Raiders

SEATTLE - The Seahawks may give Matt Flynn another chance to be a starting quarterback after all.

The Raiders released defensive tackle Tommy Kelly on Wednesday, cutting ties with the longest-tenured position player on their roster.

The World Anti-Doping Agency defended its test for human growth hormone on Wednesday and accused the NFL players union of being "extremist" for questioning its validity.

The first week of free agency is like tea leaves for the NFL Draft.

The Raiders began shoring up their depleted defense Wednesday by signing free-agent linebacker Kaluka Maiava to a $6 million, three-year contract, as well as defensive tackle Pat Sims and defensive end Jason Hunter.

Former No. 7 overall picks Michael Huff and wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey were released Tuesday as the Raiders worked on putting their financial house in order on the first day of the new NFL year.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been on the clock for more than two months now, so it's time to hop on board and unveil a first 2013 NFL mock draft.

It's not quite "Supermarket Sweep," but NFL teams are certainly tweaking their shopping lists this week.

The Raiders reportedly are about to jump in the mix for the services of veteran defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins, which makes sense given the player's connection to general manager Reggie McKenzie.

The Black Hole in Oakland no longer resides in the end-zone seats at the Coliseum, but rather along the Raiders' defensive line.

Hordes of NFL personnel people have invaded Indianapolis this week as the league's next generation of talent interviews and works out for their potential employers at the scouting combine.

For some the NFL Draft has become bigger than the game itself.

The Baltimore Ravens' coronation as Super Bowl XLVII champions puts the lid on the 2012 NFL season and is the unofficial kickoff to the league's offseason, specifically free agency and the draft.

The Raiders chose a coordinator to get their offense back to a power-running scheme suited to star back Darren McFadden.

ALAMEDA – Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie remains committed to Darren McFadden despite a disappointing 2012 season and hopes a new offensive system helps the running back get his career on track.

In firing a handful of assistants Monday morning, including offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, Dennis Allen in a sense publicly admitted to making bad hires when he became the Raiders' coach last January.

The Raiders ended the season the way they started it, losing to the San Diego Chargers and then professing hope for the future.

Plenty of passes missed their target, and a few simply were dropped. Some wobbled; others sailed. Only one deserves to be included in an instructional video.

The Raiders and San Diego Chargers have found nowhere to run and thus have nowhere to hide.

A look at today's Raiders game vs. San Diego; including: game information, matchup to watch, three keys to the game and injury report.

Ready or not, here he comes.

Brandon Myers has an exquisite sense of timing.

In the span of 24 hours, Terrelle Pryor has gone from not-being-ready-to-be-a-backup-quarterback to a potential starter in the Raiders' regular-season finale.

Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer will sit out Sunday's season finale against San Diego after being hospitalized overnight, coach Dennis Allen said Monday.

The Raiders can't catch a break, nor are they good enough to make their own.

NFL schedules dictate that each team receives one bye week per season. Defensive coordinators fortunate enough to face the Raiders practically steal another.

Any hope the Raiders have of entering the offseason with a little momentum starts today against the Carolina Panthers.

A look at today's Raiders game vs. Carolina; including, game information, matchup to watch, three keys to the game and injury report.

Not all Butkus Award winners are created equal.

Lost in terms of a national scope amid a 4-10 season and the remarkable comebacks of players such as Denver quarterback Peyton Manning and Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson is the tale of Raiders defensive end Andre Carter.

The career of Mike Goodson has been much like the running game of the Raiders – long periods of inactivity interspersed with flashes of productivity and brilliance.

After six straight losses, the Raiders weren't about to give short shrift to a 15-0 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

They dominated a former rival, snapped a six-game losing streak and earned bonus points for posting a shutout.

Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp is too busy trying to score touchdowns to listen to critics.

A glance at today's Raiders game against the Kansas City Chiefs, including broadcast schedule, the matchup to watch, theee keys to the game, and the injury report for both teams.

General manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen are intent on taking an extensive look at every player on the 53-man roster, especially those who haven't played much this season.

Rod Streater spent last December preparing with Temple for the New Mexico Bowl in what he believed would be the final football game of his career.

The chain of events that led to Rolando McClain's dispute with coach Dennis Allen included the linebacker being informed of his demotion to being a backup linebacker and special-teams player.

Will the Raiders' most decorated player return next season?

Dennis Allen doesn't sound like a man expecting to be anything other than the coach of the Raiders in 2013.

Slowly, methodically, almost poetically, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning took three successive knees late Thursday night in the shadow of the Oakland goal line, each one bringing closer a disappointing finality for the Raiders.

Coach Dennis Allen said after the Raiders' 26-13 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday that it was important to him to rejoin the team for the game following the death of his father, Grady, earlier in the week.

With a quick turnaround before tonight's game against the Denver Broncos, the Raiders got an early jump on their preparation.

A look at today's Raiders game vs. Denver; including game information, matchup to watch, three keys to the game and injury report.

Reports that the Raiders were in talks with Jon Gruden about returning as coach began circulating on the Internet on Tuesday – the same day coach Dennis Allen's father died.

Denver Broncos coach John Fox said his team is keeping an open mind this week as they prepare to face the Raiders' running game.

Coach Dennis Allen will have a heavy heart when the Raiders play the Denver Broncos on Thursday night.

The Raiders put their latest loss behind them Monday and began preparing for the Denver Broncos while coach Dennis Allen tended to a family situation in Texas.

The anticipation of what these Raiders might deliver in 2012 died last month, and now even the curiosity is gone.

The Raiders' problems have more to do with their play than the calendar.