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Raiders Sign Lito Sheppard

May 22, 2014 10:49 AM

The Raiders have signed cornerback Lito Sheppard on their first day back from the bye week. Sheppard took part in practice on Monday after signing the deal with his new team. He spent time in training camp with the Raiders and played in the final exhibition game before being cut.

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Al Davis Died Of Heart Failure

Oct 30, 2014 11:18 AM

The cause of former Al Davis’ death has been determined to have been heart failure, according to an Associated Press report on Friday. The death certificate issued by Alameda County says Davis died at age 82 at 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 8 from an abnormal hearth rhythm, congestive heart failure and a heart muscle disease.

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Palmer Not Looking For Reunion With Owens

Jul 20, 2014 3:05 PM

Carson Palmer and Terrell Owens seemed to click last year with the Bengals, but the now-Raiders QB said he isn't looking for a reunion with the receiver in Oakland. "T.O. and I had a great working relationship. He had one of his most successful years over the past five or six years, a lot of production and he was a great teammate in Cincinnati. The problem is that for him to get here there's not anybody that we could let go," Palmer said Wednesday in an interview with 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM) in the Bay Area.

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McFadden Has No Structural Damage In Foot

May 22, 2014 11:13 AM

Raiders running back Darren McFadden has no structural damage in his sprained foot. Oakland has their bye in Week 8. "Yeah, I think all that's fine," coach Hue Jackson said of the tests McFadden underwent. "And I think what we'll do is just move forward and see exactly where he is. Can he run? Can he not run? What's going to be the diagnosis for his mid-foot sprain, and let's go from there."

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Palmer Calls Oakland Debut Learning Experience

Oct 16, 2014 10:18 PM

Carson Palmer threw three interceptions in his debut with the Raiders on Sunday, but he still calls the relief appearance an learning experience. Palmer, who was traded from the Bengals last week, had just three practices with the Raiders before making his debut in Sunday's 28-0 loss to Kansas City. He will use the team's week off to familiarize himself with Oakland's offense. "This bye week may be the most valuable to me of anybody in the league, other than a guy who is really hurt or nursing a serious injury," Palmer said. Palmer went 8-for-21 with 116 yards and the three interceptions against the Chiefs. "It was kind of like a preseason game just to get my feet wet, call a play in the huddle, throw a ball in live action and make errors and make mistakes," he said. "It's much easier to learn from a mistake or an error than it is to learn from doing it right. ... It's always a negative thing to lose and lose the way we did. But I think there's a lot more good than people outside this building would recognize that we'll learn from and improve on and move on from."

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Russell Blames Failures On Sleep Apnea, Cable

Oct 31, 2014 2:13 PM

JaMarcus Russell, the former first overall pick of the Raiders back in 2007, isn't owning up to his failures as an NFL quarterback. Addressing previous reports that he would fall asleep during team meetings as a rookie, Russell said it was a result of having sleep apnea. "In the NFL, my first year, I had to be there at 6:30 (a.m.) before practice and be on the treadmill for an hour," Russell said. "Then meetings come, I sit down, eat my fruit. We watch film, and maybe I got tired. Coach Flip (quarterback coach John DeFilippo) pulled me aside and said, 'What are you doing for nightlife?' I said, 'Coach, I'm just chilling.' He said, 'I need to get you checked out.' I did the sleep test, and they said I had apnea." After Lane Kiffin was fired in 2008, new Raiders coach Tom Cable apparently didn't help matters much. Now, Russell said he feels betrayed by Cable, who's now with the Seahawks after being let go in Oakland. "I stuck my neck out for him," Russell said. "Didn't complain when he benched me as the starter. Didn't complain when he called the same plays five damn times. Didn't (badmouth) him to other coaches. When the (media) asks me, I say, 'He's a good coach, a good guy.' Then I hear he says I was the worst thing that ever happened to the Raiders, if it weren't for (me) we'd be in the playoffs? ... It just got to where the game wasn't fun for me."

