http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/43 Recent articles about the Oakland Raiders en-us At a time when some might believe that the NFL and the Oakland Raiders would be unable to get on the same page on any issue, the league and the team continue to work closely together regarding the appropriate response... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:42:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/League_Raiders_working_closely_on_Cable_case/1521996 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/League_Raiders_working_closely_on_Cable_case/1521996 Submitted by Nick-A-What. Submitted by Terdell Sands. Submitted by our very own Christmas Ape. Submitted by Skins. Submitted by Retom Granks. Submitted by Purple Moses. Submitted by Tanner. Submitted by starksgotejected. Submitted by watzgerald. Submitted by Istvan. Submitted by famousmortimer. Submitted by twoeightnine. Submitted by dan. Submitted by Jeremy. Submitted by ceelew. Submitted by Old Gregg. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:24:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Andy_Reid_O_Face_Photoshop_Contest_Honorable_Mentions/1512599 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Andy_Reid_O_Face_Photoshop_Contest_Honorable_Mentions/1512599 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/The_Andy_Reid_O_Face_Photoshop_Contest_Honorable_Mentions/1512599 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/a/caab5522113b9235e42ba8ed33acb847db893d14/small/Oakland_Raiders_2009_bc97.jpg More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Colt McCoy looks like junior Jeff Garcia but more talented. Garcia and Greg Knapp began their careers excelling together. Browse more photos » Greg Knapp and Jeff Garcia rose to prominence together. The San Francisco 49ers signed Garcia from the Stampeders in 1998, Knapp's second season as quarterbacks coach. After Steve Young suffered a career ending traumatic brain i... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Colt_McCoy_Junior_Jeff_Garcia/1509940 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Colt_McCoy_Junior_Jeff_Garcia/1509940 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_Colt_McCoy_Junior_Jeff_Garcia/1509940 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/397379017c9e2f4edb6c2819241bc04fcd76792b/small/57426184.jpg ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The National Organization for Women says Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable should be suspended while the team investigates allegations he has a history of violent behavior toward women. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:56:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Womens_group_wants_Raiders_to_suspend_Cable/1507544 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Womens_group_wants_Raiders_to_suspend_Cable/1507544 As the Raiders and the NFL embark on the inherently delicate process of determining the best course of action in the wake of allegations of domestic violence against coach Tom Cable, the National Organization for Women has chimed in."Tom Cable's... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/National_Organization_for_Women_wants_Cable_fired/1507214 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/National_Organization_for_Women_wants_Cable_fired/1507214 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/National_Organization_for_Women_wants_Cable_fired/1507214 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4e083cca02bf7640f69b6d31a8ffb74450c6613d/small/91196272.jpg Oakland Raiders: “That’s why Tom Cable, the controversial head coach of the Oakland Raiders, should be suspended immediately for acknowledging on Sunday that he slapped his first wife with an open hand more than 20 years ago. His admission came after the airing of an ESPN report in which Cable was accused of physical abuse [...] Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Now_It_8217s_Time_to_Suspend_Tom_Cable/1506698 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Now_It_8217s_Time_to_Suspend_Tom_Cable/1506698 The National Organization for Women believes Tom Cable should not be coaching the Raiders while the team investigates allegations that Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:48:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Oakland_Raiders_coach_Tom_Cable_should_be_suspended_NOW_says/1505659 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Oakland_Raiders_coach_Tom_Cable_should_be_suspended_NOW_says/1505659 And now, more punchy fun involving the Oakland Raiders, this time without Tom Cable. You may remember Jeremy Brigham (below) as a tight end for the Raiders from 1998-2001 (if so you have a good memory — he scored three career touchdowns). He now lives in the peaceful, leafy Northern California enclave of Pleasanton, where [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:42:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Former_Raider_Goes_Nuts_At_Youth_Football_Game/1492674 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Former_Raider_Goes_Nuts_At_Youth_Football_Game/1492674 Tom Cable was able to avoid the Napa District Attorney but he can’t outrun his past. The current head coach of the Oakland Raiders weathered one storm only to discover that another one was brewing off the coast. With Cable in their sights, ESPN squeezed the trigger and assassinated his character. Now, the Oakland Raiders are launching [...] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:17:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tom_Cable_in_the_Crosshairs/1490947 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tom_Cable_in_the_Crosshairs/1490947 Coach Tom Cable says he believes his future entails coaching the Oakland Raiders despite allegations that he assaulted his former wife and girlfriend. Cable declined to respond to any specific questions Monday about whether he has an anger management issue following the allegations from his first wife and former girlfriend on ESPN that he physically abused them at various times during their relationships. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:16:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Raiders_to_do_39evaluation_39_of_Cable_following_allegations/1488188 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Raiders_to_do_39evaluation_39_of_Cable_following_allegations/1488188 The Oakland Raiders have issued a statement regarding the recent allegations of past domestic violence made against Raiders coach Tom Cable by a former wife and a former girlfriend."Over the last few days, we learned of the allegations made against... