Oakland Raiders

Raiders hire Dennis Allen as head coach

January 24, 2012
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Just about two weeks after Hue Jackson was canned, the Black and Silver have decided upon his replacement. According to multiple reports, the Raiders hired Dennis Allen as head coach on Tuesday night. Allen spent this past season in Denver, impressively transforming a statistically awful defense into a much-improved unit. He’s reportedly already informed the [...]

Winston Moss ‘frontrunner’ for Raiders job

January 12, 2012
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As the NFL coaching carousel continues to spin, a name has emerged as the favorite to fill the latest vacancy in the Bay Area. The San Francisco Chronicle reports, via two league sources, that Packers assistant coach Winston Moss is the current “frontrunner” to become the Raiders’ next head coach. Of course, the position opened [...]

Richard Seymour fined $30K for throwing punch

December 10, 2011
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Following his dismissal from yet another game, Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour is unlikely to be surprised when he’s disciplined for his wily style of play. Considering his history of on-field transgressions, it’s almost like he’s expecting it at this point. According to Bill Williamson of ESPN.com, Seymour was fined $30,000 by the NFL for [...]

Chaz Schilens: ‘Warren Sapp is a fool’

November 23, 2011
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Even though they’re currently leading the AFC West division with a 6-4 mark, the Raiders still don’t get any respect. The butt of many a joke over the years, Oakland seems to have finally turned the corner, and yet one of their own of years past — Warren Sapp — continues to trash them on [...]

Hue Jackson: Penalties against Raiders ‘unfair’

November 21, 2011
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Though his team came away with a victory, Raiders head coach Hue Jackson believes his penalty-prone bunch were undeserving of the excessive amount of laundry cast against them, and is going to let the powers-that-be hear about it. Per ESPN.com, Jackson criticized the officiating crew from Sunday’s 27-21 win over the Vikings, saying he “truly [...]

Raiders ‘trying hard’ to acquire Carson Palmer

October 17, 2011
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After losing quarterback Jason Campbell — likely for the rest of the season — to a broken collarbone, the Raiders are in desperate need of another signal-caller. Reportedly, Oakland has a certain someone in mind for the job, but need to work diligently if they’re going to get him off of his couch and into [...]

Al Davis passes away at 82

October 8, 2011
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It’s a sad day in the NFL as the sport has just lost another legendary figure. According to the Raiders’ official website, owner Al Davis passed away on Saturday at the age of 82. No cause of death was given, and a statement from the team is expected to be released later in the day. [...]

Hue Jackson: Raiders will win division

October 4, 2011
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Despite a .500 record, Raiders coach Hue Jackson remains highly confident in his bunch. So confident, in fact, that he absolutely believes Oakland will capture the division when all is said done. Per CSNBayArea.com, Jackson said Monday that he’s not shying away from his original prediction of an AFC West divisional crown. We’re going to [...]