July 31st, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Raiders wide receiver Louis Murphy is being held out of training camp practice with a concussion. Murphy says he got hurt when he was kneed in the helmet by teammate Nnamdi Asomugha during practice Friday. He has a bad headache and missed practice Saturday. Coach Tom Cable says Murphy will not return until he passes [...]
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No Word Why WR Schilens Left Practice Early
The Oakland Tribune reports that they have still not said why WR Chaz Schilens left practice early on Thursday: The Raiders completed their second practice session Thursday without wide receiver Chaz Schilens, who left the field early on the session accompanied by a member of the athletic training staff and did not return to the [...]
Cable’s “Intense” Practices
Tom Cable is continuing what he started last year, having “intense” teachings where the players are going without pads and focusing on the basics. It makes a lot of sense; players will bang against each other starting Monday and throughout the season, and injuries will start accumulating which often derail a team. This teaching allows [...]
Raiders Sign First Round Pick Rolando McClain
The Raiders have announced they have signed linebacker Rolando McClain, their first-round pick in the NFL Draft. McClain was selected by the Raiders with the eighth overall pick out of Alabama, where he earned the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and helped the Crimson Tide win the BCS National Championship. Terms on McClain’s [...]
It’s Official – Campbell the Starter at QB
SI’s Jim Trotter has reported via twitter that Raiders coach Tom Cable has formally named Jason Campbell as the starting quarterback for the Raiders and indicated there would be no open competition for the job. Cable praised Campbell’s “leadership and professionalism” and said the players have responded to that. Periodic 2009 starter Bruce Gradkowski is [...]
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Raider Great Jack Tatum Passes Away at 61
Jack Tatum, one of the hardest-hitting defensive backs to ever play in the NFL, has died of a heart attack, Columbus television station WBNS reports on its website. He was 61. After starring at Ohio State, Tatum enjoyed a 10-year career, spending nine of them with the Raiders (1971-79). During his time with that team, [...]
Raiders Sign 2nd Round Pick DE Lamarr Houston
The Raiders have their second round pick in camp, as the team has announced they have signed rookie defensive end Lamarr Houston. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound former University of Texas standout was drafted 44th overall. A three-year starter, Houston recorded 160 tackles, 41 for losses, 14 sacks and 13 pass deflections. Houston posed 20 tackles for [...]
