Raiders tightening borders
Remember the mean old days, when the Raiders welcomed the NFL's castoffs, malcontents and problem children with arms wide open? Fact or fiction, they have long been known as the home for renegades and rebels.
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Will WR Plaxico Burress do the perp walk to Oakland?
As Raiders owner Al Davis approaches his 80th birthday, it seems he's mellowed somewhat with age. He hasn't chased a big-name player with big-time baggage since trading for Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss in 2005. While it's easy to link every troubled player to the Raiders, Davis is running anything but an NFL refugee camp these days.
So with the Giants releasing wide receiver Plaxico Burress today, let's look at all the troubled talent the Raiders have refused to bother with this offseason -- at least, so far.
Terrell Owens: When the Cowboys dropped the Pro Bowl star last month, the Raiders didn't give his drama-momma act a chance to come back to the Bay Area. He landed with, um, North America's team, and Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is all the better for it -- even if Owens would have instantly become the team's premier receiver, lost step or not.
Michael Vick: He has yet to exchange his jumpsuit oranges for another team's jersey, but one Raiders official said the team has no interest in landing the dogfighting mastermind. Former teammate Justin Griffith swore by the guy, but animal-loving CEO Amy Trask probably has other ideas on the guy. If they want to run the Wildcat that bad, let Darren McFadden and Michael Bush throw the ball out of the backfield like they used to in college.
Tank Johnson: Troubled as could be in Chicago, the defensive tackle seemed to clean his act up in Dallas but remains a free agent today. The Raiders interior line needs all the backup help they can get, but Tank has yet to roll into town.
Adam Jones: Pacman ran out of free passes in Dallas, where Jerry Jones is the most player-friendly owner this side of Mt. Davis. The Raiders never have too many cornerbacks in the fold, but Jones won't be one of them.
Burress: OK, he just hit the market and there's no telling yet if the Raiders are interested, but his legal issues could be a serious problem. Until teams know what will come of his shot-self-in-leg case, they'd be hard-pressed to invest in an otherwise gifted receiver who happens to be late to meetings all the time -- and if any one needs a receiver Burress' size, it's the Raiders.
i cant lie i would love to see burress in the s&b but who knows it seems like they are trying to straighten up there act wtf?