The Oakland Raiders will let quarterbacks JaMarcus Russell and Bruce Gradkowski compete for the starting job, at least it is what the team’s head coach Tom Cable plans to do. It seems that the competition has already started.
The former first-round pick Russell actually failed to live up to expectation last season. He should just feel lucky that he still have another chance to compete for the starting job at quarterback as he is no longer the coach’s favorite. If he wants to be a starting quarterback again, he really needs to spend as much time as possible on studying his divisional opponents and self-scouting his own game in the film room.
As for Gradkowski, who is in his second year of wearing the Raiders jerseys, he will not just wait for the coach to announce the result of competition. Having proved that he can win on the road with 80.6 QB rating, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, he will definitely make the best use of the opportunity to show that he can also lead the Raiders to winning season.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Raiders signed back three free agents
The Oakland Raiders made an announcement on Tuesday that they have signed back unrestricted free agent defensive tackle William Joseph and restricted free agents linebacker Ricky Brown and fullback Luke Lawton. None of the three managed to play through last season without missing a game.
Joseph played 14 games over the past two seasons, all for the Raiders, although he was cut by the Raiders for three times and became a free agent twice. Fortunate to him, each time he was eventually able to wear back the Raiders jersey to play for the team again.
Brown played only five games at strongside linebacker last season as he suffered a season-ending ankle injury on Week 5. Gaining enough health back to play football again, he has the chance to start at the middle linebacker if the Raiders decide not to bring back restricted free agent Kirk Morrison.
As for Lawton, he missed the final two games of last season and will miss another two at the beginning of next season because he has been given a two-game suspension by the league for using performance enhancing substances.
Joseph played 14 games over the past two seasons, all for the Raiders, although he was cut by the Raiders for three times and became a free agent twice. Fortunate to him, each time he was eventually able to wear back the Raiders jersey to play for the team again.
Brown played only five games at strongside linebacker last season as he suffered a season-ending ankle injury on Week 5. Gaining enough health back to play football again, he has the chance to start at the middle linebacker if the Raiders decide not to bring back restricted free agent Kirk Morrison.
As for Lawton, he missed the final two games of last season and will miss another two at the beginning of next season because he has been given a two-game suspension by the league for using performance enhancing substances.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Raiders QB Russell will have to compete for starting job
According to the Oakland Raiders Coach Tom Cable, quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who was formerly the No. 1 overall pick of 2007 draft, will not be guaranteed with a starting job as the team considers the best thing for all quarterbacks in Raiders jerseys is a competition. That is to say, Russell will have to compete with some other quarterbacks for the starting job in 2010 season.
"I have not put a lot of thought into this at this point," Cable said when asked about naming Russell the starter. "JaMarcus is working and doing the things he should be doing right now. He’ll get himself prepared to compete for the job. I think that’s the only way to look at it. That would help our football team right now, getting into more of that competition. I’m for having guys go at it and battle for the job."
Currently the Raiders have three other quarterbacks on their roster: Charlie Frye, Bruce Gradkowski and J.P. Losman. And there are still possibility that the team may acquire quarterback outside the team.
"I have not put a lot of thought into this at this point," Cable said when asked about naming Russell the starter. "JaMarcus is working and doing the things he should be doing right now. He’ll get himself prepared to compete for the job. I think that’s the only way to look at it. That would help our football team right now, getting into more of that competition. I’m for having guys go at it and battle for the job."
Currently the Raiders have three other quarterbacks on their roster: Charlie Frye, Bruce Gradkowski and J.P. Losman. And there are still possibility that the team may acquire quarterback outside the team.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Frye, not Russell, will start for Raiders against Broncos
The Oakland Raiders Coach Tom Cable announced Wednesday that the starting quarterback against the Denver Broncos will be Charlie Frye, who waited more than a year for another opportunity to start in the NFL. JaMarcus Russell is listed as No.2 quarterback and may have to wait as long time as Frye to get the starting job again.
“As the coach I want to do what I think is best for this team, and that’s Charlie Frye,” Cable said. “It gives us the best opportunity to win. You watch Charlie every day and his preparation, he just certainly deserves the opportunity.”
Frye has not played this year and worked strictly with Oakland’s scout team. His last start was on Oct. 12, 2008, while he was playing against the Green Bay Packers wearing Seattle Seahawks jersey. In the game he threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns. But since then he has not started a game. He signed with the Raiders in the offseason to revive his career and served as the team’s emergency quarterback through the first 13 games.
“As the coach I want to do what I think is best for this team, and that’s Charlie Frye,” Cable said. “It gives us the best opportunity to win. You watch Charlie every day and his preparation, he just certainly deserves the opportunity.”
