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The Oakland Raiders have been uncharacteristically quiet this off season, with no big- name signings as in previous years. But the release of some key veterans, and the free agent tenders applied to others, have given a clear indication that a movement towards youth is the theme for this year. In some positions on the roster, it isn’t now a case of if they need new players on board, but who? The ...

So every now and then, Adam Schefter gets it right with the Oakland Raiders.á Or half right anyway. Two days ago, Schefter blogged that the Raiders were about to release running back Justin Fargas and defensive tackle Gerard Warren.á Checking the Raiders web page today, it confirmed that Fargas had been released by the club. Prior to his release, it was rumoured that the Raiders would part company with both Fargas and ...

Despite the fact that the NFL Scouting Combine is more about a players athletic ability and how they perform in shorts than actual on field football ability, it can still have a dramatic effect on a players draft stock. If you are Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, who puts a premium on athletic ability above almost all else, then it can have an immense effect on how you grade players. So ...

With this season already in the record books for the Oakland Raiders, itÆs never too early to look to next year. Next year starts with the evaluation of those college football players who will be selected in the upcoming draft, and whilst the Raiders are quite well stocked at some positions, in others they are in desperate need of some new blood. Oakland has the No. 8 pick this year, and the ...

The Oakland Raiders lost their final game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens today, and although they were competitive in the game, it was the same old problems that caused them to lose. In many ways, this game summed up their season. Firstly, the run defense was awful, allowing Baltimore 240 rushing yards and three touchdowns.á Oakland has been weak against the run ever since their Super Bowl appearance, especially between ...

After what must be classified as yet another disappointing season, the Oakland Raiders stand once again at a crossroads. Little within the organization remains stable, and that includes the two most important positions on the teamùhead coach and quarterback. In order to go forward, we need to know where we are going, and who with. I donÆt think that anyone would like to put their house on whether Tom Cable will return ...

Perhaps it was because he expected the Oakland Raiders to win in Cleveland on Sunday and claim their sixth victory of the season, because they certainly should have, but in a postgame press conference, Tom Cable spoke far more directly that he has all year. He spoke about a lot of things, but to cut to the chase and the most important piece of conversation in the interview, Cable talked about ...

The Oakland Raiders will walk out into a cold and probably snowy Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday with the prospect of doing something that no Raider team has done since the Super Bowl.á Winning six games in a season. It might not sound like a great achievement, but the road back has to start somewhere, and this week 16 matchup will give us a good idea of how far this team has ...

The Oakland Raiders ground out yet another tough victory against a playoff-quality team at Invesco Field last night. Despite being doomed toáanother losing season and already being eliminated from playoff contention, this team is still showing a genuine fighting spirit of both sides of the ball. That is something other Raiders' teams since 2003 have lacked at this point in the season. Progress? I think so. For everyone. Tom Cable has held this team ...

I have no doubt that the majority of the Raider Nation remember DeAngelo Hall, who returns to the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday as a member of the Washington Redskins.á Not very long ago, in fact in March 2008, Al Davis traded second and fifth round draft picks to the Atlanta Falcons for him. The Raiders also gave Hall a monster contract to go with that trade. Most experts felt that Hall, teamed ...