While most of the attention has gone to Terrelle Pryor, another Oakland Raiders rookie is starting to assert himself. Running back Taiwan Jones just might turn out to be one of the biggest fantasy football steals this season, and is looking like a real option in the Raiders' backfield.Last week Jones made his first preseason appearance after struggling with a hamstring injury throughout training camp. He did not disappoint. Against the Saints, Jones led the Raiders with 81 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, and he added 18 yards on two receptions. He also had a long gain on ...
Tonight, rookie quarterback and NFL Supplemental Draft pick Terrelle Pryor is set to take the field with his new team, the Oakland Raiders, in their Week 4 preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.This will be the first and only opportunity for the Raiders organization to see their new quarterback in on-field action until Week 6 of the regular season; Pryor is suspended for five games as a result of the controversy surrounding his NCAA violations and the manner in which he became eligible to enter the league.While it doesn't seem like an advantageous position for a rookie quarterback to face, ...
By Saturday, September 3, the Oakland Raiders and the rest of the NFL will need to have their respective rosters trimmed to the league-mandated 53-man limit.It's one of the toughest days of the year for NFL GMs, who have to make 27 releases to get their rosters from 80 players down to 53. Overall, that means over 800 players (864, if all 32 teams make 27 cuts) will be unemployed by Saturday night.The Raiders have some tough cuts of their own to handle by Saturday.Here are some of the toughest cuts the team might have to make to get their ...
Terrelle Pryor will likely make his professional debut on Friday night as the Oakland Raiders wrap up their preseason against the Seattle Seahawks.While it's not certain that Pryor will see the field, most feel he will get some time under center for the Raiders.So what should we all expect from the 22-year-old rookie? Read on to find out.Begin Slideshow
Week 4 of the NFL preseason isn't generally a time for compelling storylines beyond which players on the roster bubble can make enough of an impression to make their respective teams. However, in tonight's contest between the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders, there is a clear reason to take notice: The preseason debut of rookie Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor.This will be fans' first chance to see the 2011 supplemental draft pick before he serves his five-game suspension and the Raiders' first opportunity to see how their apparent quarterback of the future can handle his first taste of an NFL ...
NFL preseason finales don't typically generate much interest from a national perspective, but the contest Friday night between the Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders should spark some interest from viewers across the country.While no plans have been laid forward by coach Hue Jackson, it is widely assumed that Raiders first-year quarterback Terrelle Pryor will make his NFL debut against the Seahawks in Seattle.The Raiders took Pryor in the third round of the NFL's supplemental draft in August, and the ultra-athletic quarterback will get the chance to be Oakland's quarterback of the future. That's still further down the line, but Friday ...
The Oakland Raiders' current starting quarterback is Jason Campbell, who is 29 years of age. Terrelle Pryor is a backup with the team and is 22 years of age.The fact is, Campbell has proven over his years in Washington and Oakland that he is not a franchise quarterback, but a reliable game manager.Campbell is not going to be the star in Oakland that the team needs at the quarterback position to hang their future on. Terrelle Pryor could possibly be that player.At 22 years of age and with a five-game suspension to start his rookie season, Pryor won't even be ...
The final game of the NFL preseason is between the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. Both teams have had their struggles in the preseason. While the Raiders are still searching for their first win of the 2011 NFL preseason, the Seahawks are looking to finish the preseason with a .500 record. Both teams have improvements they must show in the final game of the preseason. Following are the five players from both teams we will key in on. Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders managed to shock the football world again when they used a third round pick in the supplemental draft to bring the much-maligned quarterback from Ohio State University. As you know, commissioner Roger Goodell made the very questionable call of suspending Pryor for the first five games of the season.There has been plenty of speculation about whether or not Pryor will be able to make it in this league as a starting quarterback. For the time being, the Raiders have decided to give him an opportunity at the position before trying him out at wide receiver or tight ...
With the final dress rehearsal for the regular season being last week, today marks the last chance for some players to show they belong. On top of that, there looks to be some pretty nip and tuck position battle going on so there may be some players rising on the depth chart as a result of what happens this evening. Then there's the progress of the young players, rookies, and Raiders new to the team via free agency. Turn the page for a closer look.Begin Slideshow