sports.yahoo.com - 5/21/2008
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Vegas
Watch posted these over/under numbers on wins in the upcoming season, via Sportsbook.com .
There's some interesting stuff in here for the enterprising folks among you who
feel confident about projecting NFL win totals in mid-May.
If you're not gambling inclined (unlike my friend Crazy Fish Guy), let's take
a second and understand what we're looking at here. The over/under, the ...
Oakland Raiders cut Stuart Schweigert
mvn.com 5/20/2008 — In a move that will please many in the Raider Nation, Stuart Schweigert was given his walking papers by the Oakland Raiders organization. Stu had become a lightning rod for criticism from the fans and had been blamed for everything from the Raiders’ porous run defense to global warming. Stu will not likely be on the unemployment line, as he can be an effective special teams player or reserve ...
Oakland Raiders: James Lofton, this year’s Tom Cable?
mvn.com 5/22/2008 — At the end of the 2006 season, one thing was certain, the Oakland Raiders had no offensive line. After letting up an astronomical and league high 72 sacks during the year, the entire offensive coaching staff was replaced. Even longtime Raiders player and coach, Fred Biletnikoff, retired leaving the newly hired Lane Kiffin a clean slate in which to put together his own offensive coaching ...
Oakland Raiders-San Francisco 49ers ‘rivalry’ one for the fans
mvn.com 5/22/2008 — The Raider Nation has a passionate hatred for the San Francisco 49ers, and the feeling is mutual from Niner fans. The two fan bases have a strong mutual revulsion to one another, but it is impossible to consider it a rivalry between two teams who have only played 11 meaningful games in 48 years.
Raiders sign backup QB Tuiasosopo (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 5/23/2008
Quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is returning to Oakland after spending a year with the New York Jets, giving the Raiders the veteran backup they were looking for to help JaMarcus Russell. Tuiasosopo signed a contract Thursday to return to the team that ...