Oakland Raiders Trade Rumors

ESPN: Pendergast will coach Raiders DBs
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February 7
Oakland Tribune
 
"ESPN is reporting that deposed Kansas City defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast will coach the Raiders' defensive backs in 2010. Pendergast could either replace incumbent secondary coach Lionel Washington, who is still under contract, or join Washington on staff."
Oakland Raiders should trade Nnamdi Asomugha
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February 2
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Cam Inman
"I LOVE New York ... as the next home of Nnamdi Asomugha, the Raiders' Pro Bowl cornerback who apparently has his eye on joining the Jets. Get rid of Nnamdi? The sanest voice in the NFL's looniest locker room? The Raiders' best player, at least among those who don't kick a football for a living? Yes, yes and yes. Do the deal, as long as Al Davis nabs a franchise-saving package of draft picks and players in return. Asomugha's value is sky high. The Raiders, since Asomugha's rookie year of 2003, have been 6 feet under. Even at his peak, he hasn't stopped their tailspin and five-win seasons. He is a magnificent bargaining chip who could generate a blockbuster trade, along the standard set by ..."
Raiders hire Hue Jackson as their new offensive coordinator
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January 26
Contra Costa Times
 
"The Raiders have hired Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Hue Jackson as their new offensive coordinator, Jackson confirmed on Tuesday. Jackson, who has been credited with helping develop Joe Flacco while serving as the Ravens quarterbacks coach, told the Baltimore Sun via a released statement that he's headed to Oakland. "After much consideration I have decided to accept a position as offensive Coordinator with the Oakland Raiders," said Jackson. "I will miss the fans here and I thank them for all the encouragement and support they have shown me while I called Baltimore my home. I'd like to extend my deepest gratitude to Steve Bisciotti, Ozzie Newsome, Dick Cass and especially Coach John ..."
Oakland hires Ravens QB coach Jackson to run offense
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January 26
Foxsports.com
 
"The Raiders insist that no decision has been made on Tom Cable's future, but the team continues to build a staff for him. Oakland has hired Baltimore quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson as its new offensive coordinator, FOXSports.com has learned. Sources close to the current Raiders head coach insist that Jackson is to be Cable's offensive coordinator and not the new head coach."
Sources: Jackson to take Raiders' offer
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January 26
ESPN.com
 
"Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson, who was scheduled to interview Tuesday in Chicago for the Bears' offensive coordinator job, will accept an offer to serve in that capacity for the Oakland Raiders, sources close to the situation tell ESPN. Jackson interviewed with Raiders owner Al Davis last week and has had a desire to become an NFL offensive coordinator. His biggest project is expected to be working with Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who has been a disappointment since Oakland selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2007. Russell again struggled this season and was benched by coach Tom Cable for four of Oakland's final seven games."
It appears Al Davis and Tom Cable are still stuck together
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January 24
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Tim Kawakami
"Maybe Al Davis and Tom Cable are meant to be with each other for eternity. Or until something better comes along. Nothing better has come along for either man for quite some time, which is probably the point, I would guess. Davis possibly can't do better than Cable, though Al has taken plenty of time in consecutive Januarys to see if he could. Cable can't do better than coaching the Raiders, though maybe once his contract runs out, he would enjoy perusing the non-Al options. They're together for now, though not exactly in love. More like convenient consolidation. Throw in JaMarcus Russell, and that's quite an assortment of mixed feelings, halfhearted embraces and relationships that might ..."
Raiders talked to candidate
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January 23
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Another reported interview, another round of denials from the Raiders. The team denied that Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson is interviewing for the head-coaching job, as reported by multiple Baltimore-area media outlets. The Raiders did concede Jackson was a candidate for an offensive-coordinator position that sat vacant last year. A team source confirmed an ESPN report that former Giants defensive line coach Mike Waufle will rejoin the Raiders, seven years after he left. Also, three lower-level assistants were not retained: special-teams assistant Aaron Pelch, and quality-control coaches Bert Leone (defense) and Rich Scangarello (offense). - David White NFC injuries: New Orleans ..."
Raiders hire Mike Waufle as their defensive line coach
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January 22
Contra Costa Times
 
