Archive for March, 2009

Raiders Get a Deal Done (Finally) with OL Khalif Barnes

After losing out on getting a deal done the first time around, this time all sides have agreed, and the Raiders have finally landed offensive tackle Khalif Barnes, signing him to a deal. According to John Clayton of ESPN.com, the Raiders have gotten Barnes to ink a one-year deal. “I think this is a great [...]

Source Says OT Barnes Not Going to Sign w/ Raiders

The Raiders have talked to free agent offensive tackle Khalif Barnes for the past three days, but can’t get a deal with him done. Reports from the SF Chronicle say that the two sides are almost done talking, and that Barnes is going to sign elsewhere. Here is a tidbit from the report: Raiders coach [...]

Raiders Continue Chatting with Free Agent Tackle Khalif Barnes

The SF Chronicle reports that talks continue with Jaguars free agent left tackle Khalif Barnes. The Raiders are hoping to wrap up a deal today according to the paper. Barnes can play either right or left tackle, which would give the Raiders some flexibility in seeing what they would like to do with Mario Henderson [...]

Message to the Raiders – Take a Look at Terrell Owens

Now that Terrell Owens is a free man once again, released on Thursday from the Dallas Cowboys, there is no question that probably a couple of teams will mull around picking up the productive but moody wide out. At the end of the day though, there is a perfect fit in the NFL for Owens, [...]

Raiders Meeting w/ Jaguars Free Agent Tackle Khalif Barnes

Word is the Radiers are going to speak to Jags free agent offensive tackle Khalif Barnes, and that the visit is actually taking place today. SportingNews is reporting that Barnes was going to speak to the Saints last week, but that got canned when the team brought back Jon Stinchcomb with a five-year deal. The [...]

Raiders Lose Center Grove; Re-Sign Carlisle and Stewart

The Raiders re-signed a pair of free agents Tuesday, guard Cooper Carlisle and tight end Tony Stewart. The team did though lose center Jake Grove to the Miami Dolphins. Carlisle, 31, was an important player to keep because he’s started 31 games over the past two seasons for the Raiders. Although he made a visit [...]

Raiders Ink Free Agent Offensive Tackle Eric Pears

The Raiders have come to teams with offensive lineman Eric Pears. The former Broncos lineman became a free agent after the team didn’t place a contract tender on him. Pears became an unrestricted free agent, and he jumped at the chance to sign with the Raiders, who will give him a chance to compete for [...]

Raiders w/ Interest in Making a Deal for Rams’ Pace?

One player that the Raiders may have interest in trying to make a deal with is the Rams long-time offensive lineman Orlando Pace. The National Football Post is reporting that the Raiders do have interest in making a deal for Pace, but there is no word on what they would give up for him. The [...]