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Nnamdi Asomugha and other team captains want Tom Cable to stay. Russell says he should too.  If Davis makes a move, though, he can expect to hear a protest from plenty of players. Put Pro Bowl...

Andrew Brandt has a detailed look at why Russell would still cost us $40 Million total even if cut him. The article is a good read broken down yearly by the numbers.   Total cash committed At the...

Raiders signed J.P. Losman on Tuesday for a 1 year deal.   By John ClaytonESPN.com With Bruce Gradkowski injured with two damaged MCL knee ligaments, Al Davis was looking for an experienced...

Raiders coach Tom Cable said Monday that he is considering starting Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Just wow right there. But wait. It does get better. If...

It would seem the Raiders and JaMarcus Russell are at a crossoads. By Steve Corkran: JaMarcus started 25 of 26 games before his demotion. Will he ever reclaim his status as the Raiders'...

All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha believes the problems with the Oakland Raiders defense are simple - as in the defense is too simple. Traditionally the Raiders play man-to-man defense with with a...

In Arkansas McFadden may have done everything from rushing to passing to returning kicks, but he has yet to live up to expectations in Oakland. The Raiders took McFadden 4th overall in the 2008...

Javon Walker wants to be released by the Oakland Raiders.   Javon has been injury prone since being a Raider and he feels he's just an after thought right now. I agree that he's being under used....

Here is an article on game grades for the Bengals game.   Quarterback: B Bruce Gradkowski is now 4-9 in his career while starting and 1-0 at the helm of the Silver & Black. His decisiveness,...

Jerry McDonald has an article over at Mercury news that praises our Defense:   And while Gradkowski's victorious debut in place of JaMarcus Russell, as well as a 10-point burst in a span of 18...

Over at SF Gate there's an interview with Tom Cable about the QB switch.   Tom Cable stresses the point that he's not giving up on Russell:   Q: You still see JaMarcus as the future of this...

Per, "Professional Liar", Chris Mortensen, Tom Cable is set to meet with a head-shrinker.

Mercury News has a some what tongue-in-cheek article about picking Cable's replacement:   We're here to help with the second half of that next move — lining up a successor. As you know, this...

The time has come for Tom Cable to make a stand -- the one that gets him fired. From Ray Ratto: This might already be done -- the bye week is coming, and Al Davis knows that this season is lost....

The Raiders did a good job playing the blame game on Sunday after the crushing by the Jets. However, they blamed themselves, except for one. But we'll get to him in a bit. Defensive end Richard...

Silver and Black Report has the game grades for the Texans game:   QUARTERBACK: D The final stats were not horrific, but they still remain putrid. JaMarcus Russell again led a feeble pass attack...

San Jose Mercury News reports that Michael Huff has been taking some "therapy" sessions to get over his benching and bad playing.   That therapy is a practice that dates to Huff's rookie season in...

Bleacher Report has an artilce about 5 high points from the KC game.   1) Punting: Lechler's seven punts averaged 56.9 yards total, 45.9 yards net, with a 70-yard bomb on his first attempt. His...

Bleacher Report has an article asking if Oakland's WR's are too fast for Russel.   When Russel throws at tight-end Zach Miller, he seems to catch everything.  Miller fell to the second round of...

Now wait before you go crying troll here.  This is to spur debate and debate only. I'm not saying he should be or not should be. Let's just look @ the facts here.   Russell in general is very...