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Oakland Raiders asking workers, including coaches, to sell season tickets during lockout
Rather than issue furloughs, institute pay cuts or lay off employees, the Raiders have opted to use the free time created by the NFL lockout to increase their lagging season-ticket base.
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May 19, 2011
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Oakland Tribune editorial: Coliseum's Overstock.com deal brings in needed revenue
THE OAKLAND-Alameda County Coliseum Authority has been searching for a corporate naming sponsor for Oakland's sports stadium since 2008 when McAfee declined to renew its deal under similar terms.
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May 05, 2011
Voros: NFL labor problems unlike other businesses
Watching the National Football League's labor problems unfold reminds people in the business world what an alternative universe the two sides of this contractual battle operate in.
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May 04, 2011
Inside the NFL: How New England Patriots successfully manipulate draft
Bill Belichick may be the best coach in the NFL. If not, he's the most sainted figure who ever went six years without winning a Super Bowl.The appeal is that he keeps his team in the playoffs almost every year and seems to be thinking a step ahead of everyone else in terms of building his roster.
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May 01, 2011
Cam Inman: Acceptable eight-man Raiders draft class
Any draft is a success when the Raiders come away with a DeMarcus instead of a JaMarcus.Or when they add a second-generation Wisniewski to their inner circle.
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May 01, 2011
Oakland Raiders put premium on speed in draft
Van ****, Chekwa and Jones must do more than run fast
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May 01, 2011
Raiders draft speedy Ohio State cornerback Chimdi Chekwa
Oakland's fourth-round pick Saturday should compete for a starting spot this season if Asomugha doesn't return
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April 30, 2011
Barnidge: Overstock.com? Stadium name game is all part of big-bucks sports
IF YOU HAVE wondered what to make of the new naming rights deal for the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, you have come to the right place. There is a lot of history behind arrangements such as this, so pull up a chair.
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April 30, 2011
Live blog: Oakland Raiders and NFL draft, Saturday, 9 a.m.
Join Raiders writers Jerry McDonald and Steve Corkran for a live chat during the final day of the 2011 NFL draft on Saturday at 9 a.m.
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Live blog: Raiders and NFL draft, Saturday, 9 a.
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April 30, 2011
Monte Poole: Vanity pick aside, Oakland Raiders' Al Davis hits mark on NFL draft
Brush aside the sick preoccupation with punishing coaches, even at the expense of the product.Overlook the occasional counterattacks directed at TV outlets or individual journalists or former players in the wake of perceived slights.
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April 30, 2011
NFL wins temporary stay in appeals court, and lockout is back in effect
Stay comes hours after players are allowed in team facilities
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April 29, 2011
Oakland Raiders draft Stefen Wisniewski
The Raiders drafted offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski, the nephew of former Raiders great Steve Wisniewski, with their second-round pick Friday in the NFL draft.
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April 29, 2011
Live chat: Oakland Raiders and NFL draft, Friday, 3 p.m.
Join Raiders writers Jerry McDonald and Steve Corkran for a live chat during the NFL draft on Friday at 3 p.m.
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April 29, 2011
Oakland Raiders decide against trading into first round of NFL draft
Team finds price isn't right to trade into first round
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April 29, 2011
Monte Poole: Oakland Raiders need to find their center in 2011 draft
If Al Davis knows anything about his Raiders, it's their history. He can recall times and dates and details, cite the tiniest examples of the NFL's mistreatment of his franchise.
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April 29, 2011
Oakland Raiders' first-round draft picks since 2001
raiders' TOP PICKS last 10 yearsYearPlayerPosCollegeSeasons2001Derrick GibsonSFlorida State6 Never made kind of impact hoped for as 28th overall pick.
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April 27, 2011
Raiders putting emphasis on homegrown talent
Draft success has altered team's philosophy
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April 27, 2011
Report: Oakland Coliseum set to be re-named the Overstock.com Coliseum
Thanks to a six-year, $7.2 million naming rights deal to be announced Wednesday, the home of the Raiders and A's is about to get another new name
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April 27, 2011
Limbo reigns the day after NFL lockout lifted
Some teams allow players back, but most are in limbo
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April 26, 2011
Live chat: Oakland Raiders draft preview, Wednesday, April 27, noon
Join our continuing Oakland Raiders pre-draft coverage when Jerry McDonald hosts a live chat on Wednesday at noon.
Live chat: Inside the Raiders draft preview, Wednesday, April 27, noon
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April 26, 2011
San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders have only themselves to blame for quarterback failures
Maybe the solution is letting the quarterbacks draft the teams instead of the other way around.The focus of the NFL draft is on getting the right player, but just as often quarterback success is predicated on the player getting the right team.
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April 26, 2011
Live chat: Oakland Raiders draft preview, Tuesday, April 26 at noon
Join Raiders beat writer Steve Corkran on Tuesday at noon for a live chat to preview the NFL draft on Thursday night.
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April 25, 2011
NFL draft: Previously at No. 48
Previously at No. 48The Raiders own the rights to the No. 48 selection in this year's NFL draft. What follows is a look at some of the players taken at that spot since the AFL-NFL merger who fared well in the NFL:YearPlayerPositionTeam2010Jimmy ClausenQBCarolina Panthers Started 10 games and
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April 25, 2011
Oakland Raiders draft shopping list
Raiders shopping list1. CornerbackThe reason: Three-time Pro Bowler Nnamdi Asomugha isn't expected back for a ninth season because of his steep asking price.
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April 25, 2011
Raiders: Will they move up to first round?
The Raiders enter this year's NFL draft without a first-round pick. For now, to paraphrase managing general partner Al Davis."Don't say we won't pick (in the first round) in 2011," Davis said in response to a question about trading away the pick for defensive tackle Richard Seymour just before the
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April 25, 2011
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