What a classy hard working guy. McFadden loves the game of football.

"The Raiders #1 pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, RB Darren McFadden out of Arkansas, arrived in Oakland, Calif., late Saturday night and arrived at the Raiders Alameda, Calif., facility at Noon on Sunday. The Bay Area media had the opportunity to talk with the 4th overall selection in the 2008 Draft in person for the first time.

RB Darren McFadden: I just want to let everybody know I’m very happy to be in Oakland and I’m very glad to be a Raider."

http://www.raiders.com/Common/Article.aspx?id=43258

2007 Finish: 4-12 (AFC West - 4th Place), Non-playoff team

2008 Draft Pick: 4th Overall

Key Positional Needs: WR, OT, C, DE, DT, LB, KR

Head Coach: Lane Kiffin

Offensive Coordinator: Greg Knapp

Defensive Coordinator: Rob Ryan

Key Losses: QB Josh McCown (UFA - Miami Dolphins), QB Daunte Culpepper (UFA - unsigned), WR Jerry Porter (UFA - Jacksonville Jaguars), OT Barry Sims (UFA - released), DL Tyler Brayton (UFA - Carolina Panthers), DL Chris Clemons (UFA - Philadelphia Eagles), CB Chris Carr (RFA - Tennessee Titans)

Key Additions: CB DeAngelo Hall (acquired via trade - Atlanta Falcons), WR Javon Walker (signed - Denver Broncos), WR Drew Carter (signed - Carolina Panthers), OT Kwame Harris (signed - San Francisco 49ers), C John Wade (signed - Tampa Bay Buccaneers), SS Gibril Wilson (signed - New York Giants), DL Kalimba Edwards (signed - Detroit Lions)

http://www.kffl.com/article.php/88110/512

what the fuck is this Adam on the NFL channel say that if he is available the Raiders won't take him. They will take Gholston. I think thats a bunch of bullshit the Raiders will pick Chris if he is available.            

Adam on NFL channel said Rams will either take Dorsey or trade down... or up wichever one means they go up in number... very small chance they take Long. But you never know                

After important selection at No. 4 overall, Raiders slated to wait until fourth round

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"If the 2008 offseason hasn't already been hijacked by the attention-grabbing Oakland Raiders, 78-year-old team owner Al Davis will do all he can to make sure of that this weekend.

Chris Long in a silver and black No. 75 jersey would be quite the headline."

http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/raiders/10951

"A week ago, Chris Long went to Miami with the first pick in Mock Draft 1.0. He could still be a Dolphin on April 26.
But in the world of mock drafts, which started even before the Super Bowl, it's de rigueur to change perspective from day to day and week to week. Teams do it all the time, which is why it's futile to guess until a few days before the draft, when things start to clear up -- a little."

More of the story at: http://www.montereyherald.com/sports/ci_8992296

"All eyes were on the Raiders at this point last year. They had the first pick in the NFL draft and weren't tipping their hand, even if everyone assumed they were intent upon selecting quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
This year, the Raiders have the fourth pick and can't be certain which player they will get in the first round on Saturday. However, they are likely to get a player who'll get a good chance to make an immediate contribution.

That first pick carries added significance this year because the Raiders are without second-, third- and fifth-round picks by virtue of trades they made last year and this offseason. Overall, the Raiders have picks in the first, fourth, sixth and seventh rounds -- with two in the latter round.

"We don't have a lot of picks in the draft," Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said at the NFL owners meeting in late March. "The first pick, obviously, is a significant one, being the fourth overall. Potentially, we could trade down, obviously."

Don't count on that, coach. Raiders managing general partner Al Davis' history is that of someone who trades up in the first round, not down.

Since 1996, the Raiders traded up in the first round so that they could select tight end Rickey Dudley, defensive tackle Darrell Russell, offensive tackle Mo Collins and cornerbacks Phillip Buchanon and Fabian Washington. Not once during that time have they traded down in the first round."

For more on this story: http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_9000321

"With five years of futility, an agitated fan base, an aging owner and at least $31 million invested in their franchise quarterback, the Raiders have never been so in need of getting it right. Of positioning themselves to regain lost dignity, as well as the respect they once took for granted"

More on this story at: http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/ci_9000317

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"Darren McFadden could be the next Bo Jackson, OK?

That sums up everything I know about Al Davis' draft philosophy, translated to this Saturday when the Raiders will use the No. 4 overall pick to . . .

Take McFadden, of course!"

http://www.mercurynews.com/raidersheadlines/ci_8991884?nclick_check=1

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Come here to play a fun MMORPG Fantasy Football game! You can own a team or create a player and join a team. Right now I am myself at CB. What will you do? You can make your guy better by training. It's really fun. I'm just writing more becuase it's saying One - line diaries are prohibited yet I think this is more than one line so blah blah blah blah. Play the game! :D

http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=7044456

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... i'm going to the Houston Texans game to see the Raiders pound the crap out of them. Anyone else going?

I have to write more because it says one line diaries are prohibited... this thing is really getting annoying yet I see why. For spammers just going Raiders suck blah blah blah you know? I know you know... DON'T READ THIS CAUSE THE POINT IS UP THERE!

Come here to play a fun MMORPG Fantasy Football game! You can own a team or create a player and join a team. Right now I am myself at CB. What will you do? You can make your guy better by training. It's really fun. I'm just writing more becuase it's saying One - line diaries are prohibited yet I think this is more than one line so blah blah blah blah. Play the game! :D

http://goallineblitz.com/game/signup.pl?ref=7044456

Why do you like the Oakland Raiders? The Raider Nation has so many fans but not everyone knows why all the fans love them. Why do you?

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and I saw someone predict the draft. They say J.Long is going first Gholston second and Dorsey third leaving Chris to us. They say he might slip because Falcons are really looking at Dorsey and the Rams are really looking at Gholston. (Not saying it's going to happen but it's kind of awsome that someone is saying it might :D)

I hate...

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Help me..

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If Al Davis passes away what will happen will the team to better or worse? I really don't know because he is the only person who loves the Raiders more than anyone else in the world. But yet he needs to let the coaches do there thing... theres no problem with getting involved with YOUR team but you have to let the people you hired for a specific job to do that job and do it well.