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:25:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Raiders_promise_serious_evaluation_of_allegations_against_Cable/1487784 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Raiders_promise_serious_evaluation_of_allegations_against_Cable/1487784 Raiders coach Tom Cable avoided prosecution for his altercation with assistant coach Randy Hanson, but he's being linked with violent behavior toward others once again. On the Sunday morning episode of ESPN's Outside the Lines, two women, including his ex-wife,... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:31:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tom_Cable_accused_of_violence_towards_women/1477740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tom_Cable_accused_of_violence_towards_women/1477740 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Tom_Cable_accused_of_violence_towards_women/1477740 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d87e1339f98aff003145ec1ad25980746fa5f55/small/Picture_2.png We’re halfway through the 2009 season and it’s time to take stock in the Oakland Raiders. Instead of issuing grades, I’ll keep it simple and pay homage to Halloween. JaMarcus Russell – Trick If this was supposed to be his make or break year, it’s safe to say so far he’s broken the seal on that bust label. Mario [...] Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:06:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Trick_or_Treat_Raider_Style/1474390 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Trick_or_Treat_Raider_Style/1474390 I have to say that when I heard that we had re-signed Justin Miller this week, I was delighted, he was never much of a corner, but his blistering pace always made him entertaining to watch in the return game. This week it was confirmed that Miller will return kick-offs, however he won't line up in the secondary, at least not this weekend against the Dolphins: Coach Rex Ryan said Miller won't play in the secondary this week against Miami (2-4) because he still needs to learn the... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:06:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Miller_To_Learn_French_Glad_To_Be_Back/1466214 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Miller_To_Learn_French_Glad_To_Be_Back/1466214 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Miller_To_Learn_French_Glad_To_Be_Back/1466214 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/170b4b2727e50818d4f83aced02112a37fa061fd/small/Oakland_Raiders_Training_d655.jpg Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell(notes), despite four games this season with a quarterback rating under 50, had somehow managed not to get benched. For some reason, though, Tom Cable decided that today was the day. JaMarcus, after three turnovers, finally got the hook. Bruce Gradkowski(notes) entered the game, and while he wasn't the worldbeater you'd expect him to be, he wasn't JaMarcus-awful. He managed to throw 19 passes without being intercepted (though he did... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:51:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dont_get_excited_Oakland_JaMarcuss_benching_is_temporary/1434273 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dont_get_excited_Oakland_JaMarcuss_benching_is_temporary/1434273 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dont_get_excited_Oakland_JaMarcuss_benching_is_temporary/1434273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/0/605444fa38ea66add770e62c8e3de2c0a7de8b0e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71680227.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0CFACB7EAF0ECEEF8.jpg Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell(notes), despite four games this season with a QB rating under 50, had somehow managed not to get benched. For some reason, though, Tom Cable decided that today was the day. JaMarcus, after three turnovers, finally got the hook. Bruce Gradkowski(notes) entered the game, and while he wasn't the world beater you'd expect him to be, he wasn't JaMarcus-awful. He managed to throw 19 passes without being intercepted (though he did cough up... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:51:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dont_get_excited_Oakland_JaMarcus_benching_is_temporary/1435467 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dont_get_excited_Oakland_JaMarcus_benching_is_temporary/1435467 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dont_get_excited_Oakland_JaMarcus_benching_is_temporary/1435467 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/e/bed7b0debdde80cff8a43ba46aff2cda8c88426c/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89781531.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E8DB144A9A25510CF3319BF3AE16187BA765F5C5B1B6B521.jpg Remember the plucky little pigeon who lined up and played special teams with the Raiders against the Eagles? And do you remember Marquis Cooper(notes), the Raiders linebacker who tragically died along with two others in a boating accident back in March? Raiders running back Justin Fargas(notes) believes they are one and the same. Fargas was asked on KHTK in San Francisco about the pigeon, and about how some teammates and Cooper's mother believe that the pigeon was Marquis. "... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:32:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Fargas_believes_pigeon_was_deceased_teammate_Marquis_Cooper/1420238 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Fargas_believes_pigeon_was_deceased_teammate_Marquis_Cooper/1420238 So the talk of the NFL this week was the Oakland Raiders’ unlikely win over the Philadelphia Eagles, and more specifically, the pigeon which appeared to fly along with the Raiders’ special teams unit for one play during a kickoff return. Several Oakland players are now saying that it was no coincidence that the bird [...] Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Raiders_Pigeon_Was_Ghost_Of_Marquis_Cooper/1417837 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Raiders_Pigeon_Was_Ghost_Of_Marquis_Cooper/1417837 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Raiders_Pigeon_Was_Ghost_Of_Marquis_Cooper/1417837 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/18b7d3a8ea4d027e4d552a4df2b2057cc27989f1/small/raiderspigeon.jpg 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:... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:14:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kindly_pigeon_helps_out_the_Raiders_kickoff_coverage_unit/1402789 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kindly_pigeon_helps_out_the_Raiders_kickoff_coverage_unit/1402789 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kindly_pigeon_helps_out_the_Raiders_kickoff_coverage_unit/1402789 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/4462160438a2aad10923586e4f74591005e57b3d/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89750552.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0017E64D9916DC6A742221D29D270B0D2882E90926F1174BA.jpg