Archive for February, 2010

26 Feb

Al Davis dusts off the stopwatch

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, [...]

26 Feb

These Links Were Made for Clickin’

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 [...]

25 Feb

NFL powerless to punish Tom Cable

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 [...]

24 Feb

Raiders slap $12-million tag on Richard Seymour

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 [...]

23 Feb

Randy Hanson takes Tom Cable, Raiders to court

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 [...]

23 Feb

Al Davis attempts to move the immovable

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 [...]

22 Feb

LaDainian Tomlinson gets the axe

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 [...]

19 Feb

Ice Cube or Killroy: Better Raider Nation Fight Song?

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!

 
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