The Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers will battle for Bay Area bragging rights this weekend. Last time the Raiders and 49ers met, Oakland was defeated 34-20 in San Francisco on October 8, 2006 (week-5). During that contest, Alex Smith tossed three touchdown passes, two to Arnaz Battle, as the 49ers scored 27-second half points. Frank Gore rushed for a...
Warren Sapp will not face battery charges
Former Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Warren Sapp will not face a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after prosecutors for the Miami-Dade state attorney’s office informed Judge Carroll Kelly. Sapp was arrested on February 6, the day before Super Bowl XLIV, for allegedly choking a woman in his hotel room in Florida. The vocal personality stated via text...
15-years of Free Agency for the Raiders – Part 5
Aaron Brooks, QB After the Oakland Raiders parted ways with Kerry Collins, they signed Brooks to a 2-year deal worth $8 million. “Aaron gives us great depth at the quarterback position and provides us with a veteran presence,” then Raiders head coach Art Shell stated. Brooks was the starter at the beginning of the 2006 campaign, as his only...
15-years of Free Agency for the Raiders – Part 1
Rich Gannon, QB At 33, Oakland tabbed the former Kansas City passer to lead Jon Gruden’s offense. That signing in February of 1999 changed the fortunes of the Silver & Black. Gannon once said, “When I came to Oakland in 1999, I didn’t sign up to be the team jerk but I was taken aback by the things I was seeing. Guys being late to...
Warren Sapp arrested by Miami Police for battery charges
The NFL Network has pulled former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Warren Sapp from their Super Bowl XLIV coverage because he is being questioned by Miami authorities regarding a domestic violence case according to a NFL source. Sapp, 37, was reportedly seen by detectives and questioned on Saturday afternoon, and news circulated late...