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Just a little while ago, while surfing the Internet, I came upon an article on NFL FanHouse, a normal place I go to when I look for some analysis. On the homepage of my twitter account, the report read, "Tom Cable Says Raiders Are Better Off Without Russell". Needless to say, I wasn't shocked. So I did insist on reading the article, with the first sentence explaining how Russell's poor attitude and "lack of fire" caused the release. I actually believe Tom Cable feels this way—he is not just trying to make a name for himself on a national radio broadcast. He needs to ...
A study of the Oakland Raiders' coaching heritage might give us more insight into the trends and patterns of the the team's coaching experiences. This article focuses on just one aspect of the coaches' tenures—the number of years, and the number of games are listed. Everyone knows that Al Davis' input and decisions can truncate a Raider coach's career. The cuts or terminations certainly spice things up, and burn the tongue of those men who failed to deliver victories in Oakland. This is Part Two of an article that was published a few days ago. One of the B/R members posted a comment which ...
Today (Wednesday) is media day at the Raiders OTAs and almost the entire team was there.  One of the players not there was DE Richard Seymour.  Seymour is not thrilled about being given the franchise tag and wants a long term contract.  Tom Cable said at mini-camp, that negotiations were ongoing, and I guess that they still are.  This story sounds all too familiar. A very good defensive end comes to a dispute with the team because of his contract.  He (the player) wants more money and years while the front office worries he is aging and won't be as productive and not live up to his ...
Let's do a quick recap, just in case someone tuned in late. Oakland went into the off-season and after a time, kept Tom Cable as a coach. They brought in Hue Jackson, as another coach, to help out. They also ditched several players, some as free agents, but also got rid of Cornell Green. Then they went to the draft and turned in a major coup for the fans. The biggest shock of the draft didn't involve a player this year, but the trade of a pick for Jason Campbell, starting a chain reaction of events leading to JaMarcus Russell's departure. Got all that? Good. ...
2010 is a year that most Oakland Raider fans this offseason have felt a different kind of buzz. Most media outlets and fans of other NFL teams say that Raider fans are notorious for extreme optimism durring the offseason and that our good spirits in the spring go unappreciated by our team in the fall. But this offseason seems considerably different. This time instead of having blind faith, we actually see that our franchise has a gameplan. A gameplan that has the NFL on watch. Now, put that plan with the players we already have in motion and the Oakland Raiders have ...
In the first two parts of this series I discussed what I thought the depth chart would look like for the "skill" players and offensive line. This time, I'll be looking at the defensive line. Just like the offensive line, the defensive line is very difficult to predict. There are a lot of new players, a lot of options, and a lot of variables to consider. Defensive ends that can play tackle, defensive tackles that can play end, and linebackers that can play defensive end. All of these options make it almost impossible to predict the defensive line depth chart with any ...
The Terrell Owens rumor mill should begin heating up in the upcoming months, and it made an interesting, but not surprising point today. This is about the Oakland Raiders showing some interest. According to ESPN's John Clayton, the Raiders are having talks about free agent Owens "internally" but are not ready to make a move.  Rotoworld.com reports that Tom Cable was heard on the radio saying the team is not interested in Owens. However, many insiders believe this could be the first surprise move Al Davis makes if he signs the receiver. Since becoming a free agent, Owens doesn't have many places to turn. He was originally ...
In the movie "Facing the Giants" the powerful scene depicting a coach shouting, "Keep going, don't quit. Keep going, don't quit," was poignant. It has inspired this writer to research the heritage of the coaching staff of the Oakland Raiders. In some ways, the Oakland Raiders have been facing "giants" over the past seven years. Now it's time to shout out and embrace a "keep going, don't quit" attitude in the coaching staff and in the team. First, a look at the list of coaches would be enlightening, especially to some of the fans. Here is the list and the duration of each Raider's coaching ...
The Oakland Raiders have been considered by many to be the worst team in the NFL. For the seventh consecutive year, the Raiders have won no more than five games. Despite the fact that they have picked in the top-10 the past three years, including the No. 1 overall pick in 2007, they have barely seen any improvement. So, why am I already predicting that the Raiders will win the AFC West? Its really simple: this is not the same Oakland team that we have grown used to. Lets first look at the quarterback play of the Oakland Raiders. In 2009, JaMarcus Russell—or J-Bust as he ...
USC Head Coach Lane Kiffin will be on HBO’s Real Sports on Tuesday, May 18 (10:00 p.m. ET/PT & 9:00 p.m. CT), exclusively on HBO. Here’s a preview: Just 35 years old, Lane Kiffin has already held more high-profile coaching jobs in football than most successful coaches do in a lifetime.  Since 2005, he has worked as USC Trojans offensive coordinator under Pete Carroll, head coach of the Oakland Raiders, head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers and, as of January 2010, head coach of the USC Trojans.  Though renowned for his uncanny ability to recruit talent ...