Oakland Raider Fan's Look: Three Free Agents They Need to Keep in 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:51:00 PST)
With the Oakland Raiders coaching staff nearly complete, it's time to look at some of the Raiders who are free agents going into 2012 and who they should keep. While some fans believe the Silver and Black should hold onto Jason Campbell and trade Carson Palmer, the odds are...
Raiders Team Report
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:25:18 PST)
Reggie McKenzie knew it the first time he talked to Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.
The new Raiders general manager met with Allen on Jan. 18, then immediately placed a call to owner Mark Davis.
"I think I've got my guy," Allen said.
McKenzie interviewed other candidates, but when he interviewed Allen a second time at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., it was mostly to confirm what he already knew. Allen, 39, and never having been a coach at any level, would be McKenzie's choice to lead Oakland back into the playoffs after a nine-year absence.
"He understood the big picture as far as putting a plan together," McKenzie said. "We went over everything.
Raiders Hire Jason Tarver as Defensive Coordinator: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:45:00 PST)
So far this offseason, the Oakland Raiders have made a lot of changes, changes that may not have been able to be made if Al Davis were still alive. I'm not saying that Al Davis passing away was the best thing to ever happen to the Oakland Raiders because he was revolutionary...
NFL roundup: Brady's wife rips Patriots' receivers
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:19 PST)
The Patriots' receiving corps didn't exactly put up a model performance on Sunday night in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI. Now, they're hearing about it from a model. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, the wife of New England quarterback Tom Brady, let loose on the...
Raiders hire Stanford's Tarver as new defensive coordinator
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:35:14 PST)
Raiding the Stanford coaching staff has already produced one great NFL comeback story. The Oakland Raiders are hoping there's room for another. The team announced on Monday that Stanford defensive coordinator Jason Tarver will leave the college ranks to take the same position...
Raiders hire Tarver to lead defence
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:16:37 PST)
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders didn't look far to find a defensive co-ordinator.
Raiders hire Stanford's Tarver to lead defense
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:14:27 PST)
The Oakland Raiders didn't look far to find a defensive coordinator. The Raiders on Monday hired Stanford's Jason Tarver, who helped shape one of the Pac-12's top defenses while serving as co-defensive coordinator and overseeing the linebackers under rookie head coach David Shaw last season.
Raiders name Tarver defensive coordinator (The National Football Post)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:10:00 PST)
The Oakland Raiders have hired Stanford co-defensive coordinator Jason Tarver as their new defensive...
Oakland Raiders Hire Jason Tarver as Defensive Coordinator: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:26:00 PST)
Fans have been waiting awhile to hear who would replace the Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator, Chuck Bresnahan, and today the team made the official announcement that it would be Jason Tarver. Tarver comes from the Stanford Cardinal where he was the co-defensive coordinator and...
Five Funniest Super Bowl XLVI Ads: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:56:00 PST)
The Super Bowl is almost as famous for its advertisements as it is for the football game that is played between them. Super Bowl XLVI was no exception, and several companies went all-out to entertain fans while also peddling their product.
New York Giants Win the Super Bowl Rematch Over the Patriots: A Little Satisfaction for Many Raider Fans (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:00 PST)
With a large percentage of Oakland Raiders fans rooting for Eli Manning and the New York Giants to defeat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, their Super Bowl victory was a small slice of satisfaction in the end after an overall disappointing 2011 season.
Oakland Raiders Fan's Look at Super Bowl Commercials from Raiders' Last Appearance and Last Win (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:34:00 PST)
The Oakland Raiders last Super Bowl appearance was in Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003. It was a great season, with a bad ending. The battle was fought against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers headed up by the Raiders' former head coach, Jon Gruden.
Five Reasons Eli Manning Will Defeat Tom Brady: Fan's Look at the Giants Vs Patriots (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:31:00 PST)
With Super Bowl XLVI just hours away, despite being an Oakland Raiders fan, I'm looking forward to this game, as it's likely to be a good one with two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL facing each other. Going into their last match up four years ago, the teams were quite...
