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...
Weekend Tidbits: No Raiders on All-Pro team, McKenzie’s impact & more
The National Football League’s All Pro team was selected this week and no members of the Silver & Black were selected. Six Oakland Raiders received votes, but their cross bay rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, kept two stand out players off the squad. Sebastian Janikowski and Shane Lechler, who will represent the conference in the Pro Bowl, were runner-ups...
Raiders planning to move M.Huff from FS to CB
Per beat writer Steve Corkran, the Oakland Raiders will move free-safety Michael Huff to cornerback next season. This indicates that the Silver & Black are highly concerned with the play at defensive back, especially opposite Stanford Routt. Rookies DeMarcus Van Dyke and Chimdi Chekwa saw action at that spot, but both are raw and neither appears ready to...
Oakland Raiders: Who belongs in the Pro Bowl?
Follow @cottovic Shane Lechler, P Possibly the greatest punter in league history. He’s already been chosen six times to the Pro Bowl, an eight time All-Pro and now holds the franchise record for longest punt, set earlier in the season. Lechler leads the NFL with a 50.7 average per punt. More importantly, he has placed 27 punts inside the 20-yard line. The...
Raiders 16 – Chiefs 13: Who made the key plays?
Follow @cottovic Richard Seymour I’ve talked about the veteran showing up and leading by example, and how he has failed to do so in vital games this season. Well, today, Seymour keyed Oakland’s road win with two blocked field goals. At the end of the half, with the game tied at three, Seymour got his hands on a Ryan Succop’s kick, his first miss since...