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Monday, April 29th, 2013
There are plenty of people who are surprised that D.J. Hayden is even alive right now. But he overcame a tremendous injury in practice for Houston and not only survived, but was selected No. 12 overall by the Oakland Raiders on Thursday. Hayden tore his inferior vena cava, a crucial ...
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
JaMarcus Russell continues to train under the tutelage of former teammate and NFL starter Jeff Garcia as one of the biggest busts in NFL history attempts to revive his reputation and resume his pro football career. But while you'd expect Garcia to stick up for Russell in trying to sell ...
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Only one year ago, Matt Flynn was considered to be a nice consolation prize at the quarterback position on the free-agent market. He had performed so well in Green Bay that the expectations were high in Seattle, but Flynn ended up getting beaten out by rookie Russell Wilson in training ...
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Carson Palmer has a new home in Arizona. The Oakland Raiders shipped the veteran quarterback to the Cardinals, who are putting together a fresh look with a new coaching staff. While Palmer isn't a spring chicken, the thought of him racking up yards with Larry Fitzgerald is intriguing.
Carson Palmer joined ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2013
Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen didn't make a whole lot of noise in his first season with the team. The Raiders finished third in the AFC West with a 4-12 record, and Allen knows that kind of mark won't cut it. That said, he does seem to see some ...
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Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Dennis Allen's Oakland Raiders are coming off their first shutout in 10 years, getting the Raiders back on track in an ugly victory over an even uglier opponent. But not all Raiders fans are likely thrilled with the victory over Kansas City, because what was technically a meaningless win might ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2012
Darren McFadden has been out the past few weeks, but it hasn't had anything to do with a concussion. It's been an ankle injury for him, but that didn't stop him from giving an interesting answer to a question on concussions. Questioned about whether guys hide concussions, given the fact ...
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Friday, October 5th, 2012
I had the chance to see Peyton Manning quarterback a football game in person for the first time last Sunday and it was a real treat. The third quarter that the Denver Broncos posted in their drubbing of Oakland was about as an impressive 15 minutes of football as you'll ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
After two rough games in a row, the Oakland Raiders got their first win of the season and the first win in the Dennis Allen era. It didn't come easy. Behind the right arm of Carson Palmer and the leg of Sebastian Janikowski, the Raiders rallied from behind and won ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Although the NFL referee lockout came to a close overnight, that doesn't change the fact that the replacement officials blew a call on a walk-off Hail Mary that cost the Green Bay Packers a football game. The displeasure for the replacement officials' performance continues to grow by the day.
Count Shane Lechler ...
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