Yardbarker: Michael Huff

Former UT star making fired up

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:45:17 -0500

ARLINGTON - Sorry Cowboys fans, it's not Roy Williams. But at least there's one UT alum at Cowboys Stadium making Longhorn fans proud. That would be Raiders S Michael Huff, who has already broken up a couple of passes.

Texas-ex vs. Texas-ex

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:27:46 -0500

Oakland safety Michael Huff made a drive-stopping play against fellow Texas-ex Roy Williams in the first quarter. Huff arrived at the same time as the football, or at least the offiicals thought, on a throw to Williams. Huff jarred the ball loose, forcing a Cowboys punt. Oakland coach Tom Cable praised Huff this week. After a slow start to his NFL career, Huff has come on to be a first-rate defender.

Texas alum shining for Raiders

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:04:44 -0500

IRVING - After three lackluster seasons, Raiders free safety and former Texas standout Michael Huff has shown dramatic improvement, Oakland coach Tom Cable said. Through 10 games, Huff has a career-high three interceptions. In last week's 20-17 upset of Cincinnati, he had nine tackles. "His tackling and his communication and just his play at safety have been outstanding all year," Cable said. A native of Irving who graduated from Nimitz High School, Huff started rounding in...

Kindly pigeon helps out the Raiders kickoff coverage unit

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:14:00 -0500

The best part of the video is the instant replay. Make sure you stick around for that. Oh, animals. It's so adorable when you do human things. I like to pretend that this little guy can talk, too, and that his name is Leonard and he speaks with a slightly French-Canadian accent. I imagine this as the conversation he had with #24, Michael Huff(notes). Leonard: Hey, what's going on, fellas? Huff: We're just, um, playing a football game. Leonard: Yeah? Who are you playing? Huff:...

Huff's redemption can continue in the starting lineup

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:45:36 -0500

Raiders safety Michael Huff, the seventh pick of the 2006 draft, reached a low moment of his career during training camp when the team told him he was on the roster bubble.Less than two months later, Huff is enjoying the...

An open apology to Michael Huff

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:20:50 -0500

I’m taking a break from my normal Raider ramblings to do something that Colin Cowherd is incapable of conceiving; admitting when you’re wrong. In this case, I was wrong to have spent the last six months calling out Michael Huff for his inability to live up to the money given to him as the seventh overall [...]

Raiders' Huff trying to win job back

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:41:47 -0500

Safety Michael Huff defended coach Tom Cable's decision to replace him in the Oakland Raiders' starting secondary early last season, saying it was the right call at the time.

Raiders’ Huff Could Be Cut If He Doesn’t Win Starting Job

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:32:08 -0500

Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff might not want to get too attached to his helmet, shoulder pads and roster spot, which has reportedly become tenuous. Huff lost his starting job last season to Hiram Eugene. And the former No. 7 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft could find himself on the chopping block if he doesn’t reclaim [...]

Raiders DB Michael Huff Continues To Struggle

Sun, 31 May 2009 09:49:30 -0500

Things continue to get more precarious for Raiders safety Michael Huff, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2006 draft who failed to seize the starting job...

The Raiders Are Likely To Part Ways With WR Ronald Curry

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:18:18 -0500

There are rumors that 2006 top pick Michael Huff may not be long for Oakland. Long time fan favorite Ronald Curry has fallen out of favor and is also...

Raiders To Part With SS Michael Huff, CB/KR Justin Miller?

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:23:20 -0500

Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee believes that the Raiders will likely cut former first round pick Michael Huff this offseason. He also believes the...

Raiders Debating Cutting Or Trading FS Michael Huff?

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:01:52 -0500

Raiders FS Michael Huff was benched earlier this season in favor of backup Hiram Eugene, and he remains firmly planted as the No. 2 on the depth...

Safties of the AFC West from an Oakland Raiders eye view

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:22:23 -0500

We have come to the penultimate post in the "From a Raiders' Eye View" series. The one thing that can be gleaned from the series thus far is that it appears that the San Diego Chargers are still the team to beat in the AFC West. They have led in nearly all of th categories thus far. The Raiders have been all over the map, but tend to be trending high in many categories, and look to be a team on the rise. Tonight's post is how the safety tandems of the AFC West stack up.

Steven Jackson Is Killing Hisself

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:45:36 -0500

Steven Jackson is apparently not good at fantasy football. Not only did he draft himself (obviously), but he managed to find every single bust player in the NFL this year. And he's got a column on ESPN!