Bush a restricted free agent
By Steve Corkran
Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 5:34 pm in 2011 Preseason, Oakland Raiders.
The NFL has confirmed that Raiders running back Michael Bush is a restricted free agent, which therefore gives the Raiders a certain amount of protection against losing him to another team.
The Raiders offered Bush a one-year tender in March. As a restricted free agent, other teams are free to offer Bush a contract. If that happens, the Raiders have the right to match the offer or receive a first-round draft pick as compensation.
The Raiders selected Bush with the first pick of the fourth round in the 2007 NFL draft. Getting a first-round pick in return for losing Bush would be pretty sweet compensation.
Just the same, that’s a pretty steep price to pay and points to the Raiders getting back Bush for this season, if not longer.
The league’s decision to not count Bush’s rookie season — he sat out while recovering from a broken leg he suffered at Louisville — is a boon to the Raiders. It’s a blow to Bush from the standpoint that he can’t reap the riches as an unrestricted free agent, which requires four accrued seasons.
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July 25th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
1st!
July 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Al is God.
July 25th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
3rd
July 25th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Todd Heap on the market will dampen the demand for ZMiller (more so considering ZM is coming a nagging injury).
ZM will end up in Oakland at a reasonable number. Or else Oakland will sign Heap. Either way, we’ll be good.
July 25th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Good point Tpin. Do like The Heap tho.
July 25th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Heap has been a concussion machine of late. Hes had his bell rung quite a bit…the way Campbell hangs them up Heap wont make it through the season.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Nice start today Mr. Corkran.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Miller will stay. Al has a way of overpaying for players he llikes (look at Routt). Now we need a real WR to pair up with Ford
July 25th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
How bout a couple of real outside LBs…I am all for playing DEs at OLB if we are going to blitz them constantly, but playing DEs at OLB and asking them to drop in coverage 90% of the time is not smart…
July 25th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Well, I haven’t read the specifics yet, but I’m sure the players had to have made some compromises where they absolutely should not have. It’s tough when you have the entire media against you, though (*cough* …a so called “liberal” media, lol). Food has to be put on the table and in this country, big business always has the upper hand. The players put up a good fight. And, players like Aaron Rodgers and Troy Polamalu made some profound statements throughout this ordeal, enlightening otherwise uninformed football fans just what the real motive was behind this greedy move by the owners. I think the players handled this well. Not as well as I’d have liked them to, but nonetheless well. Sometimes, evil just prevails.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Oh Yeah,
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Oh Yeah,
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Yeah, and Long Live AL DAVIS!
July 25th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
I was kind of hoping this lockout would outlast Al Davis. What a treat that would be. Football back, our upper management no longer hamstringed by a senile owner/gm.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
What a sad excuse for a human being.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
I was kind of hoping this lockout would outlast Al Davis. What a treat that would be. Football back, our upper management no longer hamstringed by a senile owner/gm.
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Wouldn’t be a treat for most. You will see the Raiders come back to greatness this year. You will see Al Davis on the rise once again. You will see.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Dr. Hunter, dont’ be so cruel. Al Davis is a pain in the ass, but a sad excuse for a human being? Well, actually, I kind of agree I guess.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Christ man… Steve C, sure isnt sleeping on the job…
July 25th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Honey, no GM has ever lose 11 or more games for 7 straight years. If you’re rooting for the Raiders, Al Davis being gone would certainly be a treat. It would be tough on his personal fanatics and followers at first, but once the Raiders started looking like an actual NFL football team, they’d change their tune.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
mrs,sthu,niner fan.Raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 25th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
I was kind of hoping this lockout would outlast Al Davis. What a treat that would be. Football back, our upper management no longer hamstringed by a senile owner/gm.
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Or maybe you can just off yourself, so the human race can no longer be hamstrung by idiots such as yourself.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Cmon. I want the Raiders to win. Even though I dont think Al’s management is top knotch, Id really like to see the Raiders kicking buts and the media clowns sucking up the old man after years of making fun of him
July 25th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
For some reason I got a lot of high hopes for the Raiders. Maybe it was last year but in spite of all the negativity, I think the Raiders are going to be a very good football team.
