Many articles say that some players are going to suffer financially because of the lockout. It's highly probable that some of the Oakland Raiders are going to have an economic struggle if this lockout lasts too long.
Everywhere I look I see the face of someone who has been laid off or paid off to retire early. Most of these people love to talk "football" in the office on their breaks.
In some ways, this lockout is like a move many school districts made last year. Folks were laid off for a while and then returned to work a few months later. ...
The 2011 NFL Draft is getting closer, and given the forced void of free agent activity, it seems like it has been a long time coming.
There is just nothing else to talk about it when it comes to the NFL unless you are big on lockout talk, and I am not. I have locked out the lockout.
That is why I have spent the last three weeks blogging about the San Diego Chargers' draft. If you are just joining me, check right here for that coverage.
Now, let's prepare to move forward.
The Chargers' AFC West rival Oakland Raiders enter the draft as the only ...
It's merely just a rumor, but according an NBC sports article, Al Davis has stated that he would apparently listen to offers regarding a potential move back to the Los Angeles Area.
This statement was made by Paul Guiterrez of CSNCalifornia on Pro Football Talk. Though he admits the notion is far fetched and driven by Davis' desire to get a new stadium for the Raiders, the opportunity cannot be denied.
Although the Raiders have obviously already moved to LA and back what would it mean were they to undertake another move?
It is clear that the Raiders were prefer a new stadium ...
Series Recap
The Athletics' four games with the Detroit Tigers seemed much more like a pair of two-game series.
The A's offense in the first two games was nearly nonexistent. Despite a strong pitching performance in the opener from Gio Gonzalez, the A's could not score off Tigers' starter Phil Coke, and the A's fell 3-0.
Game two saw the A's carry a 1-0 lead into the ninth inning, but a home run from Miguel Cabrera sent the game into extra innings. A woeful 10th inning saw the A's commit three errors and yield seven runs to the Tigers who went on to ...
Every Oakland Raiders mock draft I have done for the 2011 NFL Draft has generated different types of reactions from the readers.Many Raider fans have strong opinions on what position the Raiders need and who we should pick to play.I will do one more mock draft with my own choices. After the article, post your own mock draft on the comment section. Select each player and tell us why he should be picked. Your comment might be featured in next week's article. Next week, I will unveil the Raider Nation's Mock Draft. Let's take a look at this mock draft that ...
The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away. The Raider Nation is pretty much split on what they think the Raiders should do with their first pick. Some think we need to draft an offensive lineman. Others believe we should target a CB, in case Nnamdi Asomugha signs elsewhere. The Raiders ranked near the bottom in run defense (again), so they could use a player to help in that department as well. With all that said, when it's time for the Raiders to make their selection at 48th overall, Al Davis will pick the player he believes will help ...
JaMarcus Russell, worst QB to ever grace the gridiron, and yet, one of, if not the highest paid, first-rounder by the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Raiders could have chosen a better player for the amount of money that went to Russell. Russell was great at LSU, but failed miserably for the silver and black.
It's great to hear that, in the NFL negotiations, this very issue is being discussed. The NFL owners would like to cut 60 percent of first-round draft picks and use the savings for salaries and benefits for veterans.
Last season, more than $525 million went to first-rounders. That ...
We have got to look at the bright side of things. I read an article saying that some folks may need to see a therapist if the 2011 season does not start on time.
Let's look at the bright side.
Now there is time to sit down, talk with and show love to family members. Rather than have our eyes glued to a big screen, screaming and yapping about football, we will have time to look at and talk with family.
There will be more time to play video games with children. That's a good thing. Right?
If football is delayed in 2011, there ...
After spending the entire offseason upgrading every portion of the Athletics roster, it’s time for Billy Beane to work the phones and finish the one loose end he failed to tie up. The Athletics offense has been inconsistent so far this season with one of the biggest disappointments being the man who Beane tried to replace repeatedly during the offseason, Kevin Kouzmanoff. Beane pursued Adrian Beltre, Edwin Encarnacion and Chone Figgins as potential replacements for Kouzmanoff. Kouzmanoff said all of the right things following the A’s pursuit of seemingly every available replacement on the market. He entered spring training with ...
If you put things in a larger context, you realize that not only is the NFL struggling with complex issues, our entire Nation is struggling with budget issues, trying to answer the question of who will be cut and who will be paid. Work stoppages and threats to shutdown the government are calls for "help."
On this day, it reminds us of the period in history preceding the greatest help that has come to mankind. As we continue to experience the conversations about the pros and cons of the NFL lockout, I just believe that someone out there is calling out ...