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| 2008 Oakland Raiders NFL Football Predictions | | 2008-08-17 09:03:05 | | Article Courtesy of Ted Sevransky, An Award Winning Football Handicapper Featured on Touthouse.com. If you are interested in football betting this season and need Winning NFL Picks, be sure to Buy Ted’s Football Picks and make this season a profitable one….guaranteed!
2008 Oakland Raiders NFL Football Predictions
Overview: The Raiders have had the worst organization and the [...] | | By: Touthouse Free Sports Picks | | |
| | Titans Top Raiders 17-16 on FG as Time Expires | | 2008-08-16 06:33:09 | | Two of the more young up and coming QB’s in the NFL collided in preseason action on Friday night in Nashville, as Vince Young of the Titans took on JaMarcus Russell of the Raiders. Lucky for both, it was only preseason, because the action on the field didn’t quite live up to the hype off [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Swamp Raiders | | 2008-08-03 06:16:00 | | Game Description:Nestled deep in the heart the jungle, accessible only by a heavily mined river, lies the stronghold of the rebel forces. Your team has been assigned a covert mission to penetrate this jungle swamp and destroy all enemies. Its a job for the Swamp Raiders...Instructions:Use 2,4,6,8 on your mobile keypad to control the paratrooper. Press 0 to select weapons. Press 5 to make the boat jump over the mines (keep your eye out for the warning light that flashes before the mines appear) Compatible Devices :Symbian OS 9.1/9.2 Games, 3250,N71,N72,N73,N80,N91,N92,N93,N95,E61,E61i & E62Attached Files :Download Now | | By: Free mobile games download | | |
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| Raiders of the LCTSM - Isn't This Thing Over Yet? | | 2008-07-02 12:16:06 | | Our story so far: Idaho Don, handsome, strong, wealthy, brave, and true, had determined to find the ultimate source of the 123meme.In the company of a great deal of cheap American beer and a shiftless, undependable, and scurrilous lackey named Crazy Wolf a stalwart, fearless, and in no way unequal co-explorer named Lobo, (Ouch! LOBO! Geez! Alright! Next time you sit in the front of the canoe!) he had survived the Science Fiction blogs in the Twilight Zone and gazed at the wonders of the Kingdom of Queens.But the dynamic duo still had far to go. And even the potential danger ahead paled in comparison to the peril of:"Mutiny in the Ranks"Our story continues:" I said, stop calling me Crazy Wolf.""What?!""Stop calling me Crazy Wolf. My name is LOBO.""Lobo??? What kind of name is that for a comic-relief second banana? That's like; The Lone Ranger and Paul, or Batman and Brent, the Boy Accountant! Not a chance ,"Crazy Wolf"."It's LOBO, not Lobo. Oh, and from now on, this trip will be call | | By: It\'s a Funny Thing... | | |
| | Raiders of the Lost Crusader Temple Skull Meme: New Lands! | | 2008-06-29 01:47:47 | | Our story so far: Having consumed more beer than prudent, our hero, Idaho Don, has vowed to strike deep into the wild bloggosphere to hunt for the elusive origin of the 123 meme. (see here for part 1.)Accompanying him on the trek is his faithful humanoid companion, Crazy Wolf. Master of the low blow; cunning yet surly. Day 1. After carefully selecting the supplies for our mission and loading the boat, we got underway.We started in the familiar waters of The Squib. Evil Genius, and the man ultimately responsible for this blog series, so don't blame me.Amazingly, we quickly left the territorial waters of Grand Humor-Blogwick (Note to self: Must have Mark Rayner's true allegiance checked out)and passed through the extremely literate home of “Enter the Octopus”The day being pleasant, we decided to simply float for a time on the Information Super-River. A mistake, as it happens, as the rocking of the boat and the consumption of some of our supplies caused us both to fall asleep.We aw | | By: It\'s a Funny Thing... | | |
