Oakland Raiders News

TheGrio's 100: Nnamdi Asomugha, NFL player, stresses the importance of education

By Keosha Johnson

1:49 AM on 01/31/2012

theGRIO's 100 - Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is known as one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL today and his commitment to giving back...
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Hue Jackson reportedly fired by the Oakland Raiders

By theGrio

2:09 PM on 01/10/2012

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oakland Raiders have fired coach Hue Jackson after one season and a disappointing 8-8 record...
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JaMarcus Russell: 'The game wasn't fun for me'

By theGrio

10:14 AM on 10/27/2011

This week's issue of Sports Illustrated contains a profile of former Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell, the top pick of the 2007 draft and arguably the biggest Round 1 bust in NFL history...
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Oakland Raiders win one for Al Davis

By theGrio

9:48 PM on 10/09/2011

BAY AREA - In the end, it all came down to this: Just win, baby...
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Al Davis was a champion of football diversity

By Ron Glover

2:55 PM on 10/08/2011

OPINION - The effect of Davis legacy continues today as Campbell remains the starter for the 2-2 Raiders who are now under the tutelage of Hue Jackson, the team's second African-American head coach...
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Can the Raiders save their reputation with black players?

By Mike McCray

9:56 AM on 08/23/2011

OPINION - Under the steadfast direction of owner Al Davis for the last 50-plus years, the Silver and Black have never shied away from attention, controversy or talent that comes with a little baggage...
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Raiders use 3rd-round pick for Terrelle Pryor

By theGrio

2:19 PM on 08/22/2011

(AP) - Pryor will not be eligible to practice with or play for Oakland until the team's sixth game of the season...
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Raiders promote Hue Jackson to head coach

By theGrio

9:19 AM on 01/18/2011

ALAMEDA, California (AP) - Jackson will be formally introduced at a news conference on Tuesday -- two weeks after the Raiders announced they were not picking up an option to keep Tom Cable...
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Seymour fined $25,000 for slapping Roethilisberger

By theGrio

1:01 PM on 11/23/2010

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - A blowout loss to Pittsburgh to end a three-game winning streak was bad enough for the Oakland Raiders...
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JaMarcus Russell: 'I don't know where it went wrong'

By theGrio

4:47 PM on 10/21/2010

JaMarcus Russell says he still wants to play in the NFL, and he says he's not the same man now that he was when he played three disappointing seasons in Oakland...
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Hard-hitting former Raider Jack Tatum dies at 61

By theGrio

3:47 PM on 07/27/2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Nicknamed "The Assassin," Tatum died of a heart attack Tuesday in Oakland, according to friend and former Ohio State teammate John Hicks....
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Ex-Raider Russell pleads not guilty in codeine case

By theGrio

2:29 PM on 07/20/2010

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - JaMarcus Russell, 24, is a former LSU star who was released by Oakland after being the No. 1 draft choice in 2007...
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Raiders say they did all they could to aid Russell

By theGrio

11:22 AM on 07/09/2010

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Raiders issued a statement two days after Russell was charged with possession of a controlled substance -- codeine syrup -- after being arrested at his home in Mobile, Ala....
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Russell's arrest stems from 2-month investigation

By theGrio

3:51 PM on 07/07/2010

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The arrest of JaMarcus Russell for alleged possession of codeine syrup resulted from a two-month undercover investigation that could result in more arrests...
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Ex-Raiders QB Russell arrested on drug charge

By theGrio

10:16 AM on 07/06/2010

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say JaMarcus Russell has been charged with possession of codeine syrup -- a controlled substance -- without a prescription...
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Raiders release former No. 1 overall pick Russell

By theGrio

4:08 PM on 05/06/2010

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The decision comes less than two weeks after Oakland acquired Jason Campbell from Washington to take over at quarterback.
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Five ways Jamarcus Russell can salvage his NFL career

By Stefen Lovelace

12:30 PM on 05/01/2010

OPINION - Russell's career is currently on life-support, and realistically, it's a longshot for him to make it in the NFL. But he'll have a chance if he makes some fundamental changes...
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Ice Cube breaks into sports films with 'Straight Outta L.A.' (VIDEO)

By Todd Johnson

10:05 AM on 04/23/2010

VIDEO - For three decades, west coast rapper Ice Cube has covered plenty of ground in the entertainment industry. But label him at your own peril...
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Ice Cube directs L.A. Raider documentary for ESPN

By theGrio

10:00 AM on 11/30/2009

The same man that said the infamous line, "Stop giving juice to the Raiders...cause Al Davis ain't never paid us" on "Wrong N*gga To F*ck With" is doing just that...
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