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Archive for June, 2008

Walker May be Out of the Hospital Today

Javon Walker could be out of the hospital today, just one day after he was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street after a night of partying on the strip.  Police say he was beaten and robbed, and left on the street in Vegas.  Police say that Walker was robbed of a large amount of [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

WR Walker Found Unconscious on the Streets of Vegas

In a bizarre case that is just hitting the press now, new Raiders WR Javon Walker was found unconscious on the streets of Las Vegas with an orbital fracture on Monday morning.  KVVU.com is reporting that the wide out was transported to Sunrise Medical Center’s Trauma unit, where he was listed in fair condition as [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008

Report Says Russell May be Limited on Deep Balls in 2008

From: Pro Football Weekly
Sources say Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell may not get many chances to display his rocket arm on deep pass plays this season. The Raiders’ lack of depth at offensive tackle was glaring at recent OTAs. Backup OTs Seth Wand and Mario Henderson were getting plenty of work behind OLT Kwame Harris and [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008

Former Raiders Head Coach Passes Away

John Rauch, who led the Oakland Raiders to an appearance in Super Bowl Two, passed away yesterday at his home in suburban Tampa, Florida.  He was 80. Rauch came to the Raiders as an assistant in 1963 while the team was a member of the American Football League.  He assumed the head coaching position in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 12 2008

Russell Says Don’t Worry About His Weight

Last season QB JaMarcus Russell’s weight was a story at points in the season and offseason, but the 2nd-year QB says don’t worry about it - it’s a non-issue. In this week’s Sporting News Inside Dish, the QB insists that weight will not effect him this upcoming season. Russell said he was 269 at mini-camp, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 11 2008

McFadden’s Signing Means the End for Jordan?

From: Pro Football Weekly
The announcement of RB Darren McFadden’s signing on Friday gives the Raiders more flexibility in their ongoing negotiations about what to do with RB LaMont Jordan, sources say. There was a sense that Oakland needed to hold on to Jordan until a contract with McFadden was in place, ending the threat of [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 07 2008

Mortensen: Asomugha’s New Deal Will Be Next for Raiders

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has posted a new blog, and in it he talks about the Raiders next move now that they have RB Darren McFadden under contract.  Here is Mort’s blog posted earlier today:
Now that the Oakland Raiders have agreed to a contract with top draft pick Darren McFadden, their challenges aren’t just on the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 06 2008

Six-Year Deal for RB McFadden Signed and Sealed

The Raiders have agreed to terms with running back Darren McFadden, the fourth overall pick in April’s NFL Draft.  The “San Francisco Chronicle” reports the deal is for six years and worth up to 60-million dollars with 26-million in guaranteed money.  The team has scheduled a press conference this morning at 11 a.m. to officially announce [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 06 2008

Raiders Won’t Allow RB Jordan to Practice

The Raiders have apparently made their decision about running back LaMont Jordan, as the team is not allowing him to practice.  “We’re exploring a couple of different options,” coach Lane Kiffin said. “We’re in communication with him. He was here this morning. We’re just keeping him off the field.” coach Lane Kiffin said.  “The last [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 05 2008

RB Jordan Says He’ll Be at Raiders Minicamp

Running back Lamont Jordan, who does not look like he’ll be a Raider much longer, says he is going to play a good solider and be at the teams minicamp today through Thursday.  “He plans to be there,” Alvin Keels said by e-mail Monday to the San Francisco Chronicle. “As of right now, LaMont is [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 03 2008