James, Elling cut
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 at 11:52 am in Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders went through warmups and individual drills Tuesday without wide receiver Drisan James and place kicker Aaron Elling, who were informed of their release to get the club to the 75-player limit.
Those who were not practicing included cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (ankle), safety Rashad Baker (none) and safety Hiram Eugene (hip) none of whom are expected to face Seattle Friday night in the preseason finale.
Elling’s release means Sebastian Janikowski will be able to kick against the Seahawks. Punter Shane Lechler (quad), however, will give his injury another week of rehab with Glenn Pakulak sticking around until this weekend’s cutdown to 53 players.
Before practice started, linebacker Robert Thomas left the field on a cart with an injury to his right leg. He walked gingerly under his own power off the cart into the facility.
Coach Lane Kiffin said Monday he may have depth chart information today, with center the only starting position in question between Jake Grove and John Wade.
Just as the media was excused for team sessions, Grove was taking the field with the first team offensive line.
Next man up
Fullback Oren O’Neal, was spotted hobbling out on crutches through the front door of the facility a half-hour before practice started. About an hour later, just as team sessions were about to begin, waiver claim Luke Lawton, a fullback waived by Philadelphia, trotted out to the field in a sparking white No. 44 jersey.
More to come later . . .
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August 26th, 2008 at 11:54 am
1st
August 26th, 2008 at 11:55 am
RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 11:57 am
good thing james is gone..
August 26th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Oh well, 2nd place is losing!
August 26th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Rathman will be watching #44 extra close.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I’ve gotta head back to the Raider Image today. That piece of s’t Tommy Trojan sold me a Elling jersey at half price. I should have read into that smirk on his face. No more Mr. Nice Guy. It’s refund time.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Lets offer Strahan the 8 mill he wants for the 1 year
then our D would be great stoppin the run given QB’s no time to throw the ball make the call BIG AL
August 26th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Elling kicked that 56 yarder at Tennesse Janakowski NEVER kicked one in season that long,whatever.Pakulak punted a 70 yarder.Man we gonna get burned by these guys,when they go 2 a west team
August 26th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
this suck,we need WR to replace drew carter.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
All our problems will be on offence this year.Our defence will score points and put our offence in easy scoring range.As a work in progress,our offence will get better week after week.Wistfully I still say 10-6, but hopefully NO MORE INJURIES
August 26th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
No more Mr. Nice Guy.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Why is Baker not practicing if he is not hurt?
August 26th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Drisan James is CUT!!!
If you remember, I predicted Drisan would not make our 53-man roster weeks ago. Let me be the first - and now second - to say good luck Drisan! Hold on to some of that camp cash.
Don’t bother responding.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I sure wish I had a raider image store in my town.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Mr Davis,
Please call Zack Crockett immediately for his FB services for 1 more year!!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
where is the “Croc” these days? is he even is shape?
August 26th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
You will care when his contract is up and he signs with KC, SD, or Den.
# CopenhagenFan Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Who cares if Bush is happy! He’s a professional football player….he’ll get his chance to see the action, and then he better deliver!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Bush needs one more year to hone in his short yardage technique, and O’Neal is out for the season. Bring in Crockett immediately!!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I think Crockett is done. Who did he play for last year?
August 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Tampon Bay is where Crockett was last year.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Bush at FB was a good call, this gets him and McFadden/Fargas on the field at the same time. Kinda like Bo and Marcus in the old days, and Dunn and Alstott in Tampa. Only I believe that McFadden and Bush will be better than Dunn and Alstott - and they’re both stud receivers as well.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I agree bring in Crockett, he should be some what familiar with the system, he did play last year in the preseason before he was cut. he just got beat out by the young guy.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
If the NYG cut the Hefty Lefty we can convert him to FB.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Michael Bush has already seen the field this year and his leg is doing just fine, thank you. btw, Don’t tell me when not to respond…
MR is JUNK!!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Hope he carries 6 Wrs and only 2 QBs , Curry as previously stated by others can be the emergency QB.
