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--- In GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com,
<wonderfulkat> wrote:
>
> Shell comes home to Oakland By David Elfin
>  Published April 21, 2006
>
> ---------------------------------
> Art Shell played offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders for 14
years before finishing his Hall of Fame career in 1982, the year the
franchise moved to Los Angeles. Upon retirement, Shell became the
offensive line coach before moving up to the top job in 1989.
>      Shell and his beloved franchise parted ways just before the
Raiders returned to their true home in Oakland in 1995. So while the
59-year-old Shell is getting a second chance to coach his team, this
will be his first time coaching back where he helped make the
Raiders a perennial contender and a two-time Super Bowl champion.
>      "The Raiders ... that's home to me, that's where I grew up,"
said Shell, who'll try to right the Raiders, a franchise-worst 13-35
the past three seasons after winning the AFC in 2002. "When you help
build the foundation of winning that they had, to see them go into a
tailspin like they have the last couple of years, that's bothersome.
Now I'm in the position to try to rectify that.
>      "There's a certain attitude that you have to have about
winning," Shell continued. "I believe I can get players to
understand what I mean when I say, 'Commitment to Excellence.' When
I played, that meant something to me."
>      If hiring Shell out of the league office -- where he had
worked since being canned as Atlanta's offensive line coach in 2001 -
- was unusual, then Shell's choice of Tom Walsh as his offensive
coordinator was downright bizarre. Walsh had been out of the NFL
since serving as an assistant for Shell in 1994 and had been out of
football since 1999. Walsh was running a bed and breakfast and
serving as mayor of Swan Valley, Idaho (pop. 213).
>      "Tom has a great football mind," Shell said in defending
Walsh, whom he has kept away from the Bay Area media that has
lampooned the hire. "He's a smart guy. He knows how I want to do
things. He knows the system that I like to run. He's going to do
well."
>      Holmgren unsure of future -- Heading into the 2003 season,
Mike Holmgren's future in Seattle was shaky. He had been stripped of
his general manager's duties and was just 31-34 in four years in
Seattle.
>      Three playoff berths, two NFC West titles, one NFC
championship and 34 victories later and Holmgren's future is in his
hands.
>      Holmgren, who turns 58 in June, is entering the final season
of the eight-year contract that lured him from Green Bay, where he
had spent 1992 to 1998 returning the Packers to their long-lost
glory. Only 15 coaches have more victories than Holmgren's 149 and
only seven have more Super Bowl appearances than Holmgren's three.
>      "I just need to think about what I want to do," said
Holmgren, who lost his father to a heart attack at a relatively
young age and had a heart scare of his own a couple of years ago. "I
don't want it to be too complicated. The organization is going good
now. But I don't want to commit to anything if I can't give 150
percent."
>      Smith not shown the love -- Lovie Smith was named coach of
the year for guiding Chicago to an 11-5 record and the NFC North
crown in his second season, before a loss to Carolina in the
playoffs. But that wasn't enough to make Bears president Ted
Phillips alter Smith's status as the NFL's lowest-paid coach at
$1.35 million, not after doing so for predecessor Dick Jauron
following Chicago's 2001 division title. Jauron went 11-21 the next
two years and was fired with a year left on his extended, enhanced
contract.
>      "I feel good, but I want to feel better," Phillips said,
explaining he wants Smith to produce a second strong season.
>      Maybe Smith didn't complain because he knows the Bears have
the easiest schedule -- their opponents' had a .445 winning
percentage in 2005 and Chicago has nine games against rookie coaches
and only four against playoff teams.
>      "Some organizations want to see more," Smith said. "Our
program is coming along fine. I have a contract."
>      Yes, but for significantly less money than his three rookie
rivals in the NFC North -- Detroit's Rod Marinelli, Green Bay's Mike
McCarthy and Minnesota's Brad Childress -- and less than such
assistants as Smith's former Tampa Bay boss, Monte Kiffin.
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I am setting around waiting for the weekend and all I can see is
the team that I have obsessed over since I was old enough to know what
football was is about to screw the pooch again when it comes to the draft.
    I have a sneeking suspicion that MY Raiders are about to pass on
what could be one of two Quarterbacks that could be top tier players
in the league. When I first heard that we might take Vince Young all I
could think about was the HEYDAY of the Raiders and all of us
returning to that great football plain. Now I am hearing that once
again our TEAM is talking about taking another "fast" defenseman for
the 7th pick. With these type picks rolling out from the Raider's
front offfice I can't help but think that Al Davis really has flown
the coupe!
    Guys we need to ban together and post it everywhere that the
Raiders need to seriously look at moving up in the draft to insure our
selection of one of the two Great college quarterbacks of all time.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife thinks I'm going crazy and she might just be
right... I think I need something for my nerves before this weekends
draft...

