January 22nd, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Oakland Tribune is reporting that center Jeremy Newberry, who is set to become a free agent , wants to come back to the Raiders. The story is that Newberry is not the Pro Bowl player that he was with San Fran, but has done a good enough job after missing nearly two years with [...]
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More Reports that Davis May Fire Kiffin After One Year
There has already been reports this offseason of issues between owner Al Davis and coach Lane Kiffin, and now Pro Football Weekly is reporting that the coach may be on his way out of Oakland after just one season. The story goes that Davis might be looking at getting rid of Kiffin after the coach [...]
Raiders Coaches to Head North Team in the Senior Bowl
The NFL said Monday that the Raiders coaching staff will man the sidelines for the North Team in the Senior Bowl. According to the Raiders’ website, this marks the fourth time that members of the “Silver and Black” will coach in the annual college football all-star game. The Raiders also took part in the Senior Bowl [...]
Saga Over the Status of Ryan to be Talked About This Week
According to former NFL GM Charlie Casserly, the Raiders have yet to make a decision on the fate of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, and Al Davis and Lane Kiffin will meet this week to talk about the situation. The back and forth situation with Ryan has been a hot button issue for the Silver and [...]
Trouble in the Works Between owner Al Davis and coach Lane Kiffin?
Could trouble be in the works between Raiders owner Al Davis and coach Lane Kiffin? That’s the story out by ProFootballTalk.com, and it stems from the Raiders announcing today that defensive coordinator Rob Ryan will be staying with the team. The site is reporting that Kiffin wanted Ryan, who has been with the team for [...]
Not So Fast – Ryan To Stay as Raiders D-Coordinator
So much for Rob Ryan getting canned. Today the Radiers came out and said that the team is NOT letting the defensive coordinator go, and that such talk through reports and websites is not correct. “The recent conjecture regarding the removal of Rob Ryan is incorrect and the constant barrage of rumors is irresponsible,” team [...]
Monte Kiffin Cuts Off Joining Lane in Oakland
Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin has squashed any rumors about him going to Oakland to be the D-coordinator for his son. The Raiders just fired Rob Ryan from his defensive coordinator spot, and are looking at who may be out there to take over the position. Monte told the Tampa Bay media on Wednesday – [...]
Word is Sapp Has Told Teammates He’s Retiring
Is Warren Sapp ready to hang it up? That’s the buzz around the league, as NFL Network’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Sapp told his teammates at a team meeting Friday that he is planning on hanging it up and is going to retire. The defensive tackle has had a tremendous career, spanning 13 [...]
