Hue Jackson Failed Miserably In Handling Rolando McClain

May 20, 2012 No Comments by

You don’t have to be a film critic to know the flick Battleship is going to sink into Netflix obscurity faster than whatever the next Nick Cage offering is. Just like you didn’t need Kayne West getting sprung on Sex-Tape Kardashian to confirm he’s a douchebag. Some things are just obvious regardless of the ultimate [...]

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Rookie Juron Criner impresses Oakland Raiders teammates – San Jose Mercury News

May 19, 2012 No Comments by

I mpressive during the rookie minicamp, fifth-round draft pick Juron Criner stepped it up Tuesday with the full squad at the Raiders’ organized team activity. Criner made a handful of great catches, creating a buzz among his teammates. Included was a 50-yard catch from Carson Palmer against DeMarcus Van Dyke and Tyvon Branch in which [...]

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Tim Kawakami: Oakland Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor goes from ghost to man – San Jose Mercury News

May 19, 2012 No Comments by

Terrelle Pryor was the Raiders’ famous phantom last season — highly anticipated but nearly invisible, unplayable and inaudible. He knew it. He didn’t know what to do about it. He helped to cause it, and the Raiders’ traditional midseason chaos didn’t help any of it, either. After the abrupt, controversial end to Pryor’s Ohio State [...]

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Oakland Raiders’ Tommy Kelly Not Thrilled at Idea of Playing Nose Tackle – Bay Bridge Banter – SB Nation Bay Area

May 19, 2012 No Comments

The Oakland Raiders are in a time of transition unlike any other. Not only is there a new coaching staff and new players, there is an entirely new regime in Oakland. One of the changes that has been discussed frequently this off season is the possibility that the Raiders could move to a 3-4 defensive [...]

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Terrell Owens says he wants to play football in the Bay Area – NFL.com

May 19, 2012 No Comments

Terrell Owens has taken his public lobbying for an NFL roster spot to the Bay Area, telling a San Francisco radio station that he wants to play for the 49ers or the Raiders. “Obviously with the draft that just occurred these guys are going to try to fill out what they have on their roster [...]

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Time to see more Taiwan Jones

May 19, 2012 No Comments

Michael Bush he isn’t. Taiwan Jones might not ever be capable of carrying the rock 30 times in an NFL game while being relied upon to pickup the blitz and protect his quarterback. But that doesn’t mean Jones can’t be an incredibly valuable weapon for the Oakland Raiders. Last preseason Jones put on a show [...]

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Fullback Owen Schmitt signs with Oakland Raiders – NFL.com

May 19, 2012 No Comments

The Oakland Raiders were set to sign free-agent fullback Owen Schmitt to a one-year contract, a source with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. The team later confirmed the signing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Schmitt played under Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp for the Seattle Seahawks during the 2009 season and worked [...]

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Raiders LB Rolando McClain sentenced to 180 days in jail for assault, other criminal charges – The Early Lead – The Washington Post

May 19, 2012 No Comments

Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain was sentenced Thursday to 180 days in prison for assault and other charges after he allegedly threatened to kill a man in his hometown of Decatur, Ala. last November. During a five-hour trial, Rishard Tapscott testified that McClain fired a gun next to his ear after pointing it at his [...]

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Carson Palmer: ‘I’m definitely in a better place’ – NFL.com

May 19, 2012 No Comments

Carson Palmer left a team in Cincinnati that looked to be just starting the rebuilding process. They made the playoffs. He joined a team in Oakland that was 4-2 until starter Jason Campbell got hurt. Palmer had his moments with the Raiders last season, but ultimately the team played poorly down the stretch and missed [...]

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Branch franchise tender not what either side hoped for – Silver And Black Pride

May 08, 2012 No Comments

News came out today that Tyvon Branch would be signing his franchise tender which would keep him a Raider this season and several of his teammates have confirmed this. While this may seem to relieve some stress as to whether Branch would be a Raider this season, it is not really what either team or [...]

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