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All quiet at OTA
Posted by Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer on Wednesday at 1:14 pm
There were no reports of dogfighting. No quarterbacks complaining about why they didn't get Randy Moss. No arrest reports.
The Raiders, complying with new NFL rules which require periods of media access during organized team activity sessions, opened practice to the media Wednesday.
It was uneventful, save for the distinctive voice of of Rob Ryan tearing into his defense and Tom Cable getting on the offensive line. Just the sights ands sounds of players who hope they're getting better, although no one will truly know for sure until they face a team wearing a different color jersey.
Catching up on some news and notes after taking a few days off:
– It's getting empty in the Raiders pro personnel department. Chris Dodds, essentially the No. 2 man behind Mike Lombardi, was recently removed from the Raiders Web site. Profootballtalk.com reports that Tom Gamble, the 49ers pro personnel director, is the man the Raiders have targeted for the Lombardi role.
I heard the same thing, so I called Gamble yesterday morning at the 49ers offices. Asked him if it was true he could be moving across the bay to join the Raiders pro personnel department. Gamble said no, it was not true.
End of the story?
Not necessarily. If you're negotiating with the Raiders and don't have a deal set in stone, you deny everything. I've had two sources tell me Gamble is the guy.
Gamble worked under Bill Polian for seven years in Indianapolis, and is in charge of pro personnel with the 49ers, with he and David McCloughan (college scouting) reporting to vice president of personnel Scot McCloughan.
As it stands now, the Raiders have no one in place in charge of having a list at the ready of free agents and potential free agents to stock the roster. Whoever gets this job will report to Lane Kiffin, and despite the denial, don't rule Gamble out of the mix.
– Robert Gallery took most of the snaps at left tackle with Barry Sims at right tackle Wednesday, although they did flop sides late in the day.
– Wide receiver Mike Williams, who was out with a hamstring pull about three-quarters of the way through his first minicamp practice, is still rehabbing and can't practice.
– WR Johnathan Holland, who suffered a shoulder injury during minicamp, went down with a knee injury and was seen leaving with a member of the support staff, usually a sign for an MRI.
– RB Justin Fargas (shoulder) was back at practice.
– QB JaMarcus Russell reported he felt much more comfortable. Kiffin said there was a marked difference in how Russell called plays and handled himself.
There was one strange sequence when Russell went to one knee and spent about 10 minutes on the sideline talking with trainer Rod Martin.
Russell said he was fine.
"Just trying to catch my breath and make sure everything was all right," Russell said. "Was working hard down there. There comes a time when you try to do too much, instead of just relaxing, and I was trying to make sure I did the drills right."
– Art Shell and Tom Walsh told the Boston Globe Randy Moss wasn't always giving 100 percent effort last year.
Wonder how Shell feels now about how he protected Moss last year when asked the same thing on a few occasions last year?
True, there's a lot of spinwork and shading of the truth going on as a head coach, but vouching for Moss all season did noting for Shell's credibility or his career.
– DT Warren Sapp and DE Derrick Burgess were among the few no-shows, along with a few rookies who aren't allowed to show up until their college classes graduate. It's not a big deal, since OTA's are not mandatory and both men looked to be in excellent condition at the mandatory minicamp.
– Tyler Brayton, who saw considerable time at tackle at the mandatory minicamp, was getting most of his work at end Wednesday.
– Mark Meyer, one of Rod Martin's assistants on the Raiders training staff, left to join Bill Callahan as Nebraska's head trainer.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/
Posted by Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer on Wednesday at 1:14 pm
There were no reports of dogfighting. No quarterbacks complaining about why they didn't get Randy Moss. No arrest reports.
The Raiders, complying with new NFL rules which require periods of media access during organized team activity sessions, opened practice to the media Wednesday.
It was uneventful, save for the distinctive voice of of Rob Ryan tearing into his defense and Tom Cable getting on the offensive line. Just the sights ands sounds of players who hope they're getting better, although no one will truly know for sure until they face a team wearing a different color jersey.
Catching up on some news and notes after taking a few days off:
– It's getting empty in the Raiders pro personnel department. Chris Dodds, essentially the No. 2 man behind Mike Lombardi, was recently removed from the Raiders Web site. Profootballtalk.com reports that Tom Gamble, the 49ers pro personnel director, is the man the Raiders have targeted for the Lombardi role.
I heard the same thing, so I called Gamble yesterday morning at the 49ers offices. Asked him if it was true he could be moving across the bay to join the Raiders pro personnel department. Gamble said no, it was not true.
End of the story?
Not necessarily. If you're negotiating with the Raiders and don't have a deal set in stone, you deny everything. I've had two sources tell me Gamble is the guy.
Gamble worked under Bill Polian for seven years in Indianapolis, and is in charge of pro personnel with the 49ers, with he and David McCloughan (college scouting) reporting to vice president of personnel Scot McCloughan.
As it stands now, the Raiders have no one in place in charge of having a list at the ready of free agents and potential free agents to stock the roster. Whoever gets this job will report to Lane Kiffin, and despite the denial, don't rule Gamble out of the mix.
– Robert Gallery took most of the snaps at left tackle with Barry Sims at right tackle Wednesday, although they did flop sides late in the day.
– Wide receiver Mike Williams, who was out with a hamstring pull about three-quarters of the way through his first minicamp practice, is still rehabbing and can't practice.
– WR Johnathan Holland, who suffered a shoulder injury during minicamp, went down with a knee injury and was seen leaving with a member of the support staff, usually a sign for an MRI.
– RB Justin Fargas (shoulder) was back at practice.
– QB JaMarcus Russell reported he felt much more comfortable. Kiffin said there was a marked difference in how Russell called plays and handled himself.
There was one strange sequence when Russell went to one knee and spent about 10 minutes on the sideline talking with trainer Rod Martin.
Russell said he was fine.
"Just trying to catch my breath and make sure everything was all right," Russell said. "Was working hard down there. There comes a time when you try to do too much, instead of just relaxing, and I was trying to make sure I did the drills right."
– Art Shell and Tom Walsh told the Boston Globe Randy Moss wasn't always giving 100 percent effort last year.
Wonder how Shell feels now about how he protected Moss last year when asked the same thing on a few occasions last year?
True, there's a lot of spinwork and shading of the truth going on as a head coach, but vouching for Moss all season did noting for Shell's credibility or his career.
– DT Warren Sapp and DE Derrick Burgess were among the few no-shows, along with a few rookies who aren't allowed to show up until their college classes graduate. It's not a big deal, since OTA's are not mandatory and both men looked to be in excellent condition at the mandatory minicamp.
– Tyler Brayton, who saw considerable time at tackle at the mandatory minicamp, was getting most of his work at end Wednesday.
– Mark Meyer, one of Rod Martin's assistants on the Raiders training staff, left to join Bill Callahan as Nebraska's head trainer.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/
