April 2014 - Las Vegas Raiders Wiretap

Raiders, Jets Monitoring Jim Harbaugh Situation

Dec 14, 2014 6:21 AM

The San Francisco 49ers remain interested in trading away Jim Harbaugh this offseason.

Harbaugh has one season remaining on his contract with the 49ers and is widely not expected to remain with the franchise in 2015.

The Oakland Raiders are considered the favorites to trade for Harbaugh, while the New York Jets are also monitoring the situation.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

Tags: San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, Misc Rumor

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Raiders Sign George Atkinson

Nov 30, 2014 5:42 PM

The Oaklnad Raiders have signed running back George Atkinson.

To make room for Atkinson on the 53-man roster, the team officially placed cornerback Carlos Rogers on injured reserve. Atkinson has yet to play in an NFL regular season game.

Sean d'Oliveira/CBS Sports

Tags: Las Vegas Raiders, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Charles Woodson Would Like To Play In 2015

Nov 28, 2014 10:55 AM

Charles Woodson would like to keep playing in 2015 if he remains healthy.

"No question," Woodson said Wednesday. "I feel great. Why that is, I have no clue. I'll play this season out and we'll see what happens after that.

Woodson is 38 and has had an excellent season as he's tied for the team lead in tackles and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

"The funny thing is I never thought about getting to 17 [seasons]," Woodson said. "I'm not thinking about going into the 40s but I don't know. I'm playing well. If we're just comparing to other safeties or DBs in the league, I think I would fare pretty well in that respect. And I'm having fun playing." 

 

Michael Wagaman/ESPN

Tags: Las Vegas Raiders, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Rose Bowl Can Support Just One Team On Interim Basis

Dec 9, 2014 9:06 PM

The Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams are seriously exploring a move to Los Angeles for the 2015 season, but only one of them could play in the preferred location of the Rose Bowl.

While the Pasadena government has enacted changes in recent years that would allow the number of games played at the Rose Bowl to increase as well as secure the necessary infrastructure to house an NFL team on an interim basis, it could not do so for two teams seeking to play there for a few years under such circumstances.

 

The NFL prefers to have two teams move to Los Angeles at the same time to share the risk and rewards associated with stadium development.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

Tags: Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders

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Raiders' Fans Buy Ad Lobbying For Hue Jackson's Return

Dec 8, 2014 9:53 AM

A group of Oakland Raiders' fans took out a quarter page ad in the Oakland Tribune calling for the franchise to bring back Hue Jackson next season as head coach.

“Ever since our Super Bowl loss in 2002, our beloved Raiders organization has been having unsuccessful, losing seasons,” the ad read. “In 2010, we hired Coach Hue Jackson as defensive coordinator, who came in to work alongside then Head Coach Tom Cable. He aided the franchise to bounce back from a 4-12 record to an 8-8 record. Hue Jackson was promoted to Head Coach. Our players were motivated and wanted to play for Coach Jackson, and there was a huge shift in culture within the Raiders locker room. That season, our team went 8-8, just missing the playoffs. This success was in spite of the 132-day NFL lockout, losing our starting quarterback Jason Campbell to injury, and then losing our running back Darren McFadden. In addtion, our legendary, trendsetting, trailblazing owner, Al Davis passed away. Mark Davis assumed ownership while grieving his loss and it was Hue Jackson’s loyalty to the franchise that saw him take on more responsibilities.

“Despite the firing of Coach Allen, our record as of print is 0-10 and 0-16 over two seasons! Our team was in a better position with Coach Hue Jackson. Raiders Nation let your voice be heard; hire Hue Jackson in 2015!”

Darin Gantt/Pro Football Talk

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Mark Davis Meets With San Antonio Group

Nov 10, 2014 7:07 AM

Mark Davis met with a delegation of officials from San Antonio on Friday to talk about a potential move for the Oakland Raiders.

Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros and other city officials traveled to the Bay Area for the meeting, which comes about four months after Davis and other team officials had met with the group in San Antonio.

"We're going to present San Antonio's strengths and assets in the most persuasive way possible," Cisneros told the San Antonio Express-News before the meeting. "We have a very, very good opportunity to set it forth in a way the Raiders can digest."

The Raiders are in the final year of their lease at O.co Coliseum and are seeking a long-term deal.

AP

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