2011 Oakland Raiders Training Camp: Signed Free Agents Can Start Practicing Today, 8/4
by Rich Langford on Aug 4, 2011 2:22 PM PDT
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PrintMy grueling task of taking Silver and Black Pride into the Oakland Raiders training camp finds me sitting in the sunbathed courtyard of a hotel far more luxurious than the I've been sleeping in. My dedication was just now wildly apparent as I moved to a different couch so that the sun light would not prevent me from seeing computer screen. I'm pretty anxious to get on the field today. Reports are spreading fast that newly signed and re-signed free agents can take the practice field for the first time today.
I think that is going to make the offensive line the most interesting group to watch. Samson Satele, Stephon Heyer, and Jon Smiley all are likely in a fierce battle for a starting spot. I am going to see if they line up Satele exclusively at center today, or if they try to start breaking him in at guard. Also, with Satele in camp, are they going to give Wisniewski any reps at guard? I expect Heyer will spend the majority of his time at right tackle, and Smiley at left guard. I will find out shortly if this is the case.
Also coming down the pike today was the news that teams were granted a 24-hour extension to become compliant with the new salary cap rules. That gives the Raiders until Friday at 1 pm PDT to re-work enough money on contracts to get them legal.
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Also just read a tweet saying Raiders do not have to be under the cap by tomorrow, just the highest 51 players...
Ratification of the CBA should alleviate the situation of the dead money we’ve been awaiting to go away. We shall see. Can’t wait to hear about the new players on the field. Not expecting immediate results, but hoping nasty personalities will be revealed, and scuffles will ensue…
GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
From Vitto
I think this in reference to dead money coming off with new CBA
@VittorioTafur
Vittorio Tafur
Were the #Raiders over the cap? Yes. Will they be by Friday? No. Did cap have anything to do with losing Zach Miller to Cable? No
More good news
@Raiders_Nation
RAIDER_NATION
John Clayton says Michael Bush will sign his RFA tender… others did in the last hour.
Thunder and Lightning strikes again!
gotta figure out what to call TJ!
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
hurricane?
"We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here."--Al Davis
"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."--Vince Lombardi
by Marcus Allen Krause on Aug 4, 2011 3:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was thinking hurricane-force winds, or something along those lines
on it…
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
China-syndrome Jones
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Tai-pan Jones
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Earth Wind and Fire
Earth for Bush cause he’s big and solid, wind for Jones cause he’s quick like the wind and fire for McFadden cause he’s quick and powerful
reminds me of a 70s pop band. let's resume percolating on the matter
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
nice. me likey
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
mega-lightning?
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
like this
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
must see video
“hey, let’s stand next to this telephone pole and this tree, and film this electrical storm…”
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
Great news
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 3:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
When the giants had their fearsome 3some....
A few years back they were called Earth/Wind/Fire…Gotta come up with something better than that.
Fire,Brimstone,and ?
Dmac=Fire
Bush=Brimstone
TJ=?
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Fire,Lightning,and Brimstone
Dmac=Fire
TJ=Lightning
Bush=Brimstone
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Rapacious McFadden
Pillaging Bush
Plundering Jones
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like Boss is waiting on a counter offer from NYG
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 3:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The boys are reporting DHB looks aol
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 3:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
he looks slow and crappy?
thats not good lol
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Solid
Talk about a lot of young talent at wideout
We might need more balls!
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 3:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
y? do the young guys keep stealing them? lol
"We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here."--Al Davis
"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."--Vince Lombardi
by Marcus Allen Krause on Aug 4, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw some conflicting reports about McFadden
Tafur said no sign of him S&BP said he’s back in pads
Big Dick and Stan have both restructured
As per vitorio
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 4:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Oh yeah!!!!
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 4:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Great news!!!!
“Seymour as well "@caplannfl: #Raiders cb Stanford Routt did restructure his deal to help with cap compliance, source confirmed."”
David Ausberry doing his MotoGP impersonation
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
D.Moore Is A Beast!!!!
“Denarius Moore sick catch in the back end of the end zone against double coverage, tapped the toes and stayed in bounds for the TD”
“Wow…Denarius Moore SMOKES Stevie Moore and DVD for TD”
“Moore just topped all of yesterdays catches with TD up top in back of endzone over Van Dyke and Brown. wooooow”
The kid is straight ballin'
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 4:48 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
we are gonna have
Two play making WRs with incredible speed and great hands, im really looking forward to next season, Miller who?
