April 2013 - Las Vegas Raiders Wiretap

Geno Smith Drawing Interest From Raiders At No. 3

Oct 19, 2014 9:50 AM

The Oakland Raiders are interested in selecting Geno Smith with the third overall pick, according to sources.

The Raiders already have Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor on their roster.

The report could be a smokescreen to trade down.

Chris Mortensen/ESPN

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Raiders In Talks With Mike Holmgren

Jun 10, 2014 6:25 PM

The Oakland Raiders are in discussions with Mike Holmgren about taking a prominent leadership role within the organization.

Reggie McKenzie is the current general manager of the Raiders.

Holmgren most recently had an advisory role with the Cleveland Browns.

John Clayton/ESPN

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Harbaugh: Tim Brown Should Be Ashamed For Super Bowl Allegations

Jun 7, 2014 7:27 PM

Jim Harbaugh responded to comments from Tim Brown about Bill Callahan's alleged sabotage of Super Bowl XXXVII.

Harbaugh was a coach for the Oakland Raiders that season.

"(Brown) was not factual at all and I really think he should be ashamed of what he said," said Harbaugh.

Bob Glauber/Newsday

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JaMarcus Russell To Throw To Fitzgerald At Pro Day

Oct 31, 2014 11:38 AM

JaMarcus Russell now weighs less than 300 pounds as he contineus his NFL comeback.

Russell will have a pro day in April, which will include Larry Fitzgerald.

Russell has allowed Bleacher Report to document his comeback.

Dan Hanzus/NFL.com

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Raiders Didn't Have Personnel To Fully Use Allen's Defensive Scheme

Nov 22, 2014 9:16 PM

Dennis Allen has yet to deploy his entire defensive scheme with the Oakland Raiders because he didn't have the personnel in 2012.

Cornerback is the Raiders' biggest position of need on defense and part of the reason why Allen couldn't use his full defensive scheme.

James Arcellana/Silver & Black Pride

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Seymour To Count For $14M In 'Dead Money' On Raiders Cap

Sep 15, 2014 6:03 AM

The Oakland Raiders are right up against the protected cap for 2013 despite not being considered a serious contender as they continue their rebuild under Reggie McKenzie.

One decision McKenzie made that has been a mistake is keeping Richard Seymour.

Seymour will count for $14 million in 'dead money' on the Raiders' cap for 2013.

The Raiders will look at restructuring the contract of Carson Palmer in order to save on their cap.

Steve Corkran/Oakland Tribune

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Raiders To Tarp Off Mt. Davis

Jul 4, 2014 3:14 AM

The Oakland Raiders have decided to eliminate the upper deck seats known as 'Mt. Davis' for the 2013 season.

The new capacity will be 53,250, down from 64,200.

Similar to A's games, the Raiders will tarp the seats.

The Raiders have not closed the door on sharing the 49ers' new Santa Clara Stadium, though no discussions have taken place.

The Raiders' lease at the Coliseum expires at the end of 2013.

Vic Tafur/San Francisco Chronicle

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Raiders Could Turn To Pryor If Palmer Doesn't Accept Paycut

Sep 20, 2014 10:33 PM

The Oakland Raiders may not bring back Carson Palmer and Darrius Heyward-Bey next season.

Sources say there is "no way" the Raiders will pay Palmer his scheduled $13 million salary.

Palmer struggled with his consistency in 2012 and has an 8-16 record with the Raiders.

With the Raiders rebuilding, Terrelle Pryor could be used by following the run-option, pistol trend.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

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