Posts Tagged with "Oakland Raiders"

Raiders make entire team open to trade

Sunday, October 17, 2010

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It’s unlikely to amount to much of anything before Tuesday’s trade deadline, but according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, every player on Oakland’s roster is available for a price, including Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. The Raiders have played this game in the past, hoping to drum up interest in a player they’ve lost interest in, [...]

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Cable non-committal on Campbell as starter

Sunday, September 19, 2010

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Coming into this season, much was made of Oakland’s acquisition of quarterback Jason Campbell and many felt his presence would right the ship, so to speak, pushing the Raiders back from the depths of despair they’ve inhabited in recent years. Those feelings came to a screeching halt earlier today, as Oakland’s head coach Tom Cable [...]

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Raiders, Redskins pushing hard for Houshmandzadeh

Sunday, September 5, 2010

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There’s been no shortage of speculation in the past 36 hours surrounding wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and his decision on where to play this season, and while a choice hasn’t been reached as of yet, it seems that two teams have risen to the top of his list. Citing a source close to the situation, [...]

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Houshmandzadeh losing options for landing spot

Sunday, September 5, 2010

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When the Seahawks decided to throw caution to the wind and released wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh yesterday, the general consensus was that the Vikings were the leader in the clubhouse to obtain his services for this season. But a full day later, reality has sunk into the situation, with Minnesota making it fairly clear that [...]

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Roster Cuts: AFC West

Sunday, September 5, 2010

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Here’s the latest on each team’s moves to reach the 53 man roster limit in the AFC West. We’ll be updating this with any additions that we find throughout the night, so be sure to check back often. Feel free to leave any thoughts you may have in the comment section. Denver Broncos WR – [...]

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Raiders dodge major bullet with Campbell injury

Monday, August 30, 2010

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After watching starting quarterback Jason Campbell hit the turf hard last weekend against the 49ers, Oakland’s coaching staff and fans alike were probably shaking their heads, wondering what more could go wrong in their attempt to escape the divisional cellar they’ve inhabited throughout most of the decade. Their fears were assuaged though earlier today, as [...]

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Bills ready to release Aaron Schobel

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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It’s not often that talented pass rushers are released in the middle of training camp, but that’s exactly what Buffalo is set to do with two time Pro Bowl defensive end Aaron Schobel. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bills will let Schobel walk from his current contract this morning, despite a need for playmakers [...]

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Release of JaMarcus Russell a solid step for Oakland

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Over the past three years, quarterback JaMarcus Russell has experienced it all with the Raiders. The highs (very few) and the lows (quite a lot). But one thing has remained constant for Russell in that period of time, and it alone has been the single biggest factor in his disastrous career thus far: his inability [...]

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Shanahan: Haynesworth trade “not going to happen.”

Friday, April 23, 2010

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Over the past week, there’s been a multitude of rumors floating around claiming the Redskins would be all too eager to send defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth packing for a new home, and while team officials in Washington have remained adamant that there’s no way that would happen, it simply made too much sense not to [...]

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Bills, Raiders not interested in adding Roethlisberger

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Over the past few days, speculation has run rampant around the league about the Steelers decision to quietly shop starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to other franchises. Despite their initial intentions, word quickly leaked out of Pittsburgh’s discussions with other clubs and up to now it seemed as though the frontrunners to eventually acquire the embattled [...]

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Jaguars send Quintin Groves to Raiders

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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The Raiders continued their efforts to upgrade their pass rush this afternoon, trading one of their fifth round selections to Jacksonville to acquire defensive end Quintin Groves. The news was first reported by Groves himself this afternoon on his Twitter account, telling his fans he was on his way to Oakland. It was confirmed a [...]

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Steelers still mulling over Roethlisberger trade

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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Today is a day of reckoning of sorts for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in that they should find out just how long their franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended to start next season. While it is theoretically possible that Roethlisberger could escape unscathed, seeing as he has yet to be charged with a crime, but [...]

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