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Raiders Release Sterling Moore

Chris Shellcroft — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:57:17 +0000

How do you know you’re addicted to all things Raider? Well, if you’re like me and you’re bemoaning the fact that your favorite football franchise severed ties with an undrafted free agent who was on the practice squad then chances are you (well…I) have a Raider addiction.

But this isn’t about me and my issues. This is about Sterling Moore who is no longer a member of the Silver and Black.

Today the Raiders released Moore and added safety Ron Parker to the practice squad in his place.

Now I’ll be the first to say preseason performances mean little in the grand scheme. Still, you couldn’t help but be impressed by Moore. The NorCal native played high school ball with current Raider rookie Taiwan Jones before heading off to SMU. Eventually Moore made his way onto Oakland’s roster for camp. Despite failing to make the final cut he was brought back to the p-squad.

While he’s still very raw, Moore showed flashes of brilliance specifically when it came to breaking on the ball. From a coverage standpoint he’s got a ways to go before being up to Raider standards. But he’s got real Raider speed and showed symptoms of being a ball hawk.

But this does not mean the book is closed on Moore. It’s just shut for now…hopefully. Stevie Brown went through this same process as a rookie, several times, last season and he found himself playing quite a bit in the regular season. So there is hope for Moore.
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Final Cuts Indicate Raiders Roster in Flux

Chris Shellcroft — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:26:47 +0000

Really nothing should be a surprise anymore when it comes to Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders. Today was the perfect snapshot of the organization (or lack thereof) in Oakland.

To begin, we all know that the Raiders march to the beat of whatever drum gets Mr. Davis out of bed every morning. With the deadline looming for NFL teams to be down to the required 53-man roster all was quiet on the Oakland front. Small morsels trickled out to a hungry Raider Nation eager to learn just who they’d be cheering for in 2011.

The first to rumors were that both Walter McFadden and Lito Sheppard didn’t make the squad. McFadden’s release was shocking only in how long it took. It was pretty clear early on in his Raider days that his talents just didn’t translate to the NFL. At least not in the Raiders’ man-intensive scheme.

But that was just the beginning.
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53 Men that Will be Raiders: Predicting the Final Cut

Chris Shellcroft — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:43:17 +0000

The Raiders and Seahawks closed down the most unique preseason we’ve seen in years. We’re still waiting for the first win of the Hue Jackson era as Oakland folded in Seattle, losing 20-3 and going 0-for-the preseason.

This is the last off-season of labor strife for at least a decade. Despite the lockout ending before too much was lost there were plenty of casualties of the subtle kind.

For some straight cash was lost, homie. Vets that sought long term deals had to settle for one-year auditions.

For others, roles went by the wayside no thanks to the loss of OTAs, time with team trainers and just plain poor showings in the four weeks of camp.

For many, the chance at a job in football ends tonight as the final cut downs are due by 3pm Pacific Standard.

Here is one blogger’s picks for the 53 men lucky enough to earn a living wearing silver and black in 2011.
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