I just hope the doubters and the haters can reckon with that, come to terms with it if they can.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
When you don’t have an intelligent counter-argument, resort to personal insults.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
“Raider” everybody knows you hate The Davis but if it weren’t for him there would not be the Raiders we know today. it would be boring to have a lame ass owner like SD KC or Den. I love the Raiders because of the history and their attitude and The Davis brought that to life by setting the example. whether you love him or hate him, you gotta give props where they are due. dude is a legend
July 25th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
I’d just like to see the Raiders kick butt. If Al’s gone, so be it. I don’t think the Raiders are synonymous with Al Davis. Too many people other than Al have helped to make this team great. Al was never even a major financier of the Raiders. Just weaseled his way into the managing general partner position. Heck with Al.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Al Davis is part of the package. He is the owner, not the team. It is up to HueJax and the rest of his staff to get these guys ready to play. Its all the duds that have made Al look bad.
HueJax will do a good job this year with his staff this year and players will play for him like they did Cable. Didn’t really agree with the Cable deal but it is what it is. We got HueJax now and its time to roll.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Or how about you remove that “RAIDER” from your username. Instead of wishing death on the man who is the sole reason why you have this team to be proud of.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Al Davis was not the first owner of the Raiders, Patch. Learn your team’s history. The Raiders were here before Al Davis, and will be here after him.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
lol. I wish Al were just “part of the package”. He’s the owner and the defacto GM. Every decision goes through him. and he’s proven to be senile. He also has a horrific record in the past 8 years to back it up.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Heck with YOU.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
I never wished death on Al. I just said it would have been nice if the lock out had outlasted him. Al’s 80 years old. He’s not going to live long. So if the lockout had lasted a couple of years, it would have outlasted him. I was just hoping for a little bit longer of a lockout, that’s all.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
personal insults now, Hendu? Is that all you got? How intelligent.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Didn’t call him the first owner. you cant write the Raider’s history without AD, thats all i’m sayin…
July 25th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Patch, learn the team’s history. You obviously jumped on board sometime when Gruden was coach, and fell for this nonsense that Al Davis invented everything silver and black. Not true. Al Davis didn’t invent the Raiders. And the Raiders will be here long after he’s gone.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Moron,raider,youre insults of Mr Davis,how intelligent!Jackarse
July 25th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Oh Yeah!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
We got Hue Jackson!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Long Live Al Davis!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Good Bye Cable..
Hello Hue Jackson
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Here we go Raiders here we go!
Can’t wait to see Coach Al Davis hoist the Lombardi Trophy this season. Gonna happen haters and doubters. Gonna happen.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Hendu, Al Davis isn’t commenting here. He’s a public figure. He’s fair game. We can insult public figures. We can’t insult each other. That’s a blog rule. If you can’t respect this blog’s rules why can’t you find another one?
July 25th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Al Davis DID invent the Raiders. Oh sure we were here before Al Davis, but the image is Al Davis all the way baby! Think of the Raiders and Al Davis is right there in the forefront.
Lets be believers now and not haters or doubters. Be skeptical if you like, but do not be haters. Al Davis is here to stay, get over it!
July 25th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
I never stated or implied that he created the team itself. you assume i thought he did and you assume that i became a fan when the man you love was the coach. again, just so we are clear, i never said that he was the first owner or that the raiders will die with Davis.
answer this: can the Raiders history be written without AL?
July 25th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
36,when have you EVER played by blog rules,mrs?
July 25th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Al Davis is the Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders will forever be Al Davis’s team.
Al Davis will live forever.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Al Davis was not the first owner of the Raiders, Patch. Learn your team’s history. The Raiders were here before Al Davis, and will be here after him
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Exactly, but what were they before Davis was hired as coach and GM? Nothing.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
I’m sorry if you don’t understand your own team’s history, marching band. Look up Wayne Valley. Then come back and apologize to me about not knowing anything about your favorite football team.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Hendu, Al Davis isn’t commenting here. He’s a public figure. He’s fair game. We can insult public figures. We can’t insult each other. That’s a blog rule. If you can’t respect this blog’s rules why can’t you find another one?
