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December 19, 2007
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ALAMEDA – Houston rapper Mike Jones’ “Back Then” was the music while the Raiders stretched today.

Couldn’t have been a more appropriate song for LaMont Jordan and Dominic Rhodes.

It was just a few weeks ago it seemed the Raiders didn’t want either. But now that starting running back Justin Fargas is hurt, both could have hummed the song a little differently.

“Back then they didn’t want me/No he’s hurt they all on me”

At some point Kiffin will announce the starter. He had nice things to say about Rhodes the other day. Also, heading into the offseason, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get an extended look at Rhodes.

Warren Sapp, Jerry Porter, Barry Sims, Jeremy Newberry and Chris Carr were regulars not practicing as the team usually gives some of its veterans Wednesday off.

Fargas (knee), Daunte Culpepper (quadriceps), Tim Dwight (hamstring) and Jake Grove (knee) also weren’t at practice.

--Jason Jones

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