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Good news for the first time in a long time, Raiders fansùChaz Schilens took part in warmups, drills, and took repetitions with the first team offense in practice on Wednesday in Alameda. Schilens looked to be the Raiders' best option at wide receiver going into this year, as heáwas having a great offseason. In the first preseason game, Chaz caught five of JaMarcus Russell's six completed passes in the first quarter and ...

Head Coach Tom Cable knows it. I bet the NFL knows it. The players know it. Nobody wants to admit it, but Oakland is kind of getting the short end of the stick on referee calls this year, wouldn't you say? Louis Murphy doesn't like it. He said, "That's two...not like I'm counting." Let's take this opportunity at the quarter mark of the season to go back and look at ...

There is enough negative attention being put on the Oakland Raiders right now without further criticism from me. LetÆs focus for a second on the positive side of things. Positive thing number one is that about half of Raider Nation realized yesterday that it takes more than a quarterback to win on offense. JaMarcus Russell threw 33 passes yesterday. Twelve were complete, Head Coach Tom Cable called nine of them wide ...

I don't care how much money Al Davis is paying this guy. As soon as plausible, Darrius Harris-Bey needs to see less of the football field, and more of the film room. He is a liability in the passing game. He thinks his job is to run around like a chicken who just lost his head. He thinks if he gets zero catches in a game it's okay because, "I'm doing ...

A healthy Justin Miller is as good as any return man in the league right now, on any team. I was disappointed when I heard that he had been cut from the 53 man roster, but at the same time, I understood it. At the time, Miller was suffering from a turf toe injury. While not many of us understand the complexities of the injury, we have seen firsthand what it did ...

I want a guy who can take a snap and hand the ball off to the most talented trio of halfbacks in the NFL. Why am I looking for this guy?á Because that guy won some games last year.á Five of them, which is way more than one. On Sep. 14, 2008 this guy handed the ball off 37 times.á He only threw it 17 times, and the Raiders won the football ...

I really have been stuck on one train of thought all day. Although I appreciate SRÆs ôIt is what it is;ö I have to say, ôIt couldÆve been so much better.ö Tom CableÆs decision to pass on two consecutive plays from his own one-yard line set the tone for the game. But it didnÆt have to be like that. LetÆs just imagine for a second that we can go back in time. ...

Like it or not Donkey Fans, Denver is in a must win situation on Sunday, against a team that is playing their third straight divisional game, and has good confidence going into a home game. Why is it a must-win? ItÆs a must-win situation because their schedule is brutal after the game at Oakland. They play Dallas, New England, at San Diego, at Baltimore, Pittsburgh, at Washington, San Diego, and the ...

Rich Gannon had a lot to say to the media this week with regards to the Oakland Raiders. IÆm sure a lot of you have heard or read what he said with regards to JaMarcus Russell, but here are some direct quotes you may not have heard in media outlets. áôWhen you watch him (JaMarcus), and heÆs in rhythm, heÆs phenomenal. He can make every throw.ö I absolutely agree with this statement. ...

There is no doubt that the loss of Chaz Schilens was a huge blow to the Oakland Raiders. But it seems as though his loss is lost when factoring in the play of the top overall pick from the 2007 NFL draft, JaMarcus Russell. I have heard many people say that JaMarcus Russell can't hit the broad side of a barn if it was 10 feet away. I have heard nobody ...