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While it comes as no surprise that the Oakland Raiders have (according to a team spokesman via the blog by Jerry McDonald at www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders) released JaMarcus Russell, it does come as a surprise that it happened now. The only logical conclusion to be drawn is that the Raiders wanted to give Russell one last-gasp chance to turn his career in Oakland around by having him work at mini-camp. Obviously, though improved, Russell's ...

Well, what a long, strange season it's been for the Oakland Raiders. From in-house fighting before the season began, toáa mega trade before opening night, toáJaMarcus Russell's struggles toáthe rise (and quick sidelining) of Bruce, to the baffling inability to string together two wins in a row, this season has been a roller coaster of emotions that has tested the faith ofáeven the most ardent of Raider Nation's members. We ...

This team is confusing. Are we a running team? Are we a passing team? Does Tom Cable even know what kind of team he wants? The Raider Nation has been clamoring all year for more Michael Bush. We got it on Sunday, and it served us well. We were the power-running, hit-you-in-the-mouth defensive team we were supposed to be all season long. We won. And I will not discount JaMarcus Russell's poise ...

Because he can't have both. Not after a recent interview with JaMarcus Russell in which the young man spoke volumes by saying essentiallyáthat Bruce Gradkowski's successáwasájustáluck, his own failingsáare everyone else's fault, he's unwilling to restructure a contract he hasn't earned, though obviously feels entitled to, and that he worries about "JaMarcus and JaMarcus only." HISS...did you hear that? That was the sound of the Raiders' hopes for a successful end ...

After generating some good will amongst a frustrated and rightfully fed up fan base by winning a huge game in Pittsburgh last weekend, the Oakland Raiders have once again taken steps to ensure they continue to alienate Raider lovers both within and outside the organization. They have brought back Randy Hanson. You may remember Randy Hanson from such films as "I Ran My Mouth and Got it Broken" and "Give Me ...

I've been taken to task at times this season by the Raider Nation for being somewhat perpetually negative, and at times it's been justified. Call me a cynic, but this team had just broken my heart too many times to look at much in a positive light, especially when the season began going into the toilet by week six, or ol' faithful, as I call it. But I am unabashedly excited ...

Welcome to another exciting edition of pressures, hurries, and knockdowns for our beloved Raiders. Let's take a look at what's going on this weekend: á PRESSURES á Al Davis It's finally happened. Taking a queue from the fanbase in Buffalo, the Raider Nation has purchased a billboard in Oakland that emphatically requests owner Al Davis to "do the right thing" and hire a General Manager. The billboard, made possible by the wonderful guys over at ...

We didn't put our best foot forward yesterday during the Thanksgiving game in Dallas, and paid for it on the scoreboard. It wasn't all bad, though, and there were some signs that were encouraging for the future. There were some of the usual frustrations, as well. Trevor Scott played standing up yesterday at linebacker, and played very, very well. He had two sacks, three tackles for a loss, and was in ...

We're all feeling pretty good in Raiderland these days, with a temporary break in the clouds coming through in the form of a hard-fought, comeback victory over the heavily favoured Bengals last weekend. On short rest, we travel to Dallas for a Thanksgiving day tilt later on this afternoon.á Will Tony Romo continue to regress? Will Roy Williams ever realize he's not the best receiver on the team and stop causing ...

Well, I've been known to say that Bruce Gradkowski isn't any better than JaMarcus Russell, and I don't see how it helps our future to play him. I've also been known to be wrong. Often. And this is another example. Whether or not Gradkowski has Russell's physical gifts is debatable, but one thing is not: The guy loves the game and pumps his teammates up. Even Russell. Credit to the big guy: He ...