Boss likes idea of playing for Raiders
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 at 8:40 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Must be the position. Kevin Boss was not a priority for the New York Giants in the same way that Zach Miller was not a priority for the Raiders.
Boss is currently the best free agent tight end on the market. It makes sense that the Raiders, having already cleared salary cap space with the Kamerion Wimbley deal, would be interested in Boss.
At 6-foot-6, 253 pounds, Boss would be more than a consolation prize. He’s been a productive, physical player who has 16 touchdowns in the past three seasons _ four more than Miller has in four. Last season, Boss had 35 catches for 531 yards and a 15.2 average and five scores.
A Western Oregon product, Boss, talking with Rich Gannon on SiriusXM radio, was asked on July 26 about the possibility of joining the Raiders.
“I would be surprised if they didn’t re-sign Zach,” Boss said. “He’s been one of their best offensive weapons since he’s been there. But they definitely like to use the tight end. Zach’s put up some great numbers there so that would definitely be a place I would look at.”
Unconfirmed reports have the Raiders stocking up on offensive linemen _ tackle Stephon Heyer (Washington Redskins), guard Justin Smiley (Jacksonville Jaguars) and tackle Seth Wand (Florida Tuskers).
Heyer said on his Facebook page he’d signed with the Raiders. Smiley has 78 starts in 88 games with the 49ers, Dolphins and Jaguars. Wand played with the Raiders in 2007 and 2008 but played in only one game.
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August 2nd, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Addition by Subtraction.
Come on in Boss the water is warm!
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Dang.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Yea
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Addition:
At 6-foot-6, 253 pounds, Boss would be more than a consolation prize. He’s been a productive, physical player who has 16 touchdowns in the past three seasons _ four more than Miller has in four. Last season, Boss had 35 catches for 531 yards and a 15.2 average and five scores.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
at least you killed it with the 1st post.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Forget Boss we need Ricky Dudley back in the silver n black while we at it we need a CB bring back Philip buchanon
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Grimes anyone?
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
BOSSMAN IS A SAVAGE
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Fk off 9er Dav
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:45 pm
“I would be surprised if they didn’t re-sign Zach,” Boss said. “He’s been one of their best offensive weapons since he’s been there…”
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
B@uce likes the idea of Boss with the Raiders
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Do it Al.
CODE BLACK 2011
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
MR, ask Willie Hall what he thinks of Boss.
lmao
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Now there’s a man who will let it drop.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Not a bad consolation prize! I hope they at least look into him.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:47 pm
RealMaddenRaider Says:
August 11th, 2009 at 8:28pm
I’m almost through with the Raiders, and I don’t plan on taking up another team. A lot of people just watch the NFL, and mock their former team for continuing to self destruct. It’s not their fault your team loses every year.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm
He’s been a productive, physical player who has 16 touchdowns in the past three seasons _ four more than Miller has in four.
The end^^^
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Boss well surprise…come on down and see if u can get ur 2nd sb ring
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Oh they will look into him
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Kevin Boss:
Miller one of Raiders’ “best offensive weapons”.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Boss is a championship TE
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Grimes is restricted at 1st round level, we’ll roll with Routt, CJ, and the youngsters before we do that.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Boss didn’t think the Raiders would be getting him because he didn’t think they’d be stupid enough to let Miller go. His words.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Mista I don’t like your language, I’m a true Raider fan was just being sarcastic, Boss ain’t signing with the Raiders , this is a stupid post, why is Herry trying to get your hopes UP, no one wants to play here, no one.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Boss will be wanting to go to Seattle too when it sinks in that Jason Campbell is his QB instead of Eli Manning.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:51 pm
MR you have messed your pants more than 1 time tonight on different screen names none the less.
Quit while your behind…
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Go Fk yourself.
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Raiderdav Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Mista I don’t like your language
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Boss did his thang in SB vs pats…..chamionship experience helps a team on the rise
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:52 pm
MR, misquoting Boss doesn’t make you look any less foolish, carry on!
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:52 pm
MB, we’re going to win it all. We have Rod Woodson now. The best assistant to the assistant defensive coordinator in football! Addition by subtraction! totally!
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:52 pm
I luv Boss! haha
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:52 pm
We neef to get boss,when he took shockey’s place the giants won the super bowl.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Lol Boss doesnt wanna go to camp phag in seattle
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:53 pm
MB, will Rod Woodson even have a clip board?
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Madden Raider has been at his wits end with the Raiders, ready to withhold his support for some years now. His purpose for watching them is simply to watch them self destruct so that he can “mock them”.
His words not mine.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:54 pm
408 lol….these jcats wont know what u mean
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:55 pm
MB, seriously, tell us what Rod Woodson is actually going to do. Be specific. Is he going to teach Routt and Johnson how to play defensive back? Is he going to show them how to cover receivers and stuff? How to tackle? lol
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Armchair….nothing better then MR SAYING COVERING RAIDERS was his job
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Why do you guys even pay attention to MR anymore? You know he’s just here to troll for a reaction.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:56 pm
MR, log into your Charged acct we will pretend we dont know its you.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:56 pm
# BeAlwaysUrselfCommittingtoExcellence2011 Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Armchair….nothing better then MR SAYING COVERING RAIDERS was his job
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Lol. He’s Pathetic and Proud.
