Calvin Johnson-could he be a Raider?
Saturday we got a chance to talk to Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson, an early entry junior who may be the most impressive athlete in this draft. Look at the numbers on this guy: 76 catches,...
View ArticleGarcia’s agent talking with the Raiders
Quarterback Jeff Garcia’s agent, Steve Baker, is negotiating with the Raiders this afternoon, and Garcia is in the Bay Area awaiting some kind of deal, somewhere. But where exactly are the talks going?...
View ArticleGarcia, Raiders at a stalemate; Clements cashes in with 49ers
The 49ers and Raiders jumped into the free agent fray on Friday but with vastly different approaches. The Raiders negotiated for several hours with the agent for quarterback Jeff Garcia, but those...
View ArticleNewberry joins the Raiders
It’s cool to see longtime 49ers center Jeremy Newberry get another shot at reviving his career. He’s a Bay Area native, a former Cal star, and Newberry said he wanted to play for the Raiders when the...
View ArticleRaiders round out coaching staff
It took them nearly two weeks to formally announce it, but the Raiders finally revealed they have a new quarterbacks coach. Former Giants offensive quality control coach John DeFilippo, 28, gets that...
View ArticleFree agency update-scratch TE Daniel Graham off the Raiders’ list
The Raiders were interested in former Patriots tight end Daniel Graham, and the word Tuesday was that it would take at least $14 million in guaranteed money to sign him. Make that $15 million. That’s...
View ArticleIs Moss really going to stay?
Now that the Patriots have latched onto Donte’ Stallworth, does that limit the Raiders’ options for ditching Randy Moss? Liz Mangelsdorf/The Chronicle Or does the Silver and Black really believe that...
View ArticleWhat’s up with Moss and the Raiders?
From Sporting Green NFL Columnist Nancy Gay The Raiders wanted QB JaMarcus Russell for months and they drafted him. Now, what will happen to disgruntled WR Randy Moss, whom rookie head coach Lane...
View ArticleThe Draft That Almost Wasn’t
The good thing about the Raiders having 11 draft picks this past April is that you can afford a mistake here and there. Thus, the fact that they effectively lost their first, third, sixth and ninth...
View ArticleAin’t Nobody’s Bizness But My Own
Lane Kiffin’s refusal to crack in the face of the brutal interrogation techniques regarding his keystone combination (quarterback and center)is an intriguing concept, one which didn’t do Charlie Weis...
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