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In what should be his final headline as an Oakland Raider Rolando McClain was once again arrested in his native Alabama. Last time it was on assault charges. This time its something much milder as McClain was stopped for having an illegal tint on his car. However he gave officers a false name and was thus arrested.

Another smart move by a certified genius (that there is called sarcasm).

Whatever the specifics his latest arrest this is the final entry in this chapter for McClain’s time with Raiders. Reggie McKenzie more or less washed his hands of the problem leaving it up to Dennis Allen. All Allen did was to suspend McClain for two games then park his underachieving middle linebacker for the rest of the season.

At one point McClain was reduced to playing scout team fullback for the Raiders this season.

While McClain was able to avoid any punishment for his previous arrest there can be no doubt the problem is his judgment.

McClain’s act is tired both on and off the field. The only real crime here is that the Raiders didn’t part ways with their latest draft bust even sooner.

Perhaps there are cap implications that prevented McKenzie from cutting ties during the regular season. If there were any hopes of working out a trade to get McClain out of town those plans are pretty much dashed at this point.

Time to cut the ties and move on.

Far Fetched?

If you think about it Raider Nation, it’s not that crazy. What can it hurt?  Taiwan is buried under 3 different running backs being 4th on the depth chart.  If you watch how he runs with the ball,   he’s not scaring anybody on defense.  Fact is,  he runs like you should be running with a pair of ballerina slippers on. Worst comes to worst Taiwan will just end up being one of our best special teams players on the team. (Kinda like Rock Cartwright in our 2011 season.) We’ve seen players in the past switch from office to defense like Branch in New England. Taiwan Jones has a nose for the ball and great closing speed. (The 2 things that a cornerback should have.) I know it’s a reach Raider Nation, but really what does Taiwan have to lose.

Gregory Simon

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Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE

Nothing official from the Raiders yet but Yahoo!’s Jason Cole reports Louis Murphy is on his way to Carolina.

This marks not only the end of Murphy’s days in Silver and Black but it’s already the second swap Reggie McKenzie has made with the Panthers. Previously the Raiders dealt Bruce Campbell for Mike Goodson. The Murphy deal is said to involve a draft pick or two coming Oakland’s way.

For Murphy there was nothing that guaranteed he’d even be on the 53-man once camp ended. Last season saw Murphy struggle with both his health and the ability to find a role in a suddenly stacked receiving corps.

UPDATE: The Raiders have confirmed the trade of Murphy to the Panthers for an undisclosed draft pick.