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Getting a head start

August 28th, 2006

The Raiders cut six players today and will have to part with nine more before Tuesday’s deadline to be at 75.

PK Tim Duncan, P Glenn Pakulak, TE Marcellus Rivers, DB Raymond Washington, QB Reggie Robertson and G Rod Green were released. The only minor surprise was Rivers, a five-year veteran who has played 76 games with 14 starts, including five last season for the Houston Texans.

There are no NFL Europe exemptions this year, with the league opting to increase the first cut from 65 to 75. Trimming nine more names Tuesday probably will not bring any major surprises, but the 22-man slashing Saturday figures to be interesting.
 
No shock with Rivers. We're going to sweat blood over a couple of the final decisions, like Madsen and Santiago at TE. But if a guy like Garmon can play a credible TE in goalline situations (and I don't see why not) there's no reason to dangle a tempting player like Madsen across the waiver wire.
 
If we waive Madsen, the 49ers will probably pick him up at the urging of his former quarterback Alex Smith...in my opinion. Rivers didn't really pan out like we thought when first signed.
 
Update on cuts...

August 29 K Tim Duncan Released
August 29 WR Rick Gatewood Released
August 29 QB Kent Smith Released
August 29 WR Burl Toler Released
August 29 CB Dennis Davis Released
August 29 TE Derek Miller Released
August 29 RB DeJuan Green Placed on Injured Reserve
August 29 FB Joe Hall Placed on Injured Reserve
August 29 LB Timi Wusu Placed on Injured Reserve
August 29 DT Michael Quarshie Placed on Injured Reserve
August 28 QB Jeff George Signed
August 28 G Roderick Green Waived
August 28 K David Kimball Waived
August 28 P Glenn Pakulak Waived
August 28 QB Reggie Robertson Waived
August 28 DB Raymond Washington Waived
August 28 TE Marcellus Rivers Released
 
So much for the Kent Smith discussion.

Is Tui next? Think there is a shot we could trrade him? How about to Minnesota?

I see they foound a way to hide Wusu and Quarshie in IR...
 
Well, I kind of knew Kent Smith would get cut because we probably want him on our practice squad not only for his strong arm but also the potential he has.

I didn't realize that Joe Hall was injured to that extent...maybe I missed it.
 
Your theory might be right afterall, Bones. Supposedly someone in the front office said we signed George because of Walter's tired arm. It will be interesting to see how Walter holds up in practice and at the game Thursday.
 
It’s 75 and counting down

August 29th, 2006

OAKLAND _ The Raiders accounced the cuts of six players and put four more on injured reserve Wednesday to reach the NFL limit of 75 players.

Released were PK Tim Duncan, WR Rick Gatewood, QB Kent Smith, WR Burl Toler, CB Dennis Davis and TE Derek Miller.

Four players were placed on injured reserve, ending their relationship with the Raiders this season _ RB DeJuan Green, RB Joe Hall, LB Timi Wusu and DT Michael Quarshie.

The four players on I.R. will be eligible to catch on with another team if they reach an injury settlement with the Raiders.
 
Angry Pope said:
Your theory might be right afterall, Bones. Supposedly someone in the front office said we signed George because of Walter's tired arm. It will be interesting to see how Walter holds up in practice and at the game Thursday.
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I wonder if Walter is going to start on Thursday?
 
Not likely to start. They usually throw the 1's out for a series, two at the max if the 1st was quick. Then shut them down. It's likely that Walter would see action near the end of the 1st.

Smith had to be released at some point as Benedict pointed out.

It's interesting that those players got IR-ed. Hall especially. I didn't think he was injured. Quarshie's injury wasn't serious either, but it's a way to hold onto them. They can't do any team activities, but they can "rehab" with the team "physician". Just no coaching. None of those guys are likely to be in demand by another team, but it keeps them in the fold without having them in danger. Always a neat trick.

Crockett is likely to be gone next year, as is Clark. Enter Hall and Wusu. Sapp and Hamilton might be gone next year, and I saw Quarshie get some time at DE (3-4 anyone). Good reason to keep him around. DeJuan Green? Who knows.

Rumblings out the front office say 4 QB's is possible. Looks like Walter needs to build some stamina back up in that arm. Too long without hundreds of throws will wear you down. And he is dealing with surgical repair, so those muscles might be working just a little differently these days.
 
Man 'ya just have to believe Tui is gone.

We'll know soon. Think Al has a trade lined up to include Tui and Jerry "STFU" Porter?
 
