McKenzie on Manziel, and how this was “a different 4-12″ season
The Raiders, after back-to-back 4-12 seasons, need better players, of that there can be no doubt. Oakland has the fifth pick in the NFL Draft and might be considering taking a quarterback, and general...
View ArticleFree agency is fast approaching, and Raiders are ready and excited
The Raiders can’t catch a break. They gave their roster a good shake and dumped it last offseason, with the promise of being first in the food line at the 2014 free agency buffet. And they are first,...
View ArticleRaiders re-sign Darren McFadden, sign OL Saffold (updated)
The day Raiders fans have been waiting for didn’t go off exactly as they had hoped or planned. As Oakland seemed to lose more (Jared Veldheer, Lamarr Houston, Rashad Jennings) than it gained. The...
View ArticleRaiders re-sign Young, announce McFadden deal; what’s next?
New Raiders cornerback Tarell Brown called it a “domino effect,” and the pieces of a new defense are falling into place the last couple of days. What’s next in free agency, now that Oakland has added...
View ArticleQuick hits from Maurice Jones-Drew
The Raiders offseason conditioning program starts today and we’ll get some players at about 12:30. I did have a nice chat recently with Maurice Jones-Drew, and I will put some of the highlights up now:...
View ArticleThe five starting positions up for grabs on Raiders
The Raiders wrap up their first week of offseason practice today and while the coaches love to talk of competition, there actually aren’t that many starting jobs up for grabs. Oakland brought in or...
View ArticleJones-Drew “day-to-day” after hand surgery
Raiders running back Maurice Jones-Drew missed practice Wednesday with a hand injury and is day-to-day, coach Dennis Allen said. Allen later told Sirius XM NFL Radio that Jones-Drew had surgery on the...
View ArticleCan pretty much rule Jones-Drew out for Sunday
Maurice Jones-Drew said he had a procedure on his right hand — not for a broken bone, he said — and the running back and the Raiders coaching staff essentially ruled him out for Sunday’s game. “I would...
View ArticleRaiders makes kids’ day in England
GUILDFORD, Surrey, UK – Safety Usama Young and offensive lineman Kevin Boothe were teaching the elementary school kids gathered how to throw a football. So … yeah, these kids don’t know much about...
View ArticleLatavius Murray out for Sunday (updated)
Raiders running back Latavius Murray didn’t practice Friday and is out for Sunday’s game. He was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday as he tried to come back from a concussion, but couldn’t...
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