| | Raiders of the Lost Crusader Temple Skull Meme | | 2008-06-27 23:00:45 | | Today I begin an adventure. An adventure that I will be reporting on all this weekend. A grand, exciting, travelogue of strange and exotic locales populated by arcane and enigmatic peoples from all over the world.But first:Housework.I got another meme. This one is at least incredibly easy. It was given to me by Mark Rayner of the fabulously funny blog:The SqwibTo comply, all I need to do is pick up the nearest book and turn to the 123rd page and provide the fifth sentence here.Of course, nothing is that easy with me. I've got two books close at hand and I can't tell which is closer. So I'll do both, because lets face it, this isn't a lot of work.Book one: The Ford Tractor Model 8N Owners Manual:Page 123, sentence 5: "(1) Use a clean, well-banked forge fire, and heat 1/3 of the share point to a cherry red temperature."There, that was easy. And practical too.The other book is Diesel's incredibly hilarious book,Antisocial Commentary.Page 123, sentence 5: "Use a clean, well-banked forge f | | By: It\'s a Funny Thing... | | |
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| | | Javon Walker's Absurd Account Proves He Is Perfect For Raiders | | 2008-06-18 12:24:22 | |
Preface -- No one deserves to get beaten and robbed. I firmly believe that. Javon Walker did not deserve what happened and I am glad, as a human being, that Walker, another human being, is OK. What one deserves and is accountable for are two different things, however, and that, along with Javon's ridiculous "account" of what happened, are at the heart of this story.
I have been biding my time, waiting for the right opportunity to discuss the beat down former Bronco/current Raider Javon Walker received in Las Vegas a couple days ago. Walker was left battered, suffering a "moderate" concussion and broken orbital bone, as well as a bit lighter in the wallet($3000) and bling department($100K). He was released a littler earlier today, a sign that his long term prognosis is good. For that, I am thankful for no one deserves to get beaten and left for dead. That said, you'd think Walker would know better!
Let's start with today and work | | By: Mile High Report | | |
| | Jaxson De Ville vs. Raiders fans | | 2008-06-13 23:55:24 | |
C'mon everyone! Go vote for Jaxson De Ville to beat those crazy Raiders fans! The voting is getting closer, so don't delay! You don't want to see fans from Oakland to beat our beloved mascot do ya? Practice for the upcoming elections by making your choice for the right candidate. Maybe not for the presidency, but winning the best mascot in the NFL is way too important to pass up. What are you still doing reading this? Go! Now! Enjoy.
Head over now to this spot and Vote now! We have to fill the "dead zone" with fun stuff too, right?
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| | Former Raiders OL Sims Visiting Teams in Search of Work | | 2008-06-10 19:14:53 | | Former Raiders OL Barry Sims is still looking for work, and there are a few teams that he will be talking to in the next few days. The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the nine-year vet talked to the Niners yesterday, and will work out for New England tomorrow, Baltimore on Thursday, and then [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Wrap Up RB McFadden in Reported Six-Year Deal | | 2008-06-06 07:27:28 | | The Raiders have agreed to terms with running back Darren McFadden, the fourth overall pick in April’s NFL Draft. The “San Francisco Chronicle” reports the deal is for six years and worth up to 60-million dollars with 26-million in guaranteed money. The team has scheduled a press conference this morning at 11 a.m. to officially announce [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Sylvain Cloux: raiders of the lost arc | | 2008-05-11 05:50:36 | | News:
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Good to see a cover version with a difference from Sylvain Cloux!
A nice metal version of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc tune!
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| | | Raiders Say So Long to Rhodes Two Days After Drafting McFadden | | 2008-04-28 19:06:25 | | Two years ago Dominic Rhodes rushed for over 100 yards vs the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl for the eventual champion Colts. Now, he’s out of a job. After just one lackluster season in Oakland, the Raiders dumped Rhodes just two days after drafting Arkansas stud back Darren McFadden.
