Woodson likes Packers' new defensive scheme

Packers cornerback Charles Woodson is giving new Green Bay defensive coordinator Dom Capers and his 3-4 scheme a stamp of approval.

First things first. Before Oakland Raiders rookie Darrius Heyward-Bey uses his blistering speed to scald opposing defensive backs, he needs to secure the football. That hasn't been easy.

In his rookie year, Oren O'Neal was a beast who struck fear into defenders as his 5'11'' 245 pound frame barrelled towards linebackers, often resulting in an audible smack and a defender on his back. O'Neal was arguably one of the mostly uncredited forces responsible for leading the Raiders 2007 run offense to sixth in the NFL, featuring the likes of Justin Fargas, Dominic Rhodes...

What Tom Cable has done in the first four days of the Oakland Raiders training camp has been great. The Raiders are focusing on the mental aspect of the game. Coach Cable has called this, “learning-intensive.” There has been a major focus on the fundamentals, which has turned the practice field into an outdoor classroom. The Raiders have taken a much different approach...

Raiders Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is ready for some real football, and so are the rest of his teammates.

What Tom Cable has done in the first four days of the Oakland Raiders training camp has been great. The Raiders are focusing on the mental aspect of the game. Coach Cable has called this, “learning-intensive.” There has been a major focus on the fundamentals, which has turned the practice field into an outdoor classroom. The Raiders have taken a much different�...

The Oakland Raiders have nominated defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha for the national Jefferson Award...

So basically as I finished typing my last article, Jerry McDonald posted his first full-pad practice update. These are some things I took away. Happily, bear in mind that the basically the entire blog was positive: JaMarcus Russell's improved accuracy has carried over into full-contact drills. At one point he floated a beautiful 50-yard rainbow in between the safeties to little-known...

Updates from the 49ers' and Raiders' camps from Bee reporters Matthew Barrows and Paul Gutierrez: Raiders: Barnes gets banged up in the pile Khalif Barnes, locked in a battle at left tackle with Mario Henderson, injured his left ankle and knee when the scrum landed on him. "It's part of ball, and stuff like this happens, but it's frustrating,"...

As the Packers began making the transition to the new 3-4 defense in the offseason, one of the lingering questions was whether cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Al Harris - known for their press, man-to-man, bump-and-run coverage in three years as the starting tandem in Green Bay - could effectively adjust to playing more zone and read-and-react coverage. Just two days into training...

It’s so close to the time to cheer the Oakland Raiders to victory. What will you say? Is it Hip Hip Hurrah? Trust me, you should do your research before you start chanting those words. Why? Let me give you a framework and a reason to be cautious. I would tell my young children that if you are in doubt about something, simply avoid it, nullify it, and move away from it. We are so...

Last year's undisputed special teams leader, safety Keith Davis, was known for flying all over the field.