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You insult Bauce all the time. What you should say are double standards are against the rules.
But Bauce can wipe the floor with anybody who insults him. Use them as a mop and stuff’em in dirty water. I seen it.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
“JUST WIN BABY!!!”
nothing else matters
July 25th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Hendu, you broke one of the most important blog rules twice in the past 10 minutes. So I don’t think you have the high ground to lecture anyone.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
RFL, what are the Raiders now, after 8 years of Al Davis running the show without any help from Gruden?
Nothing.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Spot Point On:
Al Davis is the Silver and Black.
He gets the ridicule when they are bad and he sure as helll is going to get the credit when they are good. He has won thrww superbowls.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:48 pm
The Raiders are as bad now as they were before Al arrived.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
lol. You weren’t even born the last time Al won a Super Bowl, marching band. You don’t even know who Wayne Valley is.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
Let’s put it this way MR
If The Davis saw your handle he would just laugh because you use, as your name, what he has worked so hard to create… You support the Davis while you talk about him…
July 25th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
46.RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
RFL, what are the Raiders now, after 8 years of Al Davis running the show without any help from Gruden?
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Gruden was a young nobody, then your daddy AL hired him. No other GM/Owner would have done that.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
One never can tell when Brien is in the house,can ya,mrs?
July 25th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Gruden owes much to AL… yes he whooped us in the Soop but Al gave him his start. Gruden still talks highly of Al
July 25th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
Al DAvis laugh at me? my god. If I ever saw him, I think I would laugh the rest of the day. Where do we start? The press conference firing Kiffin? Gruden destroying him in the Super Bowl?
July 25th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
DT Ian Williams to the 49ers.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Still a handful of posters in here flaming each other. Good to see some things never change. Well, maybe that isn’t a good thing…
July 25th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Yeah, Gruden was nobody when Al hired him. Just an obscure offensive coordinator for a large market east coast NFL football team. He was just really out there flapping in the wind. My goodness. You’re something else, RFL.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Still a handful of posters in here flaming each other. Good to see some things never change. Well, maybe that isn’t a good thing…
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Word. This place gets pretty tiresome.
Luckily, a few of us like talking about football.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:59 pm
You might laugh at him but in your life, you wont do half of what that man has done. i know you waste more energy thinking and talking about him than he ever will of you. if you really wanna come at AD then you gotta step up to his level first. if not then you are just wasting time
July 25th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
57.RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Yeah, Gruden was nobody when Al hired him. Just an obscure offensive coordinator for a large market east coast NFL football team. He was just really out there flapping in the wind. My goodness. You’re something else, RFL.
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Exactamundo…..no other team would hire him as a head coach. But Al did!!!!!!!!!!!
July 25th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Well, according to that logic, you can’t get on Gruden or Kiffin’s level, Patch. You’ve never coached. So you can’t get at them till you get on their level. See how easy these games are?
July 25th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
I’m done wasting time….
Cant wait til the team is set at 53 so we can really start talking football!
July 25th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
RFL, that was sarcasm, buddy. Gruden was an OC for a large market east coast team when Al hired him. So, somebody had to have heard of him before Al.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
Didn’t call out Gruden, i think he was a terrific coach. didn’t even mention kiffin….. i give respect where it belongs bro
July 25th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
You can’t call out any of the journalists who criticize Al, either, Patch. You’re not on their level. You’ve never worked in journalism.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Kirkpatrick to the Colts. Devlin to the Cardinals.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Micheal Bush will have the biggest year of anyone offensively his skillset is incredible probably the bets hands on the team running skills like a scatback only he’s 250 and late in games defenders hate to have to tackle him.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
I say we find out what is Nnamdi’s $ then we flat out cut Routt to save money and bring back 21
July 25th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
YA Where are you getting the UDFA news from?
July 25th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
You know what, priest? You know what’s sad? You’re probably right. Bush will be our best offensive player, with 600 rushing yards and 800 all purpose yards.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
You can’t call out any of the journalists who criticize Al, either, Patch. You’re not on their level. You’ve never worked in journalism.
