Things that remain a mystery as the Raiders go their separate ways before reporting to training camp in Napa on July 29, with the first practice the following day:
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Things we learned about the 2009 Raiders from their mandatory minicamp through public organized team activity sessions as they go their separate ways until reporting to the Napa Marriott on July 29:
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Starting live chat, check one of previous posts for link . . .

News and notes from the last Raiders’ OTA session available to the media:
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The Raiders will complete the pre-training camp portion of their offseason getting little in the way of development from their top two draft picks, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey and safety Mike Mitchell.
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Now that the Raiders.com has actually put it on their transactions page, we can assume defensive end Greg Ellis is aboard as a free agent.
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Jerry McDonald will be on hand here on Thursday, June 18 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. PDT for our weekly Raiders live chat. Jerry will have the latest news and insight from the OTA in Alameda, so get your questions ready.

Jeff Garcia was back on the practice field with the Raiders after missing the last two organized activity sessions following the birth of his son.
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Included in a transcript of an interview with Raiders safety Keith Davis passed along by the folks at Sirius Satellite Radio is Davis’ belief that Jeff Garcia is the quarterback who gives the Raiders the best chance to win at the outset based on his experience.

Davis makes the statement as diplomatically as possible in the final question of the interview . . .
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Greg Ellis could be the most recent veteran leader to be added to a youthful Raiders roster, according to AOL’s NFL Fanhouse.
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