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Curry Running Pain Free After Bone Spur Surgery

Good news for Raiders WR Ronald Curry, as the pass catcher is looking good after he had surgery two weeks ago to remove a bone spur in his foot.  The Oakland Tribune reports that Curry talked of pain in the foot when he tried to plant before he had the surgery, but now he says [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 02 2008

Sapp Has None to Kind Words to Say About the Raiders

In an interview with the “St. Petersburg Times,” retiring Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp didn’t have kind words to say about his former employer. Asked to describe his experience with the Raiders, the soon-to-be Hall of Famer said it was, “As dark as a black hole. Stuff went on in that organization that shouldn’t go on [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

Join Our Staff at RaidersGab for the 2008 Season!

The Raiders had a tough 2007, and in 2008 they are looking to get back to the top of the AFC West. Here at RaidersGab, we are looking for fans and writers who would be interested in joining our staff in 2008 and being a part of the team in 2008. The site is growing [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 26 2008

Raiders Sign QB Keller; Waive Meyer

The Raiders today signed former Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller to a contract as well as they waived quarterback Erik Meyer.  Keller could be an interesting find, as he was not drafted despite setting a school record last season by completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 2,422 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games. He [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 25 2008

Arrest Made in Walker Case

It looks as if things may be picking up in the Javon Walker robbery case, as today police arrested one man and a second was being sought in the case.  Police arrested 30-year-old Arfat Fadel today, he’s accused of multiple felonies, including kidnapping, robbery, battery and conspiracy in the June 16th robbery that police say [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 24 2008

Higgins the Front Runner to Take the Punt Return Spot in 2008?

The Raiders continue to look to see who is going to fill the role of punt returner, and the Oakland Tribune is reporting today that right now Johnnie Lee Higgins is the front runner to replace Chris Carr.  “We’ve had DeAngelo (Hall) back there as well, but we’re really trying to make Johnnie Lee the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 19 2008

Raiders Say Walker Should be Ready for Training Camp

The Raiders got some good news about new WR Javon Walker, who was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being beaten and robbed in Las Vegas. The team says that despite the injuries suffered by Walker, it appears that he will be ready to go once the team kicks off training camp next month.
“The [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 19 2008

Walker Tells Story of Beating to TheDirty.com

Javon Walker gave an interview to TheDirty.com, a site that puts up pics of people in not so good positions, and he spoke out about the Las Vegas incident that left him in a hospital with a broken orbital bone along with other injuries.  Walker had the following to say to the site:
“I was just [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

Walker May be Out of the Hospital Today

Javon Walker could be out of the hospital today, just one day after he was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street after a night of partying on the strip.  Police say he was beaten and robbed, and left on the street in Vegas.  Police say that Walker was robbed of a large amount of [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 17 2008

WR Walker Found Unconscious on the Streets of Vegas

In a bizarre case that is just hitting the press now, new Raiders WR Javon Walker was found unconscious on the streets of Las Vegas with an orbital fracture on Monday morning.  KVVU.com is reporting that the wide out was transported to Sunrise Medical Center’s Trauma unit, where he was listed in fair condition as [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008