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That was actually pretty funny…
July 25th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Damn, getting a 1st for Bush and grabbing McGahee would be a sweet move!! Who is willing to give up a 1st for Bush??
July 25th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
priesttj Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
YA Where are you getting the UDFA news from?
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Twitter.
Check here: http://twitter.com/#!/NEPatriotsDraft
July 25th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Some of you sya some of the silliest things when you’re sloppy drunk. Oh! I’m sorry you say you’re not drunk? Well we think you ought to stop talking like you are. We know you’re excited but COOOLLitt!!
Cut: TK, Routt and everyone else.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Hue is gonna go down in Raida history. gonna win a bowl, might not be this year or next year but he’ll do it….
Print It
July 25th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
I think routt is good but nnamdi is better and i’m willing to bet that Nnam would accept Routt money… i’d rather have Nnam
July 25th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
why do people still take MRs bait & hook. just let her be, jeeesh.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Last year Tommy Kelly had his best year as a pro. He justified the “big” contract he signed, which in today’s light, isn’t that big.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
DE/DT Cedric Thornton to the Eagles.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Still available to the Raiders:
S Mana Silva
OT David Mims
QB Josh Portis
DE/DT Brandon Bair
July 25th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
If Nnamdi will take Routt money as you say he will be a Raider regardless to what Routt is getting..
July 25th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
YoungAmerican Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Kirkpatrick to the Colts. Devlin to the Cardinals
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I was kind of hoping that the Raiders would pick up Devlin. I know he doesn’t have the Al davis arm but his short and medium throws are lazers with a quick release. He played out of the shotgun so who knows how he will do in the NFL.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
I hope so… he’s the Raider dream, considered a reach of a draft pick that turned into arguably the best corner in the game.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Getting Bush back is HUGE.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
would be nice if we signed miller and heap. that would be an awesome double te set.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:30 pm
http://www.nepatriotsdraft.com/2011-nfl-undrafted-free-agents
July 25th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
KoolKell Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Getting Bush back is HUGE
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I second that.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
nobody is giving a 1st for Bush. but its nice to dream eh?
July 25th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
damn the ravens i was hoping we could get herzlich.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
maybe we could get deunta williams from NC.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Just so you know YA the Raiders as a rule NEVER release their UDFA signings when everyone else does. You probably wont know who they’ve signed until morning. Mr Davis just doesn’t want other teams knowing that way he has somewhat of an edge.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
The only way to find out is through the players agent and they ask him to keep it quite.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Priesttj Says:
Just so you know YA the Raiders as a rule NEVER release their UDFA signings when everyone else does. You probably wont know who they’ve signed until morning. Mr Davis just doesn’t want other teams knowing that way he has somewhat of an edge
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how?
July 25th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Mr ps3?
July 25th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Steve Corkran is the only way we might get some info. He has the bets relationship with the Raider of any writer IMO.
So they may leak some info to Steve.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
bad info priest. i saw where herzlich just said he hasnt announced his decision yet but will 2morrow. i hope we get him cuz that is what we need. dude is damn good player and a young leader for the future. its so good to finally talk some football for a change.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
btw rick tittle will be on 95.7 2morrow from 1-3 pm. if u want a to talk some raider ball that your time 2 do it. those others guys just stink.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Only leaves the one week to prepare for the final roster. Not much of an edge but I think more of an old ball coach thing.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
btw, rick tittle will be on 95.7 2morrow from 1-3 pm. if u want to talk some raider ball thats your time 2 do it. those others guys just stink. so allu knuckleheads that call his show please call in.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Mr D believes if teams don’t know how agressive you are they may not expect certain things and you can get a player or two. I know a few times it has worked to our advantage no matter how slim. Expecially in this environment it’s a feeding frenzy and they just concentrate on the matter at hand the media can wait.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
http://twitter.com/#!/tyvonbranch … guess i’m not the only one thinkin this Raider team is gonna be big
July 25th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Teams and UDFAs can only reach agreements in principle tonight. Can’t sign until tomorrow.
