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Quick hits from Raiders practice Wednesday:
– After watching as footballs continue to litter the ground after glancing only temporarily off the hands of intended receivers, Lane Kiffin was asked whether the challenge he issued to his receivers to improve their play had been met.
“Unfortunately, I haven’t seen it,” Kiffin said. “I don’t how many (drops) today, ...
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A quick note to Inside the Oakland Raiders readers: today’s chat with Jerry McDonald will happen at 1 p.m. here or here. We’ll see you there!
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Some Raiders fans may not want to hear this, but Jerry McDonald says the short- to medium-range passing game suits JaMarcus Russell just fine. You can also find Jerry’s web exclusive column on our sports page.
Jon Becker
BANG-EB Online Sports Editor
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Quick hits from Tuesday’s single practice session in Alameda:
– A lot of snaps for the first team offense as the Raiders, playing Saturday night at McAfee Coliseum against the Arizona Cardinals, had what was essentially an in-season Wednesday practice in terms of work.
“I thought they worked well. We’re going to play our guys pretty long this game, especially the ...
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One thing I think I’ve learned about Lane Kiffin is he is not a spontaneous guy. He thinks about what he says, how he says it and has a good idea how it will be perceived.
So if you want to believe Kiffin isn’t taking veiled jabs at Al Davis over the personnel issue, be my guest. The 80-man roster is an issue all over the league, but when asked why the Raiders looked at so many ...
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Quick hits from the Raiders’ practice as training camp resumed with one-a-day workouts in Alameda:
– Another day, another hint of discontent from coach Lane Kiffin regarding the stagnant roster.
“You know, some guys have been released at other places and people are picking them up, you’d like to pick up some of those guys and bring them in, because they’ve been in other ...
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Quick hits from a conference call with Raiders coach Lane Kiffin Saturday regarding the Raiders’ 17-16 loss at Tennessee:
– Javon Walker is the new Mike Williams. Williams had a good 60 pounds on the 206 pounds Walker said he currently weighs, but Kiffin is unsparing with his criticism of Walker as he was with Williams a year ago.
In Williams’ case, it had to do with a ...
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Quick hits and first impressions from the Raiders’ 17-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans Friday night:
– If I’m the Raiders, I’m ecstatic about JaMarcus Russell. If I’m the Titans, I’m concerned about Vince Young.
Russell looked like the quarterback entering his third season, while Young played as if he had one NFL start.
– Don’t make too ...
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Beat writer Steve Corkran reports DeAngelo Hall (hand) did not suit up and will replaced in the starting lineup by Stanford Routt.
Others who aren’t in uniform include CB John Bowie (knee), WR Arman Shields (knee), TE Tony Stewart (toe) and kickers Sebastian Janikowski (hamstring) and Shane Lechler (quad).
Will post game wrap-up blog following the game . . .
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If discerning the capability of a defense with no tackling is difficult, assessing special teams is virtually impossible.
The high-speed blocking and collisions which take place on kickoffs and punts are precisely what teams try to avoid in training camp.
As for the kickers, the two guys who have the easiest time of it in Napa are the same guys who came up lame, although both Sebastian ...
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Impressions gathered from viewing 24 of 26 training camp practices over the course of 21 days:
– Not long after camp opened, Lane Kiffin offered a preemptive strike, musing about the importance of the offseason program in light of the fact that his two best players weren’t even participants.
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha walked into camp on time, signed his exclusive free agent ...
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Impressions gathered from viewing 24 of the 26
training camp practices over the course of 21 days:
– Running back Darren McFadden began to show signs of physical and mental fatigue in the last few practices, but this is the best looking ...
Quick hits from Wednesday night’s practice, the Raiders’ final workout in Napa, with information relayed by beat writer Steve Corkran:
– So much for the theory of Edgerton Hartwell providing a run-defending presence inside. Hartwell was released to make room for punter Glenn Pakulak, who will punt against the Tennessee Titans Friday night after a quad injury suffered by ...
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Quick hits from Wednesday’s last full practice of
training camp: – Cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and DeAngelo Hall,
two of the most significant investments of the Raiders’ offseason, are hurting. X-Rays were negative on ...
The Day 21 camp update will be delayed as I participate in an on-line chat. News of note today includes a quad injury to punter Shane Lechler that will keep him out of the Tennessee game. Coach Lane Kiffin said a punter was being flown in who would take Lechler’s place Friday against Tennessee.
Off the podium, Kiffin conceded he isn’t sure of that punter’s identity. ...
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Here and here are the addresses for today’s Inside The Oakland Raiders live-chat with Jerry McDonald. It’ll last one hour, from noon to 1 p.m.
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Quick hits from Tuesday’s practice:
– Nnamdi Asomugha left the field with a foot injury that was getting a close examination from the medical staff.
“(Nnamdi’s) foot was bothering him about a third of the way through practice,so we sent him to get an X-ray,” coach Lane Kiffin said.
Asomugha sat out a good deal of Monday night’s practice as well, but ...
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Beat writer Steve Corkran reports the Raiders have signed Nick Sanchez, a safety out of Stanford, and cut linebacker Malik Jackson.
Report to follow after practice today . . .
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Quick hits from Sunday night’s practice: – The
23rd practice of training camp and the second-to-last night
session of double days may very well have been the worst in terms of the passing game. Included in the mishaps was a red zone ...
Whether the Raiders utilize Adam Archuleta at linebacker or safety remains to be seen, but they cut a safety to make room for him.
Greg Wesley, omitted from the morning roster but on the field, was released later in the day, according to a league source.
The Raiders have updated Archuleta’s signing and the release of Wesley on their Web site.
It’s also an even swap in terms ...
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