Piece by piece, brick by brick the Oakland Raiders are rebuilding a restored regime that’s now in full swing.  The team officially announced its new defensive coordinator Jason Tarver on Monday. Photo Credit: Raiders.com Prior to last season, Jason Tarver operated for 10 years under the likes of Steve Mariucci, Dennis Erickson, Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary and Jim Tomsula...

Our offseason review of the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster moves into the defensive backfield today with a look at the free safety spot. We’ve already covered both lines and the links to those posts are below. For those new to this format, we compare Kansas City’s personnel to their AFC West rivals for the purpose of eventually determining their biggest need. Kendrick Lewis completed...

In the first of what promises to be a slew of changes, Michael Huff is converting from free safety to cornerback next season. Huff played cornerback at times during a stellar collegiate career at the University of Texas. He has played it sparingly for the Raiders during his six-year career, mostly in the nickel package. However, without a proven option opposite seven-year veteran...

A game against the Chargers this season has been like opening up a fortune cookie. No team has been able to quite figure out what’s inside. Sometimes, you get the Chargers team that looks flat, mistake-prone and uninspired, like the one that laid an egg in Detroit last week, losing 38-10 when a playoff spot was still up for grabs. At others, the Chargers can look like one of...

The Raiders have been banged up all season long. It probably seems like they haven't managed to field an entire starting unit all season long. And it would seem that way because it is true. But come Sunday, the Raiders will be fielding as close to the team they intended as they have since the first game of the season. This may not seem to be the case considering the fact that...

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jacoby Ford and safety Michael Huff both practiced Wednesday, which coach Hue Jackson hopes is a sign that both will be ready to play Sunday against the San Diego Chargers.

Running back Taiwan Jones and free safety Michael Huff said Monday that they intend to play Sunday against the San Diego Chargers, given the magnitude of the game as the Raiders challenge for a playoff spot. Wide reciever Jacoby Ford said he is hopeful of playing Sunday. However, he won’t play unless his sore foot heals enough to where he feels as if he can make a difference. No...

Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff has missed the past two weeks because of a hamstring injury. With the AFC West title on the line this coming Sunday,  Huff doesn’t plan on missing his third straight game. The Raiders must beat the Chargers and have the Broncos to lose to the Chiefs on Sunday,  in order [...]

There are various scenarios that land the Raiders in the playoffs, but all of them require a victory over the Chargers in the season finale. Safety Michael Huff, who has missed the last two games with a strained hamstring, plans to be in the lineup to help them get that win. Paul Gutierrez of CSNBayArea.com…

The Oakland Raiders have declared OG Bruce Campbell, RB Darren McFadden, WR Jacoby Ford, QB Jason Campbell, DL John Henderson, FS Michael Huff, RB Taiwan Jones inactive for Week 16. Source: KFFL.com Attached Thumbnails

The Oakland Raiders head into their crucial game this weekend in Kansas City without four key injured players. Running back Darren McFadden (right foot), receiver Jacoby Ford (left foot), safety Michael Huff (hamstring) and defensive tackle John Henderson (knee) have been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Chiefs with injuries. The designation Friday is no surprise since...

It has come to this: After losing three straight games, including an ugly home performance against the Lions Sunday in which they blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Raiders could watch their playoff hopes disappear Saturday with another loss at Arrowhead Stadium. A loss against the Chiefs in Kansas City, coupled with victories by either the Jets or Bengals, would mean...

Raiders inactives: QB Jason Campbell, OL Bruce Campbell, RB Darren McFadden, RB Taiwan Jones, S Michael Huff, DT John Henderson and WR Jacoby Ford. Starting FS Michael Huff (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday’s game against Detroit, a big blow for a Raiders secondary facing Detroit’s explosive passing attack. Huff doubles as a nickel corner, covering slot receivers, so the Raiders...

When the Raiders host the Lions Sunday, they know they’ll at least have one thing they haven’t had the past two games: the crowd. While key playmakers seem to be disappearing left and right, the Raiders are looking for anything to give them a boost as they head into the final three games of the season with hopes of trying to secure a playoff spot. At 7-6 after two straight...

Nine injured Raiders were listed Friday as questionable for Sunday’s game: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (neck), DE Lamarr Houston (knee), S Michael Huff (ankle), CB Chris Johnson (hamstring, groin), RB Taiwan Jones (hamstring), S Mike Mitchell (ankle), WR Denarius Moore (foot), DT Richard Seymour (knee) and FB Manase Tonga (knee). Heyward-Bey (neck) was limited in practice and is questionable...

Vikings' RB Adrian Peterson was carted to the locker room after being rolled up by Raiders' safety Michael Huff today in Oakland's 27-21 win in what looked like a serious lower leg injury. However, head coach Leslie Frazier announced that X-Ray's on the RB's injured ankle were negative. The Vikings plan to give Peterson an MRI, but the RB is hoping to come back...

Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour is in the lineup at Minnesota after missing practice all week because of a knee injury. Free safety Michael Huff returns Sunday after missing the last game with an ankle injury. Rookie cornerback DeMarcus Van ****, also listed as questionable, starts in place of Chris Johnson, who has not played since September due to groin and hamstring...

Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour is in the lineup at Minnesota after missing practice all week because of a knee injury. Free safety Michael Huff returns Sunday after missing the last game with an ankle injury. Rookie cornerback DeMarcus Van ****, also listed as questionable, starts in place of Chris Johnson, who has not played since September due to groin and hamstring problems.

The Oakland Raiders have declared QB Jason Campbell, QB Terrelle Pryor, RB Darren McFadden, OL Bruce Campbell, CB Chris Johnson, CB DeMarcus Van **** and S Michael Huff inactive for their Week 10 Thursday Night divisional matchup against the San Diego Chargers. Huff (ankle) said earlier in the week that he needed only to be 30 percent healthy in order to play. Huff plays on nickel...

We mentioned earlier Thursday how thin the Raiders secondary would be on Thursday night. And that’s when we thought safety Michael Huff was going to suit up. Huff is one of eight inactives for the Raiders Thursday night.  Also out: QB Jason Campbell, QB Terrelle Pryor, RB Darren McFadden, OL Bruce Campbell, CB Chris Johnson, and…

"Anybody remember Tebow killing the Raiders Sunday? Anyone?" Darren McFadden, Michael Huff, safeties Mike Mitchell/Chinedum Ndukwe, defensive tackle Richard Seymour, middle linebacker Rolando McClain, tackle Khalif Barnes, center Samson Satele and kicker Sebastian Janikowski all are doubtful for the Chargers vs. Raiders game tonight. So naturally as a Raiders fan I should...

* Side note: Pretty clear need-win for the Raiders tomorrow if they’re going to maintain their status & momentum as a playoff contender. They should take care of it, I’d think. But I wonder if the Chargers’ game at the NY Jets is almost as important to the Raiders. SD losing... Continue reading...

Coach Hue Jackson gathered his Oakland Raiders after safety Michael Huff's last-play interception sealed a 25-20 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday and emotionally told them that he believed the team's late owner, Al Davis, "had his hand on that ball." If so, that would have given the Raiders 11 men on the field. An astute reader pointed out to ProFootballTalk...

Maybe the spirit of Al Davis was truly guiding the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. The Raiders beat the Texans in Houston 25-20 thanks to a Michael Huff interception on the final play of the game. Houston was at the five yard line and had an excellent chance to score, but Huff stepped in front of [...]

The Oakland Raiders managed to beat the Houston Texans with an interception on the final play of the game, despite only having 10 men on the field.