The Grim Reaper, pt. 1

The Raiders are where they need to be, at 75 players. They got there by cutting six guys Tuesday - wide receivers Burl Toler and Rick Gatewood, quarterback Kent Smith, tight end Derek Miller and cornerback Dennis Davis - and placing four players on injured reserve - fullback Joe Hall, linebacker Timi Wusu, running back DeJuan Green and defensive tackle Michael Quarshie.

Those 10 joined six players cut the previous day: tight end Marcellus Rivers, quarterback Reggie Robertson, guard Rod Green, cornerback Raymond Washington, kicker David Kimball and punter Glenn Pakulak.

There were no bombshells in this round, no respected veterans sent packing early so they could increase their chances of latching on with another team. If there was a surprise, it was Rivers. He didn't stand out much during training camp or in the preseason games, but he seemed a viable candidate for a backup tight end position, if only because of his prototypical size (6-4, 250) and five years of NFL experience.

The sentimental pick may have been Toler, a gregarious athlete who played at Cal and never stopped smiling on the practice field. Toler's father and grandfather, Burl and Burl, showed up at camp to observe one day. Burl Jr. also played at Cal, and now works for an architectural firm in the East Bay. Burl Sr. was an All-American at USF and the first African-American game official in the NFL; he officiated three Super Bowls. Burl III won't be at a loss if his NFL hopes don't pan out. Hid dad says he's already done some student teaching and is on his way to a teaching career.

It's always interesting to see who winds up on injured reserve this time of year. Teams often stash players they'd like to keep off the market, though they don't have immediate room on their 53-man rosters. Wusu (groin) and Quarshie (knee) have fairly significant injuries. Green was a little banged up. And Hall? There had been no word of an injury to the 280-pound fullback, and he looked all right walking around the locker room Tuesday.

The Raiders must cut another 22 players by Saturday.
 
Who do you guys think will stay and who will go...I have too many and mine will obviously differ from some of yours...



47 Adkisson, James TE 6-5 230 26 1 South Carolina
83 Anderson, Courtney TE 6-6 270 25 3 San Jose State
21 Asomugha, Nnamdi CB 6-2 210 25 4 California
70 Badger, Brad G 6-4 320 31 10 Stanford
59 Bing, Darnell LB 6-2 230 21 R USC
67 Boothe, Kevin G 6-5 315 23 R Cornell
91 Brayton, Tyler DE 6-6 280 26 4 Colorado
2 Brooks, Aaron QB 6-4 220 30 8 Virginia
41 Brown, Ricky LB 6-2 235 22 R Boston College
13 Buchanon, Will WR 6-3 185 23 R USC
56 Burgess, Derrick DE 6-2 260 28 6 Mississippi
23 Carr, Chris CB 5-10 180 23 2 Boise State
55 Clark, Danny LB 6-2 245 29 7 Illinois
40 Cooper, Jarrod S 6-1 215 28 6 Kansas State
32 Crockett, Zack RB 6-2 240 33 12 Florida State
89 Curry, Ronald WR 6-2 210 27 5 North Carolina
50 Ekejiuba , Isaiah LB 6-4 240 24 2 Virginia
31 Eugene, Hiram DB 6-2 200 25 1 Louisiana Tech
25 Fargas, Justin RB 6-1 220 26 4 USC
49 Foschi, John Paul RB 6-4 270 24 2 Georgia Tech
82 Francis, Carlos WR 5-10 190 25 3 Texas Tech
85 Gabriel, Doug WR 6-2 215 26 4 Central Florida
76 Gallery, Robert T 6-7 325 26 3 Iowa
69 Garmon, Kelvin G 6-2 350 29 7 Baylor
3 George, Jeff QB 6-4 214 38 17 Illinois
36 Gibson, Derrick SS 6-2 215 27 6 Florida State
64 Grove, Jake C 6-4 300 26 3 Virginia Tech
98 Hamilton, Bobby DE 6-5 285 35 12 Southern Mississippi
77 Hawthorne, Anttaj DT 6-3 310 24 2 Wisconsin
53 Howard, Thomas LB 6-3 240 23 R UTEP
24 Huff, Michael S 6-1 205 23 R Texas
71 Hulsey, Corey G 6-4 325 29 5 Clemson
94 Huntley, Kevin DE 6-7 270 24 1 Kansas State
96 Irons, Grant LB 6-6 285 27 5 Notre Dame
11 Janikowski, Sebastian K 6-2 250 28 7 Florida State
51 Johnstone, Lance DE 6-5 250 33 11 Temple
34 Jordan, LaMont RB 5-10 230 27 6 Maryland
93 Kelly, Tommy DT 6-6 300 25 3 Mississippi State
9 Lechler, Shane P 6-2 225 30 7 Texas A&M
42 Lee, ReShard RB 5-10 220 25 3 Middle Tennessee State
72 Levey, Jabari T 6-6 315 22 R South Carolina
10 Madsen, John WR 6-5 220 23 R Utah
5 McMahan, Kevin WR 6-2 200 23 R Maine
92 McNeal, Bryant DE 6-4 250 27 3 Clemson
79 McQuistan, Paul T 6-6 315 23 R Weber State
97 Moore, Rashad DT 6-3 325 27 3 Tennessee
19 Morant, Johnnie WR 6-4 220 24 3 Syracuse
61 Morris, Chris OL 6-4 305 23 R Michigan State
52 Morrison, Kirk LB 6-2 240 24 2 San Diego State
18 Moss, Randy WR 6-4 210 29 9 Marshall
37 Nnabuife, Alvin DB 6-1 205 23 R SMU
74 Obeng , William OT 6-7 325 23 1 San Jose State
38 Poole, Tyrone DB 5-8 190 34 12 Fort Valley State
84 Porter, Jerry WR 6-2 220 28 7 West Virginia
57 Riddle, Ryan LB 6-2 250 25 2 California
26 Routt, Stanford CB 6-1 195 23 2 Houston
90 Sands, Terdell DT 6-7 335 26 4 Tenn.-Chattanooga
43 Santiago, O.J. TE 6-7 265 32 7 Kent State
99 Sapp, Warren DT 6-2 300 33 12 Miami (Fla.)
30 Schweigert, Stuart S 6-1 210 25 3 Purdue
65 Sims, Barry T 6-5 300 31 8 Utah
78 Slaughter, Chad T 6-8 340 28 6 Alcorn State
39 Smart, Rod RB 5-11 205 29 6 W. Kentucky
22 Starks, Duane CB 5-10 175 32 9 Miami (Fla.)
58 Thomas, Robert LB 6-0 235 26 5 UCLA
62 Treu, Adam C 6-5 300 32 10 Nebraska
8 Tuiasosopo, Marques QB 6-1 220 27 6 Washington
45 Tuiasosopo, Zach FB 6-2 245 24 1 Washington
66 Walker, Langston T 6-8 345 26 5 California
16 Walter, Andrew QB 6-6 230 24 2 Arizona State
75 Washington, Donnell DT 6-6 330 25 2 Clemson
27 Washington, Fabian CB 5-11 185 23 2 Nebraska
87 Whitted, Alvis WR 6-0 185 31 9 North Carolina State
86 Williams, Randal TE 6-3 235 28 6 New Hampshire
54 Williams, Sam LB 6-5 260 26 4 Fresno State