The last few seasons Raider UDFA signings were available at the same time as every other team’s.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:46 pm
Armond that is your first clue that the Raiders have talked to him if he’s NOT talking…LOL
July 25th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Guys pleas edon’t mention names on this board if you wnat the guy it lessons our chance of sealing the deal. Papers work needs to get signed and it sometimes takes time. Just hold your water please…….
July 25th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Linnenkohl to Da Bears.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Via ESPN’s John Clayton, here are those teams, and the amount by which they’re over the cap.
Oakland Raiders: $14.9 million over
Dallas Cowboys: $13.9 million over
Pittsburgh Steelers: $10.3 million over
New York Giants: $6.1 million over
Minnesota Vikings: $4.3 million over
Indianapolis Colts: $1.8 million over
Baltimore Ravens: $1.8 million over
from… http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Teams-with-some-work-to-do-to-get-under-the-sala;_ylt=Ajs16L86p6VW9iiUg9LQxVhDubYF?urn=nfl-wp3875
July 25th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Silva to the Lions.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Sorry, S Ricardo Silva, not S Mana Silva.
July 25th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
If the Raiders are really 14.9 mil over the cap then this team is in trouble.
No wonder Al Davis voted against the CBA.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
sal_castaneda Sal Castaneda
by RAIDERS
On Saturday I had a chat with Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson. To say he is raring to go is an understatement. @Raiders
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July 25th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
The Raiders abstained from voting, they didn’t vote against it.
Technically they’re only $8 million over because there’s roughly $6 million in salary cap leeway so teams can re-sign veterans. But it’s still a concern.
If Carlisle is indeed cut, then the Raiders would be around $6 million over. Then it would be a matter of re-structuring some contracts, and signing Wimbley to a long-term deal ASAP.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
priesttj Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Guys pleas edon’t mention names on this board if you wnat the guy it lessons our chance of sealing the deal. Papers work needs to get signed and it sometimes takes time. Just hold your water please…….
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What? ?????
Here we go again with another season of football ladies and gentlemen. Look real close and watch the Raiders blow thru the gates this year like never before. Coach Davis and his band of Silver and Black Pirates will be off to an 8-0 start before the league even has a chance to collect their hapless breath.
Coach Jackson is going to do exactly what he was hired to do: Bring the Raiders back to greatness. Yes everybody this season will be like none other as Coach Davis keeps his players like Bush and ZMiller and has given up on the useless free agents like he once had coveted.
As Coach Davis remains ahead of the pack look for Coach to trade his first round picks to aquire great playuhs like Seymour and others to come.
This year is going to be all about the Raiders because when the Oakland Raiders are prospering, everybody prospers, the tarnished image of the NFL prospers, the brutal image the owners suffered for locking out the playahs. Every prospers because Coach Davis sets the table and is generous with his givings.
Ladies and gentlemen, where would football be with out Al Davis and the Raiders. When Al Davis and the Raiders are kicking arses all over the league, Coach will remember who laughed at him and let his arse rot. Coach will remember.
Are you ready for some football! Bring it on and lets roll.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Did you guys hear the crap Charles Davis just said on NFLN they went to that idiot on the Raiders draft and all he talked about was their moronic mantra that the Raiders love speed. As if no one else likes it. Did speak on whether the kids could play……………probably because he’s too damn lazy to find out.
I’m starting get sick of these fools on NFLN they’re just like the cement heads on ESPN.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
wasbanned Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Via ESPN’s John Clayton, here are those teams, and the amount by which they’re over the cap.
Oakland Raiders: $14.9 million over
Dallas Cowboys: $13.9 million over
Pittsburgh Steelers: $10.3 million over
New York Giants: $6.1 million over
Minnesota Vikings: $4.3 million over
Indianapolis Colts: $1.8 million over
Baltimore Ravens: $1.8 million over
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Really? Al Davis will figure it out. Always has, always will. Salary cap bs doesn’t keep him up at night.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:06 pm
priesttj Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Did you guys hear the crap Charles Davis just said on NFLN they went to that idiot on the Raiders draft and all he talked about was their moronic mantra that the Raiders love speed. As if no one else likes it. Did speak on whether the kids could play……………probably because he’s too damn lazy to find out.
