Archive for April, 2010

Raiders get former Skins starting QB Campbell in deal with Washington

A person with knowledge of the trade says the Raiders have acquired quarterback Jason Campbell from the Redskins. The person within the league said Saturday the deal had been completed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced. It was not immediately clear what the Raiders gave up for [...]

Has Al Davis lost his mind?

Wait a minute.. 3 rounds of the 2010 NFL Draft are over.. Oakland has yet to “waste” a pick.. What is going on ??  Can it be that there is someone in Oakland that is actually THINKING about the upcoming football season SERIOUSLY and has decided to really try and draft someTALENT??  It seems to [...]

1st Round Draft Review

The Raiders selection of Rolando McClain was perfect. He was the best player from the best team and is one of the Top 5 talents in the entire draft. Once Russell Okung was selected by the Seattle Seahawks, to me it was a no-brainer that the Raiders made the selection, and they did not disappoint [...]

2010 Schedule

The 2010 schedule is finally out and there are familiar foes and a nice West Coast ring to the schedule this year. The Raiders have the 6 AFC West games plus the Steelers and Texans on their schedule again. The remainder of the schedule is against the remainder of the AFC South (last played in [...]

Raiders ready to move RB McFadden? Lions interested

A rumor is flying around that the Raiders are interested in the chance to move running back Darren McFadden. If that is so, the Lions are reportedly interested in McFadden’s services. PFT reports the latest on the possible move of McFadden to another squad before tonight’s draft. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported this morning that the [...]

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The Ochocinco News Network (OCNN), powered by MOTOBLUR, was launched as “America’s First Athlete-Driven Social Media Network” in 2009, breaking news via social networks on MOTOBLUR enabled devices. OCNN’s coverage of Super Bowl garnered national attention and now OCNN is shifting its focus to cover the 2010 NFL Draft. With the recent hiring of top [...]

Raiders acquire DE Groves from the Jaguars

With the draft just a day away, a deal was made today involving the Raiders – but it wasn’t for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. Instead, the Raiders have gotten Jags DE Quentin Groves, as the player himself put on his twitter that he has been moved to the Raiders. Jaguars defensive end Quentin Groves left [...]

Raiders Thomas Howard Suits Up for Class Room Testing with Anna Yates Elementry

Is Thomas Howard of the Raiders Smarter Than a 5th Grader?   On April 23 Howard, starting Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, takes his teamwork skills to the classroom as he helps to prepare Anna Yates Elementary fifth graders to standard testing.  The Thomas Howard Foundation’s “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” program, launched to [...]