Oh the Oakland Athletics. Every season, they find a new way to psych us up and then tear us down. Hot prospects, a freakish rotation, a solid bullpen, a new big bat: smoke screens for the inevitable—that they just didn't quite have enough money to sign the pieces to compete. So the big bat ends up being a rental; the prospects are shuffled. And then the bad luck sets in and before we know it, half the pitching staff is on the DL. Honestly, being an A's fan is like being a dog on a treadmill, racing for the treat hanging ...
Update: The Oakland Raiders have signed T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Now I will have to learn how to spell his name.End of update. It is looking like the Oakland Raiders may be trying to make new quarterback Carson Palmer as comfortable as possible to help him succeed. Bill Williamson is reporting on ESPN that the Raiders have reportedly worked out veteran wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, and that they will give him a physical on Tuesday. While Houshmandzadeh's abilities have declined the past few seasons, he might still be able contribute to an NFL team if put in the right situation. The Raiders ...
It is reported in the San Francisco Chronicle that the city of San Jose has offered the Oakland Athletics the rights to purchasing land at a reduced price for future use to build a downtown stadium. This discount clearly signals that the city is serious about its wish to have the Major League Baseball franchise move to the South Bay. While San Jose mayor Chuck Reed believes that this proposal could help tip the scales in his city’s favor, there is still a lot more work to do for a move to occur. Yes, this option provides A’s owner Lew ...
It is now mid-season, and the Oakland Raiders are coming off their semester break with a 4-3 record. That 4-3 record doesn't lie about the Raiders, as they have been both up and down in the first semester of the season.There are a number of players that the Raiders are getting great performances out of so far. At the same time, there are some Raiders that are playing not-so-well and could be holding the team back.For this reason, I gave every starter a semester grade.Turn the page to see them.Begin Slideshow
So we all know the story of how the Oakland Raiders gave up a first round pick in 2012, and possibly another in 2013, depending if they reach the AFC Championship game in the next two seasons, to get Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer.Given the size of the trade package that was sent to Cincinnati, many fans and commentators have declared that Jason Campbell has played his final game as an Oakland Raider. It is widely believed that Carson Palmer is the new franchise quarterback.I say not so fast.Although it may be unfair to judge Palmer based on a game that he ...
The A's have spent the last two offseasons attempting to address the third base position in Oakland.The first attempt, trading for Kevin Kouzmanoff before the 2010 season, brought mixed results. Although he was not a disaster for the A's, he failed to live up to the expectations the front office and coaching staff had for him.Last offseason was spent attempting to woo Adrian Beltre to Oakland for a consecutive offseason, only to be shot down, for a second straight offseason.Edwin Encarnacion was briefly a member of the A's, being claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays before he was ...
JaMarcus Russell was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated about his experience in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders. In this interview he said he's working on a return to the NFL.Let's take a look at the top 10 reasons JaMarcus Russell would be a perfect fit for the Oakland Raiders, again. 10. Money. JaMarcus Russell made so much money in his initial contract with the Raiders he can probably afford to play this season for free. The Raiders are spending a HUGE amount of money on NFL castaway failures and cannot afford to pay for a top notch QB. Russell may ...
Carson Palmer doesn't seem to be in a hurry to take the reigns as starter for his new team. The Raiders will have to turn to the largely ineffective Kyle Boller.Think about it, if the Raiders really wanted to start Kyle Boller this week, would they have gone after Palmer so aggressively?It is still a smart decision to hold him out, at least until the following week. The Raiders are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in a very winnable game, but this is a rivalry. Without a real starting QB, the Raiders will try to pound the Chiefs with the ...
The National Football League is an unforgiving business. At any point in time, any player could lose their job and potential future in the league.Right now, nobody knows that feeling better than Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell.Campbell has been bounced around often in his career. He has never really been able to get into a rhythm with a team or coaching staff going back all the way to college.Finally, this year he had that opportunity and was making the most of it.He led the Oakland Raiders to a 4-2 start this season and played well in the process.Over six games ...
Let's give you something to think about.First, Al Davis passed away and he was the "head" of the Oakland Raiders.Second, the quarterback, Jason Campbell gets an injury near the head, in the collarbone. This injury disabled the team, a bit.Now there is talk about the kicker, Sebastian Janikowski, having hamstring trouble.The total is three. Does bad luck come in threes?If it does, then let's get busy today and start affirming the positives and the possibilities for new appointments, either temporary or permanent, to get the Raiders back to a winning position.Now if these incidences were intended to throw the Raiders ...