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:56 pm
B
its ok it had to be said! 9 more days!
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:57 pm
I promise yall by halloween MR will have a nervous breakdown and off himself
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:57 pm
It has become funny to see Raiders posts. Rare to watch someone try so hard to prove they are a juvenile douchebag!
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:58 pm
YA….cuuz its fun embarrassing him
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:59 pm
YA U NOTICE how MR stopped with his where are the 2 or 3 great player nonsense for Aso?
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
408….yup…on barT after work from the city….prolly roll in at 6pm
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:02 pm
BeAlwaysUrselfCommittingtoExcellence2011 Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:59 pm
YA U NOTICE how MR stopped with his where are the 2 or 3 great player nonsense for Aso?
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I don’t even really pay attention to what he says, I just get frustrated at having to skim through fifty comments before someone says anything related to football.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:03 pm
ArmChair pull up from 08 when MR said he has never had sex without a condom lol……virgin alert
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Actuually YA…THEY are talking about football
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Well peeps, we lost another key player. I got my NFL Sunday and I’m ready to watch my raiders. I hope some players step up. We got a tougher road ahead of us then last year, please Al get Boss at least, we can’t go into the season with meyers as our starter, and those two youngsters we got at te won’t cut it this year, curse the cable man
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:05 pm
God….harden giving up the deep bomb to left…..okay im done for now….gotta buy a pint after seein that schit
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
now all these azzholes wanna pay attention to zach miller like he’s was some all pro. they never gave him the time of day until he leaves for another team. just pathetic.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@PGutierrezCSN maybe reading into it much but checked Giants roster and K.Boss’ number (89) was given to a player NY recently signed.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:18 pm
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SmTJKfQEBbo/0.jpg
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
The Raiders have signed free agent offensive linemen Stephon Heyer, Justin Smiley, Samson Satele and Seth Wand.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
ArmChair GM Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:47 pm
RealMaddenRaider Says:
August 11th, 2009 at 8:28pm
I’m almost through with the Raiders, and I don’t plan on taking up another team. A lot of people just watch the NFL, and mock their former team for continuing to self destruct. It’s not their fault your team loses every year.
SOUNDS LIKE HES’ UP TO HIS SHOULDERS IN IT
RAIDER Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:52 pm
MB, we’re going to win it all.
GLAD TO SEE YOU FINALLY COMIN ROUND
Think about it MR/x100. You finally get better last year and you take all the steps in the right direction to get better. Al may be the owner, but with the players, Hue is the man. He will get it done. You will come over to Als’ side when he has gotten SB victory #4, THIS SEASON. Tell me this, who is better? And dont say the eagles, cause they’re not.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Why Aso leaving doesn’t matter….
Click on the link…
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/446559-nnamdi-asomugha-to-eagles-oakland-raiders-life-after-nnamdi-still-looks-good
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Only way I get out of this depression of Raider news, is if old man Al gets his balls back and signs Boss, Lofa, AND Floyd or Braylon!!
Dammit!!!
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:23 pm
YA,there are many others that fit that description also-comment 48.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:24 pm
I for one dont care what kind of moves Al makes. Or doesn’t make. Not at all. Hue has the team and he’s gonna make them winners.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:25 pm
# plataynegro Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
The Raiders have signed free agent offensive linemen Stephon Heyer, Justin Smiley, Samson Satele and Seth Wand.
^^^^^^^^
Heyer is a good signing and resigning Satele is good. I don’t know about Smiley….and Wand is garbage and will be cut!
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:26 pm
The Raiders are signing offensive linemen. That’s what I’m talking about! We have plenty of offensive weapons. We need linemen!
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Where the real BOSS @??
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Was just talking to a friend of mine who was with the Giants a couple year ago. He said Boss is soild and would be a great pick up.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Dknight, I agree about Wand, just a camp body for the D-line to beat the hell out of. If Smiley has gas left in the tank, he will fill in as a vet back-up
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:31 pm
The Raiders lost their most reliable and #1 WR today who made plays and was a weapon.
Who is going to be the go to receiver now???
Who the hell knows!!!!!
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:31 pm
RAIDER Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:53 pm
MB, will Rod Woodson even have a clip board?
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Woodson is also a scout and does prospective player evaluations.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:37 pm
What a silly old looney man Al and his “management team” is.
They could have signed Miller to bargain deal before the lockout, but no he waited and Miller felt unappreciated and said bye bye then old man.
Now the old man will overpay for Boss, like he overpaid for Routt and Eugene and even Wimbley. Even though Wimbleys contract is cap friendly.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Coach Davis drafted two O-Linemen, two DB’s and a TE and a WR that was converted to TE, so I got to believe that Coach Davis knows what he is doing. His track record of three SuperBowl wins supports his decisions. I have to believe he has a plan knows what he is doing.
