It’s no secret that Raiders’ Reggie McKenzie inherited one of the more difficult front office challenges in recent years. Just weeks after cleaning out Al Davis’ staff, he takes on the task of eliminating the team’s “out of whack” contracts and preparing for a draft that only Mike Ditka could appreciate. At the moment, the… [Read more…]
February 23, 2012
With Nike set to replace Reebok as the supplier of NFL uniforms, there has been speculation as to how dramatic uniforms may change. While teams have been opposed to change as dramatic as what is being worn by the University of Oregon, Nike would love to revolutionize the game with their uniforms. Nevertheless, they have made it clear… [Read more…]
February 22, 2012
It wouldn’t feel like a Raider offseason without the drama of their annual salary cap conundrum. This year will be no different. Even after releasing Stanford Routt, the Raiders are $11 million over the cap. While the salary cap is rarely an issue for teams assuming players are willing to restructure, there are always guys like Routt who end up being… [Read more…]
February 22, 2012
By now, if you haven’t read Mike Silver’s column The Year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time, you’re in the minority. It’s titled as if it were about Tim Tebow, but it doesn’t take long to realize it could have been titled The Year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History from Brady… [Read more…]
February 21, 2012
It was supposed to be a story book wedding in the Dominican Republic surrounded by friends and family. Instead, due to personal reasons Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell and his fiancé Jenny Montes have decided to “hold off” on the wedding. There were rumors that Jason walked away just moments before the wedding, but in a… [Read more…]
February 18, 2012
It was just over a month ago Yahoo’s Mike Silver wrote an article depicting Raiders owner Mark Davis as the incompetent “Tommy Boy” of his father’s long standing business – a reference to the 1995 Chris Farley movie, Tommy Boy. He referenced a story he was told by a former team employee that illustrated the way the… [Read more…]
February 11, 2012
When Stanford Routt was released the day before he was set to receive $5 million in base salary, the thinking was that GM Reggie McKenzie was eliminating the “out of whack” 5 year, $54.5 million contract and eating the reported $20 million guaranteed to Routt. Considering Routt led the entire league in penalties and all cornerbacks in… [Read more…]
February 11, 2012
It has been assumed that GM Reggie McKenzie would prioritize bringing back strong safety Tyvon Branch. But after Stanford Routt’s release on Thursday, it didn’t seem safe to assume anyone would be back. As usual, the Raiders have operated very quietly this offseason, but according to Len Pasquarelli it’s not a secret that McKenzie will… [Read more…]
February 24, 2012
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