Oakland Raiders’ Tim Brown Leads NFL Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Snubs – a Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:16:00 PST)
Oakland Raiders' receiver Tim Brown, Minnesota Vikings' receiver Cris Carter and Buffalo Bills' receiver Andre Reed have a legitimate complaint. The NFL announced its 2012 inductions into the NFL Hall of Fame on Feb.
Oakland Raiders' Tim Brown Passed Over by the NFL Hall of Fame Once Again: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:15:00 PST)
Despite the fact that the Oakland Raiders' former head coach Jon Gruden said back in 2010 that the Silver and Black's former great wide receiver Tim Brown, " dominated the game, " and remarked, "He's a first ballot Hall of Famer, without a doubt,"...
Oakland Raiders' Fan's Look: Will Tim Brown Get His Call to the Hall of Fame? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST)
The Oakland Raiders' former wide receiver Tim Brown is one of my all-time favorite players and many fans throughout the Raider Nation feel he should have been inducted into the Hall of Fame the first time he was up for the honor.
Giants Jerry Reese on the GM rollercoaster ride
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:42:40 PST)
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Oakland Raider Fans Quote Roundup on Super Bowl XLVI: Who Are You Rooting For? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:00 PST)
With the Oakland Raiders not making it into the postseason again this year, fans have been looking forward to the 2012 season for over a month already. In the meantime, Super Bowl XLVI is now almost upon us, and being football fans most of us will watch the game despite the Silver...
The Raiders Are Likely to Stay in Oakland, Los Angeles is Out: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:00 PST)
The Oakland Raiders were said to have a good chance of moving to Los Angeles in 2014, and after the press conference by owner Mark Davis and new general manager Reggie McKenzie, those chances seemed to increase. Davis made some remarks back in mid-January during the conference that...
Raiders hire Hoffman to coach special teams
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:14 PST)
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders have hired Steve Hoffman as special teams co-ordinator, the same position he held with the Kansas City Chiefs the past three years.
Raiders hire Steve Hoffman to coach special teams
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:30 PST)
The Oakland Raiders have hired Steve Hoffman as special teams coordinator, the same position he held with the Kansas City Chiefs the past three years. The Raiders announced the move Friday. Hoffman joins the staff of new coach Dennis Allen after 22 seasons as an NFL assistant, including 16 as kicking coach of the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 2004.
Capsule look at Hall of Fame finalists
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:31:50 PST)
A capsule look at the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
Could Los Angeles Get Two NFL Teams?: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:35:00 PST)
Ever since the Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams left town, the NFL has been working on getting a team back to Los Angeles. In some ways, it is actually quite strange that the NFL has been absent from the city for this long. Given the population density, you would think that the...
Oakland Raiders Latest Coaching Hires and What's Left to Fill: Fan's Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:20:00 PST)
So much for the Oakland Raiders waiting to announce their new hires until they'd filled all the open positions. It was probably too hard to keep the lid on what was going on, and on Thursday the Raiders released an official report confirming seven new hires.
Greg Knapp Hired as Raiders Offensive Coordinator: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:26:00 PST)
Reggie McKenzie and the Oakland Raiders brought in Dennis Allen on January 27 to replace Hue Jackson as the Oakland Raiders head coach. Allen now has the ability to choose his staff and the Raiders have officially hired Greg Knapp to fill the vacancy at offensive coordinator.
NC's Heath Shuler won't seek re-election to House
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:11:36 PST)
U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina announced Thursday he won't seek re-election in what's become another blow to conservative Democrats on Capitol Hill and the party's state congressional delegation. Shuler, a former professional football player and conservative who challenged House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for her post following the November 2010 elections, announced in a...
Raiders hire 7 assistant coaches
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:14 PST)
The Oakland Raiders hired seven assistant coaches for head coach Dennis Allen's staff on Thursday, and three of them were on the Raiders' staff last season. Also, the Raiders reportedly have requested permission to talk to Green Bay Packers cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt Jr.