--- In GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com, "wonderfulkat aka F.Dellomes"
<wonderfulkat> wrote:
>with shell back we will be the team to beat,al davis finally got
his head on after all these years,we will be in the playoff these
year,welcome back coach art shell
> Shell comes home to Oakland By David Elfin
>  Published April 21, 2006
>
> ---------------------------------
> Art Shell played offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders for 14
years before finishing his Hall of Fame career in 1982, the year the
franchise moved to Los Angeles. Upon retirement, Shell became the
offensive line coach before moving up to the top job in 1989.
>      Shell and his beloved franchise parted ways just before the
Raiders returned to their true home in Oakland in 1995. So while the
59-year-old Shell is getting a second chance to coach his team, this
will be his first time coaching back where he helped make the
Raiders a perennial contender and a two-time Super Bowl champion.
>      "The Raiders ... that's home to me, that's where I grew up,"
said Shell, who'll try to right the Raiders, a franchise-worst 13-35
the past three seasons after winning the AFC in 2002. "When you help
build the foundation of winning that they had, to see them go into a
tailspin like they have the last couple of years, that's bothersome.
Now I'm in the position to try to rectify that.
>      "There's a certain attitude that you have to have about
winning," Shell continued. "I believe I can get players to
understand what I mean when I say, 'Commitment to Excellence.' When
I played, that meant something to me."
>      If hiring Shell out of the league office -- where he had
worked since being canned as Atlanta's offensive line coach in 2001 -
- was unusual, then Shell's choice of Tom Walsh as his offensive
coordinator was downright bizarre. Walsh had been out of the NFL
since serving as an assistant for Shell in 1994 and had been out of
football since 1999. Walsh was running a bed and breakfast and
serving as mayor of Swan Valley, Idaho (pop. 213).
>      "Tom has a great football mind," Shell said in defending
Walsh, whom he has kept away from the Bay Area media that has
lampooned the hire. "He's a smart guy. He knows how I want to do
things. He knows the system that I like to run. He's going to do
well."
>      Holmgren unsure of future -- Heading into the 2003 season,
Mike Holmgren's future in Seattle was shaky. He had been stripped of
his general manager's duties and was just 31-34 in four years in
Seattle.
>      Three playoff berths, two NFC West titles, one NFC
championship and 34 victories later and Holmgren's future is in his
hands.
>      Holmgren, who turns 58 in June, is entering the final season
of the eight-year contract that lured him from Green Bay, where he
had spent 1992 to 1998 returning the Packers to their long-lost
glory. Only 15 coaches have more victories than Holmgren's 149 and
only seven have more Super Bowl appearances than Holmgren's three.
>      "I just need to think about what I want to do," said
Holmgren, who lost his father to a heart attack at a relatively
young age and had a heart scare of his own a couple of years ago. "I
don't want it to be too complicated. The organization is going good
now. But I don't want to commit to anything if I can't give 150
percent."
>      Smith not shown the love -- Lovie Smith was named coach of
the year for guiding Chicago to an 11-5 record and the NFC North
crown in his second season, before a loss to Carolina in the
playoffs. But that wasn't enough to make Bears president Ted
Phillips alter Smith's status as the NFL's lowest-paid coach at
$1.35 million, not after doing so for predecessor Dick Jauron
following Chicago's 2001 division title. Jauron went 11-21 the next
two years and was fired with a year left on his extended, enhanced
contract.
>      "I feel good, but I want to feel better," Phillips said,
explaining he wants Smith to produce a second strong season.
>      Maybe Smith didn't complain because he knows the Bears have
the easiest schedule -- their opponents' had a .445 winning
percentage in 2005 and Chicago has nine games against rookie coaches
and only four against playoff teams.
>      "Some organizations want to see more," Smith said. "Our
program is coming along fine. I have a contract."
>      Yes, but for significantly less money than his three rookie
rivals in the NFC North -- Detroit's Rod Marinelli, Green Bay's Mike
McCarthy and Minnesota's Brad Childress -- and less than such
assistants as Smith's former Tampa Bay boss, Monte Kiffin.