The Raiders are more than stacked [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders of the Last Noun | | 2008-04-15 13:38:15 | | Courtside is at it again. Jeff collected nouns, verbs and adjectives for his latest quote-off featuring an old Raptor and a current one; Primoz "The Slovenian Gangsta" Brezec versus Jalen "The" Rose. My admittedly juvenile favorite line: He probably was... | | By: And One | | |
| | Raiders Turning Draft Focus to Gholston | | 2008-04-11 07:41:49 | | How serious is the Raiders latest interest in Ohio State LB/DE Vernon Gholston? The word in league circles is that the Raiders may have their eyes on Gholston, who has seen his stock in many mock drafts rise a great deal over the past few weeks. Gholston would probably take over the role of Jay [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Could Select Vernon Gholston | | 2008-04-09 21:13:21 | | Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that there are “strong indications” that the Raiders will select Ohio State linebacker/defensive end Vernon Gholston.
And if the Raiders pass on McFadden, look for the Cowboys to try to make a move north, possibly by trading their two first-round picks (No. 22 and No. 28 overall) to the [...] | | By: JetsCentral.com | | |
| | Jets, Raiders Discussing Trade | | 2008-03-21 11:03:28 | | According to Xtra Sports 1360 AM, the Jets and Raiders are discussing a trade that would move the Jets up to #4 overall. The Raiders are asking for the 6th overall pick and defensive end Kenyon Coleman.
Just Kenyon Coleman? Can they really be that high on Kenyon Coleman to possibly sacrifice the pick were Darren [...] | | By: JetsCentral.com | | |
| | Raiders Wrap Up Deal With Falcons for Hall | | 2008-03-21 07:17:36 | |
The Oakland Raiders completed their deal with the Atlanta Falcons yesterday for two-time Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall. In exchange for the 24-year-old Hall, Oakland sent its second-round pick in next month’s draft and a fifth-round pick in 2009 to Atlanta.
To finalize the deal, the Raiders signed Hall to a seven-year, 70-million-dollar contract while the [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | The Phinsider Community Mock Draft: Pick #4 - Oakland Raiders | | 2008-03-19 11:36:51 | | With the third pick in The Phinsider Community Mock Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College. Ryan received 68% of the total vote. Glenn Dorsey was in second place, with 21%. So now the draft looks like this so far: Miami Dolphins - Chris Long, DE, Virginia (49%) St. Louis Rams - Jake Long, OT, Michigan (67%) Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan, QB, BC (68%) Up next, with the 4th pick, are the Oakland Raiders. For all of your Raider needs, including news and insight, check out Silver and Black Pride. Below are the Raiders' draft needs, according to NFL Draft Countdown: 1. Defensive Line: Depending on where the choose to play Tommy Kelly, who they grossly overpaid for in free agency, they will either need find a stud pass rusher at defensive end or defensive tackle. 2. Offensive Tackle: Either Kwame Harris or second year pro Mario Henderson will hold down the old fort at left tackle (they hope) but Cornell Green leaves much to be desired | | By: The Phinsider | | |
| | Source: Raiders Close to Landing Falcons CB Hall | | 2008-03-15 18:56:33 | | It was thought that the New York Giants were the front-runner to grab the services of cornerback DeAngelo Hall in a deal with the Falcons, but now, a top source says that it looks as if the silver and black of the Raiders may very well be able to grab Hall in a deal with [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Joseph Signs With Raiders | | 2008-03-15 07:27:00 | | I had read that the Dolphins had some serious interest in William Joseph of the Giants. The DE was a first round pick off of that stellar 2001 UM team, but never really played up to his potential. Miami was looking to sign him, but supposedly he failed one of their tests during the physical, so no contract was offered. Today, the former Cane signed with the Raiders. Hopefully he can emulate the play of former Raider/Cane Warren Sapp while he is there. | | By: State of Miami | | |
| | Walker agrees to deal with the Raiders | | 2008-03-04 22:36:35 | | It appears that the Oakland Raiders have found their replacement for Jerry Porter. It is none other that division rival Javon Walker. Although injuries limited Walker to just eight games last year, he finished the season with 26 catches for 287 yards.
The reported deal is believed to be six years and $55 million [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Javon Walker Signs With Raiders | | 2008-03-04 21:54:30 | | According to NFL.com, the Oakland Raiders have signed free agent WR Javon Walker to a six-year, $55 million contract, including $16 million guaranteed. He’ll make $27 million in the first three years of the contract.