"The Raiders are bringing back one of their former assistants, Mike Waufle, to become their new defensive line coach, ESPN reported Friday Waufle, who was Oakland's defensive line coach from 1998-2003, spent the last six seasons as the New York Giants' defensive line coach. He was fired ny the Giants on Jan. 6."
Alouettes, Raiders deny Trestman NFL rumour
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January 22
Montreal Gazette
 
"Dog bites man ... Boy cries wolf ... Marc Trestman linked to NFL head-coaching opportunity in (fill in the blank). We knew the rumours of Trestman going to the NFL weren't going to end. We just figured - after the Alouettes announced a contract extension for their head coach through the 2012 season only last month - they would at least be put on hold until next winter. Why else go to the trouble of calling a news conference and flying Trestman from his winter home in North Carolina? A professional sports team, not even one in the Canadian Football League, goes to this trouble - and expense - just to allow their coach to jump to another team a month later. That, in the public-relations ..."
Source: Waufle hired by Raiders
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January 22
ESPN.com
 
"The Oakland Raiders, still in limbo in terms of a head coach, have hired a new defensive line coach. Mike Waufle, who has worked as an assistant with the New York Giants since 2004, was hired by the Raiders, according to a league source. Waulfle knows what he's stepping into -- he coached with the Raiders from 1998-2003. From 1992-97, he coached at the University of California."
Al Davis plans to keep meeting with Cable
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January 22
Oakland Tribune
 
"Coach Tom Cable was not part of the interview process Wednesday when Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson met with managing general partner Al Davis about joining the team in some capacity. Cable remains in the Raiders plans for the foreseeable future, and Davis intends to keep meeting with him to see how he fits for the 2010 season, senior executive John Herrera said. Davis and Cable still have plenty to discuss before Davis decides how to proceed, Herrera added. Meanwhile, the agent for Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh denied that his client had contact with the Raiders about their head coaching job. "There is no truth to the rumors that Jim Harbaugh or I have met with the ..."
Harbaugh reportedly quashed overtures
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January 21
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Stanford's Jim Harbaugh isn't going anywhere, and he sure isn't going to Oakland. That's what ESPN reported Wednesday, saying Harbaugh rebuffed the Raiders' recent interest in his head-coaching services. The Raiders, for their part, denied ever contacting Harbaugh. They also denied a Chronicle story saying the Raiders have contacted other potential head-coaching candidates in recent weeks, including former Giants head coach Jim Fassel and former Raiders assistant Marc Trestman. As for sitting head coach Tom Cable, he is still sitting as far as anyone can tell."
Sources: Harbaugh rejects Raiders
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January 20
ESPN.com
 
"The Oakland Raiders have spoken to Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh about becoming their head coach, sources inside and outside the organization said, but Harbaugh did not express interest in the job. The Raiders also have spoken with former offensive coordinator Marc Trestman, who now coaches in the CFL. A source said Jim Fassel also talked to Oakland about the job but the former NFL coach, in a radio interview Wednesday, denied speaking to the Raiders. Tom Cable's status as Oakland's coach remains uncertain at best. He was scheduled to meet with owner Al Davis last week, but the meeting did not take place. The future of Cable and his staff remains up in the air until that meeting occurs. ..."
Report: QB coach Hue Jackson to talk to Raiders
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January 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson has been granted permission to talk to the Oakland Raiders for an unspecified position, according to ESPN. It's uncertain when the Raiders will interview Jackson, who has been the Ravens' quarterbacks coach for Joe Flacco's two seasons in the NFL. This comes as a surprise because coach John Harbaugh had said earlier Tuesday that "We don't have anything brewing right now" in regards to coaching changes."
Raiders to interview Mike Waufle for defensive line coach job
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January 20
Oakland Tribune
 
