Oakland Raiders cutdown analysis
Check here for a full list of Oakland?s roster moves. Biggest surprise: There wasn?t a lot of surprising names on Oakland?s cut list. Defensive end Jay Richardson can qualify as a mild surprise. Richardson?s departure may mean Trevor Scott will play more end. He was an end who was moved to linebacker and was supposed to start at linebacker. However, he played end in the preseason finale Thursday ...
Oakland Raiders: Thanks for the Preseason Victories, Please Continue
Foreword The Oakland Raiders did a fine job in their game against the Seattle Seahawks. They had a strong start. In the second quarter, there were some concerns, but overall they got more aggressive as the game went along. Thanks for the victory. It gives us a basis of hope for more victories when the regular season starts. Here is an article for review. Perfect the art of war on the football ...
Oakland Raiders: More Than Meets The Eye When You Look at The Raiders Logo
A cup with the Oakland Raiders logo was set on a desk. Students began to tell the professor what they saw. Here are some of the responses: One student said he saw a depressed man. A student said he saw a very aggressive man. Another student said he saw a man who had been beheaded. Another student said he saw a strong warrior. A student saw a shield And, the perceptions went on and on. An article ...
Oakland Raiders report: Thumbs up and thumbs down from Thursday's game vs. Seattle Seahawks
RAIDERS REPORTA review of Thursday's game:THUMBS UPS Stevie Brown: He recovered a fumbled punt that set up a Raiders touchdown drive. He also broke up a pass just outside the Raiders goal line.
Oakland Raiders Reportedly Interested In Quarterback Matt Leinart
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN (and they're never wrong), the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and New York Giants have shown interest in quarterback Matt Leinart of the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have reportedly shopped the tenth overall pick from 2006, after coach Ken Whisenhunt designated Derek Anderson as the starter for the Cards. The Bills have denied any discussions or inquiries ...
Oakland Raiders linebacker/defensive end Trevor Scott has shown his versatility
His ability at LB and DE may let Raiders employ a 3-4 look
Oakland Raiders Are Ready To Start Season, but Are They Ready To Start Winning?
The Oakland Raiders have finished the 2010 preseason schedule with a 3-1 record and are now looking to prove they can play just as well, if not better, during the regular season. The Raiders have been trying to rebuild ever since losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneer's in the Gruden Bowl. Now, as the regular season is about to kick off, the Raiders will once again attempt to put those years behind ...
Oakland Raiders' Bart Scott aids defense with versatility
Defender's ability at LB/DE may allow Raiders to use 3-4
Oakland Raiders Preseason: Roster Cuts Are a Coach's Nightmare
Oakland Raiders' head coach Tom Cable has begun the most difficult job any coach faces?telling players they are not going to be on the team anymore. I've been in a similar situation as a high school coach, but not with the same ramifications. The players I cut were not trying to feed their family with a job in football, and they were merely relegated to the junior varsity. They still had a ...
Oakland Raiders Healing Requires Surgery and Sutures
Today is the day that the Oakland Raiders will trim the team to 53 men. The thought of the decisions today may already be causing some players emotional pain. The men who are on the roster knew that this day was coming. Some of them put their whole heart into making the team. Some fell short using their own standards to judge their performance. A coach's perception may not agree with the ...