Mark Burdy of the Contra Costa Times believes that the city of Oakland might be trouble of losing the Raiders now that it’s clear the Minnesota Vikings aren’t heading to Los Angeles, since they’re getting a new stadium. Raiders owner Mark Davis hasn’t committed to keeping his team in Oakland, he’s only stated that he;d [...]
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Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Plaxico Burress also wouldn’t mind playing for the Dolphins, Raiders or Panthers
Free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress was on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Thursday (via ESPN.com) and was asked by Adam Schein and Rich Gannon if he’d be interested in playing for the Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders or Carolina Panthers. : “You just ran off some good teams. I spoke with Cam [Newton] a few times [...]
READ MORE »Darrius Heyward-Bey charged with drunk driving
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey has been charged with drunk driving by the district attorney of San Francisco. Just last month, Heyward-Bey was pulled over by a police officer on the Bay Bridge after he was seen speeding and swerving. He was then givena sobriety test, which he ended [...]
READ MORE »Terrelle Pryor questioned his love for football last season
Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor had a hard time during his first NFL season in 2011. He struggled with not being the center of attention as the starting quarterback, since he was lucky to just be on an NFL roster. Instead he stood on the sidelines and could only watch as he waits for his [...]
READ MORE »Joey Clinkscales joins the Raiders
New York Jets scout Joey Clinkscales has agreed to join the Oakland Raiders for a front office position, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. It had been rumored that the Raiders were interested in adding Clinkscales to their staff, but Clinkscales had previously downplayed the idea. Clinkscales was a college teammate [...]
READ MORE »Tyvon Branch will sign his tender
According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, Oakland Raiders safety Tyvon Branch will sign his franchise tender today and will report to the Raiders, even though he’s still looking for a long-term deal. Branch is a young safety that the Raiders would love to lock up with a long-term contract. I believe something will [...]
READ MORE »Raiders hire new scout
The Oakland Raiders have hired Shaun Herock to replace outgoing scout Jon Kingdon, who had been with the Raiders for 33 years. Herock, who has worked within the Green Bay Packers organization for the past 19 years, has a special connection to the Raiders: his father, Ken Herock, is a former Raiders personnel executive. [...]
READ MORE »Raiders confirm Darren McFadden is healthy
In a Q&A with Tim Tawakami of the Mercury News, Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen confirmed that running back Darren McFadden is healthy after his season was cut short in 2011 with a Lisfranc injury. Allen was asked if McFadden will be going at full speed during the next mini-camp. “There’s no crystal ball [...]
READ MORE »Matt Leinart signing with the Raiders
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, free agent quarterback Matt Lainart will be signing with the Oakland Raiders to back up Carson Palmer. Leinart ironically enough served as Palmer’s back up when they were both at USC. While Palmer flourished in the NFL for the first few years of his career, Leinart has been a big [...]
READ MORE »Raiders fire scout Jon Kingdon
The Oakland Raiders have parted ways with longtime scout Jon Kingdon, according to a report by Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group. Kingdon had worked for the Raiders for 33 years. It is rumored that new Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie is interested in hiring his former Tennessee teammate Joey Clinkscales to fill Kingdon’s [...]
READ MORE »Warren Sapp to star as a judge on a new show
There have been multiple reports that former NFL defensive tackle Warren Sapp will be starring in a new series for The NOC, which is a YouTube channel that has over 11,000 subscribers. Sapp will be playing a judge in the show. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com received a text from Sapp that confirmed he’ll be on [...]
READ MORE »Raiders bringing in Jim Sorgi for a work out
According to Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com, the Oakland Raiders are bringing veteran quarterback Jim Sorgi for a work out on Tuesday. Sorgi last played for the New York Giants in the preseason of 2010 before he suffered a season ending shoulder injury. He’s been out of the league ever since then. Before his brief stint [...]
READ MORE »NFL Draft report card: The AFC
Now that the dust has settled following this year’s draft, it’s time to grade each team accordingly, beginning with the AFC. The NFC will follow later. AFC North Cleveland Browns - Grade: B- The Browns went into the draft with more picks than any other team (13), but did they come out of it proportionally [...]
READ MORE »Marcel Reece, Tyvon Branch still haven’t signed their tenders
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie confirmed on Sunday that both fullback Marcel Reece and safety Tyvon Branch have yet to sign their tenders, according to Paul Gutierrez of CSNCalifornia.com. Reece was tagged as an unrestricted free agent and can’t participate in offseason activities until he signs on the dotted line. The same goes for [...]
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