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NFL Scoop: 32-Team Week 7 Reactions

Jul 20, 2014 3:05 PM


The AFC The Buddy Nix Buffalo Rumblings: “When Roger Goodell spoke to Buffalo Bills fans before the team's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 9, one of the topics that came up quite a bit was the Bills Toronto Series. Season ticket holders are leery of losing more games to Canada and the potential for the team to move to the large metropolitan center permanently.” The Jeff Ireland Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald: “I'm told the Dolphins may have been hurt in a self inflicted way by the lasting pictures of former Florida coach Urban Meyer sharing time on the sideline with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross at Sun Life Stadium Sunday afternoon.” The Jonathan Kraft Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald: “[Don] Shula, the Hall of Famer who coached the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts, knew precisely what Bill Belichick must have been thinking — and feeling — on the sideline as [Tom] Brady broke the huddle with the offense. Shula had the same vibe whenever his former Dolphins quarterback and fellow Hall of Famer Dan Marino needed to stage a comeback with little time on the clock.” The Mike Tannenbaum Brian Costello of The New York Post: “Rex Ryan wants more "Mayhem." The Jets coach said Monday that linebacker Aaron Maybin, nicknamed "Mayhem," has impressed him. "We need to get him on the field more," Ryan said. Maybin has three sacks, tied for the team lead with Calvin Pace. After spending a portion of training camp with the Jets, Maybin was cut and then re-signed after Week 3. In four games, he has made an impact with three forced fumbles.” The Ozzie Newsome Bruce Raffel of Baltimore Beat Down: “The Baltimore Ravens have no one but themselves to blame for their embarrassing 12-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football in a game that saw them take until well into the second half before they could even muster their initial first down of the game.” The Mike Brown Josh Kirkendall of Cincy Jungle: “Peter King of Sports Illustrated never ceases to surprise me. He'll frustrate me, sure. Barricading endless praise about the Cincinnati Bengals behind miles-thick steel doors thousands of feet deep into the ground that makes a government-built bomb shelter appear as sturdy as sinking feet in the sands of a beach. He'll focus somewhat on the more intriguing stories of the league. And by intriguing, we really only mean the Colts, Eagles, upper East coast teams and Brett Favre. And though he still has the Bengals ranked 15th, he writes one of the most shocking lines in he history of the written word during his weekly Monday Morning Quarterback.” The Tom Heckert Dawgs By Nature: “I know that the Browns offense has been bad the past two weeks. In fact, it has been really, really bad. But I am a glass is half full kind of guy now. I want to talk about the defense. In case you haven't looked, the Browns defense is ranked 4th in the NFL! Seriously! Don't get me wrong, I think ranking defenses by yards isn't the smartest thing in the world, but even going by points, the Browns rank 8th in the NFL.” The Kevin Colbert The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Quarterback Terrelle Pryor made his NFL debut Sunday in the first quarter of the Raiders' 28-0 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Pryor, eligible to play for the first time this season, lined up as a wide receiver on the Raiders' opening drive with quarterback Kyle Boller in shotgun formation. Pryor went in motion, lined up under center, took the snap on third and one and appeared to run for a first down. But Pryor was called for a false start for not being set for one second before taking the snap.” The Rick Smith Battle Red Blog: “This is a question I've been pondering the last couple of weeks. The 2011 Houston Texans defense is legitimately good. It'd be even better with a healthy Mario Williams and a serviceable CB2, but even without those things, the Houston defense is still very solid. If the 2010 Houston Texans defense was a pile of fresh cow dung, the 2011 Houston Texans defense is a garden of blooming jasmine. It's night and day.” The Chris Polian Stampede Blue: “Last night, in the midst of one of the Colts most embarrassing losses all time, Chris Collinsworth made a few comments that should have made fans cringe far worse than the score did. Talking about the anemic Colts offense and the importance of Peyton Manning, Collingsworth said how he hopes Peyton Manning does what is best for him and his future post football because he is still a young guy who has plans and goals he wants to achieve after he's done