June 28th, 2009 04:52pm
by Instant.Raiders
OK, we’re treading perilously close to TMZ here, but there’s a story currently up on Deadspin that cracks me up because it so perfectly encapsulates Rich Gannon’s pre-Raiders NFL career.
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June 26th, 2009 07:47pm
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I wonder if Al Davis was watching the NBA draft yesterday. If so, the Raiders boss may have been sickened by the Warriors’ pick.
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June 7th, 2009 07:59pm
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As I mentioned Wednesday, center Samson Satele is finally on the field, in the late stages of his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery.
That’s good news for Raiders fans. No offense to John Wade, but he couldn’t beat out Jake Grove for the starting job last year, and Grove was never the strongest link along the Oakland line. I thought Grove improved after putting on some muscle last year, but he …
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June 3rd, 2009 04:02pm
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Were they handing out free Muscle Milk at Jack London Square and nobody told me? Many Raiders were nowhere to be found when the team convened for an OTA practice this morning.
Here’s a list of the missing, and I’m probably forgetting someone: CB Nnamdi Asomugha, QBs Jeff Garcia and Andrew Walter, RB Darren McFadden, DEs Derrick Burgess and Jay Richardson, DTs Tommy Kelly, Gerard Warren (Warren watched practice in a …
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June 1st, 2009 09:59pm
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The 49ers have made their pitch to the city of Santa Clara, putting dollar figures to a proposed new stadium there. The Santa Clara City Council will discuss the issue tomorrow, and may vote to send the stadium proposal to a citywide ballot in 2010.
As that daunting process gets underway, Raiders fans are wondering if their team will be sucked into the deal.
The 49ers’ proposal reportedly includes the …
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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.”
