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Report: Raiders Set to Acquire Carson Palmer from Cincinnati Bengals

Filed: October 18, 2011 9:32 AM CDT by Riley Schmitt
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured
Jason Bridge-US PRESSWIRE

With the loss of Jason Campbell, the Raiders were in the market for a new QB.  According to Jay Glazer, they just found one.  For the price of a first rounder and a conditional pick next year, the Raiders have acquired Carson Palmer from the Bengals.  Palmer has been “retired” this year, as he refused [...]

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Oakland Raiders Pursuing Carson Palmer

Filed: October 17, 2011 3:11 AM CDT by Shawn Etemadi
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured, Uncategorized
Jason Bridge-US PRESSWIRE

Just hours after Jason Campbell broke his collarbone in the second quarter of the team’s home win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Oakland Raiders have reportedly shown interest in bringing Carson Palmer to Alameda County. Campbell is rumored to miss the remainder of the season, leaving the Raiders with Kyle Boller and the [...]

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NFL – Will Oakland Raiders Head Coach Hue Jackson Have A Say In Who The New General Manager Is?

Filed: October 16, 2011 9:23 AM CDT by Robert D. Cobb
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

According to both The National Football Post and Profootballtalk.com, the Oakland Raiders are in preliminary searches for a new general manager. Although Oakland has no early favorites or any high-profile targets in mind, it is believed that current Raiders head coach and his recent success may influence who the Raiders may hire. Whoever is hired [...]

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Oakland Raiders: Week 6 Report

Filed: October 15, 2011 1:29 AM CDT by Shawn Etemadi
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured
Troy Taormina-US PRESSWIRE

The Oakland Raiders will host the Cleveland Browns at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, October 16th. Player to Watch: Darren McFadden Run DMC is the Raiders most explosive offensive weapon. Through five weeks, McFadden has racked up 519 yards on 91 carries (5.7 YPC), 17 catches for 149 receiving yards and four touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving). [...]

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Terrelle Pryor Is Maturing In Oakland

Filed: October 13, 2011 3:34 AM CDT by Shawn Etemadi
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured
Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE

After reading one of  Terrelle Pryor’s most recent interviews, I could only come to one conclusion. The man is maturing. The former Ohio State Buckeye confirmed that the Raiders are bringing him along slowly but surely. “We’re just trying to go get ready and practice. That’s what I am looking  forward to being with my teammates. [...]

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Oakland Raiders Land Aaron Curry From Seattle Seahawks

Filed: October 12, 2011 7:28 PM CDT by Shawn Etemadi
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured
Mike Tedesco-US PRESSWIRE

The Oakland Raiders acquired former 1st-round pick Aaron Curry from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. Curry was the fourth overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. He was named first-team All-ACC and  first-team All-American in 2008. Oh by the way, he also won the Butkus Award for the nation’s top linebacker. The Raiders traded away [...]

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NFL – Raiders Trade 2012 and 2013 Draft Picks to Seattle For Seahawks LB Aaron Curry. Did Oakland Land a Steal At Linebacker?

Filed: October 12, 2011 4:22 PM CDT by Robert D. Cobb
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured, Uncategorized
Steven Bisig-US PRESSWIRE

According to ESPN, The Seattle Seahawks have traded linebacker Aaron Curry to the Oakland Raiders for a seventh-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional pick in 2013—based on his playing time in Oakland. Curry, the fourth overall pick out of Wake Forest in the 2009 NFL Draft has struggled and fallen out of favor with Seahawks head [...]

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Apparently, Raiders Only Had 10 Players on the Field During Final Play Against Texans

Filed: October 12, 2011 2:54 AM CDT by Dan Parzych
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured
(Doug Farrar/Yahoo! Sports)

After the surprising news about the passing of Al Davis, the Oakland Raiders clinched an emotional win on Sunday against the Houston Texans after Michael Huff intercepted Matt Schaub in the end zone on the final play of the game. While it was already an impressive win for the Raiders to begin with on the [...]

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Video: Former NFL RB Eric Dickerson Asked About Al Davis–Only to Respond With ‘No Comment’

Filed: October 11, 2011 4:01 PM CDT by Dan Parzych
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player In his 11-year career, former NFL running back Eric Dickerson spent one season playing for Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders. It was devastating news for the NFL world to hear about the passing of Davis over the weekend, but when asked about the man who played a big role [...]

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Video: Raiders Head Coach Hue Jackson Honors Al Davis With Emotional Post Game Speech

Filed: October 10, 2011 11:50 AM CDT by Dan Parzych
Filed under: NFL, Oakland Raiders, Team Featured

No matter what team you root for, everybody was rooting for the Oakland Raiders in Week 5 after the tragic news of Al Davis passing away over the weekend and the team came through with an emotional 25-20 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. After the game, head coach Hue Jackson took a few [...]

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