The Oakland Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Greg Knapp.
The Raiders' offense struggled throughout Knapp's lone season in the role.
April 2012 - Las Vegas Raiders Wiretap
Terrelle Pryor To Start Week 17 For Raiders
Terrelle Pryor has been named starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in Week 17.
Carson Palmer is out for the season.
Full List Of 2012 Pro Bowlers
The following players have been voted to the 2012 Pro Bowl.
AFC Offense
Quarterbacks — Tom Brady, New England Patriots; Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos; Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
Running backs — Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs; Arian Foster, Houston Texans; Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
Fullback — Vonta Leach, Baltimore Ravens
Wide receivers — A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals; Andre Johnson, Houston Texans; Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts; Wes Welker, New England Patriots
Tight ends — Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots; Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tackles — Duane Brown, Houston Texans; Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos; Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns; Marshall Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
Guards — Logan Mankins, New England Patriots; Wade Smith, Houston Texans
Centers — Chris Myers, Houston Texans; Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Defense
Ends — Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos; Cameron Wake, Miami Dolphins; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
Interior linemen — Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals; Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens; Vince Wilfork, New England Patriots
Outside linebackers — Tamba Hali, Kansas City Chiefs; Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Colts; Von Viller, Denver Broncos
Inside/middle linebackers — Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs; Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots
Cornerbacks — Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos; Antonio Cromartie, New York Jets; Johnathan Joseph, Houston Texans
Strong safeties — Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs; LaRon Landry, New York Jets
Free safety — Ed Reed, Baltimore
AFC Specialists
Placekicker — Phil Dawson, Cleveland Browns
Punter — Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Chiefs
Kick returner — Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens
Special team — Matthew Slater, New England Patriots
NFC Offense
Quarterbacks — Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers; Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Running backs — Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers; Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks; Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Fullback — Jerome Felton, Minnesota Vikings
Wide receivers — Victor Cruz, New York Giants; Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions; Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons; Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
Tight ends — Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons; Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
Tackles — Russell Okung, Seattle Seahawks; Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers; Trent Williams, Washington Redskins
Guards — Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints; Mike Iupati, San Francisco 49ers; Chris Snee, New York Giants
Centers — Jeff Saturday, Green Bay Packers; Max Unger, Seattle Seahawks
NFC Defense
Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings; Julius Peppers, Chicago Bears; Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants
Interior linemen — Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Henry Melton, Chicago Bears; Justin Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Outside linebackers — Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers; Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
Inside/middle linebackers — NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers; Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
Cornerbacks — Tim Jennings, Chicago Bears; Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals; Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears
Strong safeties — Donte Whitner, San Francisco 49ers
Free safeties — Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers; Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks
NFC Specialists
Placekicker — Blair Walsh, Minnesota Vikings
Punter — Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Saints
Kick returner — Leon Washington, Seattle Seahawks
Special team — Lorenzo Alexander, Washington Redskins
Palmer To Miss Week 17, Leinart Expected To Start
Carson Palmer will miss Week 17 due to cracked ribs and a bruised lung.
Palmer left Sunday’s 17-6 loss at Carolina in the first quarter after he was hit hard by defensive end Greg Hardy.
A CT scan revealed the injuries, but he was deemed OK to make the long flight home.
Matt Leinart is expected to start at quarterback over Terrelle Pryor.
Raiders Display Allen's Vision For Future
The Oakland Raiders' 15-0 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs was the first time Dennis Allen's vision for the team was successfully on display. Allen wants the Raiders to be built around a strong running game and defense.
"It's just like I've been saying since Day 1 - we've got to be more consistent at it," Allen said Monday at his weekly news conference. "We've proven we can do it at times, but we've got to be more consistent at it. That will be our challenge moving forward."
Chiefs, Jags, Raiders, Eagles, Lions Comprise Projected Top-5 Picks
The Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Eagles and Lions would have picks one through five in the 2013 NFL Draft if the season were to end today.
The Chiefs and Jaguars would have to win both of their final two games to even have a chance of moving out of the top-two.
Raiders Concentrating On Player Evaluation Over Final Three Weeks
Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen are evaluating every player on the Oakland Raiders' 53-man roster over the final three games of the season.
"I don't see any real major change-ups as far as the starting lineup is concerned, but we do want to see some of these guys get in some game action," Allen said. "How much that is, I don't know exactly right now. A lot of that, the game will dictate."
McKenzie particularly wants to see Terrelle Pryor play regular season snaps at quarterback.
"That's the only way I can evaluate him is to play him," McKenzie said Nov. 30. "Now, when he plays, how much he plays, that will be a charge to the coaching staff. … This is a good time to try to figure out what works best for him."
Cable Making Huge Impact For Seahawks, Could Become NFL HC Again
Tom Cable has had a big impact on the Seattle Seahawks, giving the team a physical mindset.
Cable's presence is so important that Marshawn Lynch even waited for reassurance that Cable would be back for 2012 before he agreed to re-sign.
Cable is expected by many around the NFL to resurface as a head coach.
Cable went 8-8 as head coach of the Raiaders in 2010.
Raiders Allow McClain To Return, Will Play Special Teams
Rolando McClain has been welcomed back to the Oakland Raiders following a two-week suspension.
McClain will play backup linebacker and special teams.
Dennis Allen said he met with McClain this morning and “laid out my expectations. We are moving on.”
Streater Established As Legitimate NFL WR After Going Undrafted
Rod Streater has 28 catches for 429 yards and three touchdowns, looking like a keeper at wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders.
Streater went undrafted last April, but the Raiders signed him soon after the draft.
“It’s a crazy feeling,” Streater said Friday. “I thought football was over for me. I was just looking at getting a job. Then you come here and the game’s on your hands. It’s a lot of pressure and then it’s not. It’s what you prepare for. It’s what you want to do as a kid growing up. You want to be Thursday night football making that game-winning touchdown. It’s a good feeling.”
Streater caught only 19 passes in his final season at Temple.
Denarius Moore Has Only Caught 45 Percent Of Targets
Denarius Moore has 678 yards and six touchdowns.
Raiders Strongly Deny Report Of Talks With Gruden
Jon Gruden coached the Raiders from 1998 until 2001.
Report: Raiders Talking To Jon Gruden
Former NHL coach Jon Gruden is in talks to return to the Raiders, according to a Pro Football Weekly report on Tuesday.
Allen Leaves Raiders To Be With Ill Father
Dennis Allen has left the Raiders to be with his seriously ill father in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Terrelle Pryor Active For First Game Of 2012
Terrelle Pryor is the third-string quarterback behind Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart.