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Three Raiders to watch against Seattle
By Os Davis on August 29, 2007 12:00 AM


While we breathlessly (not) await the first blinker in the high-stakes game of chicken between Oakland Raiders management and JaMarcus Russell, we also look forward to the future and another game. Specifically, tomorrow, and actual football (well, preseason football) as the Raiders travel to Seattle.

The following are a few to watch for with the season opener imminent.

Zach Miller, tight end. The more you watch this guy, the more there is to like. An honest-to-Madden legitimate heir to Dave Casper, Miller figures to fill the highlight reel for Oakland this season. If he's not making an impact catching the ball (or even looking good drawing an early pass interference call), he's throwing ridiculous amazing blocks like the one which got LaMont Jordan into the end zone. Can the official NFL scorers give him, like, half a touchdown in the stats for that one? Come on, he clearly appears to want that TD at least as much as Jordan did.

Speaking of running back LaMont Jordan, nice week for the man, eh? He made it look so easy at times against the Rams, changing the complexion of the game in, yes, Jordanesque fashion. Wonderful stuff again; the Raiders may actually have a running game this season.

Sebastian Janikowski. Though Sebastian is one weirded-out dude - an inaugural member of the all-criminal team - it says here that he can kick the football. The 50-yarder in the Rams game? Smooth. Janikowski, who was kicking 60-yarders in high school, popped this one without breaking a sweat. This reporter's hedging that, if any active player beats the 63-yard record, it'll be Janikowski. And it could be this week. (Yes, yes, I know it wouldn't be in the record books, but hey, it would be sweet.)

Brian Leonard. Well, yes, Leonard is technically on St. Louis' roster, but Fabian Washington's probably still looking out for him after having nightmares of posterization all week. (He's already been Internetized: Check out entry No. 17 in the photo gallery at the Raiders' official Web site. Ouch.)
 
Raiders Face Seahawks in Seattle
August 27, 2007

TELEVISION: This week’s game will be televised live locally on KTVU Channel 2, with Grant Napear handling play-by-play and Raider Legends George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett as color analysts. Popular radio personalities Renel and JT the Brick, will handle sideline reporting duties.

RADIO: KSFO 560 AM is the Raiders flagship for the multi-state Raiders Radio Network. Greg Papa and former Raiders player, assistant and head coach Tom Flores will man the booth for the 11th straight year. The pregame show and postgame show will feature Raider Legends George Atkinson and David Humm along with KGO’s Rich Walcoff.

RAIDERS-SEAHAWKS SERIES: This game marks the sixth preseason game between the Raiders and Seahawks with Seattle leading the series (3-2). The Raiders and Seahawks first met in the preseason 30 years ago in Oakland. The game also marks the second straight time that the Raiders and Seahawks have played in final game of the preseason. The Raiders hold a 27-23 advantage over the Seahawks in regular season action since the teams first met in 1977 in Oakland. The teams met twice a year while Seattle was in the AFC Western Division between 1978-01.

CONNECTIONS: Seahawks G Jonathan Alston and Raiders TE James Adkisson. played for the University of South Carolina from 2001-02...Raiders T Mark Wilson. (2003-05), RB Adimchinobe Echemandu. (2003), and K Tyler Fredrickson (2003) played for the University of California with Seahawks DT Brandon Mebane (2003-05) and DE Nu’u Tafisi (2005)…Raiders DE Tyler Brayton. (1999-02) played for the University of Colorado with Seahawks T Tom Ashworth (1999-00) and WR D.J. Hackett (2002)…Seahawks QB David Greene (2001-04) played for the University of Georgia with Raiders DE Quentin Moses. (2003-04) and DE Chris Clemons. (2001-02)…Raiders LS Jon Condo. played for the University of Maryland with Seahawks CB Josh Wilson from 2003-04…Raiders T Mario Henderson. (2003-04), and S B.J. Ward. (2001-03) played for Florida State University with Seahawks S Michael Boulware (2001-03) and T Ray Willis (2001-04)…Raiders WR Ronald Curry. and Seahawks DT Russell Davis played for the University of North Carolina in 1999…Raiders LB Isaiah Ekejiuba. played for the University of Virginia with Seahawks K Kurt Smith and RB Marquis Weeks from 2003-04…Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin coached at the University of Southern California while Raiders RB Justin Fargas. (2002-03), WR Mike Williams. (2002-03), and WR Chris McFoy. (2003-06) played along with Seahawks FB David Kirtman (2002-05), LB Lofa Tatupu (2003-04), and T Kyle Williams (2003-06)…Raiders FS Stuart Schweigert. played for Purdue University with Seahawks DT Craig Terrill and LB Niko Koutouvides from 2000-03…Raiders RB Justin Griffith. played for Mississippi State University with G Floyd Womack from 1999-00…Raiders S Michael Huff. played for the University of Texas with Seahawks DT Marcus Tubbs from 2002-03…Raiders DE Jay Richardson. played for Ohio State University with Seahawks G Rob Sims from 2003-2005…Raiders CB Fabian Washington. played for the University of Nebraska with Seahawks K Josh Brown and CB DeJuan Groce in 2002.

