ibabuzz.com - 11/15/2008
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The Raiders are not only out $20 million in actual dollars for the 16 games played by DeAngelo Hall and Javon Walker, but will also see both players take up a good chunk of salary cap space in 2009.
With Hall having been waived, the Raiders will have $5.833,334 in “dead money” ...
examiner.com - 11/18/2008
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examiner.com —
The Oakland Raiders made waves earlier this season
when they released DeAngelo Hall. There were rumors that
there were move moves to follow. Since Hall's release, the Raiders defense has been a much improved unit. The Raiders now need to make some moves to breathe some life into their offense.
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Oakland Raiders need another roster shakeup
contracostatimes.com - 11/11/2008
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ALAMEDA Raiders managing general partner Al Davis waited
three games before he stripped fired coach Lane Kiffin
of the play-calling duties. Kiffin shared that responsibility with offensive coordinator Greg Knapp in Oakland's fourth game. Knapp ...
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Cable takes over Raiders' play-calling duties from Knapp
tfdssports.com - 11/14/2008
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The Oakland Raiders are a team in a
state of crisis. The time to debate that fact
has passed. Thus far, we have looked at the fact that the players are miserable, and the coaching and front office are in shambles. Last night, We looked at the Raiders fall from grace following the debacle that ...
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Descent into Chaos: Oakland Raiders Crisis
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... wide receiver Javon Walker, are no longer available to facilitate the team's decent into repugnation (just made that one up, but it seems oddly fitting). Hall, and his seven-year, $70 million contract have been jettisoned, and Walker declared his 2008 season over because of a bad ankle. (Gretz punched some numbers into his old schoool TI-35 and figures that, given Walker's set to make $12 million this year, he's pulling down $800,000 per catch. Splendid.) It gets worse, though. The Raiders are not only out $20 million in actual dollars ...
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HALL OUT IN OAKLAND?
profootballtalk.com 11/5/2008 — Wow.
The DeAngelo Hall experiment in Oakland could be ending, as soon as Wednesday.
Wow.
Per Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Raiders would make the move in order to avoid $16 million in injury-guaranteed bonuses.
Schefter reports that the move was ...
Cable invokes the past and gets his first win
myespn.go.com 10/20/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Kyle Terada/US Presswire Oakland coach Tom Cable celebrates during the Raiders' 16-13 overtime win over the New YOrk Jets Sunday. OAKLAND -- Tom Cable isassimilating well to Raiders football. ...
Where everybody knows Raiders' names?
tfdssports.com 12/27/2008 — Let me apologize for the late post. Technical difficulties prevented me from getting this post up earlier. Sometimes things are beyond your control and other times, they are beyond comprehension. My technical difficulties fell into both areas last night.
Which brings me to the Raiders and the ...
Raiders will slap Asomugha again
blogs.nfl.com 11/6/2008 — Few things in Oakland are certain, but two things this season virtually are. Cornerback Nnamdi Asamghoua will go to the Pro Bowl this season. And for the second straight year, the Raiders will slap their franchise tag on Asamghoua. It is the only way ...
Raiders could release CB Hall
blogs.nfl.com 11/5/2008 — Oakland captured the NFL's attention when it fired Lane Kiffin and hired Tom Cable . Now it is about to do it again -- in a far more stunning fashion.
The Raiders are on the verge of releasing Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall on Wednesday, according ...
Raiders waive Hall, lose $8 million
sfgate.com 11/5/2008 — Hall's agent, Alvin Keels, declined comment when reached by phone. The Raiders did not make any announcement. Why release Hall with eight games to play? Hall admittedly struggled to adapt to the Raiders' style of man-coverage defense, enough so that ...
Hall faces uncertain future after being released by Raiders
nfl.com 11/6/2008 — Two years removed from his second Pro Bowl, cornerback DeAngelo Hall said he doesn't think his release from the Oakland Raiders eight games into the season has damaged his reputation as a good player or, he hopes, as a person. "I don't think so," ...
Simply put: Worst team in Raiders' history
sfgate.com 11/3/2008 — At least recorded history. What the Raiders have done behind closed doors over the years is their business. Maybe I'm overreacting, still in shock after witnessing the 24-0 loss to the visiting-but-right-at-home Atlanta Falcons. That loss was uglier ...
Raiders in focus
boston.com 12/12/2008 — A closer look at the Patriots' opponent this Sunday, the Raiders; a prediction on the outcome of the game.
Raiders allowed to dream, if only for a day
sfgate.com 11/25/2008 — Yes, it sounds like crazy talk from a team that is 3-8, but humor them for at least another week or two. Now that they've finally mastered the offensive touchdown, they need something to focus on before Sunday's home game against the Chiefs. "Things ...