Oakland Raiders cornerback Ronald Bartell isn’t happy with the idea of the NFL forcing players to wear leg pads starting in 2013. He said that he won’t wear them and that he’ll prepare himself to be fined for not complying. “Personally, I won’t be wearing them,” Bartell said. “So I’d better put some fine money [...]
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Rolando McClain issues an apology for “bad publicity”
Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain met the media on Tuesday after practice and issued an apology for the position he’s put the Raiders in. He didn’t take any questions. “I’m aware of the bad publicity that I’ve given the Raiders. After talking to Coach (Dennis) Allen, I have the support of the Raiders, my teammates, [...]
READ MORE »Rolando McClain participates in OTA’s as he appeals his prison sentence
Despite the fact that Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain was sentenced to 180 days in jail just last week, he showed up for this week’s OTA’s, according to Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times. The reason McClain was able to participate in this in the Raiders’ OTA’s is because he’s currently appealing his prison sentence. [...]
READ MORE »Dolphins, Raiders, might show interest in Kellen Winslow
According to ESPN’s John Clayton, the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders might show some interest in Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow. The Bucs are expected to release Winslow since they likely won’t receive any trade offers from teams around the league. But you never know, a team like the Raiders or Dolphins could [...]
READ MORE »Terrelle Pryor is “not planning to be a back-up”
Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor indicated in a recent interview with the Contra Costa Times that he understands that Carson Palmer is the starter, but he doesn’t plan on being the back up. “Carson is the starter and he’s going to be the starter,” said Pryor. ”But I don’t put myself as I’m going to [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Cowboys, Raiders, and Tim Tebow have delusional fans
Colin Cowherd from ESPN Radio’s the The Herd came up with his own top ten list of the most delusional fans in sports. His list includes the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and Tim Tebow fans. “The owner is your general manager is sort of a running joke in the league,” Cowherd said. “One playoff win [...]
READ MORE »Raiders’ Rolando McClain is headed to prison
According to Michael Casagrande of the Decatur Daily, Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain has been sentenced to 180 days in jail because of an incident in December in which he was accused of firing a handgun after pointing it at another man’s head. If McClain is forced to serve his time as soon as possible, [...]
READ MORE »Marcel Reece still a no-show for Raiders OTA’s
According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece still hasn’t shown up for offseason workouts. Because of this, his restricted free agent tender remains unsigned. Reece recently hired agent Joel Segal who represents Titans running back Chris Johnson. Last season Johnson held out until he received the long-term deal he [...]
READ MORE »Terrell Owens a positive influence on the Raiders receivers
Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receivers Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Ausberry and Eddie McGee all spent time working out in California with veteran receiver Terrell Owens this offseason. “It was great for them,” Palmer said of his young teammates. “It was our fourth or fifth day in a row of throwing and they were tired and [...]
READ MORE »Rookie Juron Criner impresses the Raiders
According to Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times, rookie wide receiver Juron Criner impressed many people on the field during Tuesday’s minicamp session. He reportedly made at least four head-turning plays while he was on the field. The 6’4″ 215 pound Criner was a fifth round pick out of Arizona during this years draft. [...]
READ MORE »Darren McFadden looking good in minicamp
According to Dave Richard of CBSSports.com, Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden has been looking good so far during Tuesday’s minicamp session. Multiple reports have stated that McFadden looks healthy and isn’t limited at all while running the ball out of the back field as well as running pass routes down the sideline.
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Raiders QB coach believes in Terrelle Pryor
New Oakland Raiders quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo is a big believer in second year quarterback Terrelle Pryor. One think that DeFippio points out is how hard Pryor has been working. “The first thing is, everybody knows how hard he’s working,” said DeFilippo. “He’s going to give himself a chance to be a good player in this [...]
READ MORE »Darren McFadden is making cuts at full speed
According to NFL.com, Oakland Raiders running backs coach Kelly Skipper has stated that Darren McFadden is making cuts at full speed on the field. “The thing about Darren is he didn’t have any major surgeries, so he’s able to come back here healthy and he’s playing at a high level right now and it’s offseason,” [...]
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