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WR Heyward-Bey the Pick for the Raiders at #7

The Raiders took a wide out (nothing new), but the shock was WHAT wide out they took with the #7 pick in Saturday’s draft. The team laid a shocker on the crowd in New York, taking Darrius Heyward-Bey from Maryland. The big wide out will join Darren McFadden and JaMarcus Russell as the [...]
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Report Says Raiders Have Interest in Moving Down in Draft

Steve Corkran of The Contra Costa Times reports Raiders head coach Tom Cable said the team is interested in trading down in the first round of the NFL Draft if they receive an offer that allows them a chance to better their team. A person in the team’s front office said they...
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The Last 10 Years of the #7 Pick

The Oakland Tribune broke down the last 10 years of the #7 pick, which is what the Raiders have on Saturday: What can the Raiders tell from a decade’s worth of No. 10 picks in the NFL draft? Year Player Position College 1999 Champ Bailey Cornerback Georgia Developed into game...
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Could the Raiders turn to Madden for Help?

Now that former Raiders coach and Hall of Famer John Madden is done in the broadcasting booth, is there a chance of him coming back to the Raiders organization? Today’s SF Chronicle reports that Madden, who announced his retirement from being the color man on Sunday night football...
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Three Key Moments of the Raiders 2009 Schedule From NFL.com

The Raiders opened the Art Shell Era 2.0 with a Monday night game against the Chargers in 2006. And the Raiders were soundly trounced, foreshadowing what was to happen that season. Tom Cable’s first game without the interim label will be against the Chargers on Monday night and...
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Raiders 2009 Schedule Released - AFC West Foes Start the Year

1 Mon, Sept. 14 vs. San Diego Chargers ESPN 10:15 p.m. 2 Sun, Sept. 20 at Kansas City Chiefs CBS 1 p.m. 3 Sun, Sept. 27 vs. Denver Broncos CBS 4:15 p.m. 4 Sun, Oct. 4 at Houston Texans CBS 1 p.m. 5 Sun, Oct. 11 at New York Giants CBS 1 p.m. 6 Sun, Oct. 18 vs. Philadelphia...
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Free Safety Eugene Signs His One-Year Tender

The SF Chronicle is reporting that Raiders free safety Hiram Eugene has officially signed his one-year, $1.01 million restricted free agent tender. He won the starting job from Michael Huff during last season. Last season in 16 games he had 57 tackles, and in two seasons has played...
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Raiders Work Out Maryland WR Darrius Heyward-Bey

There is no doubt now that the Raiders are thinking wide out in the draft in two weeks. Darrius Heyward-Bey is the latest guy that the team has looked at, as the fast Maryland wide receiver worked out Friday in College Park for the Raiders. With the seventh pick in the draft the [...]
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Sapp Takes a Backhand Shot at New Coach Cable

I guess former Raider and now NFL Network talking head Warren Sapp is not a big fan of new Raiders coach Tom Cable. In a recent NFL.com chat Sapp was asked the question about Cable becoming the new coach of the silver and black. Warren Sapp held an chat on NFL.com Thursday and while he [...]
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Raiders to Work Out Cal LB Zach Follett

Scout.com is reporting that the Raiders are going to conduct a private workout Cal LB Zach Follett. Word is that he’s also supposed to attend the San Francisco 49ers
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AFC West Offseason Moves

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Raiders Ink Free Agent OL Marcus Johnson

The Contra Costa Times is reporting that the Raiders have signed free-agent offensive lineman Marcus Johnson, 27. He spent his first four NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and started 18 of the 47 games he played. Here is a quick tidbit on him from the Vikings official website...
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Raiders Ink QB Garica to a One-Year Deal

The Raiders Monday signed a player slated to be a backup, but at the end of the day could easily be the starting QB by the time it’s all said and done. The team signed veteran QB Jeff Garcia to a one-year deal. Reports says he’s aboard to be JaMarcus Russell’s backup, but [...]
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Raiders in the Mix for Bengals WR Ocho Cinco?

While many still think that the Raiders are going to target Michael Crabtree in the April 25th draft, there are still some WR’s out there that could fill the void on the team. One such player that could be in the mix is Cincinnati’s Chad Ocho Cinco, who the Bengals probably...
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Raiders Gab 2009 Mock Draft 1.0

It’s that time of the year to start talking about the 2009 Draft, and today we give our first Radiers Mock Draft, complete with all of the Raiders five picks in this years draft. Here we go: 1st Round: 7th Pick 2nd Round: 8th Pick (40th Pick Overall) 3rd Round: 7th Pick (71st...
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Raiders to Talk to Wake Forest SS Chip Vaughn

The SF Chronicle reports that the Raiders are set to talk to Wake Forest SS Chip Vaughn. Here is the story: The Raiders are scheduled to host Wake Forest strong safety Chip Vaughn, according to Scout.com writer Ed Thompson, making him the first known draft prospect to visit Alameda...
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QB Russell Shows Up for Workouts

The SF Chronicle reports that QB JaMarucs Russell has shown up for Raiders workouts, meaning that the words of Tom Cable maybe finally got through to him: Put away the milk carton mugshot. Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is here for voluntary workouts. I know. I drove to team...
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Wake Forest CB Alphonso Smith to Talk to the Raiders

The Raiders will be talking to CB Alphonso Smith, along of course with a bunch of other teams. The defensive secondary is another position that the Raiders will look to upgrade through the draft, and Smith is a player the Raiders have their eyes on. PFT reports on the CB talking to a [...]
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Are you a die-hard Raiders fan with a strong opinion? Have you ever dreamed of being a writer, or like posting about the Raiders and their trials? Then your shot to do it is here, as RaidersGab.com has a new look, and is looking for new writers for the 2009 offseason and beyond. Share your [...]
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QB Russell Skips Week One of Workouts; How About Week Two?

PFT.com reports that Radiers QB JaMarcus Russell isn’t off to the best of starts with new coach Tom Cable, who now is running the show for good in Raider Land. Cable spoke about Russell skipping the first week of workouts, and he might not show up for week two. Here’s...
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Police Arrest OL Cornell Green Following Argument

Police are reporting that Raiders OT Cornell Green was arrested after he got into a heated argument with the mother of his two children at their home in Tampa Saturday afternoon. According to police, Green destroyed property and physically assaulted the woman and then left the home...
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Raiders Talk with Free Agent DE Ebenezer Ekuban

Pro Football Talk.com reports that the Raiders recently talked to free agent defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban. In 10 starts last season with the Denver Broncos, the 32-year-old veteran pass rusher recorded five sacks and 38 tackles. For his career, the 6-foot-4, 275-pound former University...
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Raiders Ink Two Players; Three Others Sign Their Tenders

The Raiders made a couple of personal moves to bring some players back over the last few days, as re-signed were cornerback Justin Miller, who inked a two-year deal more than a week ago, and defensive tackle William Joseph, who arrived at offseason workouts after recently signing a...
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Raiders Get a Deal Done (Finally) with OL Khalif Barnes

After losing out on getting a deal done the first time around, this time all sides have agreed, and the Raiders have finally landed offensive tackle Khalif Barnes, signing him to a deal. According to John Clayton of ESPN.com, the Raiders have gotten Barnes to ink a one-year deal....
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Source Says OT Barnes Not Going to Sign w/ Raiders

The Raiders have talked to free agent offensive tackle Khalif Barnes for the past three days, but can?t get a deal with him done. Reports from the SF Chronicle say that the two sides are almost done talking, and that Barnes is going to sign elsewhere. Here is a tidbit from the report: Raiders [...]
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