**Oakland Raiders 2010 offseason Thread**
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Im thinking Tebow is a Patriot one way or another...probably in the second RD ....they got two piccs in tha 40's....
If we can't get Okung we gotta go either Clausen or McClain....It probably wont happen but we should trade a couple piccs to get bacc up in tha bottom of RD 1 and take an OL if any of them fall.....
If we can't get Okung we gotta go either Clausen or McClain....It probably wont happen but we should trade a couple piccs to get bacc up in tha bottom of RD 1 and take an OL if any of them fall.....
Injury to quarterback Bruce Gradkowski prompts Raiders to sign former Cal star Kyle Boller
By Steve Corkran
[email protected]
Posted: 04/15/2010 07:54:40 PM PDT
Updated: 04/15/2010 07:54:41 PM PDT
The Raiders added former Cal standout Kyle Boller to their stable of quarterbacks Thursday in response to Bruce Gradkowski tearing a pectoral muscle a day earlier.
Gradkowski's injury occurred during a weightlifting session, according to a person close to the player.
Raiders coach Tom Cable failed to disclose Gradkowski's injury or Boller's signing during a news conference Thursday morning.
Gradkowski is expected to miss a month or so. ProFootballTalk.com cited a league source as saying Gradkowski is scheduled for surgery today. The person close to Gradkowski said he was unaware of any planned surgery for Gradkowski.
Boller, who turns 29 in June, played for the St. Louis Rams last season on the heels of a five-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens. He sat out the 2008 season.
what the raiders really need to do is.........go get Ben rapelisberger from the steelers.......
By Steve Corkran
[email protected]
Posted: 04/15/2010 07:54:40 PM PDT
Updated: 04/15/2010 07:54:41 PM PDT
The Raiders added former Cal standout Kyle Boller to their stable of quarterbacks Thursday in response to Bruce Gradkowski tearing a pectoral muscle a day earlier.
Gradkowski's injury occurred during a weightlifting session, according to a person close to the player.
Raiders coach Tom Cable failed to disclose Gradkowski's injury or Boller's signing during a news conference Thursday morning.
Gradkowski is expected to miss a month or so. ProFootballTalk.com cited a league source as saying Gradkowski is scheduled for surgery today. The person close to Gradkowski said he was unaware of any planned surgery for Gradkowski.
Boller, who turns 29 in June, played for the St. Louis Rams last season on the heels of a five-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens. He sat out the 2008 season.
what the raiders really need to do is.........go get Ben rapelisberger from the steelers.......
If 49ers really want Clausen . . .
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, April 16th, 2010 at 11:41 am in Oakland Raiders.
Let’s assume for a moment that what the Merc’s Tim “That’s not true!” Kawakami says is actually true and the 49ers would snag Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen if available at No. 13.
And also assume the Raiders aren’t going to take Clausen at No. 8, regardless of the state of Bruce Gradkowski’s pectoral muscle.
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock believes Oklahoma State’s Russell Okung, Oklahoma’s Trent Williams and Iowa’s Bryan Bulaga could all be gone at No. 8, and it’s open for debate as to whether there’s another tackle worth taking that high. Many think it’s too high for inside linebacker Rolando McClain or Tennessee defensive tackle Dan Williams.
If I’m Al Davis, who believes in being right as opposed to consistent, I break with tradition, pick up the phone and offer to trade down. Give the 49ers Clausen at No. 8 if they’ll part with No. 13 and 17. Maybe throw in a later-round pick or a mid-round pick in 2011 if necessary, since it doesn’t appear the 49ers would have a need for Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard.
(Now that Howard has signed his tender, he’s eligible to be traded)
The 49ers probably say no.
If they say yes, it opens up a lot of possibilities. Maybe South Florida end Jason Pierre-Paul is still on the board. Rutgers tackle Anthony Davis isn’t the reach at No. 13 or No. 17 that he is at No. 8. Maryland tackle Bruce Campbell might still be a reach at No. 17, but at least it’s a more reasonable roll of the dice for a boom or bust candidate.
Williams could still be around, maybe even McClain. Interior linemen who could be instant starters such as Florida center Maurkice Pouncey and Idaho guard Mike Iupati would add to the Raiders offensive line.
You’re going to get two players instead of one _ perhaps even someone you were considering with the single pick at No. 8.
