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Title: Raiders Offseason Report Post by BarnabyWilde on Feb 22nd, 2005, 7:59pm Raiders ink Jerry Porter to a long term deal. Woodson will get the tag again this season. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1997221 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by DirkDiggler on Feb 22nd, 2005, 8:31pm I wonder what the hell the Raiders are thinking. Charles Woodson is good, but he is getting older and often injured. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Feb 23rd, 2005, 12:04pm The Raiders are tagging Woodson as a non-exclusive franchise player so he can't just walk away as a free agent. Now they'll shop him to the highest bidder or keep him. A lot of changes are in the offing for Oakland. They're carrying a lot of dead money against the cap, but there are a lot of places to do some pruning. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/02/22/SPG39BF06M1.DTL |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Feb 26th, 2005, 1:12pm Woodson leaving Oakland? "The actions of agent Carl Poston and Charles Woodson tell us that they must have reached a long-term deal with a team, and we expect a trade very soon." http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_2587667 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by DirkDiggler on Feb 26th, 2005, 2:53pm on 02/26/05 at 13:12:24, Callie wrote:
Woodson and Poston made a GREAT move in screwing the Raiders. They are forcing the Raiders hands. The Raiders did not expect Woodson to sign the offer. With Woodson signing the deal, the Raiders could not take the Tag off the table. With Woodson signing, the Raiders are $17 mil OVER the cap without Porters new deal or Moss figured in. He will be out of there VERY soon. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by BarnabyWilde on Feb 26th, 2005, 4:44pm One rumor is Woodson to Buffalo for Henry |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Feb 27th, 2005, 10:11pm Watson, the game is afoot! (Sherlock Holmes) I do not have any links that were satisfying, but the rumor mill is saying that maybe the Woodson situation is setting up a plan to send Woodson to Miami and to get Ricky Williams to Oakland. I cannot figure out the mechanism for something like this, and everything mentions it with smoke and mirrors. But we all know that Williams wants to be a Raider and Woodson does NOT want to be a Raider. The rumor says that Williams would have a four regular season game penalty, and then he could play. Let me know if you hear anything! [smiley=toocool.gif] |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Mar 3rd, 2005, 10:52am Raiders reach agreement w/ RB L. Jordan: http://raiders.scout.com/2/356652.html |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Philly on Mar 3rd, 2005, 10:55am on 03/03/05 at 10:52:40, Callie wrote:
Wow... huge off-season already for those Raiders. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by DB on Mar 3rd, 2005, 12:17pm Great move for both sides. LaMont looked great at times last year and could be huge for the Raiders (even though they will being passing a lot!!) I don't know the salary cap situation, but they will probably be forced to make some major cuts at other positions. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by captainpurple on Mar 3rd, 2005, 2:42pm on 03/03/05 at 12:17:17, DB wrote:
They've already let Buchanon go. The 30th ranked D is going to struggle to move up even 1 spot next season. But Oakland will do what Minny has done for 7 years....sell out and be exciting to watch offensively. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Mar 11th, 2005, 11:19pm Nice concise article on the Raiders' team needs: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=citadel-2_359223_66&prov=citadel&type=lgns The inside story is that Raider Nation is not very happy about the 3-4 D (but the coaching staff is still there), and this year the draft could be a whole lot better. Watch for a little vulturing to come. Raider Nation wants some defensive linebackers. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Mar 12th, 2005, 8:07pm Raiders sign former Eagles DE Burgess: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/03/12/bc.fbn.raiders.burgess.ap/index.html Any analysis, Philly? |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Mar 13th, 2005, 7:26pm Raider Nation bloggers are bouncing this one around. Very funny. Sorry Captain Purple. http://www.kfan.com/powertrip/audio/OhRandy.mp3 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Philly on Mar 14th, 2005, 9:08am on 03/12/05 at 20:07:22, Callie wrote:
