The injury which has minimized the practice participation of cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha this week is a fracture of a small bone in the right elbow.
Coach Lane Kiffin never used the term when discussing the injury the past two days, but Asomugha did when talking about it on Friday.
“It’s real sore, real banged up. It happened [...]
Tags: Ben Troupe, Buffalo, Cooper Carlisle, Darren McFadden, football, Gerard Warren, Jeremy Newberry, Justin Fargas, Justin Griffith, Lane Kiffin, Luke Lawton, Michael Bush, Michael Huff, Nick Hardwick, Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland, pain, Rashad Baker, San Diego, San Diego Union Tribune, Seth Wand, Stanford RouttIt was some time during late July when Jake Grove was asked about the surgery on right knee when he politely excused himself.
“You know, I think I’ll save that story for a few more weeks when I win the starting job,” Grove said with a smile before heading off to his room. “I’ll tell you [...]
In the days leading up to the first day of training camp, I’ll review the state of the rest of the AFC West and how they match up with the Raiders, as well as all Raiders position groups heading into the first practice on July 24. Today’s entry takes a look at the offensive line:
Starters–LT [...]
This is the first installment of SBReport’s unit analysis. As we quickly approach training camp and bring you live coverage from the Oakland Raiders Alameda training facility, SBReport will break down every component of the Silver & Black’s squad. Today, we focus on Tom Cable’s offensive line, their ability to sustain their success paving lanes [...]
Tags: Chris Morris, Cooper Carlisle, Cornell Green, Jake Grove, JaMarcus Russell, Jeremy Newberry, Jesse Boone, John Wade, Jonathan Palmer, Kwame Harris, Lane Kiffin, Mario Henderson, Mark Wilson, Paul McQuistan, Robert Gallery, Seth Wand, Thomas HowardSixth in a series of concerns regarding the makeup of the 2008 Raiders with the reporting date approaching on July 24 at the Napa Marriott:
Lane Kiffin would never admit it, but the Raiders’ startling lineup will be set when the team reports to the Napa Marriott on July 23.
The only gray areas for the silver [...]
Visitors to Wednesday morning’s mandatory minicamp practice included Graylon and Cookie McFadden, the father and step mother of Raiders rookie running back Darren McFadden.
They were accompanied by Ian Greengross, the agent who represents McFadden. While the McFaddens went to the sideline to watch practice, Greengross departed for a meeting with Raiders executive Marc Badain, no [...]
Jeremy Newberry’s tour of California NFL teams is complete. The offensive lineman joined the San Diego Chargers for an offseason workout on Tuesday, a day after signing a one-year contract. “I wanted to be down here. I’ve already played for the two other…
It’s being reported today that Jeremy Newberry agreed to a one year contract with the Oakland Raiders hated rival, the Chargers. This move will give the Chargers insurance for current center Nick Hardwick who is coming off of an injury of his right foot over the offseason.
The Raiders need for Newberry passed when they signed [...]
Former Pro Bowl center Jeremy Newberry, who spent last season with the Oakland Raiders, has signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers.
Tags: Jeremy NewberryGot a call Saturday from a Raiders official who took exception to a reference to an interview conducted with Fred Biletnikoff on a Sacramento radio station.
In making a case for taking a flyer on free agent linebacker Odell Thurman, I included Biletnikoff’s contention that the Raiders had too many players of backup quality who were [...]