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to order a #34 this year
Maybe I’ll get a 17 hmmmm
Or maybe a Huff or a Seymour……
I can’t decide what should I get guys?
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 5:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Get more hangers, Oz. I'm having the same wonderful 'problem'
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha good call
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 5:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Moore encore
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Our DL is stuffing our line and our WRs are burning our DBs ... Denarius! Dnarius! Denarius! Denarius!
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Tuesday, look at this kids form
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
if Chaz can stay healthy
we will have a pretty dam good group of receivers, i dont think we will miss miller much, especially if we get Boss.
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Like i said, I see a Brandon Lloyd type guy when I watch the tape
and love the humility, “I’m not a playmaker, I just make plays…”
That’s all I expect from him; circus grabs and that rare quality you want in a receiver: making catches happen when you least expect them, ala Ford’s saving JC from should be ints. Great guy to have. Can’t wait to see him in silver and black gametime.
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
Our young ballhawk receivers can make Jason appear much better. Who knows, maybe he'll relax and play beyond
his constipated state.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 5, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
its not from bad DB play either
“no other WR is dominating like this "@raiderjmb: is moore that good or are the DBs that bad?"”
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Moore jut blocks routt and groves
An I just messed my pants
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 5:09 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
tdS
Capslock…um…okay, so who is throwing those TD passes?
Could it be the QB is stepping up, too And Moore is full of praise for the maker…love the new guys and their humility and love of Christ!!
RFL
Kansas edition…
2 weeks isnt a big deal
He wouldnt get much PT in the preseason games anyways…as long as the injury isnt in his legs!
yeah
i just dont like seeing McFadden getting injured period because of his injury history.
by RyanTheRaider on Aug 4, 2011 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely agree
Maybe its a blessing in disguise he will hop into the Chaz Schillens anti-injury chamber for the next 2 weeks.
by Gregg Milhaupt on Aug 4, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Bush must be signed, and signed a.s.a.p
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
DMAC
Got injured blocking Groves…..“BIG BIG block”….
Also
Hue is saying it is COMPLETELY up to Boss whether he joins the Raiders or not….with what he was saying before about keeping an eye on the Miller situation maybe he wants to come here!
I broke the bone going from the orbit of my eye
at a biker party and ANYTHING in that area takes more than 2 weeks. They went into my mouth ,cut a hole above the gum line ,put a rod up there and popped the bone back in place. 4 months before I could eat an apple. I PRAY he doesn’t have an orbital injury.
S.O.Bitch
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
heres something about the injury McFadden has
“How long the injury lasts depends on the location and severity of the fracture. In most cases, swelling and discoloration begin to go away within seven to 10 days after the injury, but fractured bones take much longer to heal. If surgery is necessary to repair the injured area, your doctor may delay the procedure for several weeks to allow swelling to go away.”
We go to the passing game in preseason - which will pay dividends in the long haul.
Al is a genius, he’s taken one security blanket away (Zach) and provide Jason with Denarius Moore, a healthy Chaz, Jacoby the magnificent and Murphy.
Long live Al!
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 4, 2011 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Long Live Al!!!!!!!
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
RAW IS PUNK!
by Ozraider on Aug 4, 2011 6:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Long Live Al!!!!
"There comes a point an a mans life, he has to step up… I dont care what kind of man you are!!! there come’s a point where he has to fight!!! He has to has that in ’em! He gotta have that in ’em… Lets go, LETS GO!!! FIGHT on 3… 1-2-3- FIGHT!!!! -Richard Seymour
The up and coming strength of the team is in the WR's and DE's. No question.
Chaz Schilens IS healthy.
Long live Al!
bright sides to everything. Best thing is to allow him to heal. I’m not particularly worried about DMac not getting reps; we know what to expect from him when he’s 100%. This allows the Joneses, Bushes, Cartwrights, and Bennetts to progress, and see what we’re all about with them too, which isn’t bad at all.
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
and, just like last season, when DMC comes back after having to watch from the sidelines, he'll just tear it up.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Aug 5, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
from rookie UDFA Sterling Moores Twitter
“I swear if @Moore_ThanEnuff runs one more out and up, double move or corner and up, ima kill someone!!!”
@Moore_ThanEnuff is D.Moores twitter
ha!
given them db’s fits!
BEING 8-8 IS OK "IF THAT'S THE WORLD YOU LIVE IN" - COACH AL DAVIS
by The MoonMan 804 on Aug 4, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
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