Ex-Buc Spires adds to Oakland pass rush

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Football for Breakfast found this 5/11/2008 on www.sfgate.com [flag]
(05-10) 21:09 PDT -- The Raiders have been searching for a veteran presence at right defensive end. Pass rusher Greg Spires was looking for a job. Both can check their respective wishes off the to-get list. The Raiders agreed to terms with Spires on a one-year deal Saturday, an NFL source confirmed. Spires spent the past six seasons in Tampa Bay. He was a full-time starter until last season, ... [link]

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NFL Sunday: Shockey Uncertainty; Cowboys, Williams Clear Air
Published 5/11/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
... ‘Chip’ Has Become ‘Boulder’ (Tennessean) Texans: Secondary Looks to Earn Respect on Field (Houston Chronicle) Browns: Chudzinski Looking for Better Results in 2008 (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Ravens: Team Showing Fight Under Harbaugh (Baltimore Sun) Ravens: Harbaugh Looks for Team Players (Baltimore Sun) Raiders: Greg Spires Adds to Oakland’s Pass Rush (San Francisco Chronicle) Raiders: ...

Greg Spires Finds Work
Published 5/12/2008 by Scott at Bucstats.com weblog
Greg Spires finally found work. He signed with the Raiders over the weekend. The Raiders have wanted to acquire a proven edge rusher since they lost free agent Chris Clemons to Philadelphia. Spires fits the description as a 10th-year veteran with 39.5 career sacks, including a career-high eight in 2004. That sound you heard is Rod Marinelli pounding his fist on his desk because he missed out on getting another ex-Buccaneer defensive guy. ...

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