I don’t think Watkins , Shields , or Schilens would clear the waiver wire.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
i am not responding…
August 26th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Walker hasent looked anything as advertised Carter goes down.Curry looks real good,Shillens looks like he will fit in real good.Man I know I been Johnny Lee Higgins biggest fan but he REALLY REALLY needs 2 step up with Carter going down.JMAC needs targets 4 us 2 succeed.Dont let it unravel,were 2 good,2 much is on the line this year GO RAIDERS!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Lester…please do not feed the animals and most of all do not respond to trolls/mods.
Thanks man!!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Crockett is one of my favorite Raiders of all time, I hope we bring him back, I never really understood why we let him go in the first place. I think it was beacause Bill Callahan tried to turn him into a HB(or was that Shell?) In any case he’s a badass FB and he’s the next best thing to Oneil. BRING BACK THE HAMMER!
12 TDs in ‘02 (the Gannon years, man I miss those)
August 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
76 is in the house.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Nice article about Nnamdi…but the last line bothered me a bit…
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/raiders/2008-08-26-cornerback_N.htm
August 26th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
To repeat:
Last year we were competitive and for the first time in 4-5 years there was something happening. We played the division much better. This year we will be much improved again-consider the players we have now that we didn’t have last year.
It will be no lower than second place-although the Chargers have more problems this year than last.
I’m looking for around 9-7 but who knows.
Raider til I die. They can bury me in my cap-but only after the game.
GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
The Soviet Union’s, I mean Russia’s President Putin, I mean Medvedev, just stated that if the US puts a missile defense system in Poland they will respond militarily.
Welcome back Cold War.
Last time the Raiders won a SB the Cold War was still on….is this good news for us???
August 26th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I agree Dakota why would Nnamdi say that???
August 26th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
The last time the Russians pulled that stuff(in Cuba) JFK confronted them with reality.
If they get really nasty we’ll send the Raider Nation over.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Dakota do you know why the recent Russian display of power? They are back on track economically where as ten years a go they were thought of as a poor country Moscow is now the most expensive city in the world to live.
Now that their economy is back you can bet the threat of a cold war is back.
Regan was such a liar and a pathetic actor. The guy is responsible for Medicare supplements, old people eating dog food, and proclaiming Ketchup as a vegetable. He did nothing to end the cold war but took all the credit. The Soviet Unions own civil war was the reason for their recent decline.
Seems like they are back.
PS. I love Russian women!!
August 26th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
4eva,
I don’t know why he would say that.
I do worry about Charles Woodson being Nnamdi’s support hotline…you know that lazy bastard is telling Nnamdi how much better it is outside of Oakland. Who cares if it is true, Charles just needs to keep his mouth shut, lol.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
LosT Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
EX,
First to ejaculate…
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On your face! LOL
August 26th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Bring back Reagan!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
S&B666,
I love Russian women too, especially tennis players fo sho…
…but I have to disagree with the remainder of your post. In the late 1970s our nation was still reeling from post war guilt, political scandal and soaring oil prices (sounds familiar huh?) Reagan put pride back in our spirits and lead back in our pencils. He created 20 million new jobs during his term and his financial spending for a military buildup, which the Soviets then had to try and match (which, coupled with their defeat in Afgh@nistan directly lead to their demise).
You may hate Reagan, but a 2001 poll crowned him the greatest president of all time, and a more recent poll in 2006 crowned him the greatest president since WWII. You are in the minority.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
ENGLAND, 4 - 12 ain’t competitive.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Dakota Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I am calling it right now…McCain wins the election…
Jeeez, how the heck did the Dems blow the easiest election in history?
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Redneck fantasies, pure and simple. Get out of the heat, hillbilly.
Don’t bother not responding.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
666…The War was “won” On Reagans watch. Did He ever claim or take credit for it? I don’t recall.
Russia and the old boy communist network bankrupted itself.
Cival war happens when you stand on line in front of shops hoping to score a loaf of bread.
The Russian economy could not compete at the level of Military spending that REAGAN passed thru congress.
They had to say UNCLE.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Dead air.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Donkeys look more beat up than the Raiders for the opener.
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10302739
August 26th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Why is it so hard for us to just get decent Tackles?
I’m not even clamoring for pro bowl types, just consistency. Just a couple of guys who can frickin make a couple of blocks, and play penalty free.
Are they really that hard to find?
