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Raiders Offseason Report
« on: Apr 6th, 2009, 4:31pm »
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Raiders get insurance behind Russell in the form of former Bay area resident... according to "The REAL Feed":
 
QB Garcia returns to Bay area, inks with Raiders
SI.com: NFL (06.04.2009 16:10)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Quarterback Jeff Garcia is returning to the Bay Area after agreeing to a deal with the Oakland Raiders.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #1 on: May 9th, 2009, 7:04pm »
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I don't know what it is with "certain" AFC West teams and crowded backfields, but... here's another.  Neal, I think, could be a nice addition.  If he still has "it", he could really help open up some holes for McFadden, Bush, Fargas & Co.  From "The REAL Feed":
 
Raiders add fullback Neal, running back Russell to crowded backfield
NFL.com (09.05.2009 14:58)
The Oakland Raiders have bolstered their backfield bysigning fullback Lorenzo Neal and running back Gary Russell.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #2 on: May 10th, 2009, 4:19pm »
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From a LOCAL source on "The REAL Feed",... here on Mother's Day, while the Raiders hope that Garcia can help with the birth of a great quarterback in Russell, old papa wants in himself:
 
Commentary: Raiders mentor Garcia yearns to play
The Sacramento Bee: Sports (10.05.2009 03:16)
Undrafted out of San Jose State, Jeff Garcia spent five seasons in the Canadian Football League before forging a long NFL career.ALAMEDA - This is going to be interesting. On paper, and in theory, it makes all the sense in the world.Sure, Jeff Garcia is ready to enter the next phase of his c...
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #3 on: May 14th, 2009, 3:26pm »
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Worthwhile rhetoric about QB Russell to read from a fantasy perspective... from "The REAL Feed":
 
Jim Trotter: Raiders' Russell struggling to be consistent QB
SI.com: NFL (14.05.2009 09:19)
JaMarcus Russell showed flashes of promise late in '08, so why is SI.com's Jim Trotter down on the Oakland QB? Hint: Check the name on side of his helmet.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #4 on: Jul 31st, 2009, 1:34am »
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Speedy receiver with cinder-block hands signs... according to "The REAL Feed":
 
Raiders sign seventh overall pick Heyward-Bey
The Sports Network: NFL (30.07.2009 22:40)
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #5 on: Aug 5th, 2009, 3:05am »
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Heyward-Bey, playing in the Bay near Hayward, shows his stone hands.  From "The REAL Feed":
 
Heyward-Bey struggling to get grip at Raiders camp
NFL.com (04.08.2009 15:41)
Oakland coach Tom Cable insists he is not concerned about wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, even as the Raiders' first-round draft pick struggles through the first fewdays of training camp.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #6 on: Aug 6th, 2009, 11:04am »
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Raiders O-line takes hit... according to "The REAL Feed":
 
Raiders' Barnes breaks ankle, out for 6-8 weeks
SI.com: NFL (06.08.2009 01:01)
NAPA, Calif. (AP) -- Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Khalif Barnes is expected to miss the start of the regular season after an MRI revealed a fractured left ankle.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #7 on: Aug 17th, 2009, 8:21pm »
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Kind of a side story,... but one that impacts team morale, the team's performance, and, thus, touches upon fantasy...  From "The REAL Feed":
 
Reports: Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable punched assistant
ESPN: NFL (17.08.2009 16:56)
Raiders coach Tom Cable reportedly hit one of his assistants at training camp headquarters.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #8 on: Aug 18th, 2009, 5:50pm »
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Chaz Schilens's hopeful start... hampered...  From "The REAL Feed":
 
Oakland Raiders receiver Chaz Schilens breaks bone in left foot
ESPN: NFL (18.08.2009 14:04)
Chaz Schilens, projected to be one of the Raiders' top two receivers this season, broke a bone in his left foot while running a route during Tuesday's joint practice with the 49ers.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #9 on: Aug 25th, 2009, 3:27pm »
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Worth noting at least insofar as the Raiders are needy at receiver...  It's just unbelievable this guy's career has become a footnote. From "The REAL Feed":
 
Raiders WR Walker back at practice after being plagued by injuries
NFL.com (25.08.2009 01:11)
What looked like a routine catch in a training camp practice for a former Pro Bowl player, was a lot more considering that Javon Walker has undergone surgery on his left ankle and right knee since last playing in an NFL game more than nine months ago.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #10 on: Sep 5th, 2009, 11:06pm »
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Could this be the unceremonious end of the road for Jeff Garcia...??? From "The REAL Feed":
 
Raiders release Garcia, 21 others as part of cut-down day moves
The Sports Network: NFL (05.09.2009 21:40)
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #11 on: Sep 6th, 2009, 1:57pm »
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Patriot Games... DL Seymour "expatriated", sent to the Bay...  From "The REAL Feed":
 
Pats trade All-Pro lineman Seymour to Raiders
SI.com: NFL (06.09.2009 10:19)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots have traded five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour to the Oakland Raiders for a first-round draft pick in 2011.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #12 on: Sep 7th, 2009, 8:25pm »
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Seymour in the fold, but not in the huddle... according to "The REAL Feed":
 
Seymour a no-show in Oakland; Cable says DE wants to play for Raiders
NFL.com (07.09.2009 18:13)
Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymourhas not reported to the Raiders a day after the New England Patriots traded himto Oakland.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #13 on: Sep 8th, 2009, 10:04pm »
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Raiders still hoping to see more of Seymour... according to "The REAL Feed":
 
Raiders still waiting on DE Seymour to report after trade from Patriots
NFL.com (08.09.2009 19:32)
Five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Richard Seymour failed to report to the Oakland Raiders for a second consecutive day after being traded to the team from the New England Patriots.
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Re: Raiders Offseason Report
« Reply #14 on: Sep 10th, 2009, 3:04am »
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You know... I know the Raiders are a team surely in disarray, but don't discount the savviness of old Al Davis just yet...  Don't get me wrong...  I'm not going to endorse the selection of Darrius Heyward-Bey, but, given how the Michael Crabtree situation has unfolded... right across the Bay mind you, and with the economic state of things in Cali playing in Crabtree's mind according to some sources, don't go necessarily thinking that the old geezer didn't have the inside scoop on how things might unfold with Crabtree.  If that reasoning doesn't work for you, how about this...???  There also have been reports about Crabtree's being somewhere between a bit of an oddball and a downright nut-job.  At the very least, it takes one to know one! Anway, the point is, I'm not so sure old Al didn't have some insight on this, one way or another, going into the Draft...
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