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06/17/11 Everyone wondered why the Oakland Raiders didn't take a quarterback in the 2011 draft a few months ago. The obvious conclusion is that Raider owner Al Davis really believes in Jason Campbell being the next Jim Plunkett. But what about a backup? Bruce Gradkowski appears to be on his way out of Raider Nation. Kyle Boller will probably be back because he knows the offense. I guess that's the backup ...
06/13/11 It's a debate that really isn't a debate at all. More of a slam dunk, really. Similar to the dunks Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw down with regularity as a high school basketball star at Jeannette High School. If you are Al Davis and have a chance to put a once-in-a-generation athlete on the Raiders for the cost of a third-round pick or later, you do it.
05/15/11 Richard Seymour , Tommy Kelly, Trevor Scott, Lamarr Houston and Kamerion Wimbley. If you are an Oakland Raider fan, you have to love the defensive improvements. The Raiders defensive front are solid players that have experience and are still last season's lineup. Al Davis went out of his way to keep the defensive line together, and last season explains why he did. Add in a little talent named ...
05/05/11 Alexander Haagen built shopping centers throughout Southern California. As president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission in the late 1980s, he famously clashed with L.A. Raiders owner Al Davis. Alexander Haagen, a major Southern California shopping center developer who, as president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission in the late 1980s, clashed with Los Angeles Raiders ...
05/05/11 The Oakland Raiders are one of the most storied franchises in the NFL . It has been a downright travesty that this organization has been held down at the bottom of the league for most of the decade. Thankfully, the Black and Silver have been on the up-and-up over the past two years. I thought Tom Cable did a great job with this team, but Al Davis decided to hand this rising team over to Hue ...
04/26/11 Al Davis has had plenty of solid draft picks in recent years and has had his share of misses as well. Davis loves speed, size and strength and that has proven to be a weakness at times. Davis wants his guys no matter what anyone else thinks of him. If a player impresses with his speed or performance in the NFL Combine, they could find themselves in an Oakland Raiders uniform. Let's take a look ...
04/25/11 The Raiders enter this year's NFL draft without a first-round pick. For now, to paraphrase managing general partner Al Davis.
04/23/11 The Oakland Raiders have such a fine reputation for giving a gifted player a chance to demonstrate his worth that one fan wants Vince Young to join the team. Longhorn Fan says, " Al Davis , Vince Young is your man" He continues,"Oakland is just the environment to allow Vince to play at his highest level. If he were in a place like Oakland, with a good offensive-minded coach like Hue Jackson ...
04/19/11 While the 49ers open the Jim Harbaugh era with back-to-back games at Candlestick Park, first-year coach Hue Jackson's Raiders (OK, they're forever Al Davis' Raiders) will play their first two games on the road.
04/13/11 The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders have had a bitter rivalry dating back to the old AFL days. The Raiders' owner, Al Davis, and the Chiefs' owner (back then), Lamar Hunt, had near opposite reputations among the league but were both very important to the future of football. That said, Al Davis has become, in recent years, a bit of a joke. I'm not trying to insult the guy but he's the ...
04/11/11 Nevada's Colin Kaepernick To Workout For The Al Davis Al Davis does not have the greatest track record for drafting quarterbacks: Todd Marinovich and JaMarcus Russell come to mind. So maybe it's a good thing they don't have a first round pick this year. Taking (reaching?) on Jake Locker or Ryan Mallett at 17th is not out of the realm of possibility. For more on the NFL Draft, see 2011 NFL Mock ...
03/23/11 Good week here Raider Nation. I somehow have a renewed feeling of confidence and faith in Al Davis , Hue Jackson, Jason Campbell and the whole Oakland Raider squad for the 2011 NFL season. Really, what's not to like? But seriously, this isn't one of my motivational articles where I somehow make a loss seem like a lopsided victory, so let me cut to the chase. Most of you have probably noticed ...
03/23/11 The Raiders' 2010 season was their best since 2002. It was their first six or more win season since making their last playoff appearance. They entered the offseason with a great deal of unbridled optimism looking towards 2011. Al Davis responded to expectations by offering contracts to Michael Bush, Zach Miller and Kamerion Wimbley and Stanford Routt, among others, and the current lockout hasn't ...
03/19/11 Just win Baby! Al Davis said that famous phrase, and the Missouri Valley Conference is living it, going five for six in the postseason so far. The MVC has done well compared to the "Big 6" conferences, as they have only been out-performed by the ACC and Pac-10, with both conferences starting 6-1. The Big East (7-4), Big Ten (6-2), Big 12 (5-3), SEC (3-4) were not up to the MVC's success in the ...
03/18/11 The Oakland Raiders and the NFL Draft. What a confusing topic. For years now, Al Davis and the Raiders have been criticized for more than questionable selections in the NFL Draft, particularly in the first-round. See, Oakland tends to make their decision based more on measurables than actual statistics from actual football games. Well that's the cliche here. I, for one, beg to differ. The ...
03/13/11 The Oakland Raiders finished 8-8 in 2010, which is far better than what they were expected to. Al Davis now looks to improve on his team's decent season, with new coach Hugh Jackson at the helm. The Raiders went 6-0 against their division, yet still missed the playoffs in 2010. There are still glaring holes on the team (quarterback, cornerback, receiver), but Oakland doesn't have any first ...
02/19/11 Can we all get along and not abuse the use of the power that we may have attained? Generalizations are dangerous. Some have caused disturbances and civil disobedience. Is Mr. Donald Rumsfeld trying to wage a war of words against Al Davis and the entire Raider Nation? Let's consider a few questions: 1. Since most people believe that Mr. Al Davis controls and "runs" the Oakland Raiders and since ...
01/19/11 Hue Jackson is now the head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He got the opportunity from Al Davis after wowing him with the improvements he made with the Raider offense. The man took the offense from No. 31 in yards and scoring to No. 10 in yards and No. 6 in scoring. So how did Jackson do such a thing? He gave the Raiders an identity on offense. That identity consisted of the power running game ...
01/19/11 ALAMEDA, Calif. - Oakland owner Al Davis says he fined former coach Tom Cable $120,000 because of the strain on the organization from lawsuits involving Cable assaulting a former assistant coach and a former girlfriend.
01/19/11 ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis rarely talks to the media anymore.
01/10/11 Things are currently looking a little bleak for the Raider Nation The Raiders do not believe in a having a general manager, so all of the football business is handled by the owner, Al Davis and the head coach. Oakland has not renewed the contract of Tom Cable and have not appointed anyone new, so they currently do not have a head coach. Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson is rumored to be the ... | 