I'm looking for 5 seats for the December 23rd game against KC. Looking
for good seats. Coming in from PA. Any idea where I can find some that
don't cost an arm and a leg from a broker?

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BACK, BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER..........WIN, LOSE, AND OR TIE,
THIS GRL'S ALL RAIDER TILL SHE DIE'S.
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CO-MODERATOR OF THIS AWESOME  GROUP OF OFF THE CHAIN, TRUE TILL WE DIE
RAIDER FAN'S

>From: "wonderfulkat "
>Reply-To: GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com
>To: "GoRaiders   (POST)" <GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [GoRaiders-BAM! Right in the eye!] Raiders-Niners Square Off In
>2006
>Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 13:29:49 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Raiders-Niners Square Off In 2006  POSTED: 8:18 am PDT April 7,
>2006
>  UNDATED  -- The San Francisco 49ers will battle their cross-bay rival the
>Oakland Raiders for real in 2006 as the teams square off in the regular
>season.The two Bay Area teams have been regular preseason opponents but
>haven't met in the regular season since a 2002 Niners 23-20 overtime win.
>The Raiders won a 34-28 overtime contest in 2000. "Playing a regular-season
>game against the Raiders will be exciting for the entire Bay Area," coach
>Mike Nolan said. "Any time you play a cross-town rival or a division
>opponent it always seems to energize the fans and the team." San Francisco
>opens the season against at Arizona on Sept. 10 in the Cardinals' new
>stadium. The 49ers' home opener is the following week against St. Louis.
>Other home games on the schedule are Sept. 24 against Philadelphia, Oct. 15
>against San Diego, Nov. 5 against Minnesota, Dec. 10 against Green Bay and
>Dec. 24 against Arizona. The 49ers will travel to New Orleans on Dec. 3 to
>face the Saints, who return home
>  next season after a year away because of Hurricane Katrina. Other road
>games include a trip to Kansas City on Oct. 1, Chicago on Oct. 29, Detroit
>on Nov. 12, St. Louis on Nov. 26 and Denver on Dec. 31. The Niners have
>their bye on Oct. 22.Meanwhile, the Raiders will have four games in prime
>time next season, including their season opener at home Sept. 11 against
>the San Diego Chargers. The game against San Diego will mark Art Shell's
>first game in his second stint as Raiders coach and is part of a Monday
>night doubleheader on ESPN. The Raiders also play at night on NBC's Sunday
>night football on Oct. 15 at Denver, at Seattle on Monday, Nov. 6, and home
>against Kansas City on Saturday, Dec. 23.The other highlight of the
>schedule include a home game against Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh on Oct.
>29. Oakland plays at Baltimore in the second week of the season and then
>has its bye the following week. The Raiders also host Cleveland on Oct. 1,
>Arizona on Oct. 22, Denver on Nov.
>  12. Houston on Dec. 3, and St. Louis on Dec. 17. Oakland's other road
>games are at Kansas City on Nov. 19, at San Diego on Nov. 26, at Cincinnati
>on Dec. 10 and a season-ending game at the New York Jets on Dec. 31.
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wazzup, Raider Nation !!!

The NFL just announced the 2006 regular season schedule.

The Raiders have 4 Prime Time games this season. 2 Monday Night games(on
ESPN), the opener at home against SD on Sept. 11 & Nov. 6 at Seattle, along
with 1 Sunday Night game(on NBC @ 8:15) on Oct. 15 at Denver & a Saturday
night game, Dec 23, at home against KC. Here is the full 2006 schedule.