Red - Cut
Blue - Injured Reserve
Green - Traded
Black - On The 53 Man Roster
 
I expect us to keep Chris Morris over Adam Treu, especially now that Hulsey has proven he can handle the job if we need him to. Thanks for the service Adam.

I don't see both O.J. Santiago and John Madsen sticking around. My feeling is O.J. gets the boot and Sims flys out to be the 3rd TE with Garmon or Hulsey filling in the middle. Hell, I think Slaughter tried it a bit last year.

I think Rashad Moore gets the boot too. Is there any real reason for keeping him with the guys we have on the bench? He's a slug. Rashard, meet the Turk.

Kevin Boothe and Will Buchanon seem like possible cuts as well. But I'd seriously be willing to cut Rashard Lee loose to keep Buchanon. Only 4 RB's total? We can always grab Zach Tui off of the upholstered bench and turn Crockett into a RB. It's nice to have a versatile guy like that isn't it?

I think with my cuts I get you to the 53 man limit.

Well, that's my attempt.
 
This year’s Carr is . . .

August 29th, 2006

OAKLAND _ Five undrafted free agent rookies remain on the Raiders roster, and none are the lock that Chris Carr was last season to make the 53-man roster.

In fact, all five could be gone when the Raiders cut 22 more players Saturday to finalize their 53-man roster.

Undrafted free agents remaining are LB Ricky Brown of Boston College, WR Will Buchanon of USC, Jabari Levey from South Carolina, S Alvin Nnabuife of SMU and TE John Madsen of Utah.

Madsen, who ran with the first team on three special teams units against Detroit and who shows promise as a pass receiving tight end, would seem to have the best chance. Nnubuife, a safety who has made his share of plays in training camp, would be No. 2.

Carr seized the return job on both kickoff and punt returns early in camp last year and fared well enough that it was not a surprise when he made the team.

Coach Art Shell said an undrafted rookie must stand out.

