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07/04/11 Darren McFadden showed what he could do last season if he plays a (mostly) injury-free season. Will the Raiders continue to dominate the AFC West, and which players should you keep an eye on in the later rounds of the draft? Jamey Eisenberg provides a look at the Oakland Raiders.
07/01/11 Speed is far and away the number one quality that the Oakland Raiders are traditionally known for. From Cliff Branch to Jacoby Ford, the Raiders have always put out one of the fastest if not the fastest teams in the league. From 1960 until about 2003, that speed has usually kept the Raiders at or around the top of the league. Since 2003, the Raiders have definitely been the fastest team in the ...
06/11/11 LOS ANGELES -- The head of the sports and entertainment firm that wants to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles has been in talks with officials from five teams about the proposed venue, a company official said Friday. Anschutz Entertainment Group President and CEO Tim Leiweke has spoken with representatives from the Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams ...
06/05/11 Lebanon High s Todd Wike transitioned from being an NFL offensive lineman with the Oakland Raiders to his current job as a financial planner in Calverton, Md.
05/27/11 Rookie center Stefen Wisniewski is trying to learn the Oakland Raiders' offense without a playbook. Such is life during the NFL lockout.
05/26/11 LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Rookie centre Stefen Wisniewski is trying to learn the Oakland Raiders' offence without a playbook. And if that's not bizarre enough, the second-round draft pick from Penn State spent a couple of hours Thursday working with teammates at an indoor pool in suburban Atlanta.
05/19/11 Fans of both the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers offered their views on the possibility of veteran Carolina receiver Steve Smith ending up on their teams. It has been reported that Smith may want to be traded to one of the two California teams. Smith, a California native, has said that he does not necessarily want to play for every team in California. Here is some of what you had to ...
05/18/11 ALAMEDA, Calif. - With no minicamps, offseason workouts or other football activities during the NFL lockout, every member of the Oakland Raiders organization is now part of the ticket staff.
05/16/11 EMERYVILLE, CA--(Marketwire - May 16, 2011) - The new Extra Space Storage self-storage facility in Emeryville is celebrating community day on May 21 st from 11 am - 3 pm. The day will feature a meet and greet with two members of the cheerleading squad for the Oakland Raiders, also known as Raiderettes. Complimentary lunch will be provided to the first 200 guests. Balloon artist Twistyman will be ...
05/14/11 Since his being drafted in 2008, WR Chaz Schilens has spent the majority of his NFL career as a bench warmer for the Oakland Raiders . The Oakland Raiders had high expectations for the 6'4", 225 lb WR. Schilens is a big target for any QB and has great hands when he is on the field. However, that's the problem for the three- year veteran, he cant stay healthy. Many Oakland Raider fans including ...
05/12/11 Bo Jackson. That name alone represents an era in Oakland Raiders history when the RB was feared by all opponents. Bo Jackson was a two-sport MVP player during the '80s and made a name for himself alongside the Oakland Raiders. Bo Jackson was also a machine on the gridiron. His powerful running attack swept aside would be tacklers as they stood or laid in the dust of NFL's most prolific player ...
05/11/11 Not since the glory days of Tim Brown, Jerry Porter and even Ronald Curry have the Oakland Raiders had a great pair of hands. Even now the best receiver on the team is the tight end, Pro Bowler Zach Miller. The offense of the Oakland Raiders could become unstoppable if they could rely on a solid WR to catch the ball 95% of the time.You need great play calling so the WR's can get open , yet as ...
05/11/11 OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Chad Ochocinco #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals walks off the field after losing to the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 22, 2009 in Oakland, California.
05/07/11 With the 241st pick of the NFL draft...The Oakland Raiders pick David Ausberry. Looks like another local has made it to the Oakland Raider ranks and this newcomer may definitely be the new Timmie (Tim Brown, of course)! Watch out Darrius Heyward Bey! David Ausberry comes from USC and prior had played ball in Lemoore, CA where he was considered to be the top wide receiver in the country ...
05/04/11 Penn State had just two players drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, with offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski being selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round and running back Evan Royster being drafted in the sixth round by the Washington Redskins. With the future of the NFL still in question, it remains to be seen just how long it will be until either of these players gets to work on making ...
05/03/11 Do the Oakland Raiders have the best rushing offense in the National Football League? As of right now, all signs point to YES. Last year, the explosive combination of Darren McFadden and Michael Bush , along with fullback Marcel Reese, helped the Raiders place second in the NFL in rushing yards, yards per carry, yards per game and rushing touchdowns. Some may argue, with fair reason, that the ...
05/02/11 Head Coach Hue Jackson has made known that the Oakland Raiders believe that they are close to being in playoff contention. The 2010 draft for this franchise is definitely a big part in that. That draft produced three solid starters, with the potential of six overall heading into 2011. The general consensus was that the Raiders needed the 2011 draft to be just as successful in order for the ...
05/02/11 It has become a bit of an annual tradition for so-called draft pundits to completely bash the Oakland Raiders draft classes. Raiders fans hear the jokes about only picking speed guys and reaching for other talent. However, following the 2011 NFL Draft, ESPN's own draft pundits managed to avoid completely dogging the Raiders draft picks. They did not give them glowing praise, but all things ...
05/02/11 It was slim pickings for Penn State during the 3-day NFL draft that concluded Saturday, with only two Nittany Lions - center Stefen Wisniewski, who went to the Oakland Raiders in the second round, and running back Evan Royster to the Washington Redskins in the sixth - among the 254 players selected.
05/01/11 How do the "experts" think the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers did at the 2011 NFL Draft? Follow the updates in this StoryStream to find out. You can discuss the Raiders and 49ers respective 2011 Draft classes further at Silver and Black Pride and Niners Nation . Now that the 2011 NFL Draft is in the books, it is time for instant overreaction with grades for each draft class. The general ...
04/30/11 KNOXVILLE -- Former Tennessee wide receiver Denarius Moore (2007-10) became the second Vol taken in the 2011 NFL Draft when the Oakland Raiders selected him Saturday in the fifth round with the 148th overall pick. | 