Why isn’t McQ playing at RT? He was better than solid when Green went down last year. He’s not even the backup?!?!?! We go to Wakefield? What did this guy do to drop on the depth chart, anyone know?
August 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
LosT Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Ex,
Good comeback…lol
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Glad you took it in jest1
August 26th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
yeah, Crockett, Gabriel?those guys did deiver….you could count on them…I won a fantasy league because of Gabriel one year….If we could find a sleeper wes welker type!!
I still dont beleev miami gave him up to an AFC east team…that was insanity……
August 26th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Jhill#64 Mabey we find somebody from the 800 player scap heap…If not next years draft and… free agency?
August 26th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
I think its great, the Raiders will operate like a rugby team this year and will win more games because of it. Funny thing is everyone can see now the real problem with the run defense is poor linebacker and safety play, now that Sapp is gone.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
u are right about those backers…they have been sucking for 4 years straight……somebody said they were probowl material…I think more like cereal bowl material……SOFT!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I’m Exlaraiderseasonticketholder and I approve this message.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
S&B666,
Just Google it brotha, I know Liberals have a hard time with voting machines and all, but I think you are capable of doing a simple internet search, lol.
Here, I will help…Harris Poll, 2008:
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=869
August 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Bullentin board material for the opener. This writer is writing off the Raiders forgetting they dominated the Broncos late last year with a less talented roster than they have this year.
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10302682
August 26th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I really feel bad for oren oneal..he was such a blue collar worker with a huge upside…we lost alot of toughness with his injury!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Jhill…The ripple effect on our economy can be felt every time the Fed’s pass a bloated pork laden budget.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Phil, McQ is worse than Gallery with false starts. He’s probably ran to Hawaii and back during training camp with all his false starts.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Lol at the war on drugs.
It was a war alright, a straight jack move.
Guess who REALLY got paid.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
I meant , Jhill, sorry
August 26th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
dakota why do you always bring up politics…this is my escape from all that bs…come on man,..stick to raider football
August 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Elephants, did somebody say elephants?? Are we talking about the A’s?? I thought this was a Raider blog…
August 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
SFR,
I forgot about that. I still think he played better than Green at RT last year, and he couldn’t have been much worse penalty wise. I’ll take his 2 false starts a game vs Green’s 3 penalties plus 3 sacks given up, lol. At least McQ can block.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
# Exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I’m Exlaraiderseasonticketholder and I approve this message.
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gahahahha good stuff
August 26th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
did we get the wack mcquinstan…?? isnt his twin brother the real good one??
August 26th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
And now, back to our regularly scheduled Raider talk?
August 26th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
WOW I cant believe it I agree with KK 100%
BTW all the war on drugs did was enable pedophiles and kidnappers to get away with worse crimes because so much focus and money was spent on the so called war on drugs. Laws like Megan’s law etc. were not enacted until recently.
The approval rating you speak of has to be severely slanted by polling 60 + year old white mid western Christians.
Most of us struggled during the Alzheimer years and will not forget it.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
KK… the “world” may laugh…but why is it they come to us “ignorant folk” for hand outs and security.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
New post
August 26th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
where is oakglen or mr when u need them…
August 26th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
How interesting that the Oakland Raiders web site has an edition in Chinese.
Thank you to the wonderful Chinese people who did an outstanding job in hosting the Olympics and for their kind hospitality to the athletes and visitors who came from everywhere.
Well done China!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
are we going to be running t he ball 30 x a game/?
August 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I give up…out!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
raiderLen
That is not true and you know it
August 26th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Grove will be the starting center…
August 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I have a novel idea. Michael Bush is big, fast, strong and can catch. How about if we use him like the 49ers used Tom Rathman. As a blocker, runner and receiver. Maybe our running backs coach (I cannot remember his name) could coach Bush in this fashion.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Carter is out for the year, Joe Horn is available. Sign Horn for a year, he still has the burn inside of him. Put Bush back at RB, not FB
August 26th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
The donkeys are gettin’ their asses kicked on the 8th!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Obama for Mayor of Oakland. How did politics get in here?
