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WR Murphy, CB Johnson undergo surgery; Murphy out for opener
By Steve Corkran
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 6:15 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Raiders coach Hue Jackson just announced that starting wide receiver Louis Murphy and starting cornerback Chris Johnson are undergoing surgery for undisclosed injuries. Murphy won’t be able to play in the regular-season opener Sept. 12, Jackson said. Johnson is expected back for that game.
Murphy has missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury. He said a few days ago that he was running and feeling as if he was close to returning to practice. Something obviously happened along the way to a return, given Jackson’s revelation.
Murphy led all Raiders wide receivers in receptions and yards last season. He tied Jacoby Ford for the most receiving touchdown by a wide receiver.
With Murphy out, the Raiders are in sore need of getting back from injury Chaz Schilens and Jacoby Ford. Jackson said Schilens is “getting close” to returning from the injury he suffered against the Arizona Cardinals last Thursday. Ford’s broken left hand is almost healed.
Rookie DeMarcus Van Dyke has been thrust ino the role of starting cornerback opposite Stanford Routt now that Johnson is out. Jackson said Van Dyke looked much improved in practice Wednesday.
In other news, projected starting center Samson Satele left practice with an undisclosed injury. It appeared to be to one of his legs. A member of the media spotted Satele being hauled off to a nearby hospital for tests.
Jackson said Satele’s injury is a “tweak, a nick,” but it’s “nothing major. Rookie Stefen Wisniewski received the majority of reps at center with Satele gone.
Mitchell has missed most of training camp with an unspecified injury. He played an important role in Oakland’s defense last season as an extra defensive back in certain situations.
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By Steve Corkran
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 6:15 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Raiders coach Hue Jackson just announced that starting wide receiver Louis Murphy and starting cornerback Chris Johnson are undergoing surgery for undisclosed injuries. Murphy won’t be able to play in the regular-season opener Sept. 12, Jackson said. Johnson is expected back for that game.
Murphy has missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury. He said a few days ago that he was running and feeling as if he was close to returning to practice. Something obviously happened along the way to a return, given Jackson’s revelation.
Murphy led all Raiders wide receivers in receptions and yards last season. He tied Jacoby Ford for the most receiving touchdown by a wide receiver.
With Murphy out, the Raiders are in sore need of getting back from injury Chaz Schilens and Jacoby Ford. Jackson said Schilens is “getting close” to returning from the injury he suffered against the Arizona Cardinals last Thursday. Ford’s broken left hand is almost healed.
Rookie DeMarcus Van Dyke has been thrust ino the role of starting cornerback opposite Stanford Routt now that Johnson is out. Jackson said Van Dyke looked much improved in practice Wednesday.
In other news, projected starting center Samson Satele left practice with an undisclosed injury. It appeared to be to one of his legs. A member of the media spotted Satele being hauled off to a nearby hospital for tests.
Jackson said Satele’s injury is a “tweak, a nick,” but it’s “nothing major. Rookie Stefen Wisniewski received the majority of reps at center with Satele gone.
Mitchell has missed most of training camp with an unspecified injury. He played an important role in Oakland’s defense last season as an extra defensive back in certain situations.
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The Jets are going to eat our secondary alive...Mark Sanchez is improving year by year, i think hes gonna go crazy this year...He has to many weapons...Plax, santonio, LT out the backfield, dustin keller, derrick mason damn...I know im being pesamistic but it is what it is....
Unless our d line goes dummy shit will get ugly quick....Van Dyke looks like hes gonna have to grow up quick...Where is Terry Mcdaniel and Lionel Washington when you need them..with hitman eddie anderson ready to knock someones block off.....
Unless our d line goes dummy shit will get ugly quick....Van Dyke looks like hes gonna have to grow up quick...Where is Terry Mcdaniel and Lionel Washington when you need them..with hitman eddie anderson ready to knock someones block off.....
I hope by some wierd mysterious way cambel can get things done...The raiders have a long list of shitty and mediocre QB's since ive been a fan...Rich Gannon was damn near the only acception...Along with plunkett but that was lightweight before my time...
Marc Wilson
Jay Schreoder
Jeff Hostetler
Jeff Geroge
Jamarcus Russell
Andrew Walter
Josh Mccown
Todd Marinovich
Rusty Hilger
Rick Mirer
Aaron Brooks
Billy Jo Hobert
Wade Wilson.....When will this crap stop
Marc Wilson
Jay Schreoder
Jeff Hostetler
Jeff Geroge
Jamarcus Russell
Andrew Walter
Josh Mccown
Todd Marinovich
Rusty Hilger
Rick Mirer
Aaron Brooks
Billy Jo Hobert
Wade Wilson.....When will this crap stop
Lol, Brooks was my dude, I used to be servin' mf's on Madden when I played with Brooks. Good he came to Oakland for that one year because that made me an Oakland Raider fan ever since... But Brooks is up there with my all time favorite QB's.... I liked Randall Cunningham, Steve Young and Aaron Brooks.
Campbell is going to be the man, don't kid yourself. If you have watched enough football it is obvious the Raiders are on the verge of something special. We have quality leaders in the locker room, a quality staff, etc. That is something Oakland has been missing for some time. I predict we go atleast 11-5 this year.
1 @Denver W
2 @Buffalo W
3 New York L
4 New England W (I dunno, just a hunch... the team will come out heated after a home loss to the Jets)
5 @Houston L
6 Cleveland W
7 Kansas City W
8 BYE WEEK
9 Denver W
10 @San Diego L
11 @Minnesota L
12 Chicago W
13 @Miami W
14 @Green Bay L
15 Detroit W
16 @Kansas City L
17 San Diego W
9-7
2 @Buffalo W
3 New York L
4 New England W (I dunno, just a hunch... the team will come out heated after a home loss to the Jets)
5 @Houston L
6 Cleveland W
7 Kansas City W
8 BYE WEEK
9 Denver W
10 @San Diego L
11 @Minnesota L
12 Chicago W
13 @Miami W
14 @Green Bay L
15 Detroit W
16 @Kansas City L
17 San Diego W
9-7
Not one NFL game should be taken for granted, but speaking from talent and a team that's moving forward that's what "should" happen. Chad Henne isn't a QB that's going to do much damage and their running game doesn't exist (from the outside looking in as of now), Buffalo is playing with nothing to lose and can beat any team any given Sunday, but again this is what should happen.