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Loading ...Al Davis openly talks about Lane Kiffin era (Silver and Black Report)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 4:05 pmOakland Raiders owner Al Davis held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon in Alameda regarding Lane Kiffin’s departure and the happenings around the organization during the young coach’s era.
A livid Davis spoke about Kiffin’s reluctance to draft JaMarcus Russell, the rocky relationship between himself and the former USC staffer and the notion that he wanted [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Cuts leave the Raiders ready for Opening Night (Silver and Black Report)
Posted August 30, 2008 at 5:05 pmThe Raiders, who had to pare 22 players from the roster by today’s deadline, made the following moves to get to the NFL-mandated 53-man roster limit, according to Inside Bay Area’s Jerry McDonald (UPDATE: the Raiders confirmed the transactions an hour or so later):
• Placed on injured reserve: WR Arman Shields (D4b-08).
• Waived: OL Jesse [...]
(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 ...Bowie on IR… (The Black Hole Sun)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 4:53 pmRaiders placed CB John Bowie on injured reserve, ending his season. Our lightning quick CB is done for the year. Another failed experiment by the Raiders.
Tags: John Bowie (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Cooper among cuts (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted August 25, 2008 at 2:34 pmNo confirmation from the Raiders yet, but according to an NFL source, safety and special teams player Jarrod Cooper was cut Monday.
Also released were veteran defensive end Greg Spires and linebacker Grant Irons.
The Raiders claimed fullback Luke Lawton, who was waived by Philadelphia, and signed defensive back Marviel Underwood out of San Diego State. Underwood [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Kiffin promises to air it out (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted August 21, 2008 at 3:02 pmQuick hits from Thursday’s Raiders’ practice:
– The Raiders cleaned things up somewhat in preparation for what coach Lane Kiffin said would be a test of the passing game Saturday night against the Arizona Cardinals.
“I know we can run the football. That’s no secret. We were good last year, I think we’ll be better this [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Countdown to Paydirt: Arizona Cardinals (1-1) vs. Oakland Raiders (1-1) (Silver and Black Report)
Posted August 21, 2008 at 9:32 amOn Saturday night, the Oakland Raiders and the Arizona Cardinals will meet for their 11th pre-season meeting all time, as the Silver & Black hold a 7-3 advantage during the series.
The all important third pre-season game for both clubs will be highlighted by the presence of their respective starters on the field for an [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Receivers still not catching on (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted August 20, 2008 at 3:37 pmQuick hits from Raiders practice Wednesday:
– After watching as footballs continue to litter the ground after glancing only temporarily off the hands of intended receivers, Lane Kiffin was asked whether the challenge he issued to his receivers to improve their play had been met.
“Unfortunately, I haven’t seen it,” Kiffin said. “I don’t how many (drops) [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Starters get lots of work for Cardinals (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted August 19, 2008 at 3:02 pmQuick hits from Tuesday’s single practice session in Alameda:
– A lot of snaps for the first team offense as the Raiders, playing Saturday night at McAfee Coliseum against the Arizona Cardinals, had what was essentially an in-season Wednesday practice in terms of work.
“I thought they worked well. We’re going to play our guys pretty long [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Kiff’s big stand (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted August 18, 2008 at 4:15 pmOne thing I think I’ve learned about Lane Kiffin is he is not a spontaneous guy. He thinks about what he says, how he says it and has a good idea how it will be perceived.
So if you want to believe Kiffin isn’t taking veiled jabs at Al Davis over the personnel issue, be my [...]