I’m starting get sick of these fools on NFLN they’re just like the cement heads on ESPN.
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They are a joke. Dont watch cause I cant stand em.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
8-8 or 9-7 at best.
6-10 or 5-11 at worst.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
That cap stuff has already been figured out months ago they just couldn’t execute it. Now they get done with the academics the decisio have been made for months.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
My money is on another 8-8 season.
Raiders have to find a long-term solution at QB and consistency on defense to be a real contender.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
There are many spies in here from other teams looking to steal information on who we want in the free agent market. Becareful not to think to loud because we don’t want other teams grabbing the players we want.
Now go and run along.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
More like, spies from other teams are here to take a break, and have a laugh at whatever Al Davis is up to.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
who said that?
July 25th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Yah I saw it. Just skipped around to board and picked the fast guys and called the DB’s fast and smallish basically.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
How can the Raiders be 15 mil over the cap with 2 or 3 good players on the entire team? My goodness.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Al Davis is really proving he can run a team without Ron Wolf or Jon Gruden. 15 million over the cap, 3 good players to show for it. Al couldn’t handle a Madden franchise on the all-pro level, let alone an actual NFL team today.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
OT David Mims to the Chiefs.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
Tafur says they are 10 mil over… i need to see a breakdown cause there are too many different numbers coming out. first we were at 85.5 million and now it’s 134… we shall see
July 25th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Raiders are not 15mil over the cap.
Try 6 under.
FIGURE IT OUT!
July 25th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Man, if you do NOT have a good accountant who can CRUNCH cap numbers, you have NO BUSINESS in the league. Al Davis can be ANYWHERE he wants to be with the cap. ANYWHERE.
FIGURE IT OUT!
July 25th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
It’s Mike Mayock and his anti-Raider propaganda and Charles Davis follows him like a puppy dog. They can speak on any other team with some degree of decorum but when it comes to the Raiders it’s that ignorant ass H/W/S crap just tak about the players and try to be respectful of the kids they drafted…………but that’s too much like right!
July 25th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
All this cap bs. have you ever seen a team not be able to get on the field because of cap numbers? whats the bfd with cap numbers?
Now run off and go get me an aluminum magnet please, pronto.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Charles Davis watched Denarius Moore’s career but instead of telling us what he thinks he acts like teh rets of the media and spouts off like a buffoon.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
dont believe any of this cap stuff.they same the sh!t
every year and we always make the cut. all this cap stuff is nonsense. several teams are over the cap so what about them?
July 25th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
118.YoungAmerican Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
My money is on another 8-8 season.
Raiders have to find a long-term solution at QB and consistency on defense to be a real contender.
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This is exactly why I like YA’s comments. I don’t exactly agree with the .500 but QB and D are real issues. I sure would like to see the Raider pick up one of the OL that YA has mentioned also.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
With the talent the Raiders have right now, they should about about 50 million UNDER the cap. Not even close to the cap, let alone 10 + over. Just another sign this team is being run by someone whose cheese fell of the cracker.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
People, especially you talking heads, all you got on Al Davis is he is over the cap? Really, THATS ALL YOU GOT?
Go out and buy a clue and stuff it where the sun don’t shine.
And while your at, get me a couple of pounds of salt water frogs.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
The only people who know for sure about the capo aint talking so to worry about where we are is pointless just be concerned about who we sign. because trying to keep up money wise is hopeless.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
priest ive been sayin that about ebony and ivory for a while now. charles davis is his little ebony doll that just goes along with everything he says. moore can play and so can jones. when the season starts all of these jackazzez will see. they make me sick which is why i dont watch as much anymore. an old school raider fan that i go to games with taught me that. he doesnt even watch the the local news anymore.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
i’m not worried about whether or not we’ll be under the cap. i just want to know how much money we will have to shop with
July 25th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMRRRRRRRRRRRR? PS3?
July 25th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Al Davis can shop with ALL the money he needs BWAP. He has GREAT cpa’s on his payroll. He has GREAT attorneys who can navigate thru the GARBAGE the league calls cap rules. It is a ploy to keep the STUPID teams down. So to answer you question, Al has ALL THE MONEY HE NEEDS TO GET WHOMEVER HE WANTS! So rest easy, its all good.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Here we drafted kids who started and were the better players on the best college programs in the country and all Mayock and Davis can say is “they run fast”. They started at PennSt, Miami, Tenn, Ohis St, LSU, and some played well at USC and the other kid was a super star at EWash yet the only thing they focus on is the run fast. Mayock nearly fell over laughing at JFord last year and he ate every word.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Anybody been to Lambeau??? thats the game i wanna try to make… Legendary field, december, my b day, a Raider W hopefully…
July 25th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Armond it’s sickening man they are really truning me against them. If they can’t treat us like the treat the rest of the league then to hell with ‘em I’m done.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
So many rookie fa’s and how the hell do you figure out who can play in a month without pads? These are the kids screwed by the whole mess. A couple of stars won’t be signed by anyone.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
They find a way to keep talent eventhough the great evaluators will clean up this year because teams will cut some very good players because they just didn’t get a chance to see if they could play. With this Lockout every team really needed at least 5 preseason games. This year the 4th preseason game will count bigtimeit wont be a foregone conclusion like most years.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
it shows me they dont really study the raiders. fugg em all. they give detroit all this damn credit cuz they won their last 4 games just to win 6. cant wait for the season to start. non stop football for the rest of the year and every week counts. no excuses. dmc all pro and leads the league in total yards, dhb better come out and ball. i expect jc to step and lead this team. that defense better stop people. no more fuggin excuses. we need to win to shut all these fuggers up.i got into some arguments with a weak minded whiny raider fan and a dumb fukk who dont have a team. im sick of this sh!t. im ready to fight over this now. we need to win SO I CAN TALK SH!T!!!!!!!!!
July 25th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
ESPN GET A CLUE IDIOTS
and NFL Nutwork, a JOKE
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July 25th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Armond our day is here blood this team is the right team for the right time with the right coach. I’ve read some of Hue Jackson’s interviews and we think we’re pumped Hue is about to explode.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
i’m on that level Armond… feel like knockin heads
July 25th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I do believe this is gonna be one fine Oaktown team this year. Mr. Davis done did right when he dumped Cable boy.
Mr. Davis done did right again when he joined Hue Jackson to the team. Outright smart move, it was. Brilliant I’d say.
Mr. Davis was prepared for the lockout better than any other pathetic team owner out there. Now the free agents are his for the pickin.
But I dont really think Mr. Davis gonna be goin after to many free agents, cause he just gonna be bringin his own boys up thru the system. So people dont be gettin your hopes up for any free agents.
Now that this useless lockout is a done deal, I’m sure the NFL can get to work and clean up their messy ugly image they made siding with the owners.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Gov websites off line. SOme kind of BS message from our beloved Gov trying frighten us or some BS hack attack so they can take away what little privacy we have left?
July 25th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
when I look at our free agents:
Mr. Nnamdi Asomugha is worth more than all of them combined, including Mr. Zach Miller.
Al pay him the money, 3 years for forty-five; thirty guaranteed.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
IS Heap a “cap casualty” or does he have health issues? Didn’t he have concussions or sumething? I may be off…
July 25th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Whining about ESPN & NFL Network is sooooooo pathetic. As if they had anything to do with Raider performances.
Now, if Mike Mayock or Chris Mortensen were the GM……that would be different.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Everybody is gonna try and put the Raiders on the back burner, put’em down in some childish way, ridicule the owner. But the owner will have the last laugh with these clowns.
Al Davis is a fighter and anybody who thinks different needs to have their head examined. They might be infected with a little bozolitis.
All the twisted media and their psycho rants about the Raiders and the cap issues makes me wanna puke. Do they know who their dealin with? I didn’ think so.
Well I dont know about you but I for one wish opening day kick off was this comin Sunday. I just cant wait for this years Raiders to come out on the field and do some good ol’fashion butt kickin on most of these derelict teams.
Fk the chargers and kansas city and that sorry asssed team in denver. Thats six wins. And we’ll do just fine too when it comes to kickin some butt on the east coast and when those jokes come and visit us, we’ll gladly take care of them too.
