Oakland Raiders News and Rumors
Raiders hire Sparano as offensive line coachESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Oakland Raiders have hired former New York Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano as their assistant head coach/offensive line. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie supports the Rooney Rule. But after an offseason in which every NFL team followed the letter of the Rooney Rule — interviewing at least one minority before hiring a head coach or G.M. — and yet no team hired a m… |
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Steve Reddicliffe, nytimes.com Olive branches were extended across the N.F.L. on Tuesday, but that's not to say there wasn't any feuding. |
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Tim Brown, who claimed Bill Callahan sabotaged the Super Bowl, backs off comments one day laterJan 23
Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Former NFL great Tim Brown made one of the most baffling, hard to believe claims you'll ever hear - even in a post-Manti Te'o hoax world - on Tuesday when he suggested Raiders coach Bill Callahan sabotaged Super Bowl XXXVII. Well, given a day to think a… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the allegations of sabotage in Super Bowl XXXVII grew, it was only a matter of time before former Raiders coach Bill Callahan addressed them. And address them he did, via a late-night statement suggesting that he has gotten himself lawyered up. By u… |
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Greg Knapp has bounced back pretty nicely since being fired as the Oakland Raiders’ offensive coordinator on Dec. 31. Last Friday, Knapp was hired as the Denver Broncos’ quarterback coach. He replaced Adam Gase, who was promoted to offensive coordinat… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With Carson Palmer injured, Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor got what appeared to be a throwaway start in the final game of the regular season. But it might have been a preview of coming attractions. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie told Alex M… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Jamarcus Russell is hoping to make a return to the NFL. Seriously. Despite still weighing 308 pounds, the former first round pick believes he can make a return to the league. Russell has been working out for the last s… |
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Startling claim on Callahan, Super Bowl For one day at least, the 4-12 Raiders stole the headlines from the NFC champion 49ers during Super Bowl week. Former Oakland wide receiver Tim Brown has complained for years about the performance of former head c… |
