Oakland Raiders: Secondary Articles
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Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Doug Farrar) —
In 2011, per the game-charting of NFL.com's Brian McIntyre, the Seattle Seahawks put two tight ends on the field 39 percent of the time, one of the highest figures in the NFL. However, they didn't get much production from those tight ends. Former Oakland Raiders tight end Zach Miller, acquired as a free agent before the 2011 season, caught just 25 passes on 44 targets for 233 yards and no...
Mile High Report (KaptainKirk) —
Peyton Manning directs first Broncos practice at Denver OTA - The Denver Post Under the gaze of the legendary John Elway and upwards of 60 media members, Peyton Manning completed his first day of minicamp with the Denver Broncos without a hitch. Manning 'Picking Up Right Where He Left Off' The focus was on quarterback Peyton Manning as OTAs kicked off Monday, and the Broncos came away...
Music City Miricals (Jimmy) —
Titus Young has been asked not to attend the Lions OTAs because he sucker-punched Louis Delmas last week. The Lions have a lot of really interesting characters on their team. Rolondo McClain, on the other hand, is attending OTAs for the Raiders despite the fact that he was sentenced to 180 days in jail last week. His defense team is currently appealing the ruling. Mocking the...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
After spending last week in court in Alabama as he faces charges including assault and unlawful discharge of a firearm, Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain is back with the team this week. Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times reports that McClain is practicing at today’s organized team activities. The Raiders haven’t had anything to say…
BroncoTalk (Tim Lynch) —
Seventeen years of being a doormat to the Oakland Raiders seasonal drive to the AFC Western Divisional Title grated hard on Denver Broncos fans. Then came the most magical season in Broncos history, 1977. It tops the 1997, 1998 and even the 2011 season to this day. The best defense ever assembled in franchise history [...]
Mile High Report (Brian Shrout) —
There has been a lot of talk about how tough Denver's schedule will be this year. This is largely due to the way the NFL chooses which teams will play which each season. The NFL uses the following format for scheduling: 1 Each team will play the other teams in it's division twice (once at home, once away). So Denver will play Oakland, Kansas City and San Diego two times each for 6 of...
Stamped Blue (Brad Wells) —
It's rainy here in New York. My socks are a little damp after stepping in a murky puddle somewhere around 19th Street and 5th Avenue. I'm in the mood for some cheering up. Thankfully, SmartFootball.com and Grantland writer Chris Brown hooked me up. Brown decided to write a thorough breakdown of just how beautifully simple, yet fundamentally complicated the Indianapolis Colts offense was...
Mile High Report (KaptainKirk) —
Broncos Offseason Schedule Update OTA's begin today and will spread out for the next month in 3 three-day segments. These are the voluntary practices. Today through Wednesday: Peyton Manning's first organized team activity with the Broncos. The second segment goes from May 30-June 1, and the third, from June 4-7. Then the mandatory Mini Camp runs from June 12-14. ...
NY Times: The Fifth Down (By TONI MONKOVIC) —
Some aspects of N.F.L. history, once considered charmingly renegade, may have to be re-evaluated given what we know about the effects of head trauma.
Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Doug Farrar) —
Now that the 2012 NFL draft is in the can, it's time to take the Shutdown 50 scouting format forward and get a closer look at some of the surprising and fascinating selections from this year's draft -- the guys we missed in the original 50, but who could be impact players now or down the road. Our next entry: Arizona receiver Juron Criner, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 33rd...
Mile High Report (KaptainKirk) —
Jack Del Rio wants Broncos to have a top 10 defense - NFL.com Jack Del Rio has taken over a Denver Broncos defense that finished last season ranked 20th overall in the NFL. The team's new defensive coordinator is challenging his players to reach higher in 2012. Report: Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos open extension talks - NFL.com The Denver Broncos have opened talks to extend the contract...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Mike Florio) —
Earlier this month, Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor told SI.com that he thought about quitting football last year. Pryor has now abandoned talk of abandoning the game. “I’m not going to talk about that,” Pryor said to Jerry McDonald of InsideBayArea.com. “That’s in the past.” What’s in the future for Pryor is a desire to play. …
SBN: Turf Show Times (papapegasus) —
via via images.cheezburger.com The St. Louis Rams organization went through a major overhaul this off season. Seizing the opportunity to bring in new talent, Rams owner Stan Kroenke went after the top coaching name available in Jeff Fisher. The big benefit of bringing in someone with Coach Fisher’s pedigree and experience is that you draw instant interest from professional coaches...
NBCSports.com: ProFootballTalk (Michael David Smith) —
Jim Harbaugh was a teammate of Marvin Harrison’s for two years. He was an assistant coach on a Raiders team that had Jerry Rice and Tim Brown. He was a contemporary of Steve Largent and Cris Carter. As a boy who loved football he surely grew up watching Fred Biletnikoff and Lynn Swann. He’s no…
The Phinsider (Kevin Kraczkowski) —
Kuechenberg was a 6'2" offensive lineman from Gary, IN. He played four seasons in college with the Notre Dame Fightning Irish, graduating with the Class of 1969. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the fourth round of the 1969 AFL/NFL Entry Draft with the 80th overall pick. He failed to make the team out of training camp, also missing the cut with the Atlanta Falcons . He would...