Raiders aint no joke. Get over it.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
tj,
If anybody should recognize & sniff out a buffoon spouting off I cant think of anybody better qualified than yourself.
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Priesttj Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Charles Davis watched Denarius Moore’s career but instead of telling us what he thinks he acts like teh rets of the media and spouts off like a buffoon.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
KoolKell Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Whining about ESPN & NFL Network is sooooooo pathetic. As if they had anything to do with Raider performances.
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Whining about Mr Davis all the time is soooooooooooo lame.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
nfln should be critical…Jamarcus, DHB, Mike Mitchell, Quinten Moses etc. etc….Barksdale was a horrible selection that cost us too much..He is a lazy underachiever…Tiawan Jones is a nice player, but we have huge holes on the OL that could have been addressed. Wiz is a nice effort player but was a reach in round two. This was another bad draft unlike 2010.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Now if a team makes an offer to Bush and the Raiders don’t match, do the Raiders get that teams 1st Round pick as compensation or do the Raiders get that pick at the end of the 1st Round?
Interesting…
July 25th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
If DHB is forced to start again then 8 wins is a pipe dream. He would not play for any other NFL team.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
# 89052RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
nfln should be critical…Jamarcus, DHB, Mike Mitchell, Quinten Moses etc. etc….Barksdale was a horrible selection that cost us too much..He is a lazy underachiever…Tiawan Jones is a nice player, but we have huge holes on the OL that could have been addressed. Wiz is a nice effort player but was a reach in round two. This was another bad draft unlike 2010.
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I disagree. Wiz would have been gone 10-12 picks in later at the most if the Raiders didn’t draft him and Barksdale would have been gone at 15 picks later than we would drafted him…if not sooner.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
They get that teams 1st rounder, DKnight.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
a thought regarding Mr. Bush being a restricted free agent;
next year both Mr. Bush & Mr. D. McFadden will be unrestricted free agents!
July 25th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
I think we should deal bush and throw in DHB as well to get OL help and lose DHB’s cap number.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Who cares what NFL Network thinks. They get paid to critcize and make fun of things. When Al Davis and the Raiders are celebrating the Super Bowl Victory, these guys will want to lick Al Davis’ nuts. But he wont let them.
Lets just wait and see who has the last laugh, Al Davis or the clowns they call talking heads.
July 25th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
157.AngryBird Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
KoolKell Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Whining about ESPN & NFL Network is sooooooo pathetic. As if they had anything to do with Raider performances.
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Whining about Mr Davis all the time is soooooooooooo lame.
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thank u
July 25th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
89052 you’re a person with no clue:
I typed something a lot worse then used Mr. Herman Edwards’ don’t send button.
Mr. Wisniewski in the 2nd and Mr. Barksdale late 3rd were excellent picks especially for the value when we drafted them.
if you notice from our free agents that are free to leave, 5 of them are OLs; and I’m hoping 3 never comeback: Mr. Gallery, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Walker.
Wiz will be a pro-bowler & Barksdale will be considered the steal of the draft- both started multiple games for top college football teams Penn St & LSU!
July 25th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
The Raiders will get good media coverage when they earn it.
July 25th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
# KoolKell Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
They get that teams 1st rounder, DKnight.
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Hmm….I’m wonder which bad team out there is desperate for a pounding RB who can catch the ball out of the backfield besides Denver? Daahhh…
July 25th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Barksdale..Steal of the draft? Wiz..Pro Bowl? DHb and Mike Mitchell will be in the pro bowl too…Mario Henderson was quite a reach too and look how he turned out.Starting for PSU and LSU does not make you an NFL caliber player. Drafting lazy players,like Barksdale,has not worked out well for us.
July 26th, 2011 at 12:05 am
Raiders for life Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
RAIDER Says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Al Davis was not the first owner of the Raiders, Patch. Learn your team’s history. The Raiders were here before Al Davis, and will be here after him
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Exactly, but what were they before Davis was hired as coach and GM? Nothing.
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werent they the oakland seniors
July 26th, 2011 at 12:13 am
what was the reason the raiders didnt agree with the new CBA (salary cap or what ?
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