Walker, 29, was traded from the Packers to the Broncos prior to the 2006 season. He recorded 69 receptions for 1084 [...] | | By: JetsCentral.com | | |
| | Raiders SS Huff on the Trading Block | | 2008-02-24 14:36:02 | | It appears from sources that the Raiders are looking to move strong safety Michael Huff. Today’s Oakland Tribune states that two league sources have confirmed that Huff is on the trading block. Huff was the Raiders first round pick, 7th overall back in 2006, but has just one pick in 32 games, and is not [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Corner Washington Arrested for Battery | | 2008-02-21 09:33:24 | |
Raider CB Fabian Washington was arrested on Tuesday night according to the San Jose Mercury News for domestic battery. The story states that Washington and his girlfriend got into an argument and the situation got physical and then police were called. Washington denied that anything physical took place and he was released on his own [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Chargers Clinch the Third AFC Seed; Top Raiders 30-17 | | 2007-12-30 21:42:08 | | The San Diego Chargers are peaking as they enter the playoffs, and as they wrapped up the AFC’s number three seed on Sunday with a win over the Raiders, the team also clinched a playoff game vs the number 6 seed in the AFC, either the Tennessee Titans or the Cleveland Browns. Sunday in [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Jaguars DEFEAT Raiders: Post Game Grades | | 2007-12-23 17:14:38 | | Here are Freek's Post-Game Grades! First before I get to the grades I want to hand out a "Dumbass Player of the Game Award" to.... None other than... Warren Sapp. I do not know what the hell was going through his mind today, but this was the end all and be all of his career today. Being ejected from any game is BAD, but being EJECTED from a game that means nothing to your team is an outright mind-blower! Three unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties back to back after a single play has got to be an all time meltdown of Nuclear proportions. I can't wait to hear his justifications of his actions...I hope the league fines and suspends him. Passing Offense- A Another dominant performance by the Offensive Line and Quarterback David Garrard. 13 passing first down and 7-11 on third down conversion. The Offense never even put us in a position to have to convert a 4th down play. A whopping 437 yds of offense. They didn't get an A+ because of 2 sacks allowed. Rus | | By: Big Cat Country - An Unoffical Jacksonville Jaguar | | |
| | | Oakland Raiders at Jacksonville Jaguars: Final Game Preview | | 2007-12-23 10:03:11 | | VS. The FactsDate: December 23rd, 2007Time: 12:00 p.m. CentralLocation: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium AKA The Jack, Jacksonville FL, Records: Jaguars (10-4) , Raiders (4-10)Weather: 71 degrees, 20% Chance of Rain, wind W, 10 mph TV: CBSRadio: 106.5 WOKVRaiders Coverage: Silver and Black Pride Win and In: That's it, that's the whole storyline, that's the alpha and the omega of this week. Win and we're in the playoffs. Of course, that won't stop me from thinking about the other situations. For example, if the Tennessee Titans lose or tie, OR the Cleveland Browns lose outright to the Bengals. So as you're watching the games today, understand that I'll be hedging our bets by rooting pretty hard for the Jets to beat the Titans and the Bengals over Cleveland, just to make sure. But in reality, all we need is a Jaguars win. It's as simple as that. Did You Know? Did you know that this is the first time in the history of the Jaguars that Oakland ha | | By: Big Cat Country - An Unoffical Jacksonville Jaguar | | |
| | Oakland Raiders v. Jacksonville Jaguars: Final Injury Report | | 2007-12-21 20:44:29 | | Sorry for the light posting, I've got a big Christmas Party of sorts happening tomorrow and a bunch of stuff to do before some holiday travels. Please don't forget to stop by Silver and Black Pride for all your Oakland Raiders news and notes! -Chris Jaguars: Paul Spicer (DE) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice team decision Mike Peterson (LB) Practice: Out (Definitely Will Not Play) Hand Game: Out Hand Reggie Hayward (DE) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Groin Game: Doubtful Groin Tony Pashos (T) Practice: Full Participation in Practice Thigh Game: Probable Thigh Raiders: Daunte Culpepper (QB) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice Quadricep Game: | | By: Big Cat Country - An Unoffical Jacksonville Jaguar | | |
