Raiders may be losing Martindale to Broncos

January 21, 2009

Sources close to Don Martindale, the Oakland Raiders linebackers coach for the past five seasons, say that he’s likely to be joining Josh McDaniels and his staff over in Denver. McDaniels took over the reigns for the Broncos after 14 year coach Mike Shanahan was fired earlier this month. Prior to this discovery, there was [...]

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Raiders former Pro Bowl linebacker Phil Villapiano PSA 10 Gem Mint RC!

January 20, 2009

While perusing ebay as I often do looking for Raiders memorabilia I can’t live without, I peeped a beauty. There is a perfect Gem Mint 10 rookie card of four time Pro Bowler and ex-Raider Phil Villapiano up for bid now at $999.00 buy out. Gem Mint cards from 1972 are nearly unheard of for [...]

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Raiders are the only team in the NFL without a head coach

January 20, 2009

With the recent hiring of Baltimore’s defensive coordinator Rex Ryan this past Monday by the New York Jets, the Oakland Raiders are now officially the only NFL team sans a head coach. Two days prior to Ryan’s hiring by the Jets, Raiders general managing partner Al Davis interviewed Oakland’s linebackers coach Don Martindale for a [...]

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Former Raiders DB Lionel Washington brought on board as defensive backs coach.

January 20, 2009

Washington, who played cornerback for the Raiders for nine seasons, worked in Green Bay for the past 10 years as an assistant defensive backs coach. Along with hiring Washington on Monday, the team also announced that Kelly Skipper would be coaching the running backs this season. Skipper, the former FSU running back, was the Raiders’ [...]

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Raiders deny ESPN reports about Martindale being offered head coaching job

January 20, 2009

Oakland Raiders executive John Herrera refutes the reports that the organization is considering Don Martindale for the head coaching job. Martindale, the team’s linebackers coach, interviewed with Al Davis on Saturday for the defensive coordinator position. ESPN hastily and erroneously reported that following the interview, Martindale had become a candidate for Raiders’ head coach. It’s [...]

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Raiders show interest in running back Donald Brown

January 19, 2009

Oakland Raiders scout William Thomas was filing a report on running back Donald Brown of Connecticut while at the Philadelphia International Airport yesterday. Thomas, the Raiders’ scout and former linebacker was waiting to board a plane to Mobile for the Senior Bowl. When asked about considering adding Brown to the Raiders’ already deep backfield, Thomas [...]

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John Fassel to coach Raiders special teams

January 19, 2009

Al Davis promoted assistant coach John Fassel to special teams coordinator this past Saturday. Fassel, who joined the Raiders organization 2 years ago, is the son of former Giants head coach Jim Fassel. Jim is also a candidate for the Raiders’ vacant head coaching position. Along with Brian Schneider who left to join Pete Carroll [...]

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Martindale a prospect for Raiders head coach

January 19, 2009

The Raiders’ linebackers coach Don Martindale was interviewed yesterday for the vacant defensive coordinator position. According to ESPN.com and the Contra Costa Times, the five hour interview must have impressed managing general partner Al Davis, because he has decided to add Martindale to the list of prospects for the head coaching position. Prior to interviewing [...]

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Raiders shop coming soon to RaiderMystique

January 18, 2009

RaiderMystique.com is currently hard at work preparing for the launch of our Raiders Fan Shop. The shop will feature a wide variety of Raiders merchandise for you to purchase online. The shop will showcase items both new and used. Merchandise will range from Raiders costume jewelry all the way to vintage collectibles sure to please [...]

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Gruden back in Oakland?

January 17, 2009

Probably not, but one can dream. With the recent firing of Jon Gruden by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it does add an interesting possibility to the Raiders’ search for someone to fill their vacant head coaching slot. After all, Al Davis is well aware that the most success he’s had in the past two decades [...]

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