Hue Jackson has been bold enough to state his vision. He says, "Call him crazy." Why? He believes that the Oakland Raiders can make it to the Super Bowl. He has written his vision, and now he is going to aggressively pursue it. It makes sense to set expectations high. It requires a high level of commitment to stay focused on such a high goal for the team. Any vision lower than the Super Bowl will not inspire optimal performance from the Oakland Raiders. "Aim High" was a motto of one of the branches of the military, and perhaps Hue ...
Why did Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis spend so much money to keep Richard Seymour? That's easy. He is the one player that has had the most impact in turning this Raider team around. The defensive tackle doesn't have the sexy sack stats to show for his impact, but it is there. Turn the page to see what it has been so far.Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Athletics are a couple losses away from being completely out of the playoff picture. Luckily for them, the Rangers haven’t played their best baseball since the All-Star break and the Seattle Mariners lost 17 straight games until their win against the Yankees earlier today. The Athletics are known for their winning streaks in the late July and the early dog days of August, but with the recent loss of Brett Anderson to Tommy John surgery, that task just got much harder. He was not the best pitcher on the team, but as a 23-year-old starter, he was very ...
Every offseason, Al Davis tries to make his team better. The lockout kept him from making some moves, but now that football is back, he and his trustees are fast at work. Reports have the Raiders making a move on FS Dashon Goldson formerly of the 49ers and T Jared Gaither from Baltimore.Jared Gaither would definitely go a long way towards building that "bully" that head coach Hue Jackson always talks about. He is 6'9", 340 lbsx and mean. He played at an elite level before a back injury kept him out of football last season. Jared Gaither would solidify ...
While NFL teams can’t officially sign players until Friday, agreements in principle can be made. And as expected, the free agent moves made around the league came fast and furious.The frenzy opened with Donovan McNabb being traded to Minnesota for a sixth-round draft pick. Then former Seahawks signal caller Matt Hasselbeck signed in Tennessee. And in a surprise move, former Minnesota wide receiver Sidney Rice struck a five-year deal with Seattle worth $41 million.Also hitting a home run was Chargers safety Eric Weddle. The former Utah Ute got $40 million by agreeing to a five-year extension in San Diego. Denver’s ...
Article one can be found here.The Raiders are quietly making moves today. They're working to improve the offensive line and give quarterback Jason Campbell a backup.Camp has started today, and players have reported.On a side note, hats off to Bruce Gradkowski, who signed with the Bengals just now. A good soldier...Now let's get down to business.Begin Slideshow
Foreword
The interview with Charlie Jackson, a senior NFL fan, veteran and football enthusiast, was conducted after Jackson made very intelligent observations of the situation surrounding the NFL lockout which has been recently resolved.
Jackson, a man of strong opinions, had a lot to say. He has faithfully watched the careers of players like Warren Wells and others from Wells' era, from the Golden Triangle in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas.
Many writers and former Oakland Raiders coaches considered Wells a prototype wide receiver during his five-year career, four of those years as an Oakland Raider. He had accelerated development during his career, ...
Okay Raider Nation, it is starting to look more like my hopes of keeping Nnamdi Asomugha are empty. I really wanted to see him back in Silver and Black, but I want $50 million too, and that hasn't happened either. Let's have a moment of silence for Asomugha.................. Thank you for always being one of the Raiders worth the price of admission. So what could offset the heartbreak of losing Asomugha? How about getting Jared Gaither? I love it! Raider Nation has read enough of my articles about signing Gaither, but I think it's about to happen this time! According to Jason LaCanfora, the ...
The Oakland Raiders have nothing more than sheer desire to keep their star tight end Zach Miller, but the issue isn’t a matter of what the Raiders want; rather, it's what the Raiders have to work with. Under the new cap rules—and some dead money parameters—the Raiders still face being over the cap floor, which means if they don’t quickly whip up some nifty accounting, they aren’t going to be able to keep Miller, let alone fend off the vultures with bigger checkbooks. The Raiders sort of shot themselves in the foot earlier this year by aggressively signing eight players ...
Let us give a moment of silence for the NFL lockout's death.. . . . .All right. Now that we got that over, let's get to some Raider football! Right now a frenzy is going on in the NFL world, with breaking news being reported from left and right.However, the Raiders are not being mentioned often in the mainstream media. I know this disappoints the Raider Nation, so I have some Oakland news and rumors right here.Please note that some of this is speculation, others are according to sources, and everything is subject to change. Nnamdi Asomugha OutIt's what we've been ...