| | Oakland Raiders v. Jacksonville Jaguars: Thursday Injury report. | | 2007-12-20 23:03:25 | | Jaguars: Reggie Hayward (DE) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Groin Mike Peterson (LB) Practice: Out (Definitely Will Not Play) Hand Raiders: Derrick Burgess (DE) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice team decision Daunte Culpepper (QB) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice Quadricep Justin Fargas (RB) Practice: Did Not Participate In Practice Knee Chris Carr (CB) Practice: Full Participation in Practice Shoulder Josh McCown (QB) Practice: Full Participation in Practice L Finger Tim Dwight (WR) Practice: Limited Participation in Practice Hamstring | | By: Big Cat Country - An Unoffical Jacksonville Jaguar | | |
| | Raiders 34 - Broncos 20 -- Black Monday Presser | | 2007-12-04 08:10:15 | | HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN -- On what he expects from the Broncos in thei final four regular-season games -- "Obviously we want to play well. Any time you have four turnovers like we did then you have another situation where you get a rushing the kicker call, which keeps the drive going, that's 31 points right there out of 34. You give up 31 points with four turnovers and a mistake on special teams, you have a hard time competing in a game. We will keep on working on things that we have done poorly and hopefully we'll get better." On the team's run defense against Oakland -- "It's a combination of things. One person being out of position and one person missing a tackle. That's what run defense is. We'll keep on working on it. Since the bye week, that was not one of our better games." "Obviously we would like to play better than we are playing. We talked about the Raiders coming in. They were fifth in the National Football League rushing the ball--There's a reason for that. We did | | By: Mile High Report | | |
| | Broncos @ Raiders - Game Day Open Thread - Fourth Quarter | | 2007-12-02 17:22:16 | | @ Date: Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 2:05 p.m. MST Teams: Denver Broncos (5-6, 2nd in AFC West) at Oakland Raiders (3-8, 4th Place in AFC West) Location: Some Crap Hole in Oakland, CA Broncos Tenth Drive cont.... --Travis Henry has the Broncos close to a first down... --And Cutler has the first down... --They are calling that a reception????? --No, it is incomplete, and the Broncos face another 3rd down...Where is Brandon Marshall??? --Great pass to Stokely and the Broncos are inside the Red Zone again, with a first down... --The Raiders came in as the worst rush defense in football...Not today.. --A flag, which should go against the Raiders, but Marshall makes the catch close to another first down... --Measurement upcoming, and it will be first and goal for the Broncos... --First and Goal -- Henry up the middle for his second TD of the game..TOUCHDOWN BRONCOS --Raiders 24 - BRONCOS 20 Raiders Ten | | By: Mile High Report | | |
| | Broncos @ Raiders - Game Day Open Thread - Third Quarter | | 2007-12-02 16:30:30 | | @ Date: Sunday, December 2, 2007 Time: 2:05 p.m. MST Teams: Denver Broncos (5-6, 2nd in AFC West) at Oakland Raiders (3-8, 4th Place in AFC West) Location: Some Crap Hole in Oakland, CA Broncos Sixth Drive -- --Broncos get the ball first, and some how Brandon Marshall needs to ball in his hands more. --They try, and luckily Marshall can pick up two yards... --Another incompletion by Cutler who is really out of whack now... --The way this team is playing simply makes me sick....period... --The necessary INT by Cutler comes in the 3rd quarter this week and the Raiders are set up to score again... Raiders Sixth Drive -- --The defense comes up with two solid plays, knowing they cannot give up another TD... --Porter makes a solid catch, but the Raiders will be forced to try a field goal...It's good... --Raiders 17 - Broncos 7 Broncos Seventh Drive -- --Turnovers by t | | By: Mile High Report | | |
