Oakland Raiders

Raiders poke fun at Mark Sanchez for hot dog incident

September 23, 2011
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Raiders head coach Hue Jackson is using an unorthodox source of motivation for his team this week — hot dogs. As in the hot dogs Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez scarfed down in the midst of a blowout win. It happened two seasons ago, and Jackson wasn’t even a part of the organization then, but he [...]

Sebastian Janikowski charged with battery, false imprisonment

September 16, 2011
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Days after he tied the NFL record for longest field goal ever made, Sebastian Janikowski has booted himself into some hot water. Per the Oakland Tribune, Janikowski has been charged with misdemeanor battery and false imprisonment against a woman, Syrena Nicholson, in Walnut Creek, California last year. According to court documents, Nicholson claimed Oakland’s long-time [...]

Sebastian Janikowski nails record-tying 63-yard FG

September 13, 2011
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The 2011 season’s opening week has proven to be chock full of all-time achievements. The latest came courtesy of the leg of kicker Sebastian Janikowski. With seconds to go before halftime of Monday night’s Raiders-Broncos game, Janikowski drilled a 63-yard field goal to give Oakland a 16-3 lead heading into intermission. The kick ties an [...]

Raiders report: Terrelle Pryor drafted; Jacoby Ford returns

August 22, 2011
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After several delays, the 2011 supplemental draft was finally held this afternoon. Surprisingly, former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the only player selected during the event, which featured other notable players, such as running back Caleb King and defensive end Mike McAdoo. What’s not surprising is that Pryor is headed to the Black Hole. [...]

Kevin Boss headed to the Black Hole

August 5, 2011
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The Raiders didn’t waste much time replacing their pass-catching tight end — who was lost in free agency — with one of similar qualities. According to ESPNNewYork.com, the Raiders and Kevin Boss have agreed to terms on a four-year, $16 million contract. The guaranteed money and other specific terms of the deal aren’t available; Oakland [...]

NFL Free Agency: Tying up Friday’s odds and ends

July 29, 2011
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As the dust settles on what has been another wild day around the NFL — capped by Nnamdi Asomugha finally choosing his new home — here are some other notable news and notes from the day that may have flown under the radar. He may be staying put with his old team, but safety Roman [...]

Louis Murphy arrested, charged with three misdeamenors

April 3, 2011
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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Louis Murphy has become the league’s latest player to be in trouble with the law as a disappointing trend continues during the NFL’s lockout. According to the Gainesville Sun, Murphy was arrested in Florida on Sunday morning and charged with three misdemeanors — possession of a drug without a valid prescription, [...]

Raiders promote Chuck Bresnahan to defensive coordinator

March 7, 2011

Chuck Bresnahan has been apart of the Oakland Raiders staff for a little over a month now, yet he’s already received a significant advancement within the organization. According to NFL.com, the Raiders named Bresnahan their new defensive coordinator today. Originally hired as a defensive assistant on February 1, the team never specified what his role [...]