Having said that, it hurts to lose #21 and Miller but we still have basically the same team as last year. A smash-mouth type of football team. We are going to run the ball and our D-Line is IMO the most under rated D-Line in the NFL.
Do I think that we are going to win the SuperBowl? No, but we have a young team and we are building something here. Raiders are headed in the right direction.
CODE BLACK 2011!!!!!
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:13 pm
43.BeAlwaysUrselfCommittingtoExcellence2011 Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 8:57 pm
I promise yall by halloween MR will have a nervous breakdown and off himself
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For the sake of the betterment of humanity I hope to heck you’re right.
You know somebody that mean spirited and weird doesn’t have any friends anyway. Noone would show up at his funeral.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:33 pm
I’m going to have to wait until the final roster before I try to figure out what the direction of the passing game is going to be.
How have Gordon & Ausberry looked in practice?
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:53 pm
Ausberry got props from Steve in a post and Gordon looks like a monster on the camp pics. Meyers can start now and those 2 can fight for the #2 spot, I think Gordon gets it with his size and blocking ability and Ausberry goes to practice squad. Get Boss if he’s reasonable price wise, otherwise we need a vet WR much more than we need TE right now.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Minus miller = more receptions for reese and mcfadden, miller wasn’t a blocker but we can run barns as a blocking te in a 3 tackle formation. Be a good idea to pick up mcclain/fb and convert reece to our new te. [the next gates possibly] save the money we would use on boss and give to bush to tie him up next for years and to make him happy.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:02 pm
74. DEATHROW 55
Agree, now its time to pony up for Bush longterm. Hope Al won’t just give him the 1 tender year deal cuz next year he will really have to pay to keep him as he will hit FA and we will be cap-strapped again.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Those rookies te’s look good in camp but how bout in a real life game in full speed. new play book, not enough reps cause lock out. We can’t expect our rookies to explode like jacoby 5.0 ford. Reese is our safe bet at te and hes already on our team. Lets be smart and save some cash, I say we have the most versatile team in the league. Stamp that!!
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:15 pm
Come on, you mock Miller’s blocking skills, then seriously think about putting terrible-blocking FB Reece in at TE? You guys are slumping.
We lost a cornerstone defensive player, a cornerstone offensive player, and have added no one impact-worthy this off-season.
7-9 TOPS.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:23 pm
You fool miller was a receiving te i am sain reece could easily do what miller did, reece was a receiver in college and could easily convert to a te. Gordon and myers are our blocking te’s you can run a formation with more than one te dumb a $$.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 pm
Miller is not cornerstone. Everyone acting like miller has a dmac impact in games.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:28 pm
Miller made pro bowl cause of injuries to real cornerstone te’s players of the afc , he was just a scab.
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Hey Raider fans, just cant wait for some football. We get limited television coverage. Just Fox and ESPN so thank god for the net. GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:44 pm
We should cut eugeen so we can add leonard davis or waters the only decent olineman we signed today was satele, smiley is so so. And lets pick up that aquib talib cb from tampa that got cut loose for some trouble he got in. That guy is a raider prototyoe wonder what is taking alo so long.
August 3rd, 2011 at 6:22 am
way to go AL
Looks like you will get your stadium but no body will go
You imbecile
August 3rd, 2011 at 6:24 am
Hue must be wondering
why did I take this job
Its Al and only AL
probaly to Bush either
August 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am
let sign Samson and undersized bust
Oh yeah remember that deal
August 3rd, 2011 at 7:01 am
FINALLY LINEMEN ! CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE BUILT WITH GREAT O-LINES !
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:22 am
SEAHAWKS RULE THE RAIDERS!! You get their scraps!!
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:46 am
61.00raider00 Says:
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:24 pm
I for one dont care what kind of moves Al makes. Or doesn’t make. Not at all. Hue has the team and he’s gonna make them winners.
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Hue must have Harry Potter’s magic wand, eh?
August 3rd, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Don’t be fooled!! He doesn’t really want to play for the RAIDERS but he has to make it look good just in case nobody else wants him.Why do you think he’s still unsigned?He’s hoping someone besides the RAIDERS will sign him. LMAO
August 3rd, 2011 at 12:14 pm
AND for your information I wouldn’t put too much faith in HUE.It’s known all over Hollywood he’s addicted to VICODIN!!!
August 3rd, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Miller could’ve stayed if he wanted to (like Huff) but he didn’t so TO HELL WITH HIM! Any so-called Raider fans who wanna keep crying over it should jump ship too! Go be a SeaChicken fan or cross the Bay, you whiners.
Go RAIDERS!!!!
August 3rd, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Best Said Far East Raider.
We are all Raiders Fans till We Die.
and If Players do not want To Be Part Of US .They can Go To Hell,We will be better off.
We will take the Division This Year and We’ll Always Be Part Of The Raiders.
“ONCE A RAIDER ALWAYS A RAIDER” HOWIE LONG
August 3rd, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Al Davis, stop the BS and get Kevin Boss signed.
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:00 pm
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