| | Week 4 Open Thread: Raiders at Dolphins | | 2007-09-28 12:28:02 | | Oakland Raiders (1-2) at Miami Dolphins (0-3) Sunday, September 30 1:00 pm EST, CBS Dolphin Stadium Scattered T-showers, 86 degrees, 40% chance of precipitation Line: Dolphins -4, Over/Under 42 Like I said, I'm off to Miami today. So this thread can be used for any discussion between now and the game. I'll be back on Monday night and will post my thoughts about the game at that time. Talk to you all then! Team Offensive Rankings Raiders - 15th total offense (341.3), 3rd rush offense (159.3), 25th pass offense (182), 13th scoring offense (22.3) Dolphins - 14th total offense (343.7), 27th rush offense (79.7), 7th pass offense (264), 18th scoring offense (20.3) Team Defensive Rankings Raiders - 27th total defense (381.7), 22nd rush defense (125.7), 25th pass defense (256), 25th scoring defense (27.7) Dolphins - 20th total defense (336), 29th rush defense (166), 7th pass defense (170), 26th scoring defense (28) 3 Absolute Keys to the Game 1.Run the da | | By: The Phinsider | | |
| | Preview: Dolphins vs Raiders | | 2007-09-27 07:04:32 | | Oakland Raiders (1-2) at Miami Dolphins (0-3) This week's going to be a little different in terms of the postings here on the site because I'll be flying down to Miami on Friday for the game and won't be back home until the early evening on Monday. Because of this, the preview posts have been combined into one post and the open game thread will be posted on Friday morning before I head to the airport. Then the post-game thread that is usually done on Sunday night will be held off until Monday night. What this means is that I'll need all you loyal readers to fill in the blanks from Friday until Monday. Start diaries, make comments, and get involved! Onto the preview: Dolphins Offense vs Raiders Defense Well last week we saw Cam Cameron hold true to his word. He said it was going to be Ronnie's day and it was Ronnie's day. And, man, did he come through with a big time performance. Now I know everyone says it was a bad rush defense, but when you consider Ronnie averaged 4 | | By: The Phinsider | | |
| | QB Russell Closer to Signing with Raiders? | | 2007-09-06 20:46:11 | | Don’t you just hate the “he-said, she-said” stuff? Depending who you listen to or believe, Raider draft pick quarterback JaMarcus Russell is very close to a deal or he is nowhere close to signing a contract at all. According to Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times, there seems to [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Still a Secret: Raiders Mum on Daunte or McCown | | 2007-09-06 01:30:11 | |
Daunte Culpepper or Josh McCown? That’s the secret today in Oakland, where the Raiders are keeping who will start Sunday’s opener vs the Detroit Lions. It was reported earlier in the day by some sources that Culpepper would get the start, but then more reports came out, this time stating that McCown would get the [...] | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Defensive Woes Be-Damned - Warren Traded To Raiders | | 2007-08-20 17:51:21 | | The Denver Broncos on Monday traded defensive tackle Gerard Warren to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for an undisclosed pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced. Warren is a seventh-year player who spent the last two seasons with Denver after joining the club in a trade with Cleveland on March 2, 2005. It is the first time the Broncos have completed a trade with Oakland since 1993 when the Raiders acquired RB Gaston Green for a 3rd Round pick. I am all for the theory that the Pre-Season doesn't matter and that the Broncos have been playing a base defense, 7-man front throughout. But to be that confident that the D-Line is going to come together, ESPECIALLY after the loss of Ebenezar Ekuban for the season, seems downright stubborn to me. Warren was a warm body at least and a big one at that. The Broncos painted themselves into a corner with Warren by leaving him at home the past two weeks. They really had no choice but to deal him, | | By: Mile High Report | | |
| | Raiders Expected to Sign Culpepper | | 2007-08-01 01:47:48 | | A reported newspaper said the Oakland Raiders will sign free agent and former Viking and Dolphin QB Daunte Culpepper to a one-year deal, according to a source known with the situation. This would be a good move for the Raiders because as I stated in Saturday’s July 28 article, “Raiders QB Russell to start Week 1?” this team does not have a “worthy” starting QB to go in there for Russell no matter how long he holds out. Now they do, as they are expected to pick up the former Central Florida QB Culpepper. Culpepper should be the favorite to be under center against Detroit at home for Week 1. Oakland has been pleased with his workouts and so far he is a “go” in terms of his questioned, and often speculated health.