LAST WEEK: The Oakland Raiders defeated the St. Louis Rams, 20-10 last Friday night at McAfee Coliseum. Sebastian Janikowski. booted a 50-yard field goal to begin the scoring. Daunte Culpepper then hit Ronald Curry. for a 19-yard score to wrap up a nine-play, 73-yard drive. LaMont Jordan. scored from a yard out and Janikowski added another field goal, from 42 yards, to provide the margin of victory. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings, 30-13 last Saturday night at Qwest Field in Seattle.

NEXT WEEK: The Raiders kick off their 48th year of pro football competition—and 27th as a member of the National Football League—when they host the Detroit Lions on September 9 at McAfee Coliseum in the 2007 regular season opener. Kickoff is at 1:15 p.m. The Raiders then go to the road to face fellow AFC West member Denver on Sunday, September 16.

Raiders Television Network
Bay Area – KTVU/KICU
Los Angeles - KTLA
Sacramento – KQCA/KCRA
Las Vegas - KMVY
Reno - KRXI
Portland - KPDX
Fresno - KGPE
Hawaii - KGMB
Boise - KBCI
Santa Maria – KCOY/KKFX
Bakersfield - KERO
Chico - KHSL
Medford - KMVU
Palm Springs - KPSP
Idaho Falls - KIDK
 
NFL Preseason Preview - Oakland (2-1) at Seattle (2-1)
By Tony Moss, Sports Network - The Sports Network

Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin will get one more opportunity to evaluate his quarterbacks on Thursday night, when Oakland visits Seattle in the final preseason tune-up for each team.

Signal-callers Josh McCown, Andrew Walter, and Daunte Culpepper have each received one start in the preseason to date, and all have fared reasonably well during their time in the lineup.

Kiffin made the QB picture a bit clearer earlier this week when he declared the quest for the job as a "two-man race" between McCown and Culpepper. That was bad news for Walter (20-of-33 passing, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT), who started eight games last season but is subject to being cut if and when Oakland signs No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell.

McCown (19-of-35 passing, 277 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT in the preseason) will start Thursday's contest, with Culpepper (15-of-28 passing, 200 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT) succeeding him in the lineup.

Oakland, which opens the regular season at home against Detroit on Sept. 9th, has defeated the Cardinals (27-23) and Rams (20-10) so far this preseason, while falling to the 49ers (26-21).

The Raiders finished a league-worst 2-14 last year, after going 4-1 in the preseason.

Like Oakland, Seattle goes into its final preseason tilt with some intriguing roster battles still unfolding.

The Seahawks reportedly have key decisions to be made at safety, linebacker, and tight end, with veterans such as Michael Boulware, Kevin Bentley, and Niko Koutovides needing strong outings against the Raiders to guarantee their positions on the 53-man roster.

Seattle's starters, including quarterback Matt Hasslbeck and running back Shaun Alexander, are expected to see only limited reps in the final preseason tune-up.

The Seahawks have sandwiched preseason wins over the Chargers (24-16) and Vikings (30-13) around a blowout loss to the Packers (48-13) at Lambeau Field.

Seattle will open the regular campaign at home against Tampa Bay on Sept. 9th.

The Seahawks lead the all-time preseason series with the Raiders, 3-2, breaking a deadlock in the series with a 30-7 home victory prior to last season. Seattle also claimed a 16-0 decision when the teams met at Qwest Field in Week 9 of the 2006 regular season.
 
Culpepper and McCown enter final test for Raiders QB job against Seattle

By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer

Wednesday, August 29, 2007


(08-29) 11:30 PDT Seattle (AP) --

Maybe he's just fortunate, but Mike Holmgren has never faced the situation in front of first-year Oakland coach Lane Kiffin.

In his long career, from being an assistant in San Francisco to his head coaching days in Green Bay and Seattle, Holmgren has always gone into the final preseason game set on his starting quarterback.

Lucky?

"I prefer fine coaching," Holmgren cracked.

The quarterback debate is at the forefront for Kiffin, who will use Thursday night's preseason finale between the Raiders and Seahawks as the final test for who will get the starting nod when Oakland opens the regular season against Detroit on Sept. 9.