"Former Raiders defensive line coach Mike Waufle will interview for Oakland's defensive line job held by Dwaine Board last season, according to NFL.com. A Raiders official could not confirm the report. In other news, Raiders long snapper Jon Condo was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as a "need" player, the league announced."
Al Davis talks to possible coaches
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January 20
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Raiders owner Al Davis has interviewed prospective head coaches for more than two weeks, two league sources told The Chronicle, in the event he decides to fire Tom Cable. Two people on his interview list have been identified as former Giants coach Jim Fassel, who now coaches UFL champion Las Vegas, and former Raiders offensive coordinator Marc Trestman, the head coach of CFL champion Montreal. Several sources, including one within the organization, believe Davis may re-interview 2009 candidates Kevin Gilbride, the Giants' offensive coordinator, and Winston Moss, a Packers assistant head coach, if he hasn't already."
Jim Mora A Strong Candidate For Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders
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January 17
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
"Sadly in most cases, several of these circumstances are generally intertwined for the players they grab, like "getting paid a ton of money," and "being on the decline of your career." Playing under Al Davis must be a nightmare; his laundry list of mistakes in recent history are without a doubt tarnishing his great reputation from his glory days with the Raiders. When's the last time he made a decent free agent pickup that he actually kept around? I mean, the guy has a No. 1 overall pick, No. 2 overall pick, No. 4 overall pick, and a No. 7 overall pick on his offense alone, and they still are ranked 31st in points, can you say B-U-S-T Central?! Even the best of his recent picks, running ..."
Rob Ryan on Raiders' head coaching job: 'Hell, yeah, I'd have interest'
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January 15
USA Today
 
"Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan hopes the early success enjoyed by his twin brother, Jets head coach Rex Ryan, will soon help him to land an NFL head coaching job. Rob, in typical Ryan fashion, calls himself a "great coach" and says, "I will be a head coach in this league, and I will be damn successful, too." Rob has 23 years of coaching experience, the last 12 in the NFL. He gained two Super Bowl rings while serving as Patriots linebackers coach from 2000 to 2003 before joining the Raiders as a defensive coordinator for five years. Rob Ryan says Raiders owner Al Davis gave him his only interview for an NFL head coaching vacancy four years ago. He'd welcome another opportunity to ..."
No clues about fate of embattled Cable
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January 15
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Raiders coach Tom Cable waited all day to meet with team owner Al Davis. Then, he couldn't leave fast enough. Cable barely slowed down as he drove away from the team facility Thursday evening, waving to TV crews and reporters while giving no indication how his much-anticipated job review went. A team spokesman said there would be no announcement. He confirmed Cable and Davis were to meet Thursday, and possibly again today, to discuss the past season. Cable's job is in jeopardy after one full season on the job, lowlighted by the second-worst scoring offense in franchise history. Other issues include his handling of quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who was benched after nine starts, a Napa ..."
No news about Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable's future
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January 15
Contra Costa Times
 
"Tom Cable arrived at Raiders headquarters Thursday as the team's head coach. He exited the building just after 7 p.m. with a backpack slung over his right shoulder, jumped in his truck and drove past reporters without commenting on whether he remains coach. Cable was supposed to meet with managing general partner Al Davis to discuss the direction of the Raiders for next season and beyond, including whether Cable will be around in any capacity. "They do expect to meet (Thursday) and possibly (today), as well," senior executive John Herrera said Thursday afternoon. By Thursday evening, Herrera said he was unable to confirm whether the meeting took place. Several other people familiar with ..."
Rob Ryan would be interested in Raiders job, if Al Davis fires Tom Cable
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January 15
Contra Costa Times
 
"If Al Davis decides to replace Tom Cable, there's a certain long-haired ex-Raiders assistant who'd love a chance to become Oakland's new head coach. "Hell, yeah, I'd have interest," Rob Ryan told the USA Today for Friday's editions. "I haven't talked to Mr. Davis because he has a coach. Let's see what happens." Ryan, currently the Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator, insisted he could duplicate the success of his brother Rex, who has led the New York Jets to the playoffs in his first season as their head coach. "I will be a head coach in this league, and I will be damn successful, too," said Ryan, the the Raiders defensive coordinator from 2004-08. "There are a lot of good coaches out ..."
Oakland Raiders' curt response baffles Rich Gannon
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January 8
Oakland Tribune
 