“He has to make a statement,'’ Shell said. “He has to be noticed. You expect your draft choices to make you notice them because you drafted them. It’s not like you don’t know your free agents. You bring them in because they have a quality that gives them a chance to make your team.

“I told all of them when they came here. Everybody is on equal footing in the sense that you can show what you can do. If you show what you can do, you have a chance to make this team. So you’ve got to make an impact. Paul McQuistan was drafted in the third round, but when he came out here, people noticed him. He made an impact, and that’s what you’ve got to do whether you’re drafted or undrafted.'’
 
Shell trims fat, reduces roster by 10

Local products Gatewood and Toler are among the six players cut


ALAMEDA -- The Raiders took the next step toward determining their 53-man, opening-day roster by releasing six players and placing four on injured reserve.

They now have until Saturday afternoon to trim 22 more players from their roster, as mandated by the league. Fringe players have one more shot at proving themselves worthy of a roster spot, Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks.

"There are guys that still have the opportunity to show what they can do," coach Art Shell said. "They'll play on Thursday night, and we'll see what they do. You pretty well have a feel for who is going to make it and who is not going to make it. But there are always two or three guys who are sitting there that will make you make a decision."

None of the moves came as a surprise. Five of the players are rookies, three are first-year players, the two others in their second year.

The players no longer on the roster are quarterback Kent Smith, running backs DeJuan Green and Joe Hall, wide receivers Burl Toler (Cal) and Rick Gatewood, (El Cerrito High School), tight end Derek Miller, defensive tackle Michael Quarshie, linebacker Timi Wusu (Stanford), cornerback Dennis Davis and kicker Tim Duncan.

Green, Hall, Wusu and Quarshie sustained injuries during training camp and were placed on injured reserve. The Raiders remain contractually obligated to those four players and retain their rights. The injured players, though, aren't eligible to play for the Raiders this season. They are free to play for one of the league's 31 other teams if they reach an injury settlement with the Raiders or upon returning to health, get released by Oakland.

Bust out the art

Tattoo-covered safety Jarrod Cooper announced Tuesday that he is sponsoring a contest to see which fan has the best Raiders-related tattoo. Cooper said fans have until Halloween to submit their entries via hard-copy pictures. The person judged by Cooper and his teammates the winner will receive $1,000. No temporary tattoos are allowed. Those interested in entering the one-of-a-kind contest can enter by sending pictures to the Raiders, at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, 94502, attn: Jarrod Cooper.

Quote of the day

"First thing I said to coach Shell was, 'I feel like Vince Evans.' When I was here (in 1997) was one of his last years. In training camp you look down and everybody's yelling, 'Old man, old man.' And I always thought I didn't want to be that old man. Now, (nine) years later, here I am, guys calling me the old man." -- 38-year-old quarterback Jeff George upon his return to the Raiders after leaving seven seasons ago

Frequent fliers

The Raiders are scheduled to log a league-high 30,702 miles for their 10 road games this season, including three exhibition games. It would have been even higher had one of their road games not been in San Francisco.

Extra points

Quarterback Andrew Walter (shoulder) looks "fine," Shell said, and is expected to play Thursday night against the Seahawks. Rookie strong safety Michael Huff (ankle) has resumed practicing and is expected to play Thursday, Shell said. Left guard Barry Sims (elbow) is progressing but won't play Thursday as a precautionary measure, Shell said.

-- Steve Corkran
 
Some receive a last chance
ROSTER SPOTS ON LINE AS RAIDERS PONDER FINAL PLAYER CUTS

By Steve Corkran

The Raiders took the next step toward determining their 53-man, opening-day roster Tuesday by releasing six players and placing four on injured reserve.

Coach Art Shell has until Saturday afternoon to trim 22 more players. Fringe players have a last shot at proving themselves worthy of a roster spot Thursday in an exhibition against the Seattle Seahawks.

``There are guys that still have the opportunity to show what they can do,'' Shell said. ``They'll play on Thursday night, and we'll see what they do. You pretty well have a feel for who is going to make it and who is not going to make it. But there are always two or three guys who are sitting there that will make you make a decision.''

None of the moves came as a surprise. Five of the players are rookies, three are first-year players, and two are in their second year.

The players no longer on the roster are quarterback Kent Smith, running backs DeJuan Green and Joe Hall, wide receivers Burl Toler and Rick Gatewood, tight end Derek Miller, defensive tackle Michael Quarshie, linebacker Timi Wusu, cornerback Dennis Davis and kicker Tim Duncan.

Green, Hall, Wusu and Quarshie sustained injuries during training camp and were placed on injured reserve.