The competition that began with three QBs — all who had starting experience in the NFL — is now down to Josh McCown and Daunte Culpepper. Kiffin said Tuesday that Andrew Walter, who started eight games last season for the Raiders, would be the No. 3 quarterback.

"We're both still relatively new to this thing, as is everybody, for that matter, but at the same time, I just go out and work," McCown said of him and Culpepper. "I don't put any chips on my shoulder or make myself get going like I am the underdog."

McCown will get the start against the Seahawks, with Culpepper getting about an equal number of snaps, although Kiffin didn't say how long either will play. Other than the quarterback position, Kiffin intends on pulling most of his starters after the first series or two.

A quarterback competition of this extent likely could have been avoided if there wasn't a contentious, ongoing contract dispute between the Raiders and No. 1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell, a holdout all summer. Kiffin's hopes of tutoring Russell in his offense, then handing him the reins vanished after Russell missed the opening days of training camp.

If Oakland cannot sign Russell by the 10th week of the regular season, Russell will not be able to play in 2007. If he's not signed by next April's draft, Russell will go back into the draft pool.

"I know that players even better than coaches understand the professional side of it," Kiffin said about Russell.

Culpepper, who signed with the Raiders on July 31 after being cut in Miami, is making a strong push to be the starter, despite missing offseason minicamps and finding himself well behind McCown and Walter in learning Kiffin's system.

His best outing came in Oakland's second preseason game against San Francisco. Culpepper went 6-for-8 for 75 yards, threw for a pair of touchdowns and showed there was still some mobility left in his reconstructed knee.

"We signed Daunte to compete to be the starting quarterback and that's exactly what he's done. If he's the starter, he's the starter," Kiffin said.

"That's the first conversation I had before we ever signed him, making sure he understood he's going to get a great shot at being the starting quarterback. He may not be the starter, he may be the backup, and I needed to know how he was going to handle that, and he was great."

McCown, acquired in a trade with Detroit, followed up with a strong outing last week against St. Louis: 6-for-9 for 138 yards.

"I felt like this last game, in particular, I came out and threw the ball better, accurately, like I expect myself to throw," McCown said. "So from those standpoints, yeah, I think I've continued to improve and get to the point where I want to be at throwing the football."

Along with the quarterback debate, the Raiders are still deciding who will be their offensive line anchor at center. Former San Francisco center Jeremy Newberry has been dominant when on the field, but the Raiders are being cautious with his aging knees.

Meanwhile, most questions in the Seahawks lineup already are settled, with most of the competitions now surrounding reserves at safety, tight end and linebacker.

Nate Burleson and D.J. Hackett are still competing to start opposite Deion Branch at wide receiver, and Darryl Tapp appears to have moved ahead of Bryce Fisher at defensive end. But in both cases, the Seahawks rotate multiple players at those positions.

Most of Seattle's starters are likely to play sparingly Thursday.

"I hear players around the league say that there's too many preseason games," Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck said. "It sort of bothers me when I hear them say that because if it wasn't for these preseason games, I wouldn't be in the NFL. I wouldn't even ever had a chance."
 
cant we please just trade Russells rights to Atlanta right now for Graddy Jackson and 2-1st round picks??
 
S&B
Are you drunk already or just angry today?
 
Talkin' Hawks

Wednesday in Hawkville

The players had a 30-minute walkthrough this morning, which was closed to reporters.

But wide receiver Ben Obomanu did very little after apparently straining his right hamstring while running a deep pass route in practice Tuesday. It is unlikely he will play Thursday night in the preseason finale against the Oakland Raiders at Qwest Field.

Coach Mike Holmgren had said earlier that if someone didn't practice this week they wouldn't play. That list would include linebacker Julian Peterson (sore knee), cornerback Kelly Jennings (bruised leg), tackle Walter Jones (sore shoulder), defensive tackle Marcus Tubbs (recovering from knee surgery) and defensive back Jordan Babineaux (bruised knee).

With Peterson out for the second consecutive game, Kevin Bentley will start, while rookie Josh Wilson will step in for Jennings. Jones has not played since the preseason opener, so Sean Locklear will start at left tackle and be replaced at right tackle by Ray Willis – although Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack did get some reps at right tackle with the No. 1 line in practice Tuesday.
 
Anyone have a link to a stream of the game?
 
R4Life said:
Raiders Face Seahawks in Seattle
August 27, 2007

TELEVISION: This week’s game will be televised live locally on KTVU Channel 2, with Grant Napear handling play-by-play and Raider Legends George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett as color analysts. Popular radio personalities Renel and JT the Brick, will handle sideline reporting duties.

