Oakland Raiders: Should They Look To Some Former Eagles To Fill Holes?
Published on: 20th March, 2010
Coming into an uncapped year, most teams seem to be holding on to their free agents. At least for now. One of the more active teams releasing players this year is the Philadelphia Eagles. They've released former starters like Will Witherspoon, Brian Westbrook, Shawn Andrews, Darren Howard, and Kevin Curtis. They are also reportedly ...Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell’s Good News Ruined By Tim Kawakami
Published on: 19th March, 2010
Two nights ago, many Raider fans were amazed by the great news, former Raider and Hall of Famer, Willie Brown had about JaMarcus Russell. Willie confirmed the rumor that JaMarcus had been training at the sports institute in Arizona. We were told he was in the shape of his life, Thinner, stronger ...Oakland Raiders: Kamerion Wimbley, Line-Backer Or Defensive End?
Published on: 18th March, 2010
With the Raiders recent acquisition of Kamerion Wimbley a good deal of questions have rose: What will his role be on the defense? Was he brought in to play linebacker or defensive end? Could the Raiders be switching to a 3-4? Some people have suggested that since Mike Haluchak(Raiders current linebacker coach) was Wimbleys' linebacker ...Oakland Raiders: Open QB Competition? Just Another Lie from Tom Cable
Published on: 13th March, 2010
Lately there are alot of Raider fans who choose to blindly support a no name QB. In support for that no name sorry excuse for an NFL QB they cling to anything that gives that QB any hope of starting. Including an empty comment by Tom Cable. "Let the job be competed for," Cable ...Is Khalif Barnes at Right Tackle a Good Idea for the Oakland Raiders?
Published on: 10th March, 2010
Many Raider fans are under the train of thought that the Khalif Barnes re-signing means the Raiders won't draft an OT in the first round. They are assuming Mario Henderson and Khalif Barnes will be the Raiders starting tackles. But is that a good idea? There are a fair share of arguments ...Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell Didn’t Fail Us… We Failed Him
Published on: 22nd February, 2010
Passing blame and judgment is easy, especially in unfavorable situations. And that blame often falls on authority figures and people in position of power. For years, the masses and media blamed President Bush and those in power for the state of the economy, unemployment, and even obesity. Now with Barack Obama ...Oakland Raider: Could The Zone-Blocking-Scheme Be Holding Them Back?
Published on: 17th February, 2010
The zone blocking scheme was developed for a few reasons: First in order for teams to counter line-shifts without the o-line having to adjust assignments. Second so that smaller (athletic) line-men can be effective despite size and strength disadvantages. And to counter increasingly athletic pass-rushers by utilizing more athletic o-linemen. Today in the NFL the ...Oakland Raiders: Was Rich Gannon’s Offer To Help Sincere?
Published on: 8th January, 2010
There is no sugar-coating it. Ever since Rich Gannon retired the Raiders have been bad. And since then Gannon has been a harsh critic. Publicly stating his displeasure for the way the Raiders organization is being run and for how the team is being coached. Lately Gannon has been making a lot ...Mike Leach Raiders Next Head Coach?: C’mon, Al, Can You Do Better Than That?
Published on: 5th January, 2010
Ever since the bye week, rumors of Tom Cable's demise as head coach and who would replace him have been flying. Now, at season's end, these rumors have picked up speed. We've heard names like Jim Fassell, Charlie Weis, Jon Gruden, Bill Cowher, Marc Trestman, and now, Mike Leach. In the last ...Oakland Raiders: Could Former Raiders Fill Holes In The Coaching Staff?
Published on: 1st January, 2010
Undoubtebly the Raiders have quite a few holes to fill. Whether they be on the roster, the coaching staff or even the front office. There is no denying they are there. Could these holes be filled by former Raiders? I'm not suggesting giving Art Shell a third chance, hiring Warren Sapp ...Featured Sponsors
File not found.