Culpepper has a strong arm and still has some mobility left in him. He is a major upgrade over McCown and Walter. He should be able to keep the seat warm for Russell when he is ready to start.
Culpepper will be a mentor for Russell, as they share a similar style | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Waive Safety Jarrod Cooper | | 2007-07-26 16:51:28 | |
Len Pasquarelli of ESPN is reporting that the Oakland Raiders have waived troubled safety Jarrod Cooper, a sixth year safety. Cooper was suspended last week for a violation of the NFL’s steroid policy, which hastened his release from the team. This transaction could quite possibly end the career of Cooper, a special teams ace for the Raiders, but beset by off-the-field problems.
Cooper was suspended for four games and lost six game checks while a Carolina Panther; at that time he was charged with with driving while impaired. He was susequently released by the Panthers after being accused of providing false information to a police pofficer in 2004. Once upon a time, his most recent suspension would have taken from Cooper approximately one-fourth of his season’s pay ($270,588), but he would have been allowed to report to camp, play through the offseason and then sit out the 4 games required.
But apparently, Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin wanted no parts of Coo | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Safety Cooper Suspended First Four Games | | 2007-07-21 15:19:28 | | Raiders safety Eric Cooper has been suspended the first four games of the season for violating the league’s policy on steroids. Cooper will be allowed to play though the preseason and participate in training camp, and his suspension will start on August 31st. The Raiders first four games are vs Detroit, at Denver, vs Cleveland and at Miami. He will be allowed to return after the teams bye week and his first game back will be on October 14th vs the Chargers. Cooper, who is a solid special teams player for Oakland, is the second player on the Raiders to have to sit for violating the teams substance abuse policy. Running back Dominic Rhodes will also be sitting four games as well. In other Raiders news, the team on Friday announced the signing of safety Eric Frampton to a contract. He is the 5th draft choice on the team to ink a deal. Frampton was Oakland’s second pick in the 5th round, and was an all-Pac 10 player last year at Washington State. The team also w | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Sign Former Jag Darius to Boost Secondary | | 2007-07-10 23:33:10 | |
Despite already having two solid safeties, the Oakland Raiders are ready to take a chance on former Jags safety Donovin Darius. The Raiders on Tuesday signed Darius, a big-time hitter in the secondary who has missed parts of the last two years with injuries. He spent the first nine years of his career with the Jags before being cut, by the surprise of many, this past June. “We are extremely excited about adding Donovin to the Raiders,” said Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin. “He will bring us immediate competition in our secondary. Donovin exemplifies hard work and dedication to the game. Working with Donovin at Jacksonville, I was able to see what a phenomenal competitor he is. He will fit great into our team philosophy.”
The signing of Darius adds to a solid defense that was third-ranked overall last season, and the number one pass defense in the league. Darius could challenge current starter Stuart Schweigert at the safety spot. Michael Huff, who was | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders DE McNeal Arrested on Fraud Charges in South Carolina | | 2007-07-06 00:09:38 | | Raiders defensive end Bryant McNeal was arrested on Thursday in South Carolina following a traffic stop for having an outstanding warrant. The 27-year-old’s warrant was for selling a Land Rover to a pawn broker for $15,000 in Florida when he didn’t own it. McNeal was with Tampa Bay back in 2005, and reports say that during that summer he didn’t return to claim the car, and Carbucks Corp. tried to collect the title. The company then found out that McNeal had not paid off a bank loan as well. The arrest was issued in December of 05 for defrauding a pawn broker.
“We take matters of this nature very seriously,” Oakland spokesman Mike Taylor said Thursday. “But until we have all of the facts, it would be inappropriate to comment or otherwise react.” McNeal on top of the first charge also was served a warrant for writing a bad check for $1,500. He was signed to the Raiders practice squad last season. McNeal signed with Tampa Bay in Dece | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | No Doubt - Russell Should Start Opener for Raiders | | 2007-06-14 16:50:30 | |
Everyone wants to see the number one pick of the NFL Draft the first time he takes the field. For Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell, that shot in a regular season game could come as early as opening day when the Raiders play host to the Detroit Lions. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Thursday that Russell appears confident and ready to go if he indeed is going to get the start on opening day.