RADIO: KSFO 560 AM is the Raiders flagship for the multi-state Raiders Radio Network. Greg Papa and former Raiders player, assistant and head coach Tom Flores will man the booth for the 11th straight year. The pregame show and postgame show will feature Raider Legends George Atkinson and David Humm along with KGO’s Rich Walcoff.

RAIDERS-SEAHAWKS SERIES: This game marks the sixth preseason game between the Raiders and Seahawks with Seattle leading the series (3-2). The Raiders and Seahawks first met in the preseason 30 years ago in Oakland. The game also marks the second straight time that the Raiders and Seahawks have played in final game of the preseason. The Raiders hold a 27-23 advantage over the Seahawks in regular season action since the teams first met in 1977 in Oakland. The teams met twice a year while Seattle was in the AFC Western Division between 1978-01.

CONNECTIONS: Seahawks G Jonathan Alston and Raiders TE James Adkisson. played for the University of South Carolina from 2001-02...Raiders T Mark Wilson. (2003-05), RB Adimchinobe Echemandu. (2003), and K Tyler Fredrickson (2003) played for the University of California with Seahawks DT Brandon Mebane (2003-05) and DE Nu’u Tafisi (2005)…Raiders DE Tyler Brayton. (1999-02) played for the University of Colorado with Seahawks T Tom Ashworth (1999-00) and WR D.J. Hackett (2002)…Seahawks QB David Greene (2001-04) played for the University of Georgia with Raiders DE Quentin Moses. (2003-04) and DE Chris Clemons. (2001-02)…Raiders LS Jon Condo. played for the University of Maryland with Seahawks CB Josh Wilson from 2003-04…Raiders T Mario Henderson. (2003-04), and S B.J. Ward. (2001-03) played for Florida State University with Seahawks S Michael Boulware (2001-03) and T Ray Willis (2001-04)…Raiders WR Ronald Curry. and Seahawks DT Russell Davis played for the University of North Carolina in 1999…Raiders LB Isaiah Ekejiuba. played for the University of Virginia with Seahawks K Kurt Smith and RB Marquis Weeks from 2003-04…Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin coached at the University of Southern California while Raiders RB Justin Fargas. (2002-03), WR Mike Williams. (2002-03), and WR Chris McFoy. (2003-06) played along with Seahawks FB David Kirtman (2002-05), LB Lofa Tatupu (2003-04), and T Kyle Williams (2003-06)…Raiders FS Stuart Schweigert. played for Purdue University with Seahawks DT Craig Terrill and LB Niko Koutouvides from 2000-03…Raiders RB Justin Griffith. played for Mississippi State University with G Floyd Womack from 1999-00…Raiders S Michael Huff. played for the University of Texas with Seahawks DT Marcus Tubbs from 2002-03…Raiders DE Jay Richardson. played for Ohio State University with Seahawks G Rob Sims from 2003-2005…Raiders CB Fabian Washington. played for the University of Nebraska with Seahawks K Josh Brown and CB DeJuan Groce in 2002.

LAST WEEK: The Oakland Raiders defeated the St. Louis Rams, 20-10 last Friday night at McAfee Coliseum. Sebastian Janikowski. booted a 50-yard field goal to begin the scoring. Daunte Culpepper then hit Ronald Curry. for a 19-yard score to wrap up a nine-play, 73-yard drive. LaMont Jordan. scored from a yard out and Janikowski added another field goal, from 42 yards, to provide the margin of victory. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings, 30-13 last Saturday night at Qwest Field in Seattle.

NEXT WEEK: The Raiders kick off their 48th year of pro football competition—and 27th as a member of the National Football League—when they host the Detroit Lions on September 9 at McAfee Coliseum in the 2007 regular season opener. Kickoff is at 1:15 p.m. The Raiders then go to the road to face fellow AFC West member Denver on Sunday, September 16.

Raiders Television Network
Bay Area – KTVU/KICU
Los Angeles - KTLA
Sacramento – KQCA/KCRA
Las Vegas - KMVY
Reno - KRXI
Portland - KPDX
Fresno - KGPE
Hawaii - KGMB
Boise - KBCI
Santa Maria – KCOY/KKFX
Bakersfield - KERO
Chico - KHSL
Medford - KMVU
Palm Springs - KPSP
Idaho Falls - KIDK
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Screw all of you and your PC based internet 4" X 4" choppy videos.

I'm goin' to the game. :D
 
CrossBones said:
Screw all of you and your PC based internet 4" X 4" choppy videos.

I'm goin' to the game. :D
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Careful Bones. Things hav changed since you played the game...
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R4Life said:
S&B
Are you drunk already or just angry today?
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I just have no use for greedy kids who have no clue how bad it really can be for them. Not to mention that their need of an extra mill or two comes way over the needs of their teammates.

