Category Archives: Raiders Football
Breaking AFC West News: DT Jamal Williams Is Now a Denver Bronco!!!
Adam Schefter reported this one for ESPN.
Former San Diego Charger DT Jamal Williams has signed with the Denver Broncos. It is a good thing for all of us that he is 34 years old and that his best seasons are “Hopefully” (Saint Crosses HIs Fingers) behind him. If he is still capable of dominating the [...]
The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 1 (Yahoo! Sports)
For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.
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Oakland Raiders: Free Agents Al Davis Should Consider
Creating depth at positions of need.
The eighth pick in the draft is high enough that it will produce a quality player. However, it is far enough out of the top five that it may not yield a player at a position of need that is worthy of a top 10 pick.
The consensus among fans [...]
Raiders unload Javon Walker, Greg Ellis
Raiders unload Javon Walker, Greg Ellis
The worst contract in the history of free agency is no longer active.
The Raiders finally cut Javon Walker Monday and dumped defensive end Greg Ellis while they were at it, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Walker was named the biggest free agent bust ever by the NFL Network, and we can’t disagree. [...]
Oakland Raiders release running back Justin Fargas after 7 seasons (The Canadian Press)
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders released running back Justin Fargas on Saturday, cutting ties with one of their key offensive players over the last few seasons.
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Oakland Raiders: Another Big Offseason Move Coming From Al Davis?
The first couple days of NFL free agency have come and gone.
The big names are coming off the free agency board fast, and Al Davis and the Raiders have yet to make any big signings. Davis has made headlines by signing Sebastian Janikowski to a record deal, and by franchise-tagging Richard Seymour earlier in the offseason.
These [...]
The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the mystery behind Al Davis’ player selections (Part I)
When asked how Raider potentate, Al Davis, selects Raiders most people tell you that it’s simply a matter of who runs the fastest 40 in their position. Certainly this is a viable answer and one supported over many years of Al’s draft and FA selection record. Al drafted Darrius Heyward-Bey, who ran a 4.30 40 [...]