Russell was asked on a scale of 1 to 10 about where he is if he’s needed to be ready to go as the starter for the opener. He responded with a positive number. “Seven,” Russell told the paper. It’s interesting to see the development of Russell, and how quickly he picks up things in the NFL. The process of Russell picking up the system is going to dictate how quickly the Raiders turn around what was a disaster in 2006.
The first pick told reporters that he spent about nine hours per week on the phone with the Raiders QB coach - John DeFilippo, going over and le | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | Raiders Off the List for Keyshawn’s Services | | 2007-05-23 14:38:05 | | Knock one more team off the list of possible spots for Keyshawn Johnson, as reports say that the Oakland Raiders are not going to go after the 35-year-old wide receiver. InsideBayArea.com reports that Johnson, who was let go by the Panthers right after the draft, would be a bad fit for the team. The site explains that once Rich Snead is announced as a member of the Player Personnel Department, he will have his sights in a lot of places, but that going after Johnson is not going to happen.
The team re-signed leading wide out Ronald Curry this past offseason, and Jerry Porter will be featured as the teams flanker when the season opens. The team also has Doug Gabriel, who can play both the split end or the flanker spot. Another thing that may keep Johnson from Oakland is money, as he was recently quoted as saying: “I’m not playing for $750,000, $850,000, $1 million or $2.5 million,” Johnson said. “You can write that down.”
In other words, wherever Johnson end | | By: NFL GridIron Gab | | |
| | AUSTRALIA: BHP and Rio are not beyond tentacles of raiders | | 2007-05-08 08:29:00 | | by Barry Fitzgerald
Musings by analysts at big-name broking firms on the potential for takeover bids and private equity raids on BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have become a handy shorthand explanation for share-price surges in the mega miners. Hot on the heels of Merrill Lynch's think-piece that a private equity buyer for BHP could earn a 30 per cent return over three years, Citi has let fly with | | By: energy BLOG | | |
| | Raiders of the Lost Art | | 2006-08-04 12:02:00 | | Jun's story never saw print... never went to air. Not yet anyway;-)We've all heard about looting in Iraq after the fall of Baghdad, about missing centuries-old museum items, about US soldiers and a Fox News cameraman brought to court for bringing home "souvenirs" from the ravaged country.Jun, a Filipino, was part of the first US Intelligence contingent that arrived in Baghdad to secure Saddam's Palace after the fall. Like some of his fellow servicemen, Jun brought home scores of "souvenirs" from Iraq, among them a huge painting of a lady that was often seen as backdrop to Saddam's on-cam appearances. He took the paintings out of their frames, rolled them so thin they passed through airport customs unnoticed. He knew they would fetch a hefty price, and obviously knew the risk of coming out in the open about his loot.Two weeks ago, a common friend told me that Jun was seeking "contacts" for the sale of the paintings. I said I wanted to do a story on Jun's feats of daring-do... how he outsmarted customs, etc. The next day, I got a call that the coverage was a go.What followed was a frantic weekend. I'd get calls in the middle of the night from Jun's friends. They said he was selling the loot to an Iranian trader in 2 days. They asked if I could produce a million, or else find an instant buyer so we can get the story before the loot changed hands.The hard part wasn't finding a rich crook who would take the paintings for that sum; I had "encountered" those types of contact in my line of work. I was experiencing an internal conflict of the worst kind! Yes, I wanted the story badly! Would I want to be party to a crime? FOX would have bought that package from us. Would I condone another Filipino smart aleck by strutting his stuff and gloat about having gotten an exclusive?!Early Monday morning I called Jun's emissary to say I was no longer pursuing the story UNLESS it was about the turn-over of the paintings to the Iraqi government; that the Iraqi people had suffer | | By: Newsgirl: Off-Cam | | |
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