February 27th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Radiers have not made a move at the start of free agency, but the rumormill is churnning that the team is shopping running back Michael Bush around the league. Bush is a talented player who is versatile, but the team must feel he can be replaced. He may be easier to trade than the [...]
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Al Davis Admits the Raiders Have Struggled in Free Agency
It’s no secret that the Raiders have struggled in free agency, missing more than hitting. Sounds like owner Al Davis is also realizing that in an article today in the SF Chronicle: Raiders owner Al Davis admits he made a lot of costly mistakes last offseason and he overspent on too many underperforming free agents. [...]
DT Kelly Reworks Deal to Stay with Club
ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the Raiders and DT Tommy Kelly have redone his deal so he can stick around with the club another year. Here is the report: At a time when some folks speculate that defensive tackle Tommy Kelly will be the next guy who got a bunch of money last year to get [...]
Raiders Waive FB Griffith and OT Harris
The Raiders today continued to shuffle the roster, as they waived fullback Justin Griffith and offensive tackle Kwame Harris. The 28-year-old Griffith carried the ball twice for two yards in seven games last season with the Raiders. A fourth-round selection in the 2003 draft, Griffith recorded 90 carries for 407 yards and one touchdown with [...]
Walker the Next to Go for the Raiders?
The Raiders started their roster shakup the other day with some releases. One name that remains on the roster for now, but maybe not for long is wide out Javon Walker. Adam Schefter of NFL.com reported today that Walker could be the next out the door for the club: Last offseason, Oakland spent millions to [...]
Raiders Release Safety Gibril Wilson; DE Edwards and WR Curry
The Raiders dumped safety Gibril Wilson Friday, one year after making him the third-highest paid safety in the game. The team likely moved quickly after giving All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha a mega-deal on Thursday, and decided that Wilson wasn’t worth the time for the money he was getting paid, though he was okay in 2008. [...]
Asomugha Signs Mega Deal Worth $45.3 Million
The Raiders today reached a deal with stud cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. He signs a deal worth $45.3 million over three-years. ESPN’s John Clayton is reporting that Asomugha is guaranteed $28.5 million in a complicated deal that features a provision in which the entire contract can [...]
Did the Radiers Want to Hire Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham
The Desert News reports that the Raiders and owner Al Davis actually were looking to hire Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. Here is the report: Al Davis, the Oakland Raiders eccentric owner who once hired Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham’s father Fred as a defensive coach, called Whittingham after watching Utah dominate Alabama at the [...]
