The Raiders not only added a Hall of Famer to their coaching staff Monday, but the hiring of Rod Woodson is bringing the wisdom, knowledge and tradition of a consistent winning attitude back to the Silver and Black.
Woodson played 17 NFL seasons and was nominated to 11 Pro Bowls from 1987-2003, the final two with the Raiders. He’s made three appearances in the Super Bowl with Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Oakland and has a Super Bowl ring to validate his credibility.
“It’s an honor to be back with the Raiders and be able to talk to Raider players ...
On a lot in Beaumont, Texas there is an empty chair. It symbolizes the fact that the chair needs to be filled and someone needs to be seated there. It inspires the recollection of a vision of building a home on the lot. That home will have a large entertainment room with a big screen television to watch the Oakland Raiders.
Sometimes when I read the Oakland Raiders B/R page, I peruse the profiles to determine how many ladies, young and old are active writers on it.
Obviously, when I read the names and see the profiles of the writers, it seems ...
Foreword This article was written in 2009, and I was fascinated with the career of Rod Woodson at that time. Now that the Oakland Raiders have hired him to coach the young Oakland Raiders, we can expect more of his type to be developed under his leadership and coaching in 2011. The Article—Revisited It was not that long ago when Rod Woodson, a 6-foot, 200-pound cornerback/safety, played with the Oakland Raiders. He was a member of the team in 2002-03, for two seasons. My Saturday research to report some positives about the Raiders franchise is what motivated me to write this ...
The Oakland Raiders have been doing all the right things this off-season.Actually, I'd say they've had the best off-season of all 32 NFL teams. While that's not saying a lot considering Free Agency and the NFL Draft haven't set in yet, it's still a bit comforting when you know your team has been making strides.The Raiders are a team on the rise, not just in the AFC West, but also in the National Football League.In 2010, Oakland and its second-ranked run game went 6-0 in the AFC West and had their first .500 season in seven years, going 8-8.Had some ...
The purpose of Not the NFL Hall of Fame is to highlight players who are not in the Hall of Fame proper, but who would be if the 44 voters for Canton had any sense at all. Where better to start than with one of the greatest injustices of all:
If Ray Guy hadn't been a punter, they would've had to invent the role for him.
Quite frankly, up until that time there had never been a player like him. Pre-Guy, punters were the guys (no pun intended) who came onto the pitch to mark failure—you hadn't made ten yards and so ...
The Oakland Raiders have made a few moves so far this offseason. First they dismissed Tom Cable replacing him with offensive coordinator Hue Jackson. They have also added former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Steve Wisniewski to help out with the offensive line. Greg Biekert was promoted to coach the linebackers, and to coach the DBs the Raiders looked to yet another former Oakland Raider.
Today it was announced that Rod Woodson has rejoined the Raiders family and has signed on to coach the defensive backs. This is a great move by Al Davis because Rod Woodson is one of the smartest ...
Definite possibilities. If you're looking for an ultra-quick summation of what lies ahead in 2011 for the Oakland A's, those two words pretty much hit the nail on the head.
Following an 81-81 2010 campaign, there are loads of reason for optimism in Oakland this time around. But at the same time, there are red flags galore that could end up derailing this team's hopes in a hurry.There's no question about the strength of this A's team. Oakland has powerhouse pitching, and there's every reason to believe this will be one of the elite staffs in the game this season.
The top ...
The issues surrounding the Oakland A's aren't difficult to figure out. Overall, they're probably the easiest team to analyze. Why didn't the A's win the AL West last season? Simple: They had no offense.
A team that ranks in the top five in most pitching statistics, but the bottom half in most offensive statistics, has some obvious issues to address, which is exactly what general manager Billy Beane spent the offseason doing.
The A's will return for the 2011 season with one of the best, youngest and most underrated starting rotations in baseball. The average age of the A's starting rotation this ...
That's right, Michael Bush was arrested for drinking and driving over the weekend and it's a good thing.
You might be thinking I'm a little off my rocker for having that opinion, but hear me out.
Bush played a major role in the Raiders' improvement this past year. While Darren McFadden was clearly the star of the offense, Bush played the role of the bruising back with a burst of speed that helped wear defenses down and allowed McFadden to rest without the running game missing a beat.
Now, with the offseason upon us, Bush is a free agent, and one who is ...
One of the biggest stories in the short off season for the Oakland Raiders was the already epic news conference with Al Davis and Hue Jackson.
Whenever Davis is set to speak at a news conference the world stops and reporters salivate as they prepare their regular puns and hope to catch quotes to laugh about the next day. Davis didn’t fall short of expectations as he stole the show and gave writers plenty to write about.
Davis may have made headlines with his words, but he’ll be making more headlines with his actions as the offseason progresses. Make no mistake about ...