Here’s a look at which Oakland Raiders could be chopped this off-season – part two. Part one featured the offense; in this edition we look at the defense and special teams. DEFENSE Aaron Curry, LB The final year of his contract will pay him $5.7 million. Curry actually played well for the Raiders after the mid-season trade and appeared to be rejuvenated....
Raiders release cornerback Stanford Routt, more to come?
In his first move involving a player since he was hired, new Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie and the Raiders announced that corner back Stanford Routt has been released from the team on Thursday. The move comes just a year after Routt signed a three-year $31.5 million contract. He later restructured the contract, making it a five-year $54.5 million, $20...
Is a 3-4 defense feasible in Oakland?
With the hiring of Jason Tarver as the new Raiders defensive coordinator, it has been speculated that the Raiders may try and transition to the 3-4 defense. Tarver has mostly been around the 3-4 defense in his tenure with the San Francisco 49er’s and the Stanford Cardinals. It remains to be seen yet if Tarver is going to implement a 3-4 defense, but he may...
Raiders: Pro Bowl performances, exclusive video and images from Hawaii
SBReport.net was in attendance all weekend in Hawaii for the pro bowl and in the press box and sidelines during the AFC’s 59-41 victory. Four Oakland Raiders donned the red all-star jerseys during the contest. We’ll take a look at how they fared on Sunday: Sebastian Janikowski, PK Janikowski finished 8/8 on extra points, earning the record for most points...
Janikowski makes history in Honolulu, talks to SBReport.net
Despite the Pro Bowl being an offensive shootout with little opportunities for field goals, Oakland Raiders placekicker Sebastian Janikowski was able to make his mark in his first Pro Bowl appearance on Sunday as the AFC came back to defeat the NFC 59-41. Janikowski, the Raiders all-time franchise leading scorer, used the shootout as an opportunity to add yet...