playing quarterback.” The Gene Smith Alfie Crow of Big Cat Country: “Rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert picked up his first victory, but struggled to do much in the passing game against the leagues third ranked pass defense. It was a combination of poor protection at times, dropped balls (including back to back touchdown passes), and the rookie just flat out missing guys. Thankfully for the Jaguars, running back Maurice Jones-Drew was able to grind out 105 yards on 30 carries.” The Mike Reinfeldt Music City Miracles: “There is so much wrong with the Titans right now that it is impossible to put a number on the things that need to be fixed, but I do think there are three areas where they can make some personnel changes that will might serve as a band-aid for the rest of the season.” The Brian Xanders Troy Hufford of Mile High Report: “For 55 minutes, I sat in boredom and disbelief. Tim Tebow was awful and the Broncos were scoreless. There was a stretch from the 2nd through 3rd quarter where he missed 6 consecutive passing attempts. At the start of the 4th quarter, Tebow had 2 net passing yards. The game was, seemingly, over. There were 5 minutes and 23 second left in the 4th quarter and the Broncos were down 15-0 with the ball at their own 20.” The Scott Pioli Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride: “Chiefs QB Matt Cassel went on 810 WHB for weekly Monday morning appearance and confirmed what we all thought: the Chiefs thought the Oakland Raiders were taking some cheap shots at the end of Sunday's game.” The Al Davis Steve Corkran of The Contra Costa Times: “It was darker than usual in the press room during coach Hue Jackson’s weekly news conference Monday, but that had everything to do with the lighting and nothing to do with a change in Jackson’s typical sunny disposition.” The Dean Spanos John Gennaro of Bolts From The Blue: “Every time someone tells me that they don't like Norv Turner and think "He needs to go", my response is almost always to ask who they would replace him with.” The NFC The Stephen Jones Blogging The Boys: “Following his breakout performance against the St. Louis Rams, DeMarco Murray has been the topic of many conversations. Both nationally and within the Cowboys kingdom, fans and writers alike are mitigating Murray's resounding performance by indicating that it was done against a Rams defense that really doesn't resemble a professional unit at the moment.” The Jerry Reese Mark Hale of The New York Post: “Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara would have been in agony last week if he’d done all the work at practice he did Monday. “Usually by this time last week, after all that activity, my foot would be throbbing,” Amukamara said. “But now it feels pretty good. But I still have to rehab and still take care of it.” Amukamara, the Giants’ rookie first-round pick, broke his foot in his first practice with the team and has missed the entire season. The cornerback worked on special teams and did individual work this morning at practice, though, and said he was totally pain free.” The Howie Roseman Bleeding Green Nation: “When the Eagles traded up to take him at #13 in the 2010 draft, it was clear that [Brandon] Graham's development was going to be a key to the Eagles defense for the next several years. He certainly showed some flashes early last season, but tore his ACL in a week 14 game against the Cowboys and was lost for the season.” The Bruce Allen Hogs Haven: “The 'Cover Zero' defense is something that's been talked about a lot when discussing the Redskins defense. It got a lot of negativity after two key plays we used it in, and it failed (namely, the Rams TD with Brian Orakpo missing coverage, and the 3rd and 21 play against the Cowboys). But I personally, am a big believer in it. As a defense, we are very aggressive. Look at our key players, DeAngelo Hall, LaRon Landry, Brian Orakpo, Ryan Kerrigan. All aggressive play-makers for us. I think the Cover Zero suits their aggressiveness perfectly and allows us to really attack the QB and rush his throws. But what exactly is the Cover Zero defense? Let's have a look...” The Jerry Angelo Mark Potash of The Chicago Sun-Times: “Matt Forte leads the Bears with 672 rushing yards (on 124 carries, 5.4 yards per carry) and 419 receiving yards. He leads the NFL with 1,091 total yards. He's the first running back to break the 1,000-yard mark after seven games since 2004. Forte credited his offensive line for his productive night against the Buccaneers, but center and offensive captain Roberto Garza wasn't buying that.” The Martin Mayhew Sean Yuille of Pride Of Detroit: “Following Sunday's game between the Lions and Falcons, a couple of Atlanta players accused Ndamukong Suh and Cliff Avril of taunting