. For many, the combine is an opportunity to see the top prospects in the draft up close and personal. It is the chance to poke and prod human beings like meat in an open air market. For Al Davis, [...]

Mark McGwire’s Brother Sucks – Can’t wait for Christmas in the McGwire house now that Big Mac’s brother has written a tell all book. I smell a reality show… Ludacris disses Tiger Woods on new track called “Sexting” - Tiger Woods has written the book on how not to sleep with skanks behind your wife’s back. Thankfully we have Luda to show us the path.   Franchise Tag Recap – With the deadline having come and gone, here is a list of all the players who were slapped with million dollar tags this week. Tim Tebow is Saving Himself for the Draft – [...]

Much to the chagrin of ESPN, the NFL will not punish Tom Cable. Citing a statue of limitations of sorts, Greg Aiello of the league office declared any incidents that may have occurred prior to Cable’s arrival in the NFL to be outside of their jurisdiction. Therefore ESPN’s witch hunt did little more than to unnecessarily smear Coach Cable while simultaneously lending credence to those stereotypical notions of the Raider organization. Thanks for that Disney. Your tireless work ethic and upstanding journalistic integrity are paramount in the sports world. Ignoring Ben Roethlisberger’s rape allegations while instead choosing to dig up dirt [...]

Ron Borges of the Boston Herald reports that the Oakland Raiders have placed the franchise tag on Richard Seymour. For his troubles, Seymour will earn a cool $12.398-million in 2010 while the team continues to negotiate a long term deal.   This moment seemed all but inevitable when Al Davis gave up a first round pick in 2011 for Seymour’s services.  The 5-time Pro Bowler took his sweet time in reporting to the Raiders due in part to the shocking news that he’d been traded from the New England Patriots, the only NFL franchise he’d ever played for. While the versatile [...]

After the Napa district attorney decided that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Tom Cable on assault charges, most assumed they’d heard the last of Randy Hanson and his broken jaw. Surprise! He’s back and this time it’s personal! Various outlets are reporting that Hanson has filed a lawsuit in Alameda County against Cable and the Oakland Raiders for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. All while he’s still employed by the Raiders, mind you. It must have been very difficult for Hanson to collect all those checks for all these months while continuing to work in such [...]

Just one year after making history by signing Nnamdi Asomugha to a record deal, Al Davis is attempting to make his best player history. At least that is what Adam Schefter has gone on the record with. Raiders been shopping much of their roster, including CB Nnamdi Asomugha. But his contract makes him untradeable. Asomugha’s mega contract calls for him to be paid either the franchise number for quarterbacks or $16.875 million, whichever is higher. While Nnamdi is well worth his price tag, it is hard to imagine which teams would actually be willing to take him on the payroll. [...]

LaDainian Tomlinson, public enemy #1 of the Oakland Raiders, was given his outright release today by the San Diego Chargers. Not that the move comes as much of a surprise. L.T.’s production was on a steady decline as his body began to show the wear and tear of nearly a decade of NFL service. In 18 career games against the Raiders, Tomlinson rushed for 2,017 yards and scored 25 touchdowns. More importantly, the Chargers won 14 of those 18 contests including an ongoing streak of 13 consecutive over the Silver and Black. By comparison, the Denver Broncos are second on [...]

By now you’ve certainly heard Cube’s Raider Nation song. What with it being officially endorsed by the Oakland Raiders and proudly played on Sundays at the Coliseum. But have you heard the Killroy offering? Just a little something to keep those Silver and Black juices flowing in February. Enjoy!   You can follow JBB on Twitter, with the JBB App or subscribe to the RSS feed

After spending roughly one week on the Al Davis payroll, Clancy Pendergast has done an about-face and accepted the recently vacated defensive coordinator position at Cal Berkeley. Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post cites a league source in reporting the story. For Clancy, this marks his fourth job in less than two years and his second in the Bay Area alone in one week’s time. While the cynics will cite Clancy’s assessment of the state of the Oakland Raiders for his quick departure, I’d like to offer a different theory. To me, this reeks of Al Davis and his [...]

  “I’m from the Old School” Video MashUp – Bet you didn’t know that Mike Singletary was the hottest new rapper coming out of the Yay Area. Check the video!  Jose Canseco’s MMA Training Video – After being abused in his MMA debut, Canseo is starting to take those baby steps towards backing up his words for Herschel Walker. Hot Curling Chicks: The Best Reason to Watch the Olympics – The Winter Olympics aren’t for all of us. However, Curling is the best thing going in Vancouver and here are a few pictures to prove it. “Who kissed you, Drew [...]