Sources have indicated that the Raiders were interested in Ochocinco before he was traded to New England. He and head coach Hue Jackson had a good relationship. In other news: -Darrius Heyward-Bey, Bruce Campbell, and Trevor Scott are injured and did not practice today. DHB will return the soonest. -The Raiders are in negotiations with [...]
TweetThe Oakland Raiders are close to an agreement with offensive tackle Jared Gaither, a source close to the situation revealed Wednesday. The 6’9″, 340 pound Gaither will likely be the left tackle in Oakland. Jared Veldheer could move to right. Veldheer gained 15 pounds this offseason to handle the bullrushers that right tackles face. In [...]
TweetThe lockout has ended and the frenzy has begun, with undrafted free agent news flooding the internet within the past 24 hours. One team lost in all the commotion is the Oakland Raiders. None of the major news networks (NFL, ESPN) has announced any Raider signings. Don’t fret, Raider Nation: Al Davis is still active. [...]
TweetThe owners have agreed to new CBA deal and are now waiting for the NFLPA to approve. An NFLPA conference call will have begun by the time this article is published. The league released a tentative schedule at nfllabor.com. It ‘s based off the players approving a deal and recertifying within 48 hours. The Oakland [...]
TweetAntonio Cromartie “doesn’t believe in hometown discounts”, and is seemingly on his way out of New York. The Jets have first round draft pick Kyle Wilson waiting to become a starter. In a recent radio interview, Cromartie listed the Oakland Raiders as a team whom he could see himself signing with. He’s maintained all offseason [...]
TweetIt’s no secret that star Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is a free agent. The Raider Nation is crossing its fingers that Aso will be back, but ask any NFL expert if he’ll re-sign and the answer would be “I’d be pretty shocked”. Those are NFL experts though. Not Oakland Raiders experts—something I consider myself to [...]
TweetA new report is now saying that Raiders running back Michael Bush is likely to be a restricted free agent once the labor dispute ends. Bush has spent four years as a member of the Raiders, but missed his rookie season due to injury. That year didn’t count toward his accrued seasons, and therefore technically [...]
TweetRaiders owner Al Davis has turned age 82, and while some says he’s lost a step, I strongly disagree. Mr. Davis knows what’s going on and has done a fantastic job within the past year controlling his team. He’s a man I really respect alot and who has made the league what it is today. [...]
TweetEverything has been extremely quiet with the Raiders. A new CBA deal is expected to be reached within a week, which is obviously excellent news for all of us. Guys like Michael Bush and Zach Miller will now be unrestricted free agents. Miller is a lock to be back in Oakland, as he and the [...]
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