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| Raiders re-sign Sands, Thomas before free agency begins |
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02/23/2007 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -The Oakland Raiders have signed two of their potential unrestricted free agents, agreeing to contracts with defensive tackle Terdell Sands and linebacker Robert Thomas. The Raiders got the deals done before the start of the free agency period on March 2. The team did not announce the signings, but the contracts were listed on the NFL Players Association Web site. Sands got a $17 million, four-year contract that includes a $4 million signing bonus, while Thomas agreed to a $6 millio |
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| Raiders decline option on Aaron Brooks |
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02/22/2007 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders have declined to exercise the option on the contract of quarterback Aaron Brooks. Brooks signed with Oakland last March and played eight games for the Raiders this past season. He completed 57.3 percent of his passes for 1,105 yards with three touchdowns and eight interceptions during a dismal campaign. The Raiders did not win any of Brooks' eight starts and finished the season with the league's worst record at 2-14. Brooks started the first game of the year |
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| Raiders cut ties with Brooks |
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02/22/2007 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -The Oakland Raiders cut ties with Aaron Brooks on Thursday, declining to pick up the option on the quarterback's contract after one difficult season. Brooks, who would have been due a $5 million roster bonus if he had stayed on the roster, failed to win any of his eight starts with the Raiders. The QB, who signed with Oakland after six seasons with the New Orleans Saints, will now look to join his third team in as many years. Brooks' one season in Oakland got off to a disastrous st |
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| Porter ready for new start in Oakland |
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02/21/2007 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -Jerry Porter is ready for a new start with the Oakland Raiders. After a difficult 2006 season when he clashed with coach Art Shell and rarely got on the field, Porter announced Wednesday he is changing his uniform number from 84 to 81 in order to put last season behind him and get off on the right foot with new coach Lane Kiffin. ``For me the new number represents a new start, a new beginning and new attitude,'' he said in a statement released by the team. ``I've had multiple meeti |
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| NFL Coaching Changes |
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02/20/2007 |
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| ; Ken Whisenhunt (Jan. 14). Atlanta Falcons - Jim Mora, fired (Jan. 1); Bobby Petrino (Jan. 7). Dallas Cowboys - Bill Parcells, retired (Jan. 22); Wade Phillips (Feb. 8). Miami Dolphins - Nick Saban, resigned (Jan. 3); Cam Cameron (Jan. 19). Oakland Raiders - Art Shell, fired (Jan. 4); Lane Kiffin (Jan. 22). Pittsburgh Steelers - Bill Cowher, resigned (Jan. 5); Mike Tomlin (Jan. 22). San Diego Chargers - Marty Schottenheimer, fired (Feb. 12); Norv Turner (Feb. 19). Copyright © 2005 The Ass |
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| Titans finally hire Seattle VP as new general manager |
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02/12/2007 |
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| free agents the Titans might want to keep from hitting the market. Work on a new extension for coach Jeff Fisher also must be completed. Reinfeldt started in the NFL as an undrafted safety out of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and played two games with the Oakland Raiders before being cut in 1976. The Oilers signed him, and he led the team in interceptions three different years. He still ranks seventh in franchise history with 26 interceptions. His career after retirement has been even better. He has a master's o |
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| Raiders add 2 more to coaching staff |
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02/07/2007 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -The Oakland Raiders hired Kelly Skipper as assistant offensive line coach and Mark Jackson as director of football development Wednesday. Skipper spent the past four years coaching running backs and special teams at Washington State. He previously worked at UCLA, where he was offensive coordinator, and Fresno State. On Tuesday, Raiders coach Lane Kiffin hired Tom Cable as offensive line coach. Jackson, who worked with Kiffin during his five years at Southern California, will be i |
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| Raiders hire Cable to coach offensive line |
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02/06/2007 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -Former Atlanta Falcons offensive line coach Tom Cable was hired Tuesday to fill the same role with the Oakland Raiders next season. Cable coached the unit that helped the Falcons lead the NFL in rushing in 2006. New Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp was the coordinator in Atlanta last season. Cable spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at UCLA. ``I have been familiar with Tom for quite some time now and he has a great offensive mind |
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| Raiders hire former Steelers assistant to coach DBs |
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02/05/2007 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -Former Pittsburgh defensive backs coach Darren Perry was hired Monday to fill the same role with the Oakland Raiders. Perry, who coached the Steelers' secondary since 2003, resigned last month following a meeting with new Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin. Raiders coach Lane Kiffin brought him on board to replace Chuck Pagano, who is now defensive coordinator at North Carolina State. ``Darren's track record speaks for itself in Pittsburgh, first as an outstanding player and then equally |
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| Former Falcons player arrested |
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02/02/2007 |
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| egan his 12-year career with the Indianapolis Colts, who will face Chicago in Sunday's title game. He spent four years with the Colts before signing with the Falcons in 1997. Released by Atlanta after the '03 season, he spent his final year with the Oakland Raiders. Known as ``Big Play Ray,'' Buchanan had 47 career interceptions and made the Pro Bowl during the 1998 season. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be publishe |
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