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ALAMEDA – It was the first day of a rookie minicamp, and most of the players present won't be on the roster when the Raiders' regular season starts. Wide receiver Chaz Schilens said the plays he has learned were "pretty simple," though he noted the coaches are "going slow." Ben Margot/ Associated Press [link]

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RAIDERS MINICAMP REPORT
Published 5/10/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... . Said Kiffin of rookie mistakes in minicamp practice, “So many of these times, you see guys going the wrong way, run into each other, balls on the ground .” Kiffin also says at minicamps, undrafted rookies often look better than drafted players: “You’re going to have some guy in a drill, who is a free agent, and ...

NFL Saturday: Vince Young Works on Footwork; Koren Robinson Cut
Published 5/10/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
... Florida Sun-Sentinel) Colts: Colts Tell Hopefuls: Show Us You Belong (Indianapolis Star) Titans: Young Takes First Steps in Footwork Fix (Tennessean) Texans: LT Ephraim Salaam an Unhappy Camper (Houston Chronicle) Bengals: More Carries from Perry? (Cincinnati Enquirer) Ravens: Flacco Looking Long (Baltimore Sun) Raiders: New Raiders Learn Quickly (Sacramento Bee) NFC News ...

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