The NFL trade deadline is approaching and while this date is not as dramatic or crazy as it is for Major League Baseball, this season has been an aberration with Trent Richardson and Eugene Monroe already being dealt, leading many to think that big names like Hakeem Nicks, Tony Gonzalez or Maurice Jones-Drew could be traded.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders are much improved on defense this season after making a number of free agent signings in the offseason and while the offense has not been quite up to par, the team looked good on Sunday night in their win over the San Diego Chargers and they will try to put an end to the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs at 5-0 on Sunday at 1 pm on the CBS early game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders brought in a number of players this week for tryouts after cutting quarterback Matt Flynn and after looking at Trent Edwards, David Carr and Pat White as free agent options, the team opted to sign defensive tackle Daniel Muir.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders are 2-3 this season after winning against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night and while the team is performing better than many expected with Terrelle Pryor at quarterback, after cutting Matt Flynn they are looking for some new blood, with Pat White, David Carr, Trent Edwards, Montario Hardesty and Ramses Barden all getting tryouts for the team.
Read full storyThe NFL season is into week 6 and with injuries and other issues piling up around the league, names like Michael Turner, Tim Tebow and Matt Flynn could get some attention, including from teams like the Raiders, Browns, Buccaneers and Giants, as those teams could use some help at running back and possibly quarterback.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders were forced to push the start time of their game back against the San Diego Chargers due to the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers playing their series on Saturday night at O.co Coliseum, but that didn't stop veteran Charles Woodson from tying an NFL record in the process.
Read full storyThe NFL schedule is over for the weekend with Monday night football still to come and it appears that Week 6 will mark the start of the quarterback rumblings in free agency, as the Minnesota Vikings have signed Josh Freeman, while the Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills are looking to sign quarterback Pat White.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders are the only team in the NFL that shares a stadium with a baseball team and that reared its head on Saturday night, as the Athletics played Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, forcing the game against the San Diego Chargers to get pushed from the afternoon into the evening, with kickoff coming after 11:30 PM.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders are in the middle of a franchise turnaround that has been a few years in the making and while Reggie McKenzie has done a good job getting some bad contracts and wasted money off the books, some of his decisions could come back to haunt him and/or cost him his job, including the trade for Matt Flynn.
Read full storyThe Buffalo Bills suffered a tough loss against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night football and after dropping the game, the team decided to lay some blame on the special teams, as they cut punter Shawn Powell after having some early season struggles.
Read full storyThe NFL season is into week 5 after the Cleveland Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night football to improve to 3-0 after the Trent Richardson trade and some free agent names that are available on the market includes players Tim Tebow, Josh Freeman, Vince Young and Kerry Rhodes as well as Michael Turner and Brandon Lloyd.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders have been struggling this season through four games with a 1-3 record and while Terrelle Pryor has been solid while starting at quarterback, Matt Flynn has not and that is why he was demoted to the third string backup spot on the depth chart.
Read full storyThe Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-4 this season with no hope in sight and the trade of Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens might be the first of many deals this season and running back Maurice Jones-Drew could be next on the list.
Read full storyThe Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders are the only NFL and MLB teams left to share a stadium these days and since the A's are pretty good, the Raiders will have to suffer for it, as their game on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers has been moved to accommodate the Athletics and Detroit Tigers series starting Saturday night.
Read full storyThe Oakland Raiders and the Washington Redskins played on Sunday in California and while the Raiders lost the game, each team finished with a banged up starting running back, as Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden were both injured in the Week 4 contest and could be questionable going forward in Week 5.
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