#1 - Mon 9/11 (10:15) SD
#2 - Su 9/17 (1:00) @ Balt.
#3 - BYE WEEK
#4 - Su 10/1 (4:15) CLEVE.
#5 - Su 10/8 (4:05) @ SF
#6 - Su 10/15 (8:15) @ Den.
#7 - Su 10/22 (4:15) AZ
#8 - Su 10/29 (4:15) PITT.
#9 - Mon 11/6 (8:30) @ Sea.
#10 - Su 11/12 (4:05) DEN.
#11 - Su 11/19 (1:00) @ KC
#12 - Su 11/26 (4:05) @ SD
#13 - Su 12/3 (4:05) HOUS.
#14 - Su 12/10 (1:00) @ Cinci.
#15 - Su 12/17 (4:15) ST.L.
#16 - Sa 12/23 (8:00) KC
#17 - Su 12/31 (1:00) @ NY Jets






R.N.F.L. (Raider Nation For Life)

Hey steve,

So this is your first trip to the Big Apple, well since that is my
home state, let me give u some tips,  how long will u be there? If
only for the draft and a day or two u gotta go to the Statue of
Liberty, Take a ride on the subway (a short ride during the day!!!)
Trek up to the top of the Empire State Building,and by all means buy
a hot dog from the vendors on the street, and get a slice of pizza
from any shop in Times square!!  Nothing like the city baby!!

--- In GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Robnett" <sbr59@...> wrote:
>
> wazzup, Raider Nation !!!
>
> We're back on MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL !!!
>
> The NFL announced the opening weekend's national TV games, & ESPN
begins
> their MNF schedule with a doubleheader. We'll have no trouble
remembering
> the date, 9/11.
>
> The Raiders will play the SD Chargers at the Coliseum @ 10:15pm.
The early
> game (7:00pm) will be Minnesota @ Washington. Here's the story on
ESPN:
>
> http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2386175
>
> Oh, by the way, the 2006 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City
Music Hall in
> NYC on April 29-30. They say it's FREE to the public, & I'm
thinking of
> going & hooking up with the Raiders NJ boosters club.
>
> It will be my 1st trip to NYC..............wish me luck (*LOL*)
>
>
>
> R.N.F.L. (Raider Nation For Life)
>
>
>
> =============================================================
>

wazzup, Raider Nation !!!

The NFL just announced the 2006 pre-season schedule.

The Raiders will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Hall Of Fame game in
Canton, Ohio on Sunday, Aug. 6 (8:00pm - NBC). John Madden will not only be
inducted on Saturday, but he will be in the NBC booth with Al Michaels on
Saturday.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9344761

The following Monday, August 14th (8:00pm - ESPN) they will be in Minnesota
to play the Vikings, which will be Randy Moss' 1st trip back there.

The other games will be at the Coliseum against the 49ers & Detroit, & at
Seattle.




R.N.F.L. (Raider Nation For Life)

wazzup, Raider Nation !!!

We're back on MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL !!!

The NFL announced the opening weekend's national TV games, & ESPN begins
their MNF schedule with a doubleheader. We'll have no trouble remembering
the date, 9/11.

The Raiders will play the SD Chargers at the Coliseum @ 10:15pm. The early
game (7:00pm) will be Minnesota @ Washington. Here's the story on ESPN:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2386175

Oh, by the way, the 2006 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall in
NYC on April 29-30. They say it's FREE to the public, & I'm thinking of
going & hooking up with the Raiders NJ boosters club.

It will be my 1st trip to NYC..............wish me luck (*LOL*)



R.N.F.L. (Raider Nation For Life)



=============================================================

Raiders sign Duane Starks

Nicholas Hunter - Scout.com
March 23, 2006 at 8:10pm ET
Released by the Patriots on Feb. 25, Duane Starks was signed by the
Oakland Raiders on Thursday.

Cornerback Duane Starks becomes the second former Patriot to join
the Raiders in a week, trailing the signing of Tyrone Poole .

Starks earned a reputation as a big-play cornerback in his first
seven seasons in the NFL, netting 29 interceptions in 93 career
regular season games, but went without an interception in seven
games last year. He also has returned three interceptions for
touchdowns, including one in Super Bowl XXXV.


Starks was originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first
round (10th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.

The Raiders also re-signed Grant Irons , a restricted free agent, on
Thursday and signed Chad Slaughter on Wednesday.

Man in black

Raiders would be wise to bring Collins back to huddle

Posted: Wednesday March 22, 2006 12:14PM; Updated: Wednesday March
22, 2006 1:42PM

It's been nearly two weeks since the Oakland Raiders put themselves
in a position where they have no viable starting quarterback, so
here's my advice to them: Bring back Kerry Collins. Do it quickly,
before the Baltimore Ravens start thinking that he might fit nicely
as competition for Kyle Boller. Do it before there are no options
left, as the most promising of those -- Daunte Culpepper -- now
plays in Miami. Do it because it's the only logical move for a team
that rarely makes sensible decisions.