Sorry... had no internet access this weekend... This is a nice signing for the Raiders. I think the Eagles had no intentions of resigning him. Burgess has a world of talent and potential, but he just can't stay healthy. You saw what he could do in the playoff game against the Falcons. He really shut Vick down and didn't let him scramble at all. He's a solid pass rusher and will also play the run. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Mar 21st, 2005, 5:46pm More Raider cap room - Davis expects Gannon to retire. "It's unlikely there will be anything official until after June 1 for salary-cap purposes. If Gannon retired before June 1, the Raiders would sustain a bonus acceleration hit of more than $4.3 million. After June 1, the acceleration is pushed to the 2006 cap." http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_2615397 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Mar 23rd, 2005, 10:44pm The Raiders play the first game of the season on Thursday, Sept 8th in New England. This will be the first time the Raiders play the Patriots since the infamous "tuck rule" snowjob game. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2018671 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 6th, 2005, 7:32pm Not a Raider now, but of interest to all of Raider Nation: Tim Brown may retire and go into broadcasting. http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_2640309 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 13th, 2005, 3:09pm The Raiders' 2005 schedule is out. (http://www.nfl.com/schedules). Here are some items of interest: First two weeks of the season, the Raiders play night games. (Primetime TV!) An early bye (Wk. 5) between two home games. (THAT could have gone better!) Non-divisional games are: @ New England @ Philadelphia Dallas Buffalo @ Tennessee Miami (this year it's not a hot early-Sept. game in Florida!) @ Jets Cleveland Giants We have a Christmas Eve game (4:00 EST) in Denver. We have a New Year's Eve night game (8PM EST) at home. (Giants) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 20th, 2005, 9:18am Raiders trade Buchanon to Texans for draft picks. "An NFL source with knowledge of the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Oakland would receive a second-round and third-round pick in this weekend's NFL draft." http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/04/20/sports/s001638D00.DTL http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=knight-raidersdealbuchanontotexa&prov=knight&type=lgns "The Raiders also are looking to deal four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson, who signed a $10.5 million tender in February as Oakland's franchise player." "Oakland now has nine draft picks in the two-day, seven-round process. The Raiders are without a first-rounder, but they have two each in the second and third rounds, one in the fourth and four in the sixth. The Buchanon trade gives them the 47th pick overall." |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 21st, 2005, 12:15am Raiders send Jolley to Jets for first round draft pick!!!!! http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-jets-raiderstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns KFFL Breaking News Raiders Acquire First-round Pick; Jets Receive Jolley "ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Oakland Raiders have traded TE Doug Jolley to the New York Jets for the Jets' first-round draft choice, No. 26 overall. It is also believed the Raiders, in addition to Jolley, sent a second-round draft choice to the Jets." Guess Al ain't dead yet! [smiley=toocool.gif] "Jolley, a fourth-year tight end out of Brigham Young University, goes to New York along with a second-round pick in exchange for the Jets' 26th overall pick, one Raiders source and one NFL source said, both speaking on condition of anonymity. The swap would be contingent on Jolley passing a physical." http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYJ/8404238 OK... ;D (Sorry about the multiple posts for modify) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Philly on Apr 21st, 2005, 10:03am Aren't those Raiders busy little buggers? Oakland Raiders get: 1st rounder (26) 7th rounder (240) New York Jets get: TE Doug Jolley 2nd rounder (47) 6th rounder (182) 6th rounder (185) (All of the picks the Raiders gave up originally belonged to other teams. Just some interesting trivia.) