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Raiders coach Tom Cable may have been posturing about running back Michael Bush on Wednesday, but what he said still topped the list on a day full of developments. Bush, with his surgically-repaired left thumb bandaged, did many of the drills at practice …

News, notes, quotes and observations from locker room access and a post-practice press briefing from Raiders coach Tom Cable: – Yamon Figurs survived a fumbled kickoff return against San Francisco and a misplayed punt against Seattle in the preseason fi…

Raiders coach Tom Cable said in his post-practice press briefing Wednesday that Trevor Scott would start at right defensive end over Matt Shaughnessy, Quentin Groves would start at weakside linebacker and Yamon Figurs would return both kickoffs and punts.…

Linebacker Travis Goethel, cornerback Walter McFadden and wide receiver Chaz Schilens were not present for warmups and drills for the media window of the Raiders practice Wednesday. Running back Michael Bush had his left hand and thumb protected with a wr…

Offensive lineman Erik Pears was released to make room for tJay Alford, the defensive tackle who the Raiders signed Wednesday. It was a minor surprise in that Pears was the backup right tackle as well as an extra tight end in short-yardage. The Raiders ha…

Jay Alford, a former third-round draft pick by the New York Giants, has signed with the Raiders, according to Profootballtalk.com Alford’s position coach with the Giants is Raiders defensive line coach Mike Waufle. His signature play was a 10-yard sack …

It may have been inadvertant, but the glowing endorsement of quarterback Joe Flacco by Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson played into the decision of wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh to sign with the Ravens. “I don’t know if you all know, but …

Preseason stats aren’t worth a whole lot, unless you think Michael Bennett (54 carries, 236 yards) is going to lead the Raiders in rushing or Bruce Gradkowski will finish with an NFL record 125.9 quarterback rating. One figure was an eye opener. The att…

Not nervous, not too excited. Most questions are answered with a shrug, like Monday when Raiders rookie linebacker Rolando McClain said his first NFL training camp, the speed of the game at this level and being a leader were no big deals. "It's just me; i…

News and notes from Raiders practice Monday and the post-practice press briefing from coach Tom Cable: – More details may or may not be forth coming Wednesday, but Cable gave this brief synopsis of the participation of running back Michael Bush: “He d…

We begin to discover what Rolando McClain is all about in less than a week. McClain hasn’t had much to say since the beginning of training camp, and declined interview requests with the local media since Aug 1, unusual in that rookies are usually agreea…

Running back Michael Bush was suited up in pads and going through drills with his teammates Monday on the field during the media window. Bush loped under a few passes measuring approximately 20 yards from quarterback Jason Campbell, dropping one. Later, h…

Linebacker Travis Goethel entered the locker room toward the end of first media session today, proving that he can walk and talk but providing no information about his absence. Goethel wore an uncomfortable smile and looked as if he wanted to be anywhere …

Over the weekend, NFL teams cut their rosters to 53 players and it's not supposed to be an exciting, dramatic time. A team cuts an older player or an impressive rookie, the coach winces a little bit, says it was a tough cut and then everybody moves on. Th…

According to the Seattle Times blog, wide receiver T.J Houshmandzadeh is considering the Raiders and Washington Redskins after being released by the Seahawks. Houshmandzadeh caught 241 passes for 3,015 yards from 2004 through 2006 when Hue Jackson was the…

ESPN is reporting the Jets have cut 16-year veteran Tony Richardson, one of the league’s best blocking fullbacks. Given that the Raiders have only Marcel Reece, a work-in-progress blocker and an excellent receiver, you wonder if they’ll make a run at …

The Raiders won’t come out and say it, but if they open the season in their traditional 4-3 defense, the starting weak side linebacker will be Quentin Groves. “We’re just kind of experimenting with some things right now to make sure we get the right…

Stevie Brown and Slade Norris came off the field with the Raiders Sunday, meaning they were likely added to the practice squad. With Manase Tonga, Kellen Heard, Alex Parsons and Kellen Heard also on the field, the Raiders have two more spots to fill. All …

Four players released to reach the 53-man limit were back on the field Sunday during the media window as the Raiders went through warmups and drills prior to a padded practice. The returnees were defensive tackle Kellen Heard, wide receiver Shaun Bodiford…

The Raiders named 6-foot-8 rookie Jared Veldheer their starting center Saturday, making him the tallest in the league. Veldheer, a third-round pick, played tackle at Division II Hillsdale (Mich.) last year and beat out returning starter Samson Satele. "I.…

Here’s how I fared in assessing the Raiders roster before the Seahawks game: All 38 players I proclaimed as “locked in” made the roster. Quarterbacks (3) _ Jason Campbell, Bruce Gradkowski, Kyle Boller. Running backs (3)_Michael Bush, Darren McFadde…