For those who haven't been following the news around the NFL, the
dominoes officially started falling last week. Culpepper landed in
Miami. Drew Brees signed in New Orleans. The Detroit Lions added Jon
Kitna and Josh McCown to their roster. Nearly every team that really
needed a quarterback found somebody to give the job to. Not the
Raiders. They had to cut Collins to get under the salary cap, but
now they have nobody to rely upon in his absence.

They can't give the job to backup Marques Tuiasosopo, because he's
never done anything to prove that he deserves it. They can't hand it
over to second-year signal-caller Andrew Walter, because he's not
ready to have a frustrated Randy Moss jumping down his throat on
every other play. There really isn't anybody left after those two,
which means the Raiders' best hope of landing a replacement involves
the draft and daily prayer.

This is why Collins is their only choice now. Say what you will
about his record in Oakland (8-21 in games he started), his happy
feet last season and that he's really only had three good seasons in
his 12-year career. He at least fits what the Raiders need most at
this point. He knows his teammates. He knows how dysfunctional the
place is. And he's cheap (the man clearly doesn't have many
suitors). What more could team owner Al Davis be searching for at
this frustrating stage?

The reality is that the free-agent market is nearly bare when it
comes to quarterbacks. Aaron Brooks is making a visit to Oakland now
that Brees has Brooks' old job in New Orleans. Joey Harrington is
available. After those two, you're looking at no-names. And let's be
serious here: Brooks and Harrington are both in the same class as
Collins. At least Collins can claim to have played in a Super Bowl.

Collins can also accept where he's at in his career. Those younger
players will certainly be looking to show the world that they aren't
as bad as they seem. They'll be in denial about how bleak their
futures really look and they'll be pressing to prove that their
careers are redeemable. Collins, on the other hand, knows exactly
who he is. He's been a first-round bust, a pariah for an entire city
(Charlotte), a drunk and a Raiders quarterback. Once you've done all
that, you clearly understand when life is handing you a blessing.

Brooks Headed to Oakland


March 22, 2006



The Oakland Raiders have agreed to terms with veteran quarterback
Aaron Brooks.

Raiders.com
The Oakland Raiders have agreed to terms with veteran quarterback
Aaron Brooks.
The 6'4", 220-pound Brooks joins The Team of the Decades after
spending the past six seasons with New Orleans, where he led the
Saints to their only postseason victory following the 2000 season.
Brooks has played in 85 league games, including 82 consecutive
starts - all with the New Orleans Saints who acquired the former
University of Virginia standout via a trade with the Packers in
2000.

Raiders Head Coach Art Shell praised the signing, stating
that "Aaron gives us great depth at the quarterback position and
provides us with a veteran presence."

The 29-year old Brooks leaves New Orleans ranked second in Saints
history in every major passing category, including yards (19,156),
attempts (2,771), completions (1,563), touchdowns (120) and passer
rating (79.7).

Aaron Brooks Career Summary


Has completed 1,563 of 2,771 pass attempts for 19,156 yards, 120
touchdowns and 84 interceptions since entering the NFL with the
Green Bay Packers in 1999.

Threw for a career-best 3,832 yards in 2001.

In 2002, tossed a career-high 27 touchdown passes. In 2003, he
notched a three-to-one touchdown-to-interception ratio with 24 TD
passes against just eight interceptions.

Has also proven to be a very mobile quarterback during his career
logging 1,410 yards on 340 carries, with 13 rushing touchdowns.

Ranked first in club history with 28 regular season games with 250
or more yards passing.

In 2003, Brooks set the Saints' single season passing mark with
3,832 yards. In 2004, he set the club record for most completions in
a single game with 34. Brooks completed 240 of 431 pass attempts for
2,882 yards and 13 TDs in 13 games during the 2005 campaign with New
Orleans.

Accounted for four of the top seven single season passing
performances in Saints history. In 2000, he set the club record for
passing yards in a single game with 441 against the Denver Broncos.

Was the only quarterback in Saints history to throw for 3,500 yards
in four straight seasons, and to throw for more than 20 touchdowns
in four straight years.

Well now that pepper and brees are taken, who is left? Do we have a
shot at Leinhart/Young? i think we will have to do some wheelin and
deelin! To get that position filled before camp opens.