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by captainpurple on Apr 21st, 2005, 11:42am You gotta give OAK top marks for this offseason. They have issues at CB, at secondary in general really. Their DLine is aging too, but they have done really well this offseason. Heck, just landing the best WR in the game ( and probably someday the best to ever play the game) is a major coup! |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 23rd, 2005, 7:29pm Raiders' early draft action, fillin' in at CB: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=38draft&prov=st&type=lgns |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 24th, 2005, 12:07pm "The culmination of a grand plan hatched in late February played out Saturday as the Raiders selected Nebraska cornerback Fabian Washington with their first-round pick in the NFL draft two months after he sprinted his way into their hearts." http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=knight-raidersgetthemantheywanti&prov=knight&type=lgns |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 24th, 2005, 7:04pm Raiders expect Gannon to retire: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/04/24/bc.fbn.raiders.gannon.ap/index.html It's popping up everywhere. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Apr 29th, 2005, 2:40pm We're up to mini-camp weekend! So, as a resident Raider Nation member of this hangout, I thought I'd give you a quick look at what the Raiders have done in the off-season so far: Randy Moss, former Viking - Really gives the Raiders a WR corps for the rest of the AFC West to plan for. (The Broncos drafted CBs with their first three picks.) Lamont Jordan, former Jet - Hopes are the Raiders will finally have a running game again. Derrick Burgess, former Eagle - For the pass rush. Renaldo Hill, former Cardinal - CB for the nickel. Rob Konrad, former Dolphin - For depth at fullback. Kenny Smith, former Saint - DT inside option. CB Fabian Washington in the draft - Lots of speed. Concern about size for when he gets there, especially against tall WRs in one-on-one. CB Stanford Routt in the draft - For speed in the pass D. A track guy turned football player. Needs work on his football skills. LB Kirk Morrison in the draft - Could possibly start. Hopes are that he'll be a Greg Biekert type run stopper. QB Andrew Walter - Strong arm. Possible QB for the future. DT Anttaj Hawthorne - Huge and strong. When his name comes up in a sentence, it's usually accompanied by the words "disruptive force" against opposing O's. DE Ryan Riddle in the draft - Under-sized. Not an every down type of guy. Hopes are that he'll be a good pass rush specialist. OT Pete McMahon in the draft - Here for development. Has good technique. The motifs are, as always, speed & size & the vertical game. The standard joke is that Al must still be running the team. The obvious plan is to score like the Colts while squashing opponents' passing games. The bad news is that even though the Raiders are definitely addressing their big needs in the defense, chances are the 2005 D will only be an "average" one. But that's better than "abysmal." Last year the Raiders ranked 30th in total yards allowed, 30th in passing yards allowed and 31st in points allowed. And even an "average" D might just be enough to allow the 2005 Raider Air Force to outscore their opponents. ;) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on May 28th, 2005, 12:04am Curry gets a New Deal: "Adam Schefter, of NFL.com, reports the Oakland Raiders have signed WR Ronald Curry to a two-year, $2.3 million contract extension that included a $200,000 signing bonus and enough incentives to bring the value of the deal to $3 million. There's a third year on the deal worth $6.5 million that includes a $5 million roster bonus." http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/8510238 The Raider Air Force is in great shape. FF-wise, lots and lots of offense. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by StegRock on May 28th, 2005, 4:18pm on 05/28/05 at 00:04:49, Callie wrote:
I really like this Ronald Curry. If Jerry Porter never gets it together (perhaps from thinking he has fallen a bit out of favor because of the Moss signing or for whatever reason), I think Curry could become the man opposite Moss and be a very productive fantasy commodity. Bottom line, if this guy gets an opportunity to shine, I am sure he will. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Philly on May 31st, 2005, 9:17am They only extended his contract because he is the star of the Raiders' off-season basketball team. ;) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on May 31st, 2005, 12:59pm The first Raiders Fantasy Football-Specific Team Report is up, guys! Drop by & check it out! |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jun 9th, 2005, 1:45pm New Raiders Fantasy Football-Specific Team Report is up: Early FF Average Draft Positions of Oakland's "Big Four" http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by StegRock on Jun 9th, 2005, 1:46pm Callie's got a new FF-specific Raiders report up!!