Oakland Raiders News and Rumors
Stanford Routt’s road to Kansas City could be paved with professional redemptionDoug Farrar, yahoo.com Few NFL players could tell you more about the circuitous route taken by most cornerbacks than Stanford Routt, the former Oakland Raiders and current Kansas City Chiefs pass defender. A speedster out of Houston, Routt was taken in the second round of the… |
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Will Raiders keep Scott and Schilens?6 hours ago
Trevor Scott and Chaz Schilens may not be the Oakland Raiders' highest profile free agents, but they are two players who I’ll be watching in free agency. Both are former late-round draft picks who the Raiders, at one point, where very high on. But becau… |
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Jason Campbell denies leaving his bride-to-be at the altarFeb 21 (yesterday)
Chris Chase, yahoo.com Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell was supposed to get married to his girlfriend, Jenny Montanes, on Saturday. Despite having friends and family travel to the Dominican Republic for the destination wedding, the planned nuptials never took place.… |
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Do the Raiders need a top receiver?Feb 20 (2 days ago)
There has been a lot of talk this offseason that the Oakland Raiders should try to add a No. 1 receiver in free agency. There has been talk that Oakland will make a run at New Orleans' Marques Colston, who will be one of the top free-agent receivers ava… |
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More than half of Wimbley’s 2012 salary is guaranteedFeb 19 (3 days ago)
Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com We wrote Friday about the future of Raiders linebacker Kamerion Wimbley, noting that Oakland will have a difficult time deciding whether to pay Wimbley $11 million in 2012. We didn’t know about one complicating factor: The Raiders have to pay Wimbley $6… |
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AFC West notes: Oakland free-agent T.J. Houshmandzadeh is open to…Feb 19 (3 days ago)
Oakland free-agent T.J. Houshmandzadeh is open to returning. I think he will be a back-burner option for the Raiders although quarterback Carson Palmer is comfortable with him. At this point, Houshmandzadeh is just an aging backup. He’s the type of play… |
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Raiders: 2012 Coaching Staff Launches The New EraFeb 19 (4 days ago)
Oren Shiri, raidersgab.com The new Oakland Raiders era is in full swing, with general manager Reggie McKenzie and Head Coach Dennis Allen leading the team into a new and promising regime, dedicated to winning, discipline and the traditional commitment to excellence. The last thre… |
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NFL `guarantees’ are occasionally pipe dreamsFeb 18 (4 days ago)
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com Once upon a time the Raiders traded for cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who received a seven-year, $70 million contract with $24.5 million in guaranteed money. The Raiders later cut Hall eight games into the season and paid him $8 million for his troubles. Wh… |
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Kamerion Wimbley will be tough call for RaidersFeb 17 (5 days ago)
Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com Raiders linebacker Kamerion Wimbley has been effective for Oakland since the day he arrived from Cleveland. He’s also due $11 million in 2012, a number associated with an elite player. That presents a conundrum for new Raiders G.M. Reggie McKenzie. D… |
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A View on How the Raiders Will Deal with the Salary Cap Issues in 2012Feb 17 (5 days ago)
Matt Loede, raidersgab.com Football Outsiders is out and doing Division by Division looks at the salary cap and how it affects each team around the league. To see about the entire AFC West – click HERE Here’s the Raiders breakdown, and some of the background on how they think t… |
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Raiders Announce Senior Executive John Herrera RetiresFeb 17 (5 days ago)
Matt Loede, raidersgab.com The Raiders have announced the retirement of Senior Executive John Herrera, who was first hired by late owner Al Davis as a 16-year-old. “At this point in my career and after careful thought and consideration, I have decided to take a break,” said Her… |
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Ex-Raiders coach Jackson hired to assist BengalsFeb 17 (5 days ago)
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Former Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson has been hired as an assistant with the Cincinnati Bengals. |
