February 9th, 2010 01:28pm
Sean Payton thanks his lucky stars
It was January 2004, and Sean Payton was going to be the Raiders’ new head coach.
February 5th, 2010 11:54am
Kennedy: Raiders’ woes began with Sapp
I spoke with Lincoln Kennedy a couple days ago, for a story I’m writing that will explore the yawning gap between the 2002 Raiders and more current incarnations of the team. Over the course of our conversation, Kennedy dropped an opinion that startled me.
February 1st, 2010 12:46pm
Lechler lands on all-decade team
The Raiders weren’t shut out of the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team, not by a long shot. But the roster says a lot about what has happened to the franchise over the past 10 years.
January 28th, 2010 04:40pm
Touchdown, Paaapaaaaaaaa!!!!
Congratulations to Greg Papa, the 2010 National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association’s broadcaster of the year for the state of California.
January 26th, 2010 01:55pm
Why the Raiders will rank 23rd in offense in 2010
The Raiders have a new offensive coordinator, and he may have worked previously with the head coach, depending upon who that head coach turns out to be in 2010.
January 25th, 2010 04:04pm
Cable still in limbo
I made a guest appearance (well… my voice did) on ESPN News on Saturday to discuss that network’s report about Al Davis deciding to retain Tom Cable for another season. The only thing the host didn’t ask: Is the report true? Is Cable staying? On that one, I would have preached caution.
January 20th, 2010 01:53pm
Rumors are flying in Oakland
Unless a whole lot of people are wrong, Al Davis has been busy contacting coaches, either about a potential head-coaching vacancy, or about rounding out his staff of assistants.
January 20th, 2010 01:19pm
Porter wuz robbed
News out of Oakland says that Jerry Porter, the moody wide receiver who played for the Raiders from 2000 to 2007 before falling off the NFL map, had $312,000 worth of jewelry stolen out of his BMW while he was “inside an Oakland salon getting a facial.” Leading to several questions…
January 20th, 2010 01:06pm
Jon Condo, Pro Bowler
The NFL announced yesterday that Jon Condo had been added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as a “need player.” That spot now generally goes to a long snapper, which has become a highly specialized position in the league, and Condo is one of the best.
January 19th, 2010 12:37pm
Where JaMarcus is king
It isn’t the whole world that views JaMarcus Russell as an anchor pulling the Raiders’ offense (and perhaps their future) below the waves. In Russell’s hometown of Mobile, Ala., the local Mardi Gras committee has selected the QB as its 2010 king. He will officially be known as King Elexis I
Can’t blame the kid for accepting what is probably a big honor down in Mobile. But it’s sort of a … Read More »
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Phil Barber covers the Raiders for The Press Democrat, uncovering news and features despite the team’s best efforts to keep everything a secret. He’ll keep our online audience up-to-date and informed with his blog “Instant Raiders.”Archive
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