When former Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable was let go at the end of the 2010 regular season, there was a sense among some Raiders players that Michael Bush had lost a close ally and therefore, his days in Oakland would be numbered. As a four-year player, Bush is set to hit the open market as a restricted free agent and my not have the opportunities he wants as a feature tailback but he will get paid. A month ago, Bush was thought to be among those players that was least satisfied with the coaching change in Oakland. All-Pro punter ...
When the Raiders announced last week that Steve Wisniewski would be the offensive line assistant, Raider Nation wondered who would be the new offensive line coach.
Now they know it will be none other than Bob Wylie.
Just in case you don't know a lot about him, here is a rundown of Wylie's history as an NFL offensive line coach.Begin Slideshow
AEG and Farmers Insurance Exchange announced the naming-rights deal that it is worth $700 million over 30 years for a proposed stadium in downtown Los Angeles. The 64,000-seat retractable roof stadium will be named Farmers Field.If you build it, will they come?There hasn't been a NFL franchise to call Los Angeles home since the Raiders and Rams both left the city in 1995 for Oakland and St. Louis, respectively. It is hard to believe that one of the largest television markets has gone 15 years without a franchise in the country's most popular sport.Even if a stadium gets approved in ...
A Pep Talk, A Word of Wisdom
When you are under a tough professor, it is like being under a tough NFL coach, like what we expect Hue Jackson to be.
Sometimes you are given a quiz by your professor or coach. This BR writer took one today, and there is room for improvement.
The senior Oakland Raider from the Golden Triangle in Texas showed me many NFL football players' cards. He had my full attention.
Then the questions started. He told me, after I failed the test which did not come up to his standards, that I needed to do more homework.
He gave me a ...
After a very busy off season, the Oakland A’s are poised to make some noise in the American League this year, and for once they won’t go unnoticed. At least this is what the A’s are counting on.
The A’s busy off season has landed them star players through trades such as David DeJesus and Josh Willingham, to go along with free agent signings: Hideki Matsui, Grant Balfour, Brian Fuentes, Brandon McCarthy, and the return of Rich Harden.
The return of Joey Devine and Josh Outman from injuries add further depth to the roster. This newly ...