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Archive for June, 2008

Sapp Has None to Kind Words to Say About the Raiders

In an interview with the “St. Petersburg Times,” retiring Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp didn’t have kind words to say about his former employer. Asked to describe his experience with the Raiders, the soon-to-be Hall of Famer said it was, “As dark as a black hole. Stuff went on in that organization that shouldn’t go on [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

Negotiations Still Going Slowly Between Raiders and Asomugha

From: Pro Football Weekly
The long-term contract negotiations between the Raiders and exclusive franchise free-agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha continue to drag on, but we hear they have not turned contentious. Sources fully expect the two sides to reach an agreement, and Asomugha has made it clear that he has no intention of extending his holdout into [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 29 2008

Davis Says He’s Not Happy with Offseason Spending

Only Al Davis would start throwing out regret over the spending spree that his team went out BEFORE THEY EVEN PLAY A GAME in the 2008 season.  Maybe it’s the recent issues with wide out Javon Walker, who the team way overpaid for, or the simple fact that the team has made strides in adding [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 27 2008

Join Our Staff at RaidersGab for the 2008 Season!

The Raiders had a tough 2007, and in 2008 they are looking to get back to the top of the AFC West. Here at RaidersGab, we are looking for fans and writers who would be interested in joining our staff in 2008 and being a part of the team in 2008. The site is growing [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 26 2008

Raiders Sign QB Keller; Waive Meyer

The Raiders today signed former Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller to a contract as well as they waived quarterback Erik Meyer.  Keller could be an interesting find, as he was not drafted despite setting a school record last season by completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 2,422 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games. He [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 25 2008

Arrest Made in Walker Case

It looks as if things may be picking up in the Javon Walker robbery case, as today police arrested one man and a second was being sought in the case.  Police arrested 30-year-old Arfat Fadel today, he’s accused of multiple felonies, including kidnapping, robbery, battery and conspiracy in the June 16th robbery that police say [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 24 2008

Higgins the Front Runner to Take the Punt Return Spot in 2008?

The Raiders continue to look to see who is going to fill the role of punt returner, and the Oakland Tribune is reporting today that right now Johnnie Lee Higgins is the front runner to replace Chris Carr.  “We’ve had DeAngelo (Hall) back there as well, but we’re really trying to make Johnnie Lee the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 19 2008

Raiders Say Walker Should be Ready for Training Camp

The Raiders got some good news about new WR Javon Walker, who was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being beaten and robbed in Las Vegas. The team says that despite the injuries suffered by Walker, it appears that he will be ready to go once the team kicks off training camp next month.
“The [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 19 2008

WR Curry Back on the Field After Left Foot Surgery

From: Pro Football Weekly
Raiders WR Ronald Curry returned to the field this week after he missed the first six weeks of OTAs recovering from surgery on his left foot. He is penciled as the team’s No. 2 receiver, but we hear Drew Carter made major progress while Curry was out and has a shot of [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 18 2008

Walker Tells Story of Beating to TheDirty.com

Javon Walker gave an interview to TheDirty.com, a site that puts up pics of people in not so good positions, and he spoke out about the Las Vegas incident that left him in a hospital with a broken orbital bone along with other injuries.  Walker had the following to say to the site:
“I was just [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008