"Rich Gannon said Thursday he won't be calling Raiders managing general partner Al Davis again anytime soon. Not after the response he received from the Raiders in regard to his revelation Wednesday that he phoned Davis a day earlier offering guidance to the team and quarterback JaMarcus Russell. "It's amazing," Gannon said on Sirius NFL Radio of the terse response from the Raiders. "You try just to reach out to somebody and say something, that maybe you can help a young guy, and you get criticized for it." Raiders senior executive John Herrera said Wednesday that neither Davis, Russell, coach Tom Cable nor the Raiders needs any help from Gannon and that "maybe it's Rich that needs the ..."
Raiders should rid themselves of Russell
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January 5
Sacramento Bee
 columnist Paul Gutierrez
"JaMarcus Russell giveth; JaMarcus Russell taketh away. The purported franchise quarterback gave the Raiders hope Sunday when he came off the bench in place of a beat-up Charlie Frye looking fresh, ready and on point. Then he reverted to form and trounced their dreams of a season-ending upset of Baltimore with two spirit-killing turnovers on consecutive series. And now, it's time for Al Davis to admit his mistake and show Russell, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2007 draft, the door. Russell's time with the Raiders has come to an inglorious end. At least, it should. His shocking lack of accountability and just as surprising ability to rub wrong everyone from teammates to the Black Hole itself ..."
Cables still has his job, but what to do with Russell?
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January 5
Sacramento Bee
 
"The NFL is a quarterback-driven league, no doubt. Coaches come and go and are recycled more often than a Tiger Woods joke. Teams rise and fall on the shoulders and arms of their franchise signal callers. And Sunday, the Raiders' 21-13 season-ending defeat to Baltimore served as a microcosm for Oakland's latest star-crossed season under center and on the sideline. Journeyman Charlie Frye played out of his mind in the first half, completing 18 of 25 passes for 180 yards with a touchdown and a 105.4 passer rating in keeping the Raiders within striking distance of the playoff-bound Ravens. Purported franchise star JaMarcus Russell seemed mindless in committing two spirit-crushing turnovers ..."
Raiders' first offseason move should be to get rid of JaMarcus Russell
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January 5
Oakland Tribune
 columnist Cam Inman
"JaMarcus Russell was nowhere in sight as the Raiders offseason began Monday. Please, keep it that way, into the 2010 season and beyond. Russell skipped the final team meeting Monday morning. Coach Tom Cable didn't miss it — yes, he's still employed, but check back next week — and he "excused" Russell's absence for "personal issues." No player should take this past season more personally than Russell. He validated everyone's fears about his career. He became an outcast, to the withering fan base and stunningly throughout his own locker room. Despite their 5-11 record, the Raiders definitely accomplished this season's true goal: Finding out about Russell. The Raiders should harbor no more ..."
Raiders coach Tom Cable, like his predecessors who were fired, is kept waiting by Al Davis
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January 5
Oakland Tribune
 
"The NFL's so-called "Black Monday" came and went with Tom Cable still the Raiders coach. Cable said Monday that he met with managing general partner Al Davis in the morning to discuss the evaluation process for the squad and coaching staff and expected to talk with him again next week. Whether Cable remains the Raiders coach only Davis knows for sure — assuming he's made a decision. The Raiders never have done their dirty work the day after the end of the regular season, as the Washington Redskins did on Monday when they fired Jim Zorn. So Cable did what Art Shell, Norv Turner, Bill Callahan, Jon Gruden, Joe Bugel and Mike White did and met with the media to talk about the future. Those ..."
Raiders may pull the plug on Cable
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January 4
Oakland Tribune
 
"All signs point to the Raiders joining a growing contingent that is severing ties with Cable these days and seeking a different connection. In the Raiders' case, that means parting ways with coach Tom Cable and hitching their floundering franchise to another coach who has a fresh set of ideas and the patience to put up with quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Managing general partner Al Davis has yet to weigh in publicly on the matter. However, several people close to Davis say he is inclined to fire Cable and hire a new coach for the sixth time since Jon Gruden was jettisoned after the 2001 season. Sunday's regular-season finale 21-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens did little to bolster Cable's ..."
Raiders may not be able to bring back both Gradkowski, Frye
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January 2
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The Raiders signed quarterbacks Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye last offseason when few teams were interested in their services. It's a safe bet the Raiders wish they would given them both multiyear contracts. Gradkowski and Frye signed one-year contracts as potential backups to JaMarcus Russell. Their combined $1.15 million salary this season represented less than what Russell earned in three games. As it turned out, coach Tom Cable felt more confident with Gradkowski and Frye on the field than he did with Russell. Hence, Russell was benched after nine games, with Gradkowski starting four and Frye set to make his third start Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Now, Gradkowski and Frye ..."
Raiders coach Tom Cable might have left Al Davis a choice between his coach and JaMarcus Russell
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January 1
Oakland Tribune
 