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, April 16th, 2010 at 11:41 am in Oakland Raiders.
Let’s assume for a moment that what the Merc’s Tim “That’s not true!” Kawakami says is actually true and the 49ers would snag Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen if available at No. 13.
And also assume the Raiders aren’t going to take Clausen at No. 8, regardless of the state of Bruce Gradkowski’s pectoral muscle.
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock believes Oklahoma State’s Russell Okung, Oklahoma’s Trent Williams and Iowa’s Bryan Bulaga could all be gone at No. 8, and it’s open for debate as to whether there’s another tackle worth taking that high. Many think it’s too high for inside linebacker Rolando McClain or Tennessee defensive tackle Dan Williams.
If I’m Al Davis, who believes in being right as opposed to consistent, I break with tradition, pick up the phone and offer to trade down. Give the 49ers Clausen at No. 8 if they’ll part with No. 13 and 17. Maybe throw in a later-round pick or a mid-round pick in 2011 if necessary, since it doesn’t appear the 49ers would have a need for Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard.
(Now that Howard has signed his tender, he’s eligible to be traded)
The 49ers probably say no.
If they say yes, it opens up a lot of possibilities. Maybe South Florida end Jason Pierre-Paul is still on the board. Rutgers tackle Anthony Davis isn’t the reach at No. 13 or No. 17 that he is at No. 8. Maryland tackle Bruce Campbell might still be a reach at No. 17, but at least it’s a more reasonable roll of the dice for a boom or bust candidate.
Williams could still be around, maybe even McClain. Interior linemen who could be instant starters such as Florida center Maurkice Pouncey and Idaho guard Mike Iupati would add to the Raiders offensive line.
You’re going to get two players instead of one _ perhaps even someone you were considering with the single pick at No. 8.
Just say no to Roethlisberger
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm in Oakland Raiders.
There are some pretty serious allegations which suggest Ben Roethlisberger has a difficult time taking no for an answer, but where the Raiders are concerned, it’s a no-brainer to say no to the idea of trading for Roethlisberger.
Bill Williamson, the AFC West correspondent for ESPN.com, thinks the Raiders are crazy if they don’t seriously consider Big Ben.
Bill’s a good guy. Saw him make a nice move to escape a flying beer bottle in the French Quarter the night before last year’s Raiders-Saints game.
But if he thinks Roethlisberger-to-Oakland is a good idea, he must have taken one to the head later that evening.
Williamson’s not alone. Former Raiders exec Mike Lombardi floated the Raiders in his National Football Post column, writing, “Would the Raiders offer eight? It seems to me that if a team in need a quarterback wants to deal with Big Ben’s problems, it should put an offer on the table just enticing enough to gauge the Steelers’ level of interest. Based on Mr. Rooney’s body language, I wouldn’t rule out a trade.”
That’s “eight,” as in No. 8 _ their first-round draft pick.
Lombardi worked in an Al Davis draft room. An educated guess from someone with inside knowledge is worth considering.
In a sense, I get it.
Roethlsberger has two Super Bowl rings, setting aside the fact that he had a terrible Super Bowl as a rookie and that many believe the Seahawks got Raidered by the officials that year.
He led a game-winning drive on the game’s biggest stage against the Arizona Cardinals and has put up big numbers and a lot of wins with some clutch play.
Roethlisberger would also arrive with Pittsburgh done much of the heavy lifting in terms of the guaranteed money on his contract.
But the Raiders have been out of the last-chance-hotel business for a couple of years now, and Roethlisberger is a bad choice to resurrect the tradition.
As many readers have astutely pointed out, the Raiders old reputation was built on players who took care of business on field. Characters, in most cases, who had some character.
Over the past three years Roethlisberger has crashed his motorcycle while not wearing his helmet and had allegations of sexual assault in each of the past two years, with a third allegation reported by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
Sounds like a pattern, and who’s to say there aren’t more allegations out there to be dealt with by Roethlisberger’s next employer.
Prosecutors may have problems establishing “reasonable doubt” to charge Roethlisberger, but it’s almost impossible dispute the Steelers quarterback is guilty of horrible judgement at best and predatory behavior at worst, a 28-year-old NFL star playing the big shot at his college bar and taking what he think is his without regard to the consequences.
If you’re trying to fix an organization after seven years of losing, don’t bring in a guy facing a suspension. Not only will Roethlisberger miss some games, but his next offense would probably cost him a year or more.