Matt Ryan after he was injured in the third quarter. Specifically, Falcons center Todd McClure accused Suh of saying, among other things, "Get the cart." Falcons wide receiver Roddy White also accused Suh of taunting Ryan, and he alleged Avril taunted Ryan as well.” The Mark Murphy Kareem Copeland of The Green Bay Press-Gazette: “Packers coach Mike McCarthy, however, found a new way to show Aaron Rodgers some love. “He is clearly the best decision maker that I’ve been around since my time in Kansas City with Joe Montana. He does not get bored throwing completions and that’s a great attribute to have as a quarterback. He’s clearly in tune with taking what the defense gives you. He has the anticipation, arm strength, dead accuracy to attack the seams. He does a great job of staying disciplined and playing within the offense.” Montana is only a 4-time Super Bowl champion, 3-time Super Bowl MVP and a Hall of Famer.” The Mark Wilf Dan Wiederer of The Star Tribune: “The compliments seemed endless, so much praise flowing toward Christian Ponder on Sunday night that you half-expected the Vikings rookie to leave Mall of America Field carrying a bouquet of flowers from Peyton Manning and a collection of balloons from John Elway.” The Thomas Dimitroff Jeanna Thomas of The Falcoholic: “I heard a really interesting statistic last night on some show on ESPN that I was not actually watching. It was so interesting, in fact, that even though I have no idea what show it was or who actually mentioned this particular gem of a statistic, I decided to write about it, anyway. I was brushing my teeth, and in the next room, my husband was watching some show, on which some guy said that if the Falcons can score 30 points against the Lions, the Falcons will definitely emerge victorious.” The Marty Hurney Cat Scratch Reader: “Prior to the start of the season the Panthers were determined to have the hardest Strength of Schedule in the NFL. Now that we've played the first seven weeks of the season it would appear the schedule is not quite as hard as we thought it would be. Through 7 games the Panthers opponents are 22-18, a 55% winning percentage but it only gets easier from here. The Panthers 9 remaining opponents have a 30-31 record (49%).” The Mickey Loomis Mike Triplett of The Times-Picayune: “New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he will likely have to remain in the upstairs coaching booth on game days until December, depending on how long it takes him to recover from leg surgery. But whenever he gets the green light, he will indeed return to the sideline.” The Mark Dominik Bucs Nation: “Kellen Winslow Jr. was a special player when he came into the league. He was a truly dynamic player who could become the best pass-catching tight end in the league. Then he got on his motorcycle and destroyed his knee. Complications and idiotic medical practices by the Cleveland Browns worsened that condition.” The Rod Graves Jess Root of Revenge of The Birds: “A frustrated Ken Whisenhunt suggested that changes could be coming. "We've got to look at everything we're doing and look at the guys that we're doing it with. I think it's not just one position, it's a number of positions. That's what we're trying to do to put our best guys in there to give us a chance to win," he said after the game.” The Billy Devaney Ryan Van Bibber of Turf Show Times: “The night before their sixth shellacking of the 2011 NFL season, head coach Steve Spagnuolo took his St. Louis Rams team to the ballpark in Arlington, TX, to watch game three of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. A trip to watch the Cards play was supposed to be therapeutic as well as inspirational. Obviously, the effect was lost on the Rams the next day.” The Trent Baalke Kevin Lynch of The San Francisco Chronicle: “Alex Smith had a vision of his former self with his less than stellar performance in Detroit, and that’s why the seven-year veteran threw often during the bye week. Even though the 49ers beat the Lions with a 6-yard pass from Alex Smith to Delanie Walker in the final two minutes, Smith wasn’t pleased with his performance. He told general manager Trent Baalke after the game he could have played much better.” The John Schneider Danny O’Neil of The Seattle Times: “The news didn't get any better for the Seahawks one day after their 6-3 loss in Cleveland. Not in terms of Leon Washington's 81-yard punt return for a touchdown, which was nullified by a block-in-the-back penalty against Kennard Cox. "I didn't think that was a call that should have been made," coach Pete Carroll said. "That was unfortunate." The penalty was called near midfield, and replays showed minimal contact between Cox and the Browns' Kevin Dockery who may not have been able to make the play.”