"It's that time of year again, when optimism has checked out, reality sets in, and thoughts about what lie ahead take center stage in the land of the Raiders. As usual, first and foremost on the agenda is the fate of the coach. Three days from now, managing general partner Al Davis kicks into high gear his seemingly annual process of deciding whether to bring back his coach for another season. Coach Tom Cable's harsh assessment of third-year quarterback JaMarcus Russell on Monday has many inside the Raiders fearful that Davis has little choice now but to decide between Cable and Russell. "If you're 10-5, that's the kind of stance you can take," one prominent Raider said, on condition of ..."
Linebacker Kirk Morrison may be reaching end of the line with Raiders
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December 31
Oakland Tribune
 
"Kirk Morrison's consistent production at middle linebacker has been a given for the Raiders the past five seasons, but his future with the only NFL team he has played for is anything but certain. Morrison is in the final season of a five-year contract he signed as a rookie in 2005, so Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens could be his last in a Raiders uniform. "My main focus right now is just finishing up the season strong," Morrison said. "All the other stuff is for me to think about in the offseason. You don't let that get in your mind." The Bishop O'Dowd High product has enough years to become an unrestricted free agent and field offers from any of the league's 32 teams, including ..."
Even if his career is over, QB will earn almost $40 million
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December 18
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"The Raiders have put themselves in the running for the team with the least cost-effective player in the history of football. The end seems near for JaMarcus Russell, the top pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, with the announcement that the Raiders have decided to keep him on the bench as a healthy backup quarterback and allow journeyman Charlie Frye to start on Sunday. If he hadn't already, Russell now moves to the head of the conversation -- along with Ryan Leaf and Tony Mandarich - as the biggest draft mistakes in NFL history. Although those players qualify based on when they were picked and their on-field performances - or lack of - Russell makes even a stronger case because of the immense ..."
Cable isn't ready to choose between Frye and Russell
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December 15
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Maybe Raiders coach Tom Cable is in denial, or simply can't bear the thought of playing without quarterback Bruce Gradkowski. Whatever the case, Cable could not bring himself to name a replacement starter for Sunday's game at Denver. He'd rather wait until Wednesday, when he can be absolutely certain Gradkowski cannot play on two bad knees, before choosing between unseated starter JaMarcus Russell and No. 3 quarterback Charlie Frye. And yes, Frye is just as much in the mix as Russell, the 2007 No. 1 overall draft pick who went from arm-of-the-franchise to this in a single season. "Certainly, I'm going to look at what the options are," Cable said Monday in the follow-up news conference to a ..."
Ellis and Fargas questionable against Steelers
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December 1
Contra Costa Times
 
"On a weekly television appearance on a local Sunday night postgame show, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha talked about having to prepare for two quarterbacks for this week's game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Raiders coach Tom Cable seemed to have little doubt as to which one will be the starter. "All indications are Ben (Roethlisberger) will be back," Cable said. The Steelers, who lost overtime games to Kansas City and Balitmore over the past two weeks, turned to San Leandro High School and Oregon product Dennis Dixon against Baltimore. Dixon started the season as the No. 3 quarterback and was elevated to No. 2 when Charlie Batch was lost fo rthe season to a wrist injury. When it was ..."
Former Cowboy 'rejuvenated' playing with Raiders
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November 27
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Greg Ellis had 201/2 sacks for Dallas the last two seasons. So why will he line up at end today in Oakland's 4-3 alignment instead of outside linebacker in the Cowboys' 3-4 scheme? Dallas saved $4.15 million in cap space when it cut Ellis in June, but he suggested this week the decision came down to coach Wade Phillips wanting to go with his guy. That would be Anthony Spencer, who has yet to record a sack. "(Phillips) thought, 'OK, this was the first-round pick I was involved in drafting (in 2007),' and coaches take some pride ... in those first-round picks," said Ellis, who spent 11 seasons with Dallas. "Forever and ever I'm going to be labeled as Chan Gailey's first-round pick and the ..."
Knee problems force Raiders Ellis to sidelines
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November 27
Dallas Morning News
 
