Earlier today, Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle tweeted out that the Raiders are not expected to bring back center Samson Satele. While many Raider fans are cheering, I am a little skeptical. Satele was never up to par with the Pounceys or the Matt Birks, but he was good enough. He did a good enough job holding down the fort. More often than not, I would be open to someone else over Satele.However, in an offseason like this, I am not as eager. The Raiders already have many holes on their team. Granted, the Raiders are strapped on ...
Oakland Raiders' general manager Reggie McKenzie has vowed to get his new team's salary cap under control. As his first major move as Raiders GM, he cut cornerback Stanford Routt, who was just one year into a five-year, $54.5 million contract.Now, according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora, he's prepared to make another big splash. If linebacker Kamerion Wimbley is unwilling to re-structure his contract, McKenzie will release him. The contract in question is a big one.Last August, Wimbley signed a five-year, $48.5 million deal to avoid the transition tag. Under that enormous new contract, Wimbley is due $11 million dollars ...
Every team in Major League Baseball has at least one guy we Oakland Athletics fans cringe at the sight of. There's a multitude of reasons behind our displeasure in seeing particular opposing players. Some crush our spirits by continually dominating our favorite team. It's daunting to have to face them because they're just plain great. Then there are the players we hate because, well, in our opinions, they're jerks. Sadly, we hate seeing a few of them because when we do, it breaks our hearts. Here is a look at one guy from each team A's fans can't stand seeing:Begin ...
This is one day after the last day of Black History Month 2012 in the United States. Several former Oakland Raiders are recognized in this article. First, Gene Upshaw should be remembered for his outstanding contributions as an Oakland Raider. His career transitioned after his playing days when he became a leader to assist NFL players in gaining retirement benefits and dealing with other career-related issues in the NFL. Art Shell is to be remembered because he was the first African American coach in modern times to become a head coach in the NFL. Fritz Pollard is be recognized as ...