Oakland Raiders Archive
Special Teams Coverage and Penalties Plague Raiders
While Tom Cable is a fan of his quarterbacks, the same cannot be said for certain aspects of the Oakland Raiders special teams unit. Head coach was disappointed in kick return coverage after they gave up the second return for a touchdown this preseason Thursday against the Seattle Seahawks. “You know, there’s no way that’s acceptable,” Cable [...]
Tom Cable Says Raiders Quarterbacks Played “Pretty Darn Good”
As the Oakland Raiders head into the regular season, head coach Tom Cable is feeling good about his quarterback situation. Perhaps adding one final dig at a report suggesting the team was interested in acquiring Matt Leinart, Cable went out of his way to praise backup quarterbacks Bruce Gradkowski and Kyle Boller following Thursday’s preseason finale [...]
Raiders’ Bush Could Miss Six Weeks Following Surgery, Return for 49ers
The Oakland Raiders backfield will feature heavy doses of Darren McFadden early in the season while Michael Bush is out recovering from thumb surgery. Bush suffered a Bennett’s Fracture in last weekends game against the San Francisco 49ers and could be out four to six weeks. Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune reached out to a New [...]
Huff Preparing Young Raiders Teammates Cut Day
Veteran safety Michael Huff is trying to prepare his young teammates for some of the toughest roster cuts in recent Oakland Raiders history. “I try to tell the young guys about the business side of things,” Huff told Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. “You never know what’s going to happen, you never know who’s [...]
Gruden Believes Raiders Can Win AFC West Title
Former Oakland Raiders head coach and current ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden thinks 2010 could be a big year for the Silver and Black. In fact, he believes the team could be contenders to capture the AFC West. He gushed over nearly every aspect of the Al Davis owned franchise during a conference [...]
Bills Deny Interest in Trade for QB Matt Leinart
The Bills have announced they are not one of the reported three teams interested in trading for QB Matt Leinart, and have no desire to acquire the disgruntled Arizona Cardinals QB. Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that three teams– the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, and Buffalo– were engaged in trade talks with the Cardinals [...]Raiders Deny Reports of Interest in Leinart, Blast Schefter
You can scratch the Oakland Raiders off the list of potential suitors for Matt Leinart. The team has joined the Buffalo Bills in denying a report that they had been in contact with the Arizona Cardinals in regards to a trade for the former USC quarterback. The Raiders went so far in their denial of [...]*UPDATED* Could 49ers Be Interested in Matt Leinart?
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary isn’t 100 percent comfortable with backup quarterback David Carr yet, but feels as though he could be in the future. The same cannot be said for third-string quarterback Nate Davis, whom Singletary roasted last week after taking exception to his work ethic according to a PFT post. As such, it [...]Report: Giants and Raiders Are Interested in Matt Leinart
The Arizona Cardinals have nibbles from at least two teams who are interested in trading for Matt Leinart. The Oakland Raiders and New York Giants have expressed interest in acquiring the former USC quarterback according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Buffalo Bills, who were also initially mentioned among the teams in the running for Leinart, [...]Raiders Are “No Doubt” A Playoff Team Says Cable
Playoff fever is washing over Raider Nation and head coach Tom Cable is leading the charge. Cable echoed the sentiments of injured defensive end Jay Richardson Tuesday in predicting a playoff berth for the team. In fact, he’s quite confident about it. “I actually believe that’s where we are headed, there’s not doubt,” Cable said when [...]