Posts Tagged ‘Oakland’

Darren McFadden May Sit Out Again, Doubtful Against San Diego

According to the Oakland Tribune’s Steve Corkran, “chances are” Darren McFadden (foot) will not play on Thursday night against San Diego. The running game certainly wasn’t the problem in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos. It actually looked quite well despite the Raiders were missing the leagues leading rusher McFadden prior to injury. Against the [...]

Oakland Raiders: Will Carson Palmer Be The Starter For The Silver and Black Come Sunday?

Looks like for the Oakland Raiders will start quarterback Carson Palmer under center Sunday, as reported Adam Schefter of ESPN. The team traded a first-round pick in 2012 and a second-round pick in 2013 for the former Bengals quarterback Wednesday, and the Raiders are placing him to work right away. Palmer only has a few [...]

Raiders Will Continue To Prepare For the Season Despite the Lockout

The Raiders look like they are headed in the right direction. No matter how short the season is, when the NFL lockout finally does come to end the Oakland Raiders look like they are ready to take the next step. As a team they look like they are ready to turn over a new leaf [...]

Michael Bush: All Indications Look Like He Will Be Back In Silver and Black

In the coming season the Oakland Raiders 2011 running game should look somewhat similar to last season with the addition of rookie running back Taiwan Jones. Michael Bush and Darren McFadden were the one two punch in 2010 for the Raiders. They each provided the true running attack of the Raiders. But now Bush is [...]

Raiders, Campbell and Seymour Organize Player Workouts

Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell and veteran defensive tackle Richard Seymor are organizing player workouts. He didn’t say exactly when and where, basically saying this not for publicity or media coverage this for the team to train and become better on the field. Campbell twitted “We know, all that matters” Earlier in the month Campbell [...]

Oakland Raiders: Begin To Build A Contender In The NFL Draft

The Oakland Raiders calmly sat the entire first day and half waiting to select a pick in the 2011 NFL draft. Day two arrived and the Raiders were ready to make their moves to boost their offensive line and fix their secondary. Not an exciting draft for the Raiders in day two but they did [...]

Oakland Raiders Head Coach Hue Jackson Addresses The Media Prior To The NFL Draft

Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson speaks to the media freely on Thursday about the upcoming draft, free agency and the state of the Raiders for upcoming season.         Jackson fielded questions about the Raiders’ needs in the upcoming draft, saying he hoped all the Raiders’ free agents would return. When asked [...]

Jalil Brown: NFL Cornerback Prospect The Raiders May Want To Look At

Jalil Brown, the extremely physical three-year starter at Colorado has what it takes to succeed in the NFL. And may just be exactly what the Oakland Raiders need to boost a secondary minus Pro-Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Brown flourishes in jamming receivers off their routes from the line of scrimmage, which of course is no [...]