Silver and Black Report

After a lackluster aerial performance in their first pre-season game, the Oakland Raiders decided last night to feature what could be their best pass-and-catch combo.
 The Silver & Black lost 17-16 in Nashville, but draft mates JaMarcus Russell and Zach Miller looked in sync as the Raiders showed a glimpse of what the duo can do.
 Miller [...]

The Oakland Raiders released linebacker Edgerton Hartwell yesterday during the fading hours of training camp.
Hartwell, 30, was looking to grab a spot on a linebacker unit that has no clear-cut starters after standouts Kirk Morrison and Thomas Howard. The former Baltimore Raven and Atlanta Falcon has played only 13-games the last two years due to [...]

The Oakland Raiders (1-0) traveled last season to Tennessee to face the Titans (1-0) and were defeated 13-9. This Friday, both teams will meet again for their second pre-season contest, marking the 10th time both franchises have met prior to the regular season.
Lane Kiffin and Jeff Fisher will try to stretch their starters into the [...]

At the SFGate web site, David White reported today that the Oakland Raiders released linebacker Malik Jackson and signed former Stanford cornerback Nick Sanchez.
 Per the article, Sanchez was expected to practice during today’s training camp session at the Napa facility.

Greg Wesley, who stated in May that, “he was done,” with the Kansas City Chiefs, is now done with the Oakland Raiders.
 The 30-year old safety that signed with the Silver & Black in July attempted to compete for a back-up spot, but his inability to get on the practice field, conditioning and the availability of [...]

Some of the most notable performances from the Oakland Raiders first pre-season contest came from their fleet of talented rushers. Here is a look at the ball carriers that helped maul the San Francisco 49ers during their 18-6 victory at the McAfee Coliseum:

Johnnie Lee Higgins knew coming into the pre-season that he will have a shot to redeem himself from a shaky first season returning punts.
With the loss of Chris Carr, the Oakland Raiders (1-0) pegged the slim receiver as the main punt returner in 2008 and in his first game action; Higgins delivered the first score [...]

The first pre-season game is finally here, and after months of starving for football, fans of the Oakland Raiders will finally get their initial glimpse of the Silver & Black on Friday evening against their bay area rivals, the San Francisco 49ers.
Both teams scrimmaged earlier in the week, setting the stage for some heated [...]

At the end of the week, the Oakland Raiders will face their first live opponent in game action when they host the San Francisco 49ers.
But on Monday, they’ll have an opportunity to get most of their training camp angst and camp hostility out in drills versus their bay area rivals.
Structured practices are on schedule; with [...]

On Friday, the inevitable occurred, as the Oakland Raiders finally released running back LaMont Jordan.
The 29-year-old rusher signed a five-year deal worth $27.5 million in 2005 after backing up Curtis Martin in New York the first four seasons of his career.
He appeared to be the perfect fit for Norv Turner’s run friendly offense, [...]