Raiders Sign Veteran Quarterback Jeff Garcia

April 6, 2009

After flirting with the idea of signing Garcia back in 1999, and then again in 2007, the Raiders have finally pulled the trigger on a deal that will return Garcia to his Bay Area roots. A native of Gilroy, Garcia attended Gilroy High School, Gavilan College and San Jose State. The high point of his [...]

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Raiders Acquire C Samson Satele From Miami

March 23, 2009

The Raiders worked out a deal for Miami C Samson Satele, which has Oakland trading spots with Miami in the 4th round of the 2009 draft and also handing over their 6th round pick altogether. Since being drafted by Miami in 2007, Satele has started every game of his career. However, despite this fact, he [...]

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Raiders Release DE Kalimba Edwards

February 20, 2009

In a move to free up $2.5 million in salary cap space, the Raiders released DE Kalimba Edwards. The former second round pick of the Detroit Lions had a solid 2008 season with the Raiders, posting 48 tackles and tying the team’s lead for sacks with five. The eighth-year pro started eleven games for the [...]

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Raiders Re-Sign All Pro Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to a Three Year deal

February 19, 2009

The Oakland Raiders have retained the services of their free agent shutdown corner for at least another three years. The $45.3 million dollar contract sets a new gold standard of pay for his position. His average salary of $15 million per season exceeds that of even Colts’ QB Peyton Manning’s previous league best $14 million. [...]

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Raiders Sign Lechler To A Four Year Deal

February 19, 2009

The Raiders and their All-Pro Punter Shane Lechler agreed to a contract Wednesday night that will keep him in Oakland for another four years. The terms of the contract were undisclosed, but Raiders’ Senior Executive John Herrera told the Associated Press that, “This contract is the greatest ever given to a punter in the history [...]

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Raiders To Release Ronald Curry

February 18, 2009

According to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders have announced plans to release wide receiver Ronald Curry today. Curry’s release will save the team $2.3 million against the salary cap. Curry, who’s contract with the Raiders extended through 2011, was due a base salary of $3.5 million this year. The Raiders selected Curry in [...]

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The Raiders Off-Season Looking Good So Far

February 16, 2009

The Oakland Raiders are having a pretty good off-season so far, especially when compared to where they were a year ago at this time. Heading into the 2009 season they have no coaching controversy plagueing the the team and their two stars on offense, Russell and McFadden, appear to be recovering quite well from their [...]

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The Michael Huff Issue

February 14, 2009

There’s been talk that the Oakland Raiders and their former first round draft pick Michael Huff may part ways. Huff, who was selected 7th overall by the Raiders in the 2006 NFL Draft, has had a very underachieving career since coming to Oakland. Huff had a a very impressive resume going into the draft and [...]

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Tough Decision For The Raiders

February 8, 2009

Two of the Raiders’ top players, and arguably the best in the NFL at their respective positions, are up for free agency in 2009. The Raiders’ All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, and All-Pro punter Shane Lechler are not likely to both be starting the 2009 season with the Oakland Raiders. One of them will almost inevitabley [...]

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Raiders’ Fargas Appears In Marijuana “Smoke-A-Thon” Video

February 6, 2009

Raiders’ RB Justin Fargas reportedly has a cameo in an online video where the focus is a Marijuana “Smoke-A-Thon”. The video shows Bay Area rapper Yukmouth stopping by Fargas’ home with a sack of weed and a huge joint. Fargas and Yukmouth chat for a few moments and then the shoot moves to a new [...]

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