http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ News, observations and reader questions about the Oakland Raiders en-us jjones@sacbee.com 2008-08-20T15:00:36-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014756.html ALAMEDA - "Back in the huddle! Discipline!" Those were Lane Kiffin's words after Tommy Kelly jumped offsides in practice. "That was disappointing because it was third down and it wasn't even a hard count," Kiffin said. Discipline is a yearly... 14756@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-20T15:00:36-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014741.html If the Raiders have another $11 million to spend on a wide receiver, there's a wideout on his way to Oakland this weekend worth it. Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin wants to be traded. It's unlikely the Cardinals would deal a... 14741@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-20T08:48:57-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014728.html ALAMEDA - Lane Kiffin didn't really want to mention it. The subject made JaMarcus Russell knock on wood. Through two preseason appearances Russell hasn't "come close" to a turnover Kiffin said. Russell said he's been made aware of ball security... 14728@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-19T14:36:38-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014703.html Lane Kiffin has had no problem taking jabs at Al Davis publicly since training camp started. He rips the roster Davis ultimately decides on and makes it known the weird things that make the Raiders the Raiders have nothing to... 14703@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-18T17:46:20-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014670.html The Raiders wore a little more than irked when former receivers coach Fred Biletnikoff said in a radio interview part of the team's problem was it was using backup players in starting roles. Lane Kiffin added to that today by... 14670@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-17T15:29:41-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014664.html Took a break from Madden 09 to take part