Nick Miller at least a week away
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 12:20 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Wide receiver/punt return specialist Nick Miller remains in some pain and hasn’t been cleared to practice while recovering from a broken tibia.
Chaz Schilens, meanwhile, is keeping his fingers crossed that he’ll be able to face the Chiefs Sunday at the Coliseum.
The Raiders placed a lot of faith in two players they believe aren’t short on talent even if they’re a little light when it comes to their resumes.
Miller showed enough during training camp that the Raiders had specialty plays for him, occasionally lining him up as a running back. He was penciled in as the kickoff return specialist, beating out incumbent Justin Miller, until what he thought was a shin injury turned out instead to be a cracked tibia.
Instead of putting Nick Miller on injured reserve, ending his season but keeping him a Raider, the club instead has kept him on the 53-man roster through eight games.
“Man, you have no idea. To make it here and to get to this level, I just want to show myself,” Miller said. “Words don’t describe how frustrating it is to just sit out and watch.”
Schilens’ return from a broken fifth metatarsal on his left foot was so anticipated the Raiders actually put out a press the week heading into the Jets game, only to be sidelined against because of foot soreness.
Raiders coach Tom Cable sounded optimistic last Thursday Schilens would return. Schilens is being more cautious.
“It’s not 100 percent so I’d like it to be so I’ve just got to work through it,” Schilens said.
Schilens absence was noted by Al Davis and has been pointed to by Cable as a big reason JaMarcus Russell and the passing game has struggled to find a rhythm with the wide receivers. Schilens, a seventh-round draft pick last year out of San Diego State, caught five passes from Russell in the first quarter of the preseason opener against Dallas.
Rookie Darrius Heyward-Bey, by contrast, has five catches in eight games as a starter opposite fellow rookie Louis Murphy, who has 16 receptions.
“I guess he expects me to do well. I have to go out there and do my job, just like everyone else has to go out there and do their job,” Cable said. “I think if we have a good week of practice and prepare, we know what Kansas City does, we play them twice a year, we’ll go out there and play well.”
Joseph back for third go-round
Defensive tackle William Joseph, already cut on two occasions this season, was flown in last Friday to work out and take a physical, and was signed to a contract Monday.
Coincidentally, or perhaps not, the only other team Joseph has worked out for lately is Kansas City.
“I don’t know what’s going on, they didn’t give me a reason why,” Joseph said.
The Raiders are down a defensive lineman this week with Greg Ellis having undergone arthroscopic surgery. Ellis plays end and Joseph is primarily a tackle, but it’s possible the Raiders could have Seymour play more outside instead of occasionally moving him to tackle.
No word as yet as to who lost a roster spot to make room for Joseph. Linebacker Ricky Brown was scheduled to get a cast removed from his right foot to determine if he will be able to rehab it and play this season. He has been out since Oct. 11, tearing ligaments in his right ankle.
Brown went on injured last season with a groin injury and later had surgery for a sports hernia.
More to come later . . .
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November 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
4eva,
That was an interesting video…I think one of those was running the field on Special Teams with the Raiders against the Eagles!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Nick Miller?
November 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
3rd!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Dakota, 4eva, DMAC,
Later bruhs. Take care.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Oh yeah baby…William Joseph is BAAAAAACK!
Man we really know how to improve this team!
Just Win Baby!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Justin Miller returns 2 TD’s last year and is immediately replaced by Nick Miller?
November 9th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Is it my imagination, or is this site finally working correctly?
November 9th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
C-YA Dell!!!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Darrius Heyward Bey is REALLY clearing out for the other guys, isn’t he? Great Job.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
What ever happened to our cover 1 defense that was used against SD the first game of the season? I like it with our speed on defense. You guys think it would be successful against other teams?
November 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
later fellas. i’ll b back.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Thought you would like it.I bet Randy Hanson wished Big Al had some of those lol
November 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Darrius Heyward Bey is a helluva blocker isn’t he? Great Job.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
KK,
Man, I though you had accidentally posted your personal info in here the other day, and it turns out that the link you have attached to your handle takes you directly to your business page?
lol
oooops
November 9th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Easy, Pau.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Dow Jones 10,208
November 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Yes DHB has really made a difference this season. Last year, without DHB we scored a few TDs…this year with DHB, we have scored VERY few TDs.
Great pick!
DHB and Mitchell really putting us over the top!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I sure hope they dont rush Chaz or Nick Miller back.I think the Broncos are 6-1…they “could” lose out but I highly dought it.I think thats our only way 2 post season would be as divisional winner,8-8 wont make it 4 us.So the season is basically done,play 4 pride type thing.Highly improbable but not impossible.If Chaz or Nick Miller need the rest of the season…so be it,imo
November 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Darrius Heyward Bey and Mike Mitchell are really putting on a show, boyezz!
November 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Dakota
If you’re looking for expertise in organizational turnarounds, look no farther than Barack Husein Obama.
Dow Jones 10,208 +185
November 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Attention all football players!
Do you have talent and want to waste it with a know-nothing coaching staff? Or do you have no talent and want to be drafted anyhow? If so, do I have an offer for you!
Just call 1-800-Raiders and ask for Al Davis!
(offer applies to applicants with qualified 40 times only! Decent football players that are winners need not apply!)
November 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Dakota Says:
November 9th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
KK,
Man, I though you had accidentally posted your personal info in here the other day, and it turns out that the link you have attached to your handle takes you directly to your business page?
lol
oooops
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I dis-regarded it completly on the grounds if I dont know anything,I cant be blamed 4 it =)
Plus you would hope one would mind one’s OWN business if an unfortunate thing like that was 2 happen
November 9th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
4eva,
I actually e-mailed the guy to warn him that said info was left on the blog…I didn’t realize that he had the same info attached to his handle…now I feel a little silly having waived the warning flag when he obviously doesn’t care lol.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Dakota
If you’re looking for expertise in organizational turnarounds, look no farther than Barack Husein Obama.
Dow Jones 10,208 +185
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Does he also get the blame when the stocks drop 200 point tomorrow?
November 9th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
well at least we know there are some good people around.
And that kind of info comes with a tag that says PRE-MEDITATED on it lol
November 9th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I’m not hiding from anybody, I’m not breaking the law. I am in business.
It’s not like I’m afraid of anybody.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
If it drops 200 tomorrow it would still be higher than where the Trickle Downers left it.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
That is true KK…but there are some major weirdoes running around in here…and you are not exactly a favored commentator by most of them…
…are you hoping Brien might harass you so that you can sick the law on him? lol
November 9th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
KK,
I do like the picture of you driving in the parade though lol, but we need a better picture of the corvette…
November 9th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Corvette??? What was wrong with the Benz???
November 9th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Dakota
I’m not exactly the kind of Nancy boy that blog trolls might favor.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
By Ieva M. Augstums and Tim Paradis, Associated Press
NEW YORK — Stocks jumped to new highs for the year Monday as the dollar extended its slide, boosting prices for commodities including gold and oil. Energy and materials stocks led the market higher.
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lol KK…Goooo Obama! Keep that dollar sliding and the price of oil going up!
November 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
another new post
November 9th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Just a question. If Obama has such great organizational skills, where is the H1N1 vaccine?
November 9th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Did someone say they were from Nancy Town?
November 9th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
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