Here is another Mock Draft for the Oakland Raiders. Again, I will keep this relatively simple. I decided to write another one because pre-draft information can be unreliable at best, and tends to change almost daily.
There have been some ideas flying around on the net about what the Raiders should do to haul in a boatload of players.
I'd like to keep this somewhat linear. Some of the ideas I have read would rely on too many dynamics all lining up just right for the Raiders. Realistically, many of the ideas are improbable.
That's coming from me, and I often seek ideas ...
I've always been intrigued by the Egyptians of way back. I look at the pyramids they were able to build with astonishment and find it very incredible that a civilization that roamed the earth back when Larry King was a baby were able to build such amazing structures.
I think of the time it took to build, the patience it took, and the brains it took. Each one of those massive pyramids that still stand today all started with a vision, and all started with one brick.
In 2006, the Raiders went 2-14 and earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. The ...
Bruce Gradkowski will not be on the 2010 Oakland Raiders' roster despite receiving a second round tender and the undying support of a desperate Raider Nation.
Al Davis will put an end to Gradkowski and Raider Nation's misery before the start of training camp, just as he did with Jeff Garcia in order to avoid unwanted controversy going into 2010.
Sorry, Raider Nation. Hue Jackson did not come all the way across country to coach the waterboy.
I know there is something in Bruce Gradkowski you all see in yourselves—an underdog playing a sport and a position that are completely over his ...
It's bad enough that beleaguered Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell suffered through a tumultuous sophomore slump, recording just 3 TDs to go with 10 INTs and leading his team to just five victories in 16 games. And, now he's been labeled as "lazy," a charge that is threatening to any man, even if it is without merit.
O' JaMarcus, how strong must you be to endure such hostile and unfounded hatred? And to make it worse, you have a castoff from Willie Wonka threatening your starting job, Yikes!
Time to get to work, Mr. Russell. The franchise invested a lot in your ...
The Oakland A's would like nothing more than to see Eric Chavez make a miraculous recovery from yet another season-ending surgery.
However, like Chavez, the A's are being 100 percent realistic about the Gold Glover's chances at making a significant return in 2010.
Chavez, who is in the last year of that six-year, $66 million contract he signed in 2004, is at least making some strides towards a healthy return.
Currently in three starts for the A's, Chavez is hitting .500 (4-8) with two homers. He hit his two homers in his last start against the White Sox. He is also currently ...
I must preface this article with a few seemingly unrelated points, but they accentuate the purpose of this article
This is a question that has been bubbling (or effervescing) in my mind for quite some time, especially after a derogatory blog from an "unbiased" reporter at ESPN named Jay Mariotti.
I have made quite a stink about ESPN ever since then, but not solely for that reason. I had been hard-charging that ESPN has been selling the sizzle of racial bias (i.e. Pacman Jones) without selling the steak—to use a maxim from the sales industry.
Nada Nada Limonada
Simply put, that maxim means to sell what the product ...
Hey Raider Nation!
As of yet, Al Davis has been surprisingly quiet. To me it's been somewhat refreshing to see Davis and Co. not jump at the slightest opportunity to splash some cash.
BUT...as we all know, the Raiders struggled with the passing game last season (to put it lightly!) and we desperately need a weapon in the receiving game.
So this is the move Al Davis should pull the trigger on with the Raiders' first free agent acquisition of this offseason....the mercurial TERRELL OWENS.
With both Anquan Boldin and Antonio Bryant off the market, I see almost no reason why we aren't ...
Bleacherreport.com tasked me with ranking the top 10 pitchers in Athletics history. Considering the Athletics' considerable history, it was quite daunting. Who are my top 10? What order do I rank them? There's the obvious inclusions of Hall-of Famers Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers and Dennis Eckersley. Everyone else had success with the A's more recently or required research.
You're not a diehard fan unless you know ALL of your team's history. As an A's fan, you must culture yourself if you've never heard of Eddie Plank.
I'm sure my list will set off a floodgate of debate, so let's get ...
Or should I ask: Who would be a better fit for Al Davis?
Rumors are swirling about the availability of Troy Smith and Derek Anderson, and the prospect of one of them coming to Oakland. This speculation is, in my opinion, an exercise in futility.
Al Davis has made up his mind about who he wants to see competing for the Raiders starting quarterback job. His second round tender on Bruce Gradkowski, the retention of JaMarcus Russell, and the free-agent signing of J.P. Losman are clear signs of what the boss wants.
In Oakland, what the boss wants, the boss gets.
That said, ...
The Oakland Raiders have been uncharacteristically quiet this off season, with no big- name signings as in previous years. But the release of some key veterans, and the free agent tenders applied to others, have given a clear indication that a movement towards youth is the theme for this year.
In some positions on the roster, it isn’t now a case of if they need new players on board, but who?
The release of Greg Ellis won’t leave that big of a hole, as Matt Shaugnessy showed he was up to the job standing in for Ellis in 2009.
With Cornell Green done ...