The Raiders today put wide receiver Javon Walker on injured reserve, and with the roster spot the team signed guard Dylan Gandy to the 53-man roster. Walker had ankle surgery after being injured against Carolina on November 9th. Gandy was a fourth-round draft pick out of Texas Tech by Indianapolis in 2005.
Archive for November, 2008
From: The Sacramento Bee
The Raiders only needed to see offensive lineman Junius Coston before deciding to move on. The team waived Coston and promoted cornerback Darrick Brown from the practice squad to the active roster. Coston was signed last Tuesday.
Revenge is best served cold, and on Sunday, the Oakland Raiders avenged a season opening 41-14 beating by topping the Denver Broncos 31-10 in Denver. Former Bronco WR Ashley Lelie turned in his best performance as a Raider with 4 catches for 92 yards and 1 TD.
For the second week in a row, Oakland again scored a special [...]
The Oakland Raiders lost a hard fought game Sunday in Miami, falling to the Dolphins 15 to 17. The fourth straight loss for the Raiders sends them to 2-8, while the resurgent Dolphins are now standing at 6-4. The Raiders travel to Denver to play the Broncos at Invesco Field Sunday. With 38 seconds left in [...]
It looks as if the Raiders are going to be on the coaching search again at the end of the year, and one guy who reportedly has already put his name in the mix is former Giants head coach Jim Fassel. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that Fassel actually sent a handwritten letter to Raiders [...]
Although no official announcement has been made, and Coach Tom Cable did not mention it during his daily meeting with the media Thursday, reports out of Oakland are saying that Oakland Raider wide receiver Javon Walker is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery in the very near future and is out for the remainder of the [...]
The Raiders offense has been awful during parts of the 2008 season, and now the team is doing something about it, as offensive coordinator Greg Knapp has been stripped of the play calling duties according to the Oakland Tribune. Tom Cable, acting head coach, is taking over the duties, meaning that he is the [...]
The Raiders may get a lift in the running game, and first round draft chocie rookie back Darren McFadden could return as early as this week from a toe injury that has kept him out. Coach Tom Cable said that McFadden could be back in the lineup against the Dolphins. He is trying to come [...]
The Panthers got a big win on the road in Oakland, but it was an ugly affair, and Jake Delhomme had one of the worst games of his career. This game was marred with plenty of turnovers and three and outs, from both teams. In fact, Raiders punter Shane Lechler kicked it away [...]
Already struggling a ton this season and even more as of late, Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell is struggling now with tendinitis in his right knee. He was unable to finish practice Thursday w/ the injury, but is expected to play against the Carolina Panthers at home Sunday. “It’s more precautionary than anything else,” [...]