Just venting...........
 
S and B Executioner said:
I just have no use for greedy kids who have no clue how bad it really can be for them. Not to mention that their need of an extra mill or two comes way over the needs of their teammates.

Just venting...........
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You'll love this then.

From this month's GQ Magazine:



JaMarcus Russell
Age: 22
Team: Oakland Raiders

People tend to break out the weapon analogies when talking about JaMarcus Russell’s arm. It’s been called a “bazooka,” a “cannon,” and a “missile launcher.” But it makes sense. When you see him on the field, you’re tempted to go for any military metaphor in your, um, arsenal. At six feet six and 255 pounds, he outsizes just about every other quarterback in the game. And yes, the guy can throw a football more than sixty yards, from one knee. Now, as the first pick of the 2007 draft, with the hopes of Oakland resting on that powerful arm, he pronounces himself ready: “I’ll do whatever I can to help out my team, no matter what happens. It’s all just fuel for my fire.”

Coat by Jerry Sorbara. Tracksuit, T-shirt, and sneakers by Nike.
 
R4Life said:
You'll love this then.

From this month's GQ Magazine:



JaMarcus Russell
Age: 22
Team: Oakland Raiders

Now, as the first pick of the 2007 draft, with the hopes of Oakland resting on that powerful arm, he pronounces himself ready: “I’ll do whatever I can to help out my team, no matter what happens. It’s all just fuel for my fire.”
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I'll do whatever I can to help my team except sign my mega million dollar contract that will have me and my family set for life, in the hopes that i can squeeze that frail old man Davis for a few more million just so I can say I did.

Fuck JRuss!
 
From Just Blog Baby!

From ESPN Insider’s, Whispers from around the NFL, I found a couple notes on the Oakland Raiders. Insider got these quotes from Pro Football Weekly:

Word out of Oakland is that FB Justin Griffith is expected to make a big difference in the running game, and his versatility as a runner, receiver and blocker should be put to good use by Lane Kiffin and Co.

This quote kind of surprises me. I love what Griffith can bring to the team, it’s just that he’s been used very sparingly this preseason. I’m wondering where his place is in the offense shown so far, but if they’re building chemistry and cohesive execution during practice, it’s a different story. This could also mean Kiffin’s got a lot of the playbook on hold for the regular season. Common practice for NFL teams, but time will tell whether that’s a good decision or not for a team trying to gel.

Sources close to the Raiders believe it’s only a matter of time until veteran C Jeremy Newberry supplants Jake Grove in the starting lineup. Newberry brings a much-needed nasty demeanor to the line and is fundamentally sound from a technique standpoint.

This quote doesn’t come as much of a surprise to me. I believe I’ve made my feelings about Newberry clear, he should start. The only question I have is where does Grove fit on this line? I’m thinking Cooper Carlisle should be the odd man out. He should still get plenty of playing time, but I think they have to find a way to get both Newberry and Grove on the field at the same time.

Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks tomorrow 7:00 P.M. PST.
 
R4Life said:
From Just Blog Baby!

From ESPN Insider’s, Whispers from around the NFL, I found a couple notes on the Oakland Raiders. Insider got these quotes from Pro Football Weekly:

Word out of Oakland is that FB Justin Griffith is expected to make a big difference in the running game, and his versatility as a runner, receiver and blocker should be put to good use by Lane Kiffin and Co.

This quote kind of surprises me. I love what Griffith can bring to the team, it’s just that he’s been used very sparingly this preseason. I’m wondering where his place is in the offense shown so far, but if they’re building chemistry and cohesive execution during practice, it’s a different story. This could also mean Kiffin’s got a lot of the playbook on hold for the regular season. Common practice for NFL teams, but time will tell whether that’s a good decision or not for a team trying to gel.

Sources close to the Raiders believe it’s only a matter of time until veteran C Jeremy Newberry supplants Jake Grove in the starting lineup. Newberry brings a much-needed nasty demeanor to the line and is fundamentally sound from a technique standpoint.

This quote doesn’t come as much of a surprise to me. I believe I’ve made my feelings about Newberry clear, he should start. The only question I have is where does Grove fit on this line? I’m thinking Cooper Carlisle should be the odd man out. He should still get plenty of playing time, but I think they have to find a way to get both Newberry and Grove on the field at the same time.

Raiders vs. Seattle Seahawks tomorrow 7:00 P.M. PST.
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I would rather see Grove on the bench. Carlisle seems solid and reliable. If he started two years straight in Denver's ZBS than he has the nod IMO.
 
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