JAKE GROVE CENTER No: 64 Height: 6’4” Weight: 300 Birth date: 01/22/1980 College: Virginia Tech Acquired: Selected in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2004 NFL Entry Draft When the Oakland Raiders selected Robert Gallery and Jake Grove in back-to-back rounds of the 2004 draft, they envisioned both players anchoring the offensive line for many...
Silver Spotlight: Robert Gallery
ROBERT GALLERY LEFT GUARD No: 76 Height: 6’7” Weight: 325 Birth date: 07/26/1980 College: Iowa Acquired: Selected in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2004 NFL Entry Draft The consensus top offensive tackle in the 2004 draft was Robert Gallery. And much of the hype that surrounded his career in Iowa and pre-draft workouts signaled that he would be...
Keller gets a second chance in S&B
By Eric Strauss, S&B Report Staff Columnist It doesn’t seem that long ago that an oft-injured, undrafted former college star dazzled Raider fans in preseason 1999, when Scott Dreisbach won a spot on the roster despite a broken leg. Last night, the Raiders rolled the dice on another oft-injured former college quarterback, signing Nebraska’s Sam...
Suspect arrested in Javon Walker attack
Las Vegas authorities have made an arrest in the robbery and beating case of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker. On Tuesday, police Lt. Clinton Nichols stated that 30-year old Arfat Fadel, who was arrested on Friday, is suspected of multiple felonies, including kidnapping and robbery. Officials are still looking for a second suspect, who they still...
Silver Spotlight: Tyvon Branch
TYVON BRANCH SAFETY No: 33 Height: 6’0″ Weight: 205 Birth date: 12/11/1986 College: Connecticut Acquired: Selected in the 4th round (100th overall) of the 2008 NFL Entry Draft The Raiders moved up from the 104th overall slot in the NFL draft to the 100th spot to pick University of Connecticut cornerback Tyvon Branch. In the days after...