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Make sure to check it out!!! It's a goodie: http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm! |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jun 18th, 2005, 10:39pm New Raiders Fantasy Football-Specific Team Report is up: "WR3 and 2 TE Sets" http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jun 18th, 2005, 11:44pm CBS Sportsline ranks Moss Number 1 WR & Woodson Number 3 CB: http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/positional-rankings/OFF/WR http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/positional-rankings/DEF/CB (The other rankings are fun to look at, too.) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jun 19th, 2005, 7:17pm IDP (Scroll Down): "One of the great training-camp matchups this summer will be Woodson against wide receiver Randy Moss, who was one of Woodson's big attractions to playing for the Raiders this season. But after this season, it could be a different story. Woodson's one-year deal will be up. In order for the Raiders to slap the franchise tag on him again, they would have to give him a 120 percent raise on $10.5 million. It's unlikely the Raiders would be willing to carry a $12.6 million cap charge on Woodson in 2006. So Woodson, at the age of 28, is heading into a critical year. Woodson knows how important his performance this season is to getting the long-term contract he wants, so look for him to have one of his best seasons." http://nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/8572733 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jul 6th, 2005, 10:40pm ALAMEDA, Calif., July 6 - Tim Brown will end his prolific NFL career with the Oakland Raiders after all. ''Tim will sign a one-day contract and retire as a Raider,'' team spokesman Mike Taylor said Wednesday. I've seen what's happening on Raider Nation. They love Tim, and they are delighted. We love you, Tim! Thanks!! http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusspt/ap07-06-174524.asp?spt=nfl&vts=7620051753#body http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-raiders-brown&prov=ap&type=lgns http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/07/06/raiders.brown.ap/index.html |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jul 8th, 2005, 5:18pm Just a little tidbit to stick into your thinking cap if you're drafting before training camp: "Raiders QB Kerry Collins has been impressed with Randy Moss so far: 'Randy Moss comes to work everyday, he has a great attitude, he's professional, he goes out and he works hard during practice. He's a good leader. I've seen him be vocal and bring guys together and talk to guys. And he's willing to learn and a lot of guys in his position wouldn't take his approach.' " http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/scorecard/07/08/truth.rumors.nfl/index.html Some players have said that they never felt like they were home until they joined the Raiders. So far so good. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jul 26th, 2005, 10:52pm Ever see a Brit who looks like this guy??? http://www.nfluk.com/news-display.php?id=1355 "Londoner Lorn Mayers has been signed by the NFL's Oakland Raiders and will begin preseason training with the three-time Super Bowl winners later this week. At age 20, defensive tackle Mayers is the youngest player ever to be signed by an NFL team and the third Brit to ink a deal with an American club in the past three months." I guess NFLEL might be worth something down the line. [smiley=cheers.gif] |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Jul 28th, 2005, 10:50pm "The Oakland Raiders signed defensive lineman Anttaj Hawthorne on Thursday, one day before the team holds its first training camp practice. Hawthorne, a sixth-round selection, was the last of the Raiders' seven draft picks to come to terms." http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-raiderscamp&prov=ap&type=lgns Our rooks are in camp and on time. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by DB on Aug 1st, 2005, 12:32pm Good article if you have or are thinking about drafting LaMont Jordan. Compares him to Stephen Davis back in the day. :o http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8690865 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 2nd, 2005, 11:38am Porter to have MRI on tweaked hamstring (scroll down): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nflcampsrdp&prov=ap&type=lgns Not a big worry at this point & probably just a mild practice injury. But keep an eye on this one. It could have an impact on the values of both Porter & Curry if it turns into a nagging injury. