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JRuss & McFadden topic of video below

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:09:38 -0500

sweet, how sweet this is, they have some good things to say and i like that. i love the silver and black, just win baby, no goin back

Packers' Herron hits intruder with bed post during break-in at home

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:25:18 -0500

ha ck sent this to me, good job buddy, use a baseball bat next time they work good too ha Green Bay Packers running back Noah Herron thwarted a would-be burglar by hitting him with a bed post during a break-in at his home. Brown County Sheriff Dennis Kocken said Tuesday that the break-in happened late last Friday and the injured intruder remained hospitalized but is expected to recover. "Noah Herron used necessary, reasonable and justifiable force in protecting his life and property," Kocken said in a statement. "Herron, the victim in this random home invasion, is cooperating with law enforcement." Herron, 26, missed all of last season with a knee injury. Chief Deputy John Gossage said Herron called police at 11:19 p.m. Friday after he heard glass breaking in the lower level of his suburban Green Bay home. He said an unknown number of people had entered the house. One of the intruders entered Herron's bedroom, and Herron hit the person with a post he had unscrewed from his bed, Gossage said. Herron was not injured. The injured burglar was taken to a hospital, and a second suspect was arrested outside the home, Gossage said. Stolen property and a vehicle believed taken earlier Friday from another home were found near Herron's home, Gossage said. The two people in custody are suspects in numerous burglaries and home invasions throughout Brown County, he said. Pittsburgh took Herron in the seventh round of the 2005 draft out of Northwestern. The Packers signed him off the Steelers' practice squad in 2005. Packers general manager Ted Thompson released a statement Tuesday, saying the team knew about the break-in and had no comment. guy after my own heat ha

Return to Excellence: The Story of the Oakland Raiders

Sat, 31 May 2008 05:30:51 -0500

As the 2008 NFL season nears, the Oakland Raiders are in a period of transition. Since the Super Bowl in 2003, where they were destroyed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 48-21, the Raiders have compiled a 19-61 record. By far, this is the worst record of any team in that period, and having four different coaches won't help change that. On Jan. 22, 2007, the Raiders entered the era of head coach Lane Kiffin. A young, feisty but laid-back 33-year old (31 at the time of his hiring) was given the reins to the most storied franchise in the NFL, by one of the most influential owners in the league, Al Davis. Davis entrusted that Kiffin, the youngest coach in the modern era of the league, would turn the franchise around. Davis hoped that Kiffin would follow the lead some of the former young coaches he had hired, specifically Madden and Flores, who both led the Raiders to championships. Oakland ended Kiffin's first season with a 4-12 record and the fourth pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. But in Kiffin's first year, the Raiders had drafted the quarterback of the future, JaMarcus Russell, who despite holding out for an extended time, played well in his limit playing time. They also established a top-flight rushing attack under offensive line coach Tom Cable, as well as splashing signs of the potential to be a contender in the AFC West, as six games were decided by seven points or less. now cmon and click the link to read it all and hellzzyeah we are making a run at excellence and WILL overcome.

Oakland Raiders golf tournament raises funds for NorCal Special Olympics

Sat, 31 May 2008 05:23:56 -0500

man cindy's rubbin off on me for sure, those that don't know who cindy is ck0712 she got me lookin for news all the time now. i came across this over my morning cuppa -enjoy it cuz the silver & black is givin back and that makes this big ole biker feel all warm and fuzzy HA The Oakland Raiders' Third Annual Raiders Golf Classic raised more than $170,000 for Special Olympics Northern California. Some 200 golfers joined Oakland Raiders players, legends and coaches in the event for a round of golf Thursday at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton. Raiders legends including Ben Davidson, Willie Brown, Ted Hendricks, Jim Plunkett, Eric Allen and Tom Flores were on the course, as were current players and coaches including Lane Kiffin, Ronald Curry, Darren McFadden and Sabastain Janikowski. Proceeds from the event will help fund the Special Olympics Summer Games June 6-8 at the University of California, Berkeley. The games will bring together more than 900 Special Olympics athletes from throughout Northern California to compete in aquatics, track and field, bocce, tennis and volleyball. Special Olympics Northern California is a free year-round sports program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. how sweet our team is

bet on it? agree or disagree

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:47:58 -0500

do you agree or disagree with these "predictions" ha i think i'm becoming a yard junkie lol That's truer than ever for the Oakland Raiders right now. Almost every dollar in team owner Al Davis' wallet has been spent in an attempt to overhaul a franchise that hasn't enjoyed a winning season since 2002. With one of those few checkpoints approaching -- the June 1 cuts -- let's take a moment to pause and make some predictions on what's ahead for the Raiders for the remainder of the offseason and into the regular season. hit the link to read it all

how sweet this is

Tue, 27 May 2008 08:33:20 -0500

OAKLAND RAIDERS This is nothing more than a wild hunch. Sure, the Raiders look to still be the most dysfunctional team in football. But they have plenty of talent on the roster and, no matter what Al Davis thinks, Lane Kiffin can coach. JaMarcus Russell is as physically talented as any quarterback in the league and he's going to get to play this year. And maybe the apparent chaos is part of Davis' master plan, if he's got one. Sometimes, when it seems like the rest of the world is against you, a team will pull together and surprise everyone. ah how sweet readin this was. thanks ck for the article

McFadden, Russell Team Up At Raiders Mini-Camp

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:37:32 -0500

it's a video check it

McFadden's sister plans to look after him

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:45:16 -0500

i found this article thought i'd share it so you can all see ,how close he is to his family and i know some have questioned his character , well i think he does a pretty good job of showing he's 1st class so check it out if you want to. my favorite line from the whole article right here;"I'm going to take care of my family, buy my mom a house, buy my dad a house," McFadden said. "Just take care of them."

McFadden they are comparing him to reggie bush

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:32:31 -0500

i am so stoked over this i still can't believe the guy i been callin for all along cometh

my 1st shout out here in the yard

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:32:09 -0500

what i want to know is WHY i have eagles blogs showing up in my raiders feed? if you can answer that question, the beers on me till you fall off the stool. this is annoying as all hell! whats the deal? points? what i don't get it i am a raiders fan and really don't wanna sort through 6 blogs about the same sh*t over the eagles and yeah thumb me down all ya want but then ask yourself DILLIGAF