Josh McCown is visiting Oakland on Wednesday

S&BI - Scout.com
March 15, 2006 at 2:47pm ET
Josh McCown is visiting Oakland on Wednesday


Josh McCown #12   |   Quarterback   |   Arizona Cardinals

Height: 6-4       Weight: 213
Born: Jul 4, 1979 - Jacksonville, TX
College: Sam Houston State
Draft: 2002 - 3rd round (16th pick) by the Arizona Cardinals
  Pass Yds TD Yds/Game QB Rating
1836 9 204.0 74.9

--- In GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com, "chris ganley" <ccook@...> wrote:
>
> so now that kerry collins is gone who will be the starting QB? We
have
> seen Marques and he is not it where do we go from here?
>
you go after drew bress,our young i think that dreww would be good for
the raider nation,he can throw run ,he is a hell of a qb.randy  moss
outside with potter,we would have a nother montana and rice.culpepper
he sucks and vince young he would get hurt to fast,he would have to
sit out for a year.and art shell will get these team back in shape
like the raiders we use to no.

The CBA extension is highlighted by the following:


2006 free agency begins at 12:01 AM ET on Saturday (March 11). At that
time or shortly thereafter, the NFL Player Personnel Department will
send to clubs the list of players whose contracts have expired. We
will distribute the list to the media by Saturday afternoon and you
will be copied.

>>>An excerpt from www.raiders.com

Is it a possibility that the duo be teamed up again? Now that
Culpepper is an unwanted liability in Viking land will we go after
him?

so now that kerry collins is gone who will be the starting QB? We have
seen Marques and he is not it where do we go from here?

OMG THIS IS F*#@IN AWESOME!!!!!! TY WONDERFULKAT;)~

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>Reply-To: GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com
>To: "Bleed_Silver_and_Black (wonderfulkat's)"
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Now its time to celebrate.Finally we have a chance to win.Does anyone
know who's might take over?

Pics are off da chain eh.

>From: "wonderfulkat� Moderator"
>Reply-To: GoRaiders@yahoogroups.com
>To: "Bleed_Silver_and_Black (wonderfulkat's)"
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>Subject: [GoRaiders-BAM! Right in the eye!] DRAFT: RAIDERS ON LOSING END,
>GET SEVENTH SELECTION
>Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 10:12:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>49ers win coin toss for 6th draft pick
>
>   RAIDERS ON LOSING END, GET SEVENTH SELECTION
>   With a flip of a coin and a successful call of ``tails,'' the 49ers
>moved one up on the Raiders in the NFL draft. The coin flip Friday at a
>hotel in Indianapolis, where the NFL scouting combine is under way, broke
>the draft-position tie between the 4-12 teams. The 49ers will go into the
>April 29-30 draft with the sixth pick, and the Raiders settled for the
>seventh selection.
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wazzup, Raider Nation !!!

    Just getting this from ESPN............according to the San Jose
Mercury-News, the Raiders have decided NOT to put the franchise tag on CB
Charles Woodson, thus pretty much ending his career in Sliver & Black. The
only thing that would change that would be Woodson signing with the Raiders
by March 2nd. Woodson can officially become a free agent on March 3rd.

    Am I surprised? NO! The Raiders do have a good young secondary, & did
begin to play better by season's end. Defensive help is always needed,
especially if you have the 27th ranked defense, which they have.

    It looks like Art Shell is already making his presence felt. He has
already hired Jackie Slater & Irv Eatman to coach the O-line, Daryl Sims to
coach the D-line, & Tom Walsh to be offensive coordinator. Walsh was a
Raiders assistant from 1982-94, the last 6 years during Shell's 1st tenure
as head coach.


