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The Raider Nation once considered a Super Bowl
bid its birthright. Five dismal years with four coaches
and a total of 19 wins have dampened the optimism of even the most hard core citizens of the Nation. 2008 is a new year, with the JaMarcus Russell era slated to start on opening day, along with the supporting cast of Darren McFadden, Javon Walker, and DeAngelo Hall having just joined in. ...
The flashy part of free agency saw the
Oakland Raiders go buck wild in spending, adding a
fresh infusion of talent to the Raider team. Javon Walker and Drew Carter filled a glaring need at wide receiver, and Gibril Wilson upgraded the safety position. Al Davis added the luxury item of DeAngelo Hall to pair with Nnamdi Asomugha. Along came the draft and the Raiders added a potential game ...
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Raiders monitoring receivers
Posted 16 hours ago at ESPN.com - Hashmarks - Blog
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The Raiders drafted two wide receivers last weekend
and judging by their play on the field in
college, the young receivers currently on the roster had better step up their game. It’s highly unlikely veterans Javon Walker, Ronald Curry, or Drew Carter have anything to worry about other than playing time, but if you aren’t one of those guys and you’re hoping to play receiver for the silver and ...
Cedric Golden, columnist for the Austin American-Statesman writes
that the Lions trading wide receiver Roy Williams to
Dallas makes too much sense. A portion of his column: Williams would love the six-year, $55 million contract former Javon Walker just signed with Oakland that will earn him a base salary of $1 million this season with an $11 million signing bonus attached.
The formula is getting as predictable as it
is getting old. Player wants more money. Player, through
agent, tries to get more money behind the scenes. When effort to get more money fails, player, through agent, asks for a trade behind the ...
There's more than meets the eye in efforts
by NFL wide receivers to be traded out of
unwanted contracts. There is the guiding hand of Drew Rosenhaus. After perfecting the technique with Terrell Owens against the Eagles, Rosenhaus clients Javon Walker and Chad Johnson seem to be following the same formula to get out of Dodge.
Arman Shields, a wide receiver who missed 10
games with an ACL tear for Richmond last season,
was selected in the fourth round with the 125th pick overall by the Raiders. Shields becomes the player acquired in exchange for cornerback Fabian Washington, who was traded to Baltimore for the selection. Shields, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, had 12 catches for 107 yards in the season opener against ...








Optimism in short supply for the Raider Nation