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Palmer, Raiders To Work On Offense During Bye

Oct 11, 2014 4:41 AM

The Raiders and new quarterback Carson Palmer will work on their offense during the team's week off. The focus this week will be on getting Palmer up to speed with the offense in time to take over the starting role Nov. 6 against Denver. He threw three second-half interceptions in Sunday's loss, just five days after joining the Raiders in a trade from Cincinnati. "This is something that I definitely think we need," receiver Jacoby Ford said. "We're going to have to work hard and get good with him. Just to get the timing down and be here with him."

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Palmer: Raiders 'Need to Regroup'

Oct 30, 2014 11:20 AM

The Raiders lost 28-0 to the Chiefs on Sunday with starting quarterback Kyle Boller and the newly-acquired Carson Palmer both throwing three interceptions. Palmer was acquired in a trade with the Bengals on Tuesday. "It was just an awful feeling walking off the field to be beat like that in the fashion that we were beat," said Palmer, who played for the first time this season. "We need to regroup." Palmer now has the bye week to get up to speed before making his first start Nov. 6 at home against Denver. "We're not blinking," coach Hue Jackson said. "This football team is not going to blink. We have to play better. We have to play better offensively. I take full responsibility."

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Palmer Comes In With Raiders Trailing

Oct 11, 2014 5:58 AM

The Raiders started Kyle Boller at quarterback on Sunday afternoon against the Chiefs, but he was pulled in favor of Carson Palmer midway through the third quarter. Trailing 21-0 at home, Palmer came into the game after Boller went 7-for-14 with 61 yards and three interceptions. Boller also fumbled, but he recovered the miscue. Palmer went 1-for-3 on his first series, completing an 18-yard pass to Darrius Heyward-Bey.

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Raiders Start Boller At Quarterback
The Raiders acquired Carson Palmer on Tuesday, but he did not start against Kansas City.

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Pryor Could Make Raiders Debut Sunday
Kyle Boller will reportedly start for the Raiders on Sunday as newcomer Carson Palmer continues to learn the team's offense.

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Campbell: Palmer Trade Was News To Me
Jason Campbell was busy worrying about his broken collarbone when news broke that the Raiders had traded for Carson Palmer.

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Raiders Sign Dave Rayner As Insurance
The Raiders have signed kicker Dave Rayner in case Sebastian Janikowski's hamstring injury keeps him from playing Sunday against the Chiefs.

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Raiders Trying Out Kickers
The Raiders, concerned they might need to shut down Sebastian Janikowski with a left hamstring injury, brought in kickers for tryouts on Friday.

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Palmer Unlikely To Play After All
Carson Palmer may not debut for the Raiders on Sunday against the Chiefs after all.

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Palmer, WRs Working Overtime To Establish Chemistry
New Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer and his wide receivers have been working overtime in order to establish chemistry as quickly as possible.

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Source: Palmer Took $5M Pay Cut This Season
Carson Palmer restructured his contract and took a $5M pay cut this season, according to an NFLPA source.

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Palmer To Start For Raiders Immediately
Carson Palmer, who hasn't played or practiced since last season, is expected to start Sunday's game against Kansas City.

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Jackson: Palmer Deal The 'Greatest Trade In Football'
The Raiders are hoping Carson Palmer will do big things for them, having given up a 2012 first-round pick and a 2013 conditional second-rounder for the quarterback.

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ESPN Denies Holding Palmer Trade Story
Some believe Adam Schefter withheld information in order to help Tuesday's deal between Oakland and Cincinnati get done.

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Oakland's Backup Plan Was Vince Young
The Raiders were badly in need of a quarterback after Jason Campbell's collarbone injury.

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Raiders Acquire Carson Palmer
The Raiders have acquired Carson Palmer from the Bengals in exchange for a first-round pick in 2012 and a second-round pick in 2013.

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Campbell Hopes To Return This Season
Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell will undergo surgery on his broken collarbone and says he could be back before the end of the season.

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Garrard To Have Surgery, Not An Option For Raiders
David Garrard has a herniated disk and is going to schedule back surgery this week.

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Raiders Reportedly Trying To Acquire Palmer From Bengals
The Raiders lost Jason Campbell to a broken collarbone on Sunday and are in need of a quarterback to keep them in the playoff race.

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Source: Jason Campbell Breaks Collarbone
Raiders QB Jason Campbell broke his right collarbone in the second quarter against the Browns on Sunday.

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RealGM's Week 6 NFL Rundown
Two teams remained winless, the Lions lost their first game as Jim Schwartz took it to Jim Harbaugh, the Eagles ended their four-game losing streak and the Raiders scored a touchdown on a fake play.

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Punter Throws Touchdown Pass For Raiders
Shane Lechler tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Boss.

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Campbell Leaves With Collarbone Injury
Jason Campbell left in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Browns.

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