Guess we'll see all the Woodson jerseys on sale soon...............*LOL*




              R.N.F.L (Raider Nation For Life)


                      Steven B. Robnett

Raiders in the market for a QB
		By Denis Savage Date: Feb 22, 2006 It is no surprise that the Oakland is in the market for another quarterback after seeing disappointment at the position over the last few years. Could a strong-armed quarterback from UAB be an answer?
The NFL Draft reaches every corner of the world and a quarterback out of UAB is no longer a question mark but a potential marquee name. And after setting school records, Darrell Hackney has garnered plenty of interest at the next level from scouts and coaches. Hackney, who finished as the school�s all-time leading passer with 9,886 yards and 71 touchdown passes, was also named the first-team quarterback on the 2005 All-Conference USA team. The Atlanta, Ga., native threw for 3,180 yards and 22 TD�s during his stellar senior campaign, which also saw him throw for 300 or more yards on four different occasions - showing the world that he could compete without wide receiver Roddy White, a first round pick last year. Hackney passed for 3,070 yards and 26 TD�s in 2004, and for 1,659 yards in 2003 and 1,977 and 14 TD�s as a freshman in 2002. His career passing total of 9,886 yards ranks fourth all-time on the C-USA list, and his 71 TD passes is the sixth highest total in conference history. We caught up with Hackney and spoke to him about his ability, what the Senior Bowl meant to him and being himself.

Hello I am has I said a new member to this but I long time fun.I just
got done watching the game vs. the browns and I just wonder ,How many
different ways we can loss a game.A game we had pretty good control of
well with 2 missed fg's by Sebastian Janikowski (thanks again for
misses this week)but the worst was the face mask by Derrick
Burgess.All those sacks and one grab to try to get at there QB cost us
the game.Also I love the fumble that they went ahead and called since
they had no clue if Reuben Droughns did are not to give a sense of
false hope.So of course they take a knee and ofcourse make the FG to
win the game.What do you members feel we can do to better our
team.Other than get more healthy ofcourse and who would you like to
see us draft with our first pick.I'll be about checkin this site out
bye for now,J

Raiders bench Collins, will start Tuiasosopo against Jets
December 7, 2005

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Marques Tuiasosopo will start at quarterback
for the Oakland Raiders, who benched regular Kerry Collins.

With no postseason to play for, the Raiders (4-8) are casting an eye
toward the future. Oakland coach Norv Turner gave Tuiasosopo the nod
on Wednesday and announced that he will start Sunday on the road
against the New York Jets.

"It means a lot," said Tuiasosopo, whose lone NFL start came in 2003.
"I am excited to get out and play and, with the rest of these guys in
the locker room, find a way to win a ballgame this week. That's what I
am most excited about."

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Tuiasosopo, a second-round pick in 2001, has played in just eight NFL
games.

Turner hinted earlier in the week a change might be made. Collins has
the third-most passing yards in the league this season but has
generated just four wins for the Raiders, who were eliminated from
playoff contention with last week's loss to San Diego.

Collins played well early in the season but has struggled the last
month. After throwing just one interception in Oakland's first six
games, Collins has been picked off seven times in four weeks.

Despite several offseason moves, including the acquisitions of wide
receiver Randy Moss and running back LaMont Jordan, the Raiders have
been a disappointment on offense this year. Oakland will miss the
playoffs for the third straight season after playing in the 2002 Super
Bowl.

Collins, signed as a free agent before last season, has taken the
brunt of criticism for the Raiders' poor record. In each of Oakland's
previous three home games the quarterback was booed heavily by fans,
who repeatedly chanted for Turner to put Tuiasosopo in the lineup.

"I'm not happy about it," said Collins, who will be Oakland's No. 2
quarterback against the Jets. "I feel like this is my team. I feel
like I give us the best chance to win Sunday. ... Having said that, I
respect what Norv decided to do and I'll help Tui any way I can.

Tuiasosopo's only NFL start was two years ago against the Detroit
Lions. He filled in for injured Rich Gannon, but that outing lasted
less than a half because Tuiasosopo sustained a season-ending injury
to his left knee.

Turner said Wednesday that this move was made to spark Oakland's
struggling offense and to get an extended look at Tuiasosopo.

"Kerry hasn't performed as well as I'd like," Turner said. "There's
things he knows he can do better, things I know he can do better. We
need to see Tui play. Where we are right now in terms of the things
we're doing best on offense and where we're struggling, I think Tui
can help us there with his movement."

Tuiasosopo has one year remaining on the contract he originally signed
as a rookie and is eligible for free agency in 2007. Collins is
earning the veteran's minimum salary this season but will be due
nearly $12.9 million in base pay, roster bonus and incentives next
season if he remains in Oakland.

"I am going to just go out and play and hopefully my play will do all
the talking," Tuiasosopo said. "I am not worried about the future now.
I am worried about this weekend and getting ready and helping this
team by having the best chance of winning."

Updated on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2005 9:08 pm EST