Al Davis, Oakland's Hall of Fame owner, headed into the 1989 NFL Draft with no selections until the sixth round. Yet it did not stop the maverick owner from bettering his Raiders.
The Dallas Cowboys had just used the very first pick in the second round on an offensive guard named Steven Wisniewski. He had been a two-time All-American who led his team to a national championship.
Wisniewski was the second guard drafted, as well as the sixth overall offensive lineman chosen. All five men drafted before him never made a Pro Bowl. Only two men in the entire 1989 draft would ...
With the CBA coming oh so close to expiring, most are focusing on what this might mean long term (a possible lockout). Meanwhile, the Raiders have been smart enough to focus on what it means now.
If the sides allow this CBA to expire and no new CBA has been reached, all offseason activities except for the NFL draft will be put on hold. That means teams will no longer be able to re-sign their free agent players, nor will they be able to sign free agents from other teams. While this may not sound like a big deal, it has major implications for ...
Do you need some fresh fruit in your life, Raider Nation? What about a few more victories in 2011 for the Oakland Raiders?
So much time and attention is being spent on selecting the right combination of talent for the Raiders. The expectation, once this selection process is complete, is more victories, an increase in rankings in all categories, and any other sweet outcomes we can garner this year.
Improvements were evident in 2010, we just want the rate of improvement to increase. One former Oakland Raider said on Feb. 28, "An 11-5 would be okay, but 12-4 would be better for ...
Not every former professional sports league has managed to live on today. In fact, the vast majority of pro sports leagues never lasted too long.However, that doesn't mean they didn't have a lasting impact on professional sports. In fact, some of the greatest innovations and rule changes in modern pro sports resulted from experiments in these long-forgotten leagues. These five in particular had a long-lasting impact on their respective games.Begin Slideshow