Frye has not played this year and worked strictly with Oakland’s scout team. His last start was on Oct. 12, 2008, while he was playing against the Green Bay Packers wearing Seattle Seahawks jersey. In the game he threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns. But since then he has not started a game. He signed with the Raiders in the offseason to revive his career and served as the team’s emergency quarterback through the first 13 games.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Raiders QB Garcia expected to play Saturday against former team 49ers
The Oakland Raiders will play a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night, and quarterback Jeff Garcia, who started 71 games in five seasons with the 49ers, will be available for playing in the game, but it is unsure how long and what he’ll be able to do, regarding that he has just recovered from a calf injury.
The 39-year-old quarterback was sidelined for two weeks before he returned to the field. He did take part in the Raiders’ first two days of training camp, but was kept out of the team’s first donned pads by a sore left calf muscle. He returned just in time to take part in the joint workouts with the 49ers and worked with backup offense. Quarterback JaMarcus Russell took most of the starter’s work.
Coach Tom Cable expected Garcia to play in the second quarter, while starters will be used through the first half. So the former 49ers player would have some time to see 49ers fans reaction to his return. However, he knows well that he probably won’t get the reception while wearing raiders jersey from the San Francisco crowd he once did.
The 39-year-old quarterback was sidelined for two weeks before he returned to the field. He did take part in the Raiders’ first two days of training camp, but was kept out of the team’s first donned pads by a sore left calf muscle. He returned just in time to take part in the joint workouts with the 49ers and worked with backup offense. Quarterback JaMarcus Russell took most of the starter’s work.
Coach Tom Cable expected Garcia to play in the second quarter, while starters will be used through the first half. So the former 49ers player would have some time to see 49ers fans reaction to his return. However, he knows well that he probably won’t get the reception while wearing raiders jersey from the San Francisco crowd he once did.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Raiders may compete with Saints for OLB Brooks?
According to National Football Post, it is possible that the New Orleans Saints will have competition with the Oakland Raiders for free agent linebacker Derrick Brooks.
The New Orleans has been in their pursuit of Brooks since news broke that veteran Mark Simoneau will undergo surgery to repair a torn triceps. Since Simoneau missed all last season while recovering from back surgery, it was no wonder that the Saints changed their target to the 11-time Pro Bowler Brooks, in hope of bringing some help to their defense.
As for the Raiders, it is still unknown how much they are interested in the veteran linebacker, who spent his whole 14-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At the moment, the Raiders have Ricky Brown at middle linebacker, Thomas Howard to be the starter and rookie Slade Norris to replace injured Jon Alston.
The New Orleans has been in their pursuit of Brooks since news broke that veteran Mark Simoneau will undergo surgery to repair a torn triceps. Since Simoneau missed all last season while recovering from back surgery, it was no wonder that the Saints changed their target to the 11-time Pro Bowler Brooks, in hope of bringing some help to their defense.
As for the Raiders, it is still unknown how much they are interested in the veteran linebacker, who spent his whole 14-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At the moment, the Raiders have Ricky Brown at middle linebacker, Thomas Howard to be the starter and rookie Slade Norris to replace injured Jon Alston.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Russell has a firm grasp, Vick showing good speed
According to the Contra Costa Times reports, JaMarcus Russell still has a firm grasp on the Raiders’ starting quarterback role despite his rocky offseason practices.
Head coach Tom Cable still seems optimistic about Russell’s progress this season. It is hopefully that Russell will step up when training camp begins next week and really shows his coaches some improvement. Even though Russell remains in the middle tier of quarterbacks fantasy-wise, it is believed that he has the talent to be much more valuable than that if he and the Raiders can develop some consistency in the passing game. He should not choose rams jersey.
Another player does not have the same good time. Michael Vick worked out with speed and conditioning coach Tom Shaw while confined in his Virginia home, the St. Petersburg Times reports.
According to Shaw, Vick is in good shape and can still run a 4.4 40-yard dash. Many believe that he’d have to play another position if he were to return to the NFL. But no teams have expressed an interest in acquiring Vick till now, so it is still uncertain whether Vick will have chance to be back with the NFL even if he is reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell.
Head coach Tom Cable still seems optimistic about Russell’s progress this season. It is hopefully that Russell will step up when training camp begins next week and really shows his coaches some improvement. Even though Russell remains in the middle tier of quarterbacks fantasy-wise, it is believed that he has the talent to be much more valuable than that if he and the Raiders can develop some consistency in the passing game. He should not choose rams jersey.
Another player does not have the same good time. Michael Vick worked out with speed and conditioning coach Tom Shaw while confined in his Virginia home, the St. Petersburg Times reports.
According to Shaw, Vick is in good shape and can still run a 4.4 40-yard dash. Many believe that he’d have to play another position if he were to return to the NFL. But no teams have expressed an interest in acquiring Vick till now, so it is still uncertain whether Vick will have chance to be back with the NFL even if he is reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell.
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