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Cable: Kwame is left tackle of the Raiders (Inside The Oakland Raiders)

Posted November 17, 2008 at 5:15 pm

Someone in this space made a snide remark yesterday regarding the left tackle position and the only way Kwame Harris remains the starter is if he has pictures.
Well, the pictures, are in, and in the analysis of coach Tom Cable, they weren’t kind to Mario Henderson.

This comes a day after Cable’s initial reaction was that [...]

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Raiders’ offense struggles in loss to Dolphins (SacBee -- Raiders)

Posted November 17, 2008 at 1:00 am

MIAMI – The Raiders were four yards away from the end zone near the end of the second quarter.It was the closest the team had gotten to the goal line since scoring a touchdown in Baltimore on Oct. 26.But somewhere, someone must have cued up rap artist KRS-One because from there the Raiders’ offense was suddenly headed for “Self Destruction.”Two false starts by left tackle …

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Another win in Miami? (Inside The Oakland Raiders)

Posted November 16, 2008 at 10:43 am

Note: Didn’t make the Miami trip this week, so no live in-game blogs today. Will post a wrap-up following the game.
Is it really too much to ask to convert a few third down plays and punch the ball into the end zone two or three times?
If the Raiders could manage to do that, it’s not [...]

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Third and forever for Raiders (Inside The Oakland Raiders)

Posted November 15, 2008 at 5:36 pm

If Shane Lechler trots on to the field at Dolphin Stadium Sunday on third down, we’ll assume coach Tom Cable has simply given up.
Until then, the Raiders interim coach will try and figure out a way to solve a problem which has crippled his team’s offense and has the franchise careening toward another season of [...]

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Raiders’ Walker says his season is over (SacBee -- Raiders)

Posted November 14, 2008 at 1:00 am

ALAMEDA – Javon Walker left the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday with a bag of ice on his left ankle.The wide receiver returned to team headquarters Thursday on crutches and with a protective boot on his left foot. He had a simple message and a somber look on his face: “I’m done for the season.”Seriously?”Yeah,” Walker said.And with that, one of the most criticized free-agent acquisitions …

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Countdown to Paydirt: Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins (Silver and Black Report)

Posted November 13, 2008 at 5:57 pm

So much can change within a year. Unless you’re the Oakland Raiders (2-7), who are mired in awful play once again this season and are looking down the barrel of a sixth straight losing season. The Miami Dolphins (5-4) on the other hand are rebuilding and have direction under new management. And after a one-win [...]

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Walker says he’s out for the year (Inside The Oakland Raiders)

Posted November 13, 2008 at 4:41 pm

Wide receiver Javon Walker hobbled into the locker room on crutches Thursday, his left foot in a protective boot.
“I’m done for the season,” Walker said. “They’ve got to put some screws in.”

When asked if he was serious, Walker said, “Yeah.”
Walker left the Carolina game with an injury, then returned.
“That’s the stuff they don’t see _ [...]

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Offensive coordinator Knapp no longer calling Raiders’ plays (SacBee -- Raiders)

Posted November 13, 2008 at 1:00 am

ALAMEDA – Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp’s voice still is the one in the quarterback’s headset.The difference is, the play the quarterback hears won’t be Knapp’s call. He’ll just be relaying a message from interim head coach Tom Cable.Knapp, a former Sacramento State quarterback and assistant coach, had his duties as play-caller taken over by Cable last week before the Raiders played the Carolina Panthers.And …

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Knapp out as play-caller (Inside The Oakland Raiders)

Posted November 10, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Got problems with the play-calling against the Carolina Panthers Sunday?
Look somewhere else other than at offensive coordinator Greg Knapp.
Beat writer Steve Corkran is reporting that Knapp was relieved of his play-calling duties after four games (not including the San Diego game when he assisted Lane Kiffin in that capacity), told he wouldn’t call plays for [...]

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Russell out; what if Walter wins? (Inside The Oakland Raiders)

Posted November 9, 2008 at 12:48 pm

So now it’s official. JaMarcus Russell won’t start today’s game against the Carolina Panthers with a rather sudden and advancing case of right knee tendinitis.
When the Raiders released their inactive list, Russell was listed as the No. 3 quarterback, with Walter as the starter. Other inactives include running back Darren McFadden and wide receiver Ronald [...]

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