http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1382 Recent articles about Aaron Brooks en-us Trent Green. Mark Brunell. Aaron Brooks. Gus Frerotte. Joey Harrington. Tim Rattay. Quinn Gray. The tryouts for Green Bay's backup QB spot are starting to resemble the first couple of days of American Idol auditions. And as a Lions fan, I couldn't be happier. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:29:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185225 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185225 The Hands down best player in the 2007 NFL draft is a wide receiver. The problem with that is the Oakland Raiders depth chart shows us that they are deep at that position & very thin at Quarter Back. So the question becomes do you draft the best player or do you draft the best player for your team? Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:21:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10517 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10517 We compiled a ton of quarterback Wonderlic scores from over the years and were kind of shocked at the results. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:17:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10395 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10395 One season, eight losses, eight interceptions to three touchdown passes…in Detroit, it's enough to earn a three year-contract extension. In Oakland, where the standards are ever-so-slightly higher, it's enough to cost Aaron Brooks his job. To be fair, Brooks didn't have a whole lot to work with; his offensive line helped him eat turf 26 times and his top two targets, Randy Moss and Jerry Porter, are spoiled prima donnas who spent a significant portion of the season on the sidelines getting their nails done. We think... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:21:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10374 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10374 After his 1st horrendous season with the Raiders, the option for a 2nd year was denied by the Raiders. Look for them to target Russell or Quinn in the draft. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:43:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10370 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/10370 The days of looking to a bed and breakfast manager for play calls are over in Oak-Town. The Raiders have hired Greg Knapp to call the plays next season. Knapp spent the 2004-2006 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, and before that was with the 49ers. Knapp's offense has led the NFL in rushing for the past three seasons, and averaged 183.7 ypg in 2006. This looks to be a good move for the Raiders. Granted they still have the worst O-Line in the game, they now have a coordinator who understands how to use a quarterback outside of the pocket. With Aaron Brooks, and the high chance that Jamarcus Russell is drafted by the Raiders, new head coach Lane Kiffin may be looking at an improving offense. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:47:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/9263 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/9263 A year after a blunderous draft for the Raiders, they're thinking QB again. After making the HUGE error of not drafting Matt Leinart, the Raiders opted to spend way too much money on a dumb Aaron Brooks. Let's face it- Brooks has been the shittiest all year long (when he played, that is). For the most part, Brooks has thrown more INTs than TDs and didn't play for a lot of the season as a result of the injury. Just think about it...with the Raiders' talent at WR, think about how much better they would be with Matt Leinart at QB. With all this said, do you think it's realistic for the Raiders to draft Quinn in the draft, or do you think they'll stick with shitty Brooks and keep their sub-par offense just that- sub par? Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:23:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/6371 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/6371 In Oakland the quarterbacks are competing with each other to stay OFF the field. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:20:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/5050 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/5050 Check out this podcast by Raiders' reporter David White about whether or not Aaron Brooks will be able to reclaim his role at QB and whether Jerry Porter will even play a single down this season. In other side news today, Porter rejoined the Raiders today after his suspension was reduced. Do I think that Aaron Brooks will reclaim the start? He certainly shouldn't. The Raiders were dumb for picking him up in the first place, and now they have to stick with their QB of the future, Walter. Last week, for the first time, Walter played a decent game against the Cardinals' defense that scorched Rex Grossman the week before. Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:57:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/4053 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/4053 The Tennessee Titans appear to be the only team in the NFL that has no interest in making Billy Volek their starting QB. The Oakland Raiders have now inquired about Volek, since their current combo of Aaron Brooks and Andrew Walter have yielded little or no offense (although Art Shell seems to be having a positive effect on Aaaron Brooks, as he is now throwing the ball forward, just like he was projected to, coming out of college.) Volek is currently (and curiously) the Titans' third string QB. Volek had been a more than serviceable backup during the McNair era, even putting up fairly prolific numbers while hooking up with Drew Bennett at the end of the 2004 season, but it looks as he'll never see the field as a Titan again, since Jeff Fisher is just about changing his QB's series by series, not once including Volek into the mix. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:46:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2449 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2449 This could be for the best for the Raiders. Brooks had two fumbles before leaving the game. Andrew Walter will take Brooks' place in making the Baltimore D look unstoppable. Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:56:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2429 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2429 I'm not a big Aaron Brooks fan, but you can't have a wide receiver pumping his fist after his quarterback gets sacked. Actually, Jerry Porter wasn't even active for last night's game against the Chargers making the situation even more awkward. He was caught laughing on the sidelines in street clothes after Brooks was sacked for the seventh time. Porter has squabbled with management thoughout training camp and he's been demoted from his starting spot opposite Randy Moss. Pissing off the guy who throws you the ball after already angering the people that write your checks is not the way you want to start a season. This won't help his fantasy value. Who would have guessed Randy Moss would be the one keeping this team together. Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:36:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2248 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2248 Here's an article I penned a few weeks ago about the bust potential of Aaron Brooks in the Raiders offense. He did have a decent game last week, but the Lions defense can make anyone look good. With Andrew Walter hurting and Jeff George just signed, you have to wonder how long it will be until Randy Moss explodes for not getting the ball enough. Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:30:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1825 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1825 No, this is not 2001: the Oakland Raiders have signed former No. 1 pick Jeff George. The same Jeff George that hasn't thrown a pass in the NFL in five years. The Raiders already have three QBs - starter Aaron Brooks, 2005 3rd rounder and former ASU standout Andrew Walter, and Marques Tuiasosopo, an oft-injured vet who has started some in the past. The rationale for signing George, particularly this late into the preseason, isn't exactly clear. At the very least, he will have a fair amount of rust to shake off. This, of course, is the team that brought Art Shell back after they fired him from his last coaching gig 12 years ago. In other news, the Raiders are coming close to terms with Fred Biletnikoff and Kenny Stabler. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:14:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1717 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1717 The Oakland Raiders looked impressive in their third preseason game, as they beat their Bay Area-rivals 23-7. Aaron Brooks threw an 8-yard touchdown to Doug Gabriel on Oakland's opening drive. Alex Smith, on the other hand, struggled as he went 6 for 12 and threw an interception. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:55:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1425 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1425