Dennis Allen and the Oakland Raiders’ coaching staff had a great opportunity this week leading up to the 2013 NFL Draft, where they coached the North at the Senior Bowl. Whether or not the Raiders draft many, if any, players from the squad they worked closely with all week, we won’t know until April. What we do know is that the ability to work directly with some of the eligible draftees can be extremely helpful in the pre-draft process. Several players had very good weeks both in practice and Saturday’s game and the Raiders staff had a front-row seat to ...
A repeat as AL West champions for the Oakland Athletics starts with manager Bob Melvin. Without him at the helm, it's not happening this year and it wouldn't have occurred last season either. The team is talented, but Melvin pulled the right strings at the right times throughout the 2012 season. With the first base platoon returning and five outfielders for four spots, he'll have to hope his magic touch hasn't waned. Take comfort, A's fans. There's a reason Melvin is a two-time Manager of the Year winner. After nine years of coaching in Major League Baseball, he holds a .502 winning ...
The Oakland A's shocked the baseball world last year by winning 94 games and sweeping the Texas Rangers during the final weekend of the season to win the AL West. Have they done enough this winter to give themselves a legitimate shot to repeat as division champs in 2013?This offseason, general manager Billy Beane traded for outfielder Chris Young, catcher John Jaso and reliever Chris Resop. He also signed shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima and re-signed starting pitcher Bartolo Colon.Stephen Drew, Brandon McCarthy and Jonny Gomes departed via free agency. Cliff Pennington was dealt for Young and George Kottaras was lost on ...
For many Raiders fans, the moment that they have been waiting for may have finally come. Terrelle Pryor has been given the opportunity to compete with Carson Palmer to be the starting quarterback for the Silver and Black.Head coach Dennis Allen said while at the Senior Bowl, via the San Francisco Chronicle, that there will be a competition for the job during the offseason. With the position battle officially underway, let's have a look at the cases both for and against Palmer and Pryor. Begin Slideshow
It's been less than a month since the Oakland Raiders ended their abysmal 2012 season in San Diego after a 24-21 loss to the rival Chargers.Since then, the Raiders have made several adjustments to their coaching staff, including parting ways with the unpopular offensive coordinator, Greg Knapp.Oakland has nowhere to go but up in 2013 and, with a solid draft, the Raiders could finally reach their potential next season.A dangerous pass rusher is what they most desperately need with the No. 3 pick in the draft, but several other needs must be addressed by the silver and black.The Senior Bowl ...
After throwing for 4,018 yards and 22 touchdowns in 15 games, Carson Palmer is no longer the unquestioned starter in Oakland. It doesn’t matter that the Oakland Raiders are still underwater on their investment in Palmer, that he’s a team leader or that he has a $13 million base salary in 2013. General manager Reggie McKenzie went on SiriusXM radio and told Alex Marvez of FoxSports that Pryor is going to get his chance to start and head coach Dennis Allen reiterated that plan in his appearance on NFL Network. If it seems odd to create a competition between a ...
After the Oakland A's acquired catcher John Jaso from the division rival Seattle Mariners, they were thought to be done with roster moves and setting their eyes on spring training.Not so fast. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the A's will be scouting another player this offseason.After going to the Cuban well last year and landing Yoenis Cespedes, the A's are going back for more, and this time they're looking at shortstop Aledmys Diaz. Diaz, 23, hit .315 with 12 home runs during the 90-game Cuban season.This news came as a bit of a surprise considering the A's recently signed another ...
Just when you thought that things couldn't get any worse for the Oakland Raiders, they have, even if it took a trip of more than a decade into the past to make that happen.As the rest of the NFL gears up for Super Bowl XLVII and the announcement of this year's class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, one of this year's finalists and an all-time Raiders great has created a firestorm of controversy surrounding Super Bowl XXXVII, which was the last time that Oakland played in the biggest game in football.Wide receiver Tim Brown, appearing on SiriusXM Radio ...
The Oakland Raiders have taken their time replacing the four assistant coaches who were fired at the end of the season. The staff is not yet complete, but they are moving closer to finalizing a staff for the 2013 season.For what Dennis Allen’s choice of offensive coordinator lacked in excitement and name recognition he may make up for with his choice as offensive line coach. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Tony Sparano has been hired by the Raiders as their offensive line coach and assistant head coach. In more ways than one, Sparano is the perfect hire for the ...
It's that time of the year in the NFL world where we are all focused on the biggest game of the year; the Super Bowl. For teams like the Oakland Raiders, fans remember the latest Super Bowl the Raiders played,10 years ago, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Tim Brown is remembering that game 10 years later and adding a new twist to the 48-21 defeat that the Raiders took that day.Tim Brown has accused then-head coach Bill Callahan of "sabotaging" the Raiders chances to win the game by changing the game plan two days before the game. Since making the ...