August 20th, 2009 
Michael Loede 
Posted in OK.. Fine.. I admit it.. I took some Raiders in my first Fantasy Football draft of the year.. So kill me.. I am a FAN.. Not just any “fan” – but a RAIDERS FAN.. I had to.. I had no choice.. When I was staring at a choice between Nate Burlson and Chaz in the 14th [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Raiders Release Fullback Lorenzo Neal; Sign Safety Rashard Baker
The Raiders said so long today to veteran fullback Lorenzo Neal on Wednesday, releasing him after a short stay with the Silver and Black. Neal, who signed with the Raiders in May, was expected to push Oren O’Neal and Luke Lawton for the starting fullback job but became expendable when O’Neal impressed Oakland’s coaching staff [...]
Tags: Raiders WR Schilens breaks bone in left foot
Chaz Schilens, who is projected to be one of the Raiders’ top two receivers this season, broke a bone in his left foot while running a route during Tuesday’s joint practice with the San Fran 49ers. Schilens said he was uncovered when he made a cut and felt a sharp pain. X-rays revealed he’d broke the fifth [...]
Cable Needs to Be Punished for Punching Out Assistant Coach
It seems that with the Raiders, you just never know what your going to get, and that very thing was as evident as ever with this latest incident with coach Tom Cable. Seems that Cable is set now on telling everyone that nothing happened between he and assistant coach Randy Hanson, though reports are still [...]
Rookie WR Murphy Misses Fifth Straight Practice
According to the San Francisco Chronicle’s beat writer David White, Raiders rookie wide receiver Louis Murphy missed his fifth straight day of practice with a hip injury. White writes, “Rookie WR Louis Murphy running around but not practicing with a hip injury. That’s 5 days now.”
Cable Declines to Talk about Alleged Fight w/ Randy Hanson
Raiders head coach Tom Cable declined to comment Monday about reports he punched defensive assistant Randy Hanson in the jaw and caused injuries that required treatment at a hospital earlier this month. According to AOL Fanhouse, Cable hit Hanson on August 5th for unknown reasons. A report filed with the Napa Police Department describes an [...]
Reports Says Raiders Coaches Involved in Brawl
It seems that the bizarre world of the Raiders has taken another turn, as the National Football Post reports that there’s been a brawl between coaches: An Oakland Raiders assistant coach was injured in an altercation with another member of the team’s coaching staff in training camp on Aug. 5, according to a Napa, Calif., [...]
McFadden to Rebound w/ a Better Second Season in Fantasy?
Pro Football Weekly’s Mike Wilkening wrote an interesting piece on Darren McFadden: I selected Raiders RB Darren McFadden in the fourth round of PFW’s 14-team office league draft last season. In retrospect, it was a mistake; McFadden rushed for only four TDs. Even more frustratingly, he made just five starts and missed three games because [...]