I didn’t see Donovan McNabb as a fit here because of football reasons, but you don’t on one hand disavow any knowledge of acquiring a class act like McNabb and then pursue Roethlisberger and then say you’re looking for players with character.
If you’re trying to increase your sagging season ticket base somewhere in the 30,000-range, and are pushing the improved “Kids Zone” on the company Web site, the face of the franchise better not be a mug shot.
Say what you will about JaMarcus Russell, who, like Roethlisberger, is an oversized quarterback with some conditioning issues, but he’s stayed out of police reports.
When the Raiders make a big splash, as in the signing of Richard Seymour, they like to put him at a table alongside Davis where both player and owner can trumpet the virtues of the organization.
If the Raiders trade for Roethlisberger, they’ll have to do it under cover of darkness.
i say we go get him..........so shut the fuck up Jerry
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at 1:01 pm in Oakland Raiders.
There are some pretty serious allegations which suggest Ben Roethlisberger has a difficult time taking no for an answer, but where the Raiders are concerned, it’s a no-brainer to say no to the idea of trading for Roethlisberger.
Bill Williamson, the AFC West correspondent for ESPN.com, thinks the Raiders are crazy if they don’t seriously consider Big Ben.
Bill’s a good guy. Saw him make a nice move to escape a flying beer bottle in the French Quarter the night before last year’s Raiders-Saints game.
But if he thinks Roethlisberger-to-Oakland is a good idea, he must have taken one to the head later that evening.
Williamson’s not alone. Former Raiders exec Mike Lombardi floated the Raiders in his National Football Post column, writing, “Would the Raiders offer eight? It seems to me that if a team in need a quarterback wants to deal with Big Ben’s problems, it should put an offer on the table just enticing enough to gauge the Steelers’ level of interest. Based on Mr. Rooney’s body language, I wouldn’t rule out a trade.”
That’s “eight,” as in No. 8 _ their first-round draft pick.
Lombardi worked in an Al Davis draft room. An educated guess from someone with inside knowledge is worth considering.
In a sense, I get it.
Roethlsberger has two Super Bowl rings, setting aside the fact that he had a terrible Super Bowl as a rookie and that many believe the Seahawks got Raidered by the officials that year.
He led a game-winning drive on the game’s biggest stage against the Arizona Cardinals and has put up big numbers and a lot of wins with some clutch play.
Roethlisberger would also arrive with Pittsburgh done much of the heavy lifting in terms of the guaranteed money on his contract.
But the Raiders have been out of the last-chance-hotel business for a couple of years now, and Roethlisberger is a bad choice to resurrect the tradition.
As many readers have astutely pointed out, the Raiders old reputation was built on players who took care of business on field. Characters, in most cases, who had some character.
Over the past three years Roethlisberger has crashed his motorcycle while not wearing his helmet and had allegations of sexual assault in each of the past two years, with a third allegation reported by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
Sounds like a pattern, and who’s to say there aren’t more allegations out there to be dealt with by Roethlisberger’s next employer.
Prosecutors may have problems establishing “reasonable doubt” to charge Roethlisberger, but it’s almost impossible dispute the Steelers quarterback is guilty of horrible judgement at best and predatory behavior at worst, a 28-year-old NFL star playing the big shot at his college bar and taking what he think is his without regard to the consequences.
If you’re trying to fix an organization after seven years of losing, don’t bring in a guy facing a suspension. Not only will Roethlisberger miss some games, but his next offense would probably cost him a year or more.
I didn’t see Donovan McNabb as a fit here because of football reasons, but you don’t on one hand disavow any knowledge of acquiring a class act like McNabb and then pursue Roethlisberger and then say you’re looking for players with character.
If you’re trying to increase your sagging season ticket base somewhere in the 30,000-range, and are pushing the improved “Kids Zone” on the company Web site, the face of the franchise better not be a mug shot.
Say what you will about JaMarcus Russell, who, like Roethlisberger, is an oversized quarterback with some conditioning issues, but he’s stayed out of police reports.
When the Raiders make a big splash, as in the signing of Richard Seymour, they like to put him at a table alongside Davis where both player and owner can trumpet the virtues of the organization.
If the Raiders trade for Roethlisberger, they’ll have to do it under cover of darkness.
i say we go get him..........so shut the fuck up Jerry
