December 29th, 2007 05:57pm
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Come March, at least 12 Raiders are expected to become unrestricted free agents, unless the team reaches out with contract extensions prior to that. (Special-teams leaders Isaiah Ekejiuba and Chris Carr will be restricted free agents, their services more easily locked up.) Of the 12, who should get a handshake and a new contract, and who should get a wave goodbye?It’s early in the game, but here is one man’s …
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December 19th, 2007 09:53pm
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Don’t touch those dials, Raiders fans. JaMarcus Russell may start this Sunday. That was the message sent by coach Lane Kiffin on Wednesday.
“Quarterback-wise, I expect JaMarcus and Josh (McCown) to play,” Kiffin told reporters on the practice field in Alameda. “To what extent exactly, I don’t know that yet.”
In which order, someone asked the coach? “I don’t know that yet,” he said.
Reporter: So there’s a chance JaMarcus would start the …
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December 12th, 2007 08:47pm
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After a dismal 2006 season that saw the Raiders finish 2-14, many observers were convinced that Art Shell was the worst possible choice to coach the team. After Bobby Petrino’s act over the last few days, Shell isn’t looking quite so bad.
As you probably remember, Petrino was among the candidates to succeed Norv Turner as coach in Oakland. Al Davis never met with “Bernhard Petrino” ” as the …
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