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Loading ...Raiders at the midpoint; what’s wrong? (Silver and Black Report)
Posted November 7, 2008 at 3:57 pm
After doling out huge contracts in the off-season, a 2-6 record at the midpoint isn’t exactly what the Oakland Raiders expected.
A 41-14 blow-out at home in the opener, the Lane Kiffin firing and the recent news regarding veterans that may be on the way out has highlighted a first half that has Raider fans losing [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Russell looks forward to playing vs. Ray Lewis (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted October 22, 2008 at 4:38 pmNews, notes and analysis from Wednesday’s media window and interview sessions at Raiders’ practice:
– Quarterback JaMarcus Russell got to play on the same field as Brett Favre and got the better of him.
This week, Russell gets to look directly across the line of scrimmage and see Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, a Hall of Famer [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rounding up Oakland Raiders news for the Raider Nation (Thoughts from the Dark Side)
Posted August 26, 2008 at 7:44 pmThe last couple of days have been eventful for the Oakland Raiders as special teams ace Jarrod Cooper has retired, several players put on the disabled list, the cuts beginning, as well as a few players added to give Lane Kiffin the competition that he has been asking for. These moves which dropped the Raiders’ [...]
Tags: Drew Carter, Jarrod Cooper, Lane Kiffin, Michael Bush, Michael Waddell (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Raiders waive special-teams player Cooper (Raiders)
Posted August 26, 2008 at 5:17 amSpecial-teams mainstay Jarrod Cooper headlined a group of six players pared from the Raiders’ roster Monday.
Tags: Jarrod Cooper (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bush seeing time at fullback (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 6:09 pmQuick hits from Monday’s practice and press availability at Raiders’ camp:
– With Oren O’Neal on injured reserve and waiver claim Luke Lawton yet to arrive, running back Michael Bush got in some reps at fullback. Bush said he saw it as an opportunity to get on the field and was willing to do what it [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Raiders cut Cooper, put three on IR (Silver and Black Report)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 5:25 pmToday, the Raiders got one step closer to tomorrow’s 75-man roster limit, making a series of moves, including some expected, some surprising and some in-between.
The expected:
Wide receiver Drew Carter and fullback Oren O’Neal, both out for the season after suffering knee injuries in this weekend’s preseason game, were placed on injured reserve.
The surprising:
Special teams ace [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Players released…. (The Black Hole Sun)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 4:50 pmRaiders released S Jarrod Cooper, DL Greg Spires, and LB Grant Irons. It seemed like Cooper and Spires might stick, but with their veteran salaries, they needed to be cut before the pre-season ended. We’re likely to see a couple…
Tags: Greg Spires, Jarrod Cooper (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Transactions (Raiders Blog and Q&A)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 4:15 pmALAMEDA - The Raiders made a series of roster moves today. None of them included adding another wide reevier. The team waived DE Greg Spires, LB Grant Irons and S Jarrod Cooper, who intends to retire. The team claimed fullback…
Tags: Greg Spires, Jarrod Cooper (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Source: Raiders cut Jarrod Cooper (Raiders Headlines)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 4:10 pm From our “Inside the Raiders” blog:
No confirmation from the Raiders yet, but according to an NFL source, safety and special teams player Jarrod Cooper was cut Monday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Jarrod Cooper calls it a career (SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog )
Posted August 25, 2008 at 3:47 pmThe Raiders got a headstart on roster cuts Monday. At least one of the victims won’t try to land elsewhere.
Veteran special teams gunner Jarrod Cooper was waived, with team officials saying he…