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Al Davis missing from combine
Nancy Gay, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Indianapolis -- The NFL's scouting combine has been Al Davis' idea of heaven, a place where he could sit in the stands of the RCA Dome alongside confidants such as Bill Parcells and dissect the incoming rookies as they run the 40-yard dash and perform the vertical leap.
This year, the Raiders' owner has been conspicuously absent from the proceedings. Workouts begin today, and anyone watching the nonstop coverage on the NFL Network won't get the obligatory candid shots of Davis on the lookout for the next Fabian Washington.
For now, he is in Alameda, leaving the scouting to his scouting department. And watching the workouts on television like a regular guy.
Davis, 76, has had a leg problem and has been using a walker to aid his mobility since last year. That has prompted NFL types to speculate on the state of his health and why he isn't here.
"Al may still go back to Indy for a day or two,'' Raiders chief executive Amy Trask said. "Right now, he's working out and strengthening his leg."
Favre: Retire or not? Packers general manager Ted Thompson said the team is putting no timetable on quarterback Brett Favre regarding his decision to retire or return in 2006.
Thompson also said Green Bay, which has the fifth pick in April's draft, might consider selecting a quarterback at that spot, despite picking former Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers first in 2005.
"Sure. In either scenario (if Favre retires or if he doesn't),'' Thompson said. "I think you have to take the best player available when you're picking that high.''
Combine buzz: Texas QB Vince Young, who is not working out at the combine, said his pro day will be March 22, presumably in Austin, Texas. The Raiders were one of the first teams to interview Young.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/02/25/SPGIEHEQ4F1.DTL
Nancy Gay, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Indianapolis -- The NFL's scouting combine has been Al Davis' idea of heaven, a place where he could sit in the stands of the RCA Dome alongside confidants such as Bill Parcells and dissect the incoming rookies as they run the 40-yard dash and perform the vertical leap.
This year, the Raiders' owner has been conspicuously absent from the proceedings. Workouts begin today, and anyone watching the nonstop coverage on the NFL Network won't get the obligatory candid shots of Davis on the lookout for the next Fabian Washington.
For now, he is in Alameda, leaving the scouting to his scouting department. And watching the workouts on television like a regular guy.
Davis, 76, has had a leg problem and has been using a walker to aid his mobility since last year. That has prompted NFL types to speculate on the state of his health and why he isn't here.
"Al may still go back to Indy for a day or two,'' Raiders chief executive Amy Trask said. "Right now, he's working out and strengthening his leg."
Favre: Retire or not? Packers general manager Ted Thompson said the team is putting no timetable on quarterback Brett Favre regarding his decision to retire or return in 2006.
Thompson also said Green Bay, which has the fifth pick in April's draft, might consider selecting a quarterback at that spot, despite picking former Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers first in 2005.
"Sure. In either scenario (if Favre retires or if he doesn't),'' Thompson said. "I think you have to take the best player available when you're picking that high.''
Combine buzz: Texas QB Vince Young, who is not working out at the combine, said his pro day will be March 22, presumably in Austin, Texas. The Raiders were one of the first teams to interview Young.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/02/25/SPGIEHEQ4F1.DTL