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by StegRock on Aug 3rd, 2005, 5:30pm Callie's Raiders Player Rankings are up! Check 'em out: [smiley=checkin.gif] http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm. Great job, Callie! [smiley=twothumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by DB on Aug 3rd, 2005, 7:13pm Nice work and I would agree with it all except for Curry. I actually like Curry and drafted him in the last round of the GBRFL last year based on his upside. However, he is not a #2 (by which I assume you mean ranked in the 15-25ish range of WR's?) and I would say it is a stretch to put him at a #4 (bye week guy) unless Porter is hurt or he proves it with consistency. I don't believe he was even drafted in the GBRFL this year, but will certainly be picked up with a good start. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by bgsgfan on Aug 4th, 2005, 2:58pm I gotta second DB and even go further. To have the fourth WR as a Low #3 is hard to swallow. Basically it would be saying that the Raiders 4th guy is better that 4-7 other teams' first guy (depending on how many teams have a 2 WR in the top 36). I see so many players that are legitimate threats to get around 1,000 yards in that range of players and to put a 4th WR in that range is awfully hard to swallow. It could be typo, but if not I'd love to see how you break down the passing stats to get to that conclusion. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 5th, 2005, 2:11pm "The Raiders had RB Jesse Chatman in camp over the weekend and should sign him given the injury history of Justin Fargas." http://msn.foxsports.com/fantasy/story/3853406 (Scroll down) No more news out there that I could find just yet. Apparently something like six teams are interested in him. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 5th, 2005, 3:44pm I finally got a chance to look back at my original chart. I started to post a copy of it, but that was just overkill. The bottom line is that I had Gabriel at L4 on my chart and probably just typed it wrong. Still, if he is traded to a WR poor team, he could move up. Maybe Al Davis was sending me psychic messages! ;D |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by StegRock on Aug 5th, 2005, 6:58pm on 08/05/05 at 15:44:24, Callie wrote:
... And, I fixed it. :) |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 5th, 2005, 7:12pm Thanks, Steg! [smiley=cheerleader.gif] (Believe it or not, I actually WAS a cheerleader.) News on Porter - Missing the preseason opener: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-raiders-porter&prov=ap&type=lgns Not a concern now, but watch his hammy. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 7th, 2005, 6:19pm New Gridiron FF Specific Raider report up: http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 20th, 2005, 8:57pm Raiders / Texans first quarter - Gabriel is KING in this one! Three catches, 2 TD's and a kick-off return for 27 yards. His second TD was a BOMB from Collins for a 70 yard TD! (Something like a 40 yd pass and 30 yds after the catch! Now it's the second quarter, so we may not see the starters again this week. More in the Raider FF Specific Report. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 22nd, 2005, 2:39pm New Raiders FF Specific Team Report is up. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 23rd, 2005, 12:50pm Tuiasosopo fractures tip of index finger. No big deal. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/08/23/SPGB9EBIJ21.DTL (Scroll down). According to the Raiders, the injury does not even affect his grip on the ball. The fact that backup QB Walters is only a rookie should be of no concern at this time to Moss, Porter, Curry, Jordan owners, but keep watching in case the injury causes more problems than projected. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 26th, 2005, 9:07pm I can't find a link yet, but the Raider pre-game show is saying that Doug Gabriel had surgery on his finger and will be out for a month. Edit: I have a link now. http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/OAK/8775573 |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Aug 31st, 2005, 1:53pm New Raiders Fantasy Football Specific Team Report is up. http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Sep 4th, 2005, 9:37am Raiders cut Teyo Johnson http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_3000754 Anderson's knee recovered & Flemister is improving, plus Teyo had a bad relationship with Turner. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Sep 7th, 2005, 8:36pm Last Offseason Post: Game One Raider Team Report is up. IT'S REGULAR SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by StegRock on Sep 7th, 2005, 8:43pm Let me get a little linkski up here for ya, Callie: http://www.ffpro.com/teamreports/raiders/raiders-footballinfoframes.htm. |
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Title: Re: Raiders Offseason Report Post by Callie on Sep 7th, 2005, 8:46pm on 09/07/05 at 20:43:46, StegRock wrote:
My bad. (I'm so excited!) |
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