The Raiders remain contractually obligated to those four players and retain their rights. The injured players, though, aren't eligible to play for the Raiders this season. They are free to play for another NFL team if they reach an injury settlement with the Raiders or, upon returning to health, get released by Oakland.

• Tattoo-covered safety Jarrod Cooper announced that he is sponsoring a contest to see which fan has the best Raiders-related tattoo. Fans have until Halloween to submit their entries via hard-copy photographs, Cooper said. The person judged the winner by Cooper and his teammates will receive $1,000. No temporary tattoos are allowed. Those interested in entering the contest can send pictures to the Raiders at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA, 94502, attn: Jarrod Cooper.

• Quarterback Jeff George, 38, said he has noticed a few changes in his return to Oakland after seven seasons away from the Raiders.

``First thing I said to Coach Shell was, `I feel like Vince Evans.' When I was here (in 1997) was one of his last years. In training camp you look down and everybody's yelling, `Old man, old man.' And I always thought I didn't want to be that old man. Now, (nine) years later, here I am, guys calling me the old man.''

• The Raiders are scheduled to log a league-high 30,702 air miles for their road games this season, including three exhibitions. It would have been higher had one of their road games not been in San Francisco.

• Quarterback Andrew Walter (shoulder) looks ``fine,'' Shell said, and rookie strong safety Michael Huff (ankle) has resumed practicing. Both players are expected to play Thursday.

• Left guard Barry Sims (elbow) is progressing but won't play Thursday as a precaution, Shell said.
 
Shell cuts 10, including ex-Cal WR Toler

David White

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Ten down, 22 to go.

The Raiders whittled their roster to 75 players Tuesday by waiving six players and placing another four on injured reserve. They have until Saturday to finalize their 53-man roster for the regular season.

Players who cleaned out locker stalls were wide receivers Burl Toler (Cal) and Rick Gatewood, quarterback Kent Smith, kicker Tim Duncan, cornerback Dennis Davis and tight end Derek Miller.

The injured-reserve players are running backs DeJuan Green and Joe Hall, defensive tackle Michael Quarshie and linebacker Timi Wusu (Stanford).

"It's a tough thing," Shell said of cutting players. "That's hard."

Players on the injured-reserve list cannot play for the team this season. They can be released to play for another team, but only if they reach an injury settlement with the Raiders.

Duncan, Green and Quarshie were on the practice squad last year. None of the players played in a regular-season game.

The cuts get much more difficult with the next round. That's when Shell has to let go of players with game experience and locker-room bonds.

He said he has a good idea who will make the final cut, but there are "two or three guys" on the fence. The Raiders can assemble their practice squad as soon as Sunday.

"It's hard," starting free safety Stuart Schweigert said. "I don't know what they're going to do because we have a lot of good guys on this team."

Tattoo contest: Raiders safety Jarrod Cooper announced a $1,000 contest for the best Raiders-related tattoo. The deadline for fans to send pictures to Raiders headquarters, care of Cooper, is Oct. 26. The winner will be announced by the Oct. 29 game against Pittsburgh.

"Yeah, I'm serious," said Cooper, who has a linked tattoo running up one arm, up and down the back and around the waist. Teammates can vote, but Cooper gets final say over who gets his cash.

"I want to see what's out there. I saw one guy with 50 cheerleader heads on his arm, like portraits. I'm not exactly sure what he's got going on."

Slingin' George: Newly signed quarterback Jeff George ran the scout-team offense Tuesday. Shell said he threw nothing like a 38-year-old quarterback who has been out of the game for almost five years.

"He's a very accurate guy, and when it comes out, it's like a missile," Shell said.

Shell said it's "always possible" the team will keep four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster.

Briefly: Backup quarterback Andrew Walter had a full practice Tuesday and is expected to play Thursday at Seattle. ... Left guard Barry Sims (elbow) had limited practice Tuesday. Sims said he's ready to play Thursday, but Shell will sit him as a precaution. ... Linebackers Darnell Bing (neck) and Grant Irons (concussion), and tight end Randal Williams (knee) missed practice. ... Raiders Hall of Fame center Jim Otto is a finalist for the Gerald R. Ford Legends of Center Award, given annually to an all-time great center who has made lifetime contributions to football and other areas.
 
I wish we would keep Buchanon over Whitted...nothing against Whitted though. The ceiling on Buchanon is a lot higher where Whitted's has reached a plateau.

The other thing is that with Moss, Curry, Porter, and Gabriel as our receivers, that is virtually all of the balls being thrown. In this case, Whitted wouldn't be used as much and his roster spot would best be used for a developmental player...perfect for Buchanon, in my opinion.
 
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