"Greg Ellis' homecoming had a dismal ending on Thursday. Ellis stayed on the bench during the second half of Oakland's 24-7 loss to the Cowboys because of swelling in the right leg. Ellis had arthroscopic surgery on the right knee in the first week of November, and the leg could not handle the rigors of two games in five days. "It was just killing me," Ellis said. "I am extremely disappointed. I wanted to come in here and help my team out, and I couldn't even finish the game. "I hate we lost, but it bothers me even more I wasn't able to finish and contribute." Ellis played 11 years with the Cowboys before joining Oakland as a free agent for this season. Outside linebacker Anthony Spencer, ..."
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo expects to be fine for Thanksgiving game against Raiders
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November 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was limited in practice Monday, but he expects to be fine for Thursday's game against Oakland at Cowboys Stadium. Romo was kneed in the back while tackling DeAngelo Hall after a first-quarter fumble in Sunday's 7-6 victory over Washington. After completing 15 of 27 passes for 158 yards, Romo said he received an injection for the pain. "We've had better Mondays, but it's part of playing in the National Football League," Romo said. "It's slowly getting better, and by game day I should be good to go. It's going to take a lot more than this to keep me out." Coach Wade Phillips said the team learned early Monday morning that Romo was feeling better. "Certainly he ..."
Raiders bench ineffective JaMarcus Russell
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November 19
Oakland Tribune
 
"The JaMarcus Russell era officially is on hold. Coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that Bruce Gradkowski has replaced Russell as the Raiders' full-time starting quarterback. Russell now is the No. 2, ahead of Charlie Frye. "It was an easy decision, because I feel the responsibility for this football team to give them the best chance to succeed," Cable said. Russell was unavailable for comment before and after practice. He said Sunday that he supports Cable whether or not he is the starter. Cable said he has been patient with Russell, cognizant that the Raiders start two rookie wide receivers and were without running back Darren McFadden and left guard Robert Gallery for a large chunk of the ..."
Gradkowski might start for Raiders
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November 17
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Raiders coach Tom Cable said he'll have the final say on who will start at quarterback. It's just that he hasn't finalized his say yet. Cable spoke with Raiders owner Al Davis after Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Chiefs, and said he has been given the latitude to make his own decision - even if that means benching JaMarcus Russell for backup Bruce Gradkowski. Expect a decision Wednesday when the Raiders begin practicing for Sunday's game against the visiting Bengals. "It will be focused on winning, period, what gives us the best chance to win," Cable said Monday. "I'm just waiting to put all my facts together here and make a good decision for this team." The problem is, Cable doesn't have the ..."
Quarterback JaMarcus Russell remains Oakland Raiders' starter -- for now
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November 17
Contra Costa Times
 
"JaMarcus Russell remains the starting quarterback for the Raiders, at least for the time being. Coach Tom Cable said a hamstring injury suffered by Bruce Gradkowski complicates the decision of who will start against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Cable wants to meet with his quarterbacks, go over the plan for Sunday and the rest of the season, and put that plan in motion. That's going to take more time than expected. "We haven't gotten anywhere with that decision," Cable said Monday at his weekly news conference. "We hoped to be able to talk about it now, but we're not ready to do that." The discussions will be among Cable and his quarterbacks, with managing general partner Al Davis not ..."
NFL unlikely to discipline Raiders coach Tom Cable over alleged physical abuse of women
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November 16
Contra Costa Times
 
"Raiders coach Tom Cable finally received a bit of good news Sunday after a season's worth of bad news regarding his personal and off-field exploits. On Sunday, ESPN reported that the NFL isn't inclined to discipline Cable for the recent allegations of physical abuse levied against him by his first wife and a former girlfriend. Cable still faces the prospect of a clinical evaluation by independent doctors as to whether he needs counseling for anger-management issues. The league also is considering whether to discipline Cable for his alleged attack of defensive assistant Randy Hanson during a training-camp incident in which Hanson wound up with a broken jaw. No charges have been filed ..."
Source: NFL unlikely to punish Cable
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November 15
ESPN.com
 
