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Archive for September, 2007

Raiders Reportedly Agree To Deal With Russell

The Raiders appear to finally have their quarterback of the future in the fold.  The “Oakland Tribune” reports the Raiders have agreed in principle to a six-year contract with JaMarcus Russell, the first-overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft.  The deal is expected to officially be signed later today once Russell completes a physical exam.  [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 11 2007

Effort Wasted as Raiders Fall to Lions 36-21

After seeing a 17-0 lead turn into a 21-20 deficit, Jon Kitna connected with Shaun McDonald for the go-ahead 32-yard touchdown with 4:15 remaining as the Detroit Lions went on to beat the Raiders, 36-21, in the regular season opener for both teams at McAfee Coliseum. Kitna finished the afternoon 27-of-36 passing for three touchdowns and [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 10 2007

Reports Say Russell May be Close to Signing

Depending who you listen to Raider number one draft pick quarterback JaMarcus Russell is very close to a deal or he is nowhere close to signing a contract at all.  According to Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times, there seems to be two sides to this story.  Ray Russell, Russell’s uncle and advisor (maybe [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Sep 06 2007

Makings of a Disaster: McCown Named the Raiders starter for Week 1

Despite being all quiet on the front of the controversy publicly, Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin is expected to announce Josh McCown his starting quarterback for Oakland’s season opener against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the NFL Network’s Adam Schefter, along with ESPN.com’s Michael Smith, have both reported it to be true.
Asked by reporters [...]

Posted by Russell Loede on Sep 05 2007

Darius Among the Final Cuts Made by Raiders

The Raiders made their cuts on Saturday to get their rosters down to 53.  The biggest shock of the cuts included safety Donovin Darius, who the team signed after he was released by the Jags this past offseason.  Darius was supposed to bring experience to the Raiders secondary, that was number one last season against [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Sep 01 2007