Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Raiders’

NFL camp notes that caught my eye

Trying to get a read on how some teams might be this season, I’ve been interested to see some reports in particular from training camps of teams I have my eye on this season. What has caught my eye, in no particular order:

Big, bad, mean Rex Ryan has brought his no-holds-barred attitude to the New [...]

Player rescued at sea; 2 NFLers missing

There’s an incredible story developing now involving two NFL players (Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper of the Lions and Raiders) and two former college football players who were reported missing in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday. Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Coast Guard has found the overturned boat and one of the men was [...]

Justin Fargas likes second-hand pot smoke?

Is there some rule that says you have to be mentally damaged to be an elite athlete? Yeah yeah, I know: Most elite athletes are smart enough not to get caught, but these fools who let themselves be recorded or photographed having sex, doing drugs and the like: Not smart at all. The latest is [...]

Old man in Oakland finally gets cable

Lane Kiffin’s personal hell is now over. Al Davis fired him this morning and has replaced him with offensive line coach Tom Cable. One of the items that’s getting buried in this story though is Al Davis’ stubborn refusal to pay Kiffin the rest of his contract. It was widely assumed he’s waited this long [...]