"Unless other facts emerge, the NFL is not expected to discipline Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable for the assault allegations that a former wife and girlfriend levied against him, a league source has said. However, the league has directed Cable into a clinical evaluation process to determine whether further action is necessary due to conditions such as anger management or substance abuse. Historically, the NFL has not disciplined people when law enforcement has studied the incident and determined there is not enough evidence to proceed with the case."
Report: Raiders want to fire Cable
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November 11
Yahoo! Sports
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"Some people expressed surprise at a report Sunday by ESPN that the Raiders are actually cooperating with the NFL in the investigation/evaluation of coach Tom Cable. Don't be surprised. The reason, a source familiar with the case said, is that Oakland owner Al Davis is hoping to gather enough information to fire Cable with cause at the end of the season so that Davis doesn't have to pay Cable."
NOW wants Raiders coach Tom Cable suspended
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November 6
Contra Costa Times
 
"The National Organization for Women is calling for coach Tom Cable's suspension while the Raiders and the NFL investigate allegations that Cable physically abused his first wife more than 20 years ago and abused a former girlfriend in January. NOW president Terry O'Neill sent the request to USA Today. "Tom Cable's history of violence against women raises a question: Why is he still the head coach of an NFL team?" O'Neill's statement said in part. "Mr. Cable admits having battered his first wife, and he stands accused of battering two other intimate partners as well ... "The Oakland Raiders, properly, say they are undergoing a 'serious evaluation' of these recent allegations. At the very ..."
Team to investigate allegations against Cable
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November 3
Oakland Tribune
 
"The Raiders said Monday they will conduct "a serious evaluation" of the allegations against coach Tom Cable and that they have fired previous employees for inappropriate conduct. An ESPN story Sunday outlined Cable's alleged physical abuse of women from past relationships. The team issued two statements less than two hours after Cable's weekly news conference. Said the first: "Over the last few days, we learned of the allegations made against coach Cable, and we are, of course, aware of his response thereto. In conjunction with the league office, we will undertake a serious evaluation of this matter. We wish to be clear that we do not in any way condone or accept actions such as those ..."
ESPN uncovers more assault allegations
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November 2
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Two women said Raiders coach Tom Cable assaulted them multiple times in previous relationships, and Cable conceded he once hit a woman more than 20 years ago. An ex-wife and ex-girlfriend made their abuse claims to ESPN's "Outside the Lines," which aired Sunday before the Raiders played the Chargers. The allegations come 10 days after the Napa district attorney's office decided not to charge Cable with assaulting assistant Randy Hanson, who told police that Cable broke his jaw in an August training-camp altercation. Sandy Cable said her first husband hit her in the jaw in 1988. She obtained a restraining order and filed for divorce, according to the ESPN report. Tom Cable issued a ..."
Schilens' return may be delayed
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October 24
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Stop the news releases! Maybe Raiders wide receiver Chaz Schilens isn't as back as the team announced this week he would be. Schilens could not finish practice Friday because of soreness in his left foot. He is now listed as questionable to make his season debut Sunday against the Jets, more than 10 weeks since foot surgery. "It's really more soreness than anything else," Raiders coach Tom Cable said. "So we shut him down to not push it too far.""
Cable Won't Be Charged, but Could Face Discipline
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October 23
New York Times
 
"Even by the standards of the Oakland Raiders, the accusation that Coach Tom Cable had broken the jaw of an assistant coach during training camp was bizarre. On Thursday, the Napa County district attorney announced that after a two-month investigation, Cable would not be charged. Cable is not completely in the clear. The N.F.L. announced Thursday night that it would review the district attorney's decision and the surrounding investigation and then decide if Cable would face discipline under the league's personal conduct policy. Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken a hard line against players who have violated the policy, and last week Goodell left open the possibility of disciplining Cable ..."
More details of Tom Cable flap ready to come to light?
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October 19
Contra Costa Times
 
"CBS analyst Charley Casserly said Sunday that Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson is scheduled to meet with Napa Valley authorities this week for the second time in regard to allegation that he was assaulted by Raiders coach Tom Cable on Aug. 5. "I talked to Randy Hanson this past week, and he told me he's sticking to his story that Tom Cable punched him and said he was going to kill him," Casserly said Sunday. "We're not making light of that." Casserly added that defensive backs coaches Willie Brown and Lionel Washington, as well as defensive coordinator John Marshall, have not corroborated Hanson's claim that he was attacked by Cable during a coaches meeting in Napa, as reported by ..."