The Oakland Raiders just wrapped up their first full squad minicamp this past weekend. And after the three-day event, I stand by my opinion that Jason Campbell should be the starting quarterback for this club. Bruce Gradkowski’s absence was noticeable. And his performances leading up to the season will influence what happens during the open competition. But no...
SBREPORT: Interview with Raiders DE Jay Richardson – Part 2
In this second installment of SBReport’s exclusive interview with Oakland Raiders defensive end Jay Richardson, the 26-year old talks about his head coach coming back for one more campaign, the off-season and the Silver & Black’s fan-base among many other topics. SBREPORT: You’ve been around a lot of solid veteran defensive linemen since you arrived:...
Raiders coach Tom Cable talks at the Senior Bowl
Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable talked to the National Football Post while he was observing action in Mobile, Alabama during Senior Bowl activities. He applauded the Raiders decision to bring in Hue Jackson as their offensive coordinator. “I think it’s a good decision by the organization,” Cable stated today. “It’s someone...
Senior Bowl coming soon…
The 60th annual Senior Bowl will be played Saturday, January 30 at 4:00 pm ET at Mobile, Alabama. More importantly, the practices begin January 25. And there is where hundreds of NFL coaches, personnel directors, scouts and many other staffers from professional clubs go to observe and evaluate potential draft picks and talent that will be available in the coming...
Raiders hiring Waufle will help out significantly
Several media outlets on Friday reported that the Oakland Raiders have hired Mike Waufle to coach the defensive line. Waufle was the Silver & Black’s defensive line coach from 1998-to-2003 and was in that same capacity the last six campaigns. The Giants fired him earlier in the year. Waufle was one of the more beloved coaches on the Giants staff for some...