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sportsagentblog.com - 11/6/2008

Enough Is Enough Al!!!

— sportsagentblog.com — The Oakland Raiders made an Oakland Raiders type move. They released pro bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall. (more) Enough Is Enough Al!!!

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tfdssports.com - 11/7/2008

Players miserable in Oakland: Oakland Raiders crisis

— tfdssports.com — There can be no doubt among any in the Raider Nation that the Oakland Raiders are now a team in crisis. It is something that goes beyond the depths to which their record has fallen in the last five years. (more) Players miserable in Oakland: Oakland Raiders crisis

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examiner.com - 11/7/2008

Oakland Raiders moves make no sense

— examiner.com — Just when it seems that things can't get any worse in Oakland, the Raiders seem to find an innovative way to further their decline. The front office is in shambles. The players are miserable. The team is getting blasted nearly every game. The question becomes how low can the Raiders go? (more) Oakland Raiders moves make no sense

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This, My Friends, Is The Definition Of A ‘Shutdown Corner’
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Grading the Rams free agent possibilities
Turf Show Times — ... Getting a cornerback like the Raiders Nnamdi Asomugha would go a long way to erasing the ugly memories of the Rams secondary from the early going this season. Unfortunately, he's not going anywhere. The Raiders dumped CB DeAngelo Hall to free up money in order to ink Asomugha to a superstar contract. He hasn't accepted any offers yet, but conventional wisdom says the Raiders will hit him with the franchise tag for 2009.  ...