August 26th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
2 words for ya john richie
August 26th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Post #40,Because my father happenened to be the President of the WGA West during the span that Reagan was President of the Screen Actor’s Guild, my dad knew Reagan personally, and thus described him as an “aimiable dunce”… Lest we forget Reagan’s pathetic appointments of James-wolf guarding the chicken coup- Watt( Int. Sec),and Ann-convicted/imprisoned- Burford(EPA);…not to mention Reagan’s amazing luck of having Former CIA Dtr William Casey die during the Iran/Contra investigations, possibly sparring Reagan an Impeachment proceeding…Back to football… Our D-line still sucks against the run.Period. I think even Ted Kennedy could get positive yards against these clowns after he had a few drinks…
August 26th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
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August 26th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Bet you Davis sycophants that he cut Elling just to spite his boy Lance. Elling’s a clutch kicker, and Seabass is on scholarship. What a joke. This team is gonna suck this year because of bs like this.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:30 am
GARY PETERSON , STAFF WRITER FOR OAKLAND TRIBUNE/ANG IS ONE OF MANY REASONS THE TRIB HAS FAILED TO BE THE NEWS PAPER IT ONCE WAS. IT HAD PRIDE AND A REAL SINCE OF THE COMMUNITIES HISTORY. THIS WRITER AND A FEW MORE REALLY NEED TO STOP THIS MEDIA SPIN THAT THE RAIDERS HAVE THE WORST RECORD OVER 6 YEARS NONSENSE . FIRST MR. PETERSON THERE IS ARE MANY TEAMS IN THE NFL THAT HAVE FAILED TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS IN 10 YEARS..YEAH 10 YEARS # 1 ARIZONA 1998 THE LAST CENTURY, WHAT A JOKE OF A WRITER. LOOK IF YOUR GONNA REPORT THAT CRAP ” TELL IT LIKE IT REALLY IS ” THAT’S WHAT MAKES YOU A HATER POINT BLANK. OH YEAH, ONE MO0RE THING …THE RAIDERS HAVE BEEN TO A SUPER BOWL THIS DECADE . NOW NAME THE THE OTHER TEAMS THIS DECADE PETERSON AND LEADING UP TO THAT SUPER BOWL THE RAIDER SMASHED ON JUST ABOUT EVERYONE IN THE AFC, BULLYING AFC WEST TEAMS FOR THREE [ 3 ] YEARS. NOW CAN WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??? …… SIKE !!!
RAIDERS FOR LIFE !!!! WE’LL BE BACK N TOP ..
BAY AREA LUV IS STRONG,
MR. SNAKE
August 27th, 2008 at 4:33 am
Im with you 100% on that comment, typical crap, remember when Nedey saved us against KC and he got cut. Keeping seabass is RIDICULOUS
Marc Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Bet you Davis sycophants that he cut Elling just to spite his boy Lance. Elling’s a clutch kicker, and Seabass is on scholarship. What a joke. This team is gonna suck this year because of bs like this.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:39 am
You mean well done RED CHINA. The Olympics was all politics. The countries with the largest GDP wins the most medals. The normal chinese person sucks salt through a woooden spoon, they (chinese govt.) have falsified the ladies gymnastics team birth papers, the week before the games 2 old lades 77 and 80 were jailed for requesting a permit to protest about losing their homes. You really want to know whats going on in this world, check BBC news, your daily paper or your bible.
Charles Oakey Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
How interesting that the Oakland Raiders web site has an edition in Chinese.
Thank you to the wonderful Chinese people who did an outstanding job in hosting the Olympics and for their kind hospitality to the athletes and visitors who came from everywhere.
Well done China!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:26 am
I think it is pretty damn obvious the cheating chinese regime falsified as many documents as possible for the 13 and 14 year old gymnasts to make it look like they are 16. The IOC still has problems because if they can’t see that and disqualify those under age gymnasts then it would be obvious that the chinese olympic commitee has IOC members in there pockets….(again)
August 28th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I’m not worried about our boys at all I believe in Kiff and the players. Both of them want it real bad almost as much as I do. At Receiver I was hopeing to pick up Robinson I can see now we’re not going to so I think our young receivers can step up and get the job done. I kind of like the idea of Bush at fb as long as he still gets some looks at rb bring back the days of the fb dive.
GO RAIDERS!!!!!