Published on: 22nd September, 2010
Conflicting reports are coming out Oakland about who the Raiders’ starting quarterback will be this Sunday, and according to NFL Insider Jason LaCanfora, the starter will be: Bruce Gradkowski. The fourth-year pro replaced an ineffective Jason Campbell last week in Oakland’s 16-14 comeback victory over St. Louis, and now, Gradkowski could ...Published on: 27th August, 2010
The Oakland Raiders are 2-0 in the preseason and seem to have all the earmarks of a team on the rise. As unlikely as it sounds, the Raiders could be a dark horse winner of the AFC West and return to the playoffs after a seven-year absence.At the very least, Oakland’s defense ...Published on: 20th August, 2010
It’s clear that BYU never had a plan B in its quest for football independence. As daring and courageous Tom Holmoe's plan to join the Western Athletic Conference might have been— it was essentially snuffed out and countered in dramatic fashion by the Mountain West Conference. And because of that, BYU is facing one ...Published on: 18th August, 2010
After an uneven performance against Dallas in its preseason opener, I’m not going to say that Oakland has turned the corner on a seven-year run of bad football, but things are starting to look a little brighter for the silver and black. Changes are happening in Oakland, but it's not all focused on ...Published on: 6th August, 2010
The idea that Boise State--a non-qualifying school--can and will compete for a spot in this year's BCS National Championship Game is not as crazy as it may have sounded, oh say, five years ago. They are the people’s choice. Most fans would do cart-wheels to see Boise State in this year's BCS title game. ...Published on: 14th April, 2010
Before we jump off into rumor central and the latest draft discussion talk, let’s get up to speed on some news and notes from the silver and black. Linebacker Kirk Morrison has signed his offer sheet with the Raiders. Morrison led the team in tackles for five straight seasons, yet he ...Published on: 1st April, 2010
The NFL will be announcing the complete 2010 schedule, along with all of its prime-time games sometime in mid-April. However, the league did manage to release its exhibition schedule. Taking a closer look at the Oakland Raiders four exhibition games, I found it to be very interesting and perhaps, even revealing about Donovan McNabb’s ...Published on: 28th March, 2010
The idea of Al Davis trading Nnamdi Asomugha and a second-round draft pick (No.39) for veteran QB Donovan McNabb isn’t as far fetched as some experts suggest. ESPN “rumor monger” Adam Schefter outlined an important detail about McNabb’s contract situation. On May 5th Philadelphia will owe No. 5 a hefty ...Published on: 15th March, 2010
Up until Sunday afternoon’s stunning trade that saw the Oakland Raiders acquire Browns linebacker Kamerion Wimbley for a third-round pick, things had been pretty ho-hum in Raider Nation. You know, addition by subtraction seemed to be the prevailing thought in Alameda. Pink slips for Javon Walker, Greg Ellis, Justin Fargas, and Gerard Warren ...Published on: 8th March, 2010
Oakland Raiders fans, are you enjoying the hiatus from this year-round thing called the NFL? Hey, it’s a good time to take a break—if your name is Tiger Woods. But not if you’re Al Davis and we’re into the first week of March. Memo to Al: There’s this little thing called ...