December 20th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in National Football Post reports that Jim Fassel may be the next coaching option for the Raiders: Jim Fassel of the UFL’s Las Vegas Locomotives might be strongly in play in Oakland if the Raiders decide not to bring back coach Tom Cable. Fassel is well thought of by many in the organization. Critics of Fassel [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Charlie Frye Gets the Nod as the Starter Sunday at QB
Charlie Frye waited more than a year for another opportunity to start in the NFL. JaMarcus Russell may find himself in a similar boat. Frye was picked to start at quarterback over former top overall draft pick Russell when the Oakland Raiders visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that Russell [...]
Raiders Ink QB J.P. Losman
Pro Football Talk.com is reporting that former Buffalo Bills starting quarterback and reigning UFL champion J.P. Losman has agreed to a contract with the Raiders. Losman played this past UFL season with the Las Vegas Locos. Just leads to more speculation as to JaMarcus Russell’s future with the franchise, let alone who will start Sunday [...]
Tags: Raiders Waive OG Roy Schuening
The Oakland Tribune reports that the team has waived OL Roy Schuening: Two days after being promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, the Raiders waived offensive lineman Roy Schuening, according to the transactions page at Raiders.com Schuening was put on the roster after Robert Gallery went on injured reserve following back surgery. [...]
Hyprocites
Anyone heard the latest about Tiger Woods? You know, 10 woman, text messages, etc…oh, you get your sports news from ESPN? And they are not really mentioning a lot about the situation on SportsCenter or on ESPN.com? Compare to even YAHOO (much less National Enquirer, US), it has been just a peep. The reason is [...]
Cable Says He Won’t Address QB Issue Till After the Season
Raiders head coach Tom Cable said quarterback Bruce Gradkowski has made the most of his opportunity and will keep the starting job as long as he keeps performing. Cable said at the time he made the change that Russell is still the team’s quarterback of the future after being the first overall pick in 2007. [...]
Davis Still Unlikely to Hire a GM Despite Protest
From Pro Football Weekly: Raiders fans are putting their minds and money together in an effort to persuade Al Davis to demote himself and hire a general manager with a billboard ad in close proximity to the team’s stadium that reads “Mr. Davis, do the right thing. Please hire a GM”, but we hear their [...]
Ellis Misses Wednesday Practice; Listed as Questionable
CBSSports.com reports Raiders DE Greg Ellis (knee) missed the team’s practice Wednesday, Dec. 2, but he “is doing much better,” according to head coach Tom Cable. Ellis is considered questionable for Week 13. If he is unable to play, DL Matt Shaughnessy would start and DL Jay Richardson would play a bigger role.
