Who Are The Raiders?
nationalfootballpost.com 5/13/2009 — Who are the Oakland Raiders? If we take time to look at some of their current personnel and several of their decisions, do we really have a full understanding what this team is doing on and off the field? Today, I’ll take a closer look at the Raiders ...

Definitely Do NOT Fly on This Plane
slanchreport.com 5/21/2009 — The Oakland Raiders have been the poster children for futility for the last several years, foolish penalties, complete lack of talent, lack of direction from the front office, coaches who are overmatched have all served to make them a laughingstock in the NFL. So, the news that they have come ...

Position in the Spotlight: Oakland
victoriatimes.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — The position in the spotlight feature continues, taking a look at the city of Oakland

Raiders Coach Tom Cable: The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle?
nflgridirongab.com 5/8/2009 — When things disintegrated to the point where the Oakland Raiders needed to make a change at the position of Head Coach they looked to the great northwest for the solution to their problems. Tom Cable who at the age of 44 unlike his recent predecessors is not a young and up and coming coach ...

Tom Cable: The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle?
raidersgab.com 5/8/2009 — When things disintegrated to the point where the Oakland Raiders needed to make a change at the position of Head Coach they looked to the great northwest for the solution to their problems. Tom Cable who at the age of 44 unlike his recent predecessors is not a young and up and coming coach ...

Bush still has a lot to prove
ibabuzz.com 5/27/2009 — Note: Attending a funeral service today . . . no Raiders chat. Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day weekend. We’re in to the real dead period of the offseason, with no OTAs scheduled for this week and little in the way of speculation other ...

Silver and Black Pride's Sunday Community Poll: The Raiders 2nd Best Player
silverandblackpride.com 7/13/2009 — The best player currently on the Raiders roster also happens to be the best of the 1,696 players in the National Football League and that player is Nnamdi Asomugha . This week the poll is seeking from you, to find out who, after Nnamdi, is the the ...

Before starting on Day 2 . . .
ibabuzz.com 4/26/2009 — A few observations after a first day in which the Raiders reached farther than most thought possible: – For no other reason other than gut feeling, I’m extremely skeptical about Darrius Hayward-Bey at No. 7 but am optimistic about ...

Raiders trying to fill holes through draft - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 4/21/2009 — ALAMEDA, CALIF. Tom Cable spent his first two years in Oakland rebuilding the Raiders' offensive line with castoffs, reclamation projects and overlooked players. That's why his eyes lit up recently when asked about the opportunity to possibly work ...

Who are Cable’s fantastic four?
ibabuzz.com 4/15/2009 — Asked Tuesday if the Raiders had narrowed their focus regarding the No. 7 pick in the draft, Raiders coach Tom Cable said, “Four spots. I’m not going to share them with you, either. But I know we need one of four guys.” Someone ...

32 Teams In 32 Days- Oakland Raiders — Bleacher Report - NFL 5/31/2009
The Oakland Raiders finished 5-11 last year, a record they honestly shouldn't have had. They have good skilled players at every position and a pretty good coaching staff. What is it about Oakland then? No one really knows. But with Russell in his ...

From Raider to Gladiator: An Exclusive Interview with HOFer Jim Otto — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/1/2009
From 1960 to 1969, Jim Otto was the only All-League center the American Football League ever had. He started in 210 consecutive games for the Raiders and ultimately played in 308 games including preseason, postseason, and all-star games. Inducted ...

10 Quarterbacks I Would Take Before Aikman in Canton — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/2/2009
Regardless of bias, which every sports fan has, one of the most controversial figures in the Pro Football Hall of Fame has bee Troy Aikman. Even more so his 1st ballot induction, instead of say, 5 years down the road. Regarded as a winner, the Tom ...

A Vintage AFL Look in 2009: Oakland Raiders Seek "Throwback" Results — Bleacher Report - NFL 6/2/2009
Football "fashion" is in the eye of the beholder but in the case of the Oakland Raiders, just the fact that a minor uniform change will be made for a few games in 2009 could be a good omen. Sometimes it takes a coaching change.  Other times, ...

Morning huddle — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 6/2/2009
IN THE HOT SEAT: New NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith canceled Tuesday's visit with the Raiders, then his office at union headquarters in Washington, D.C. caught fire overnight. No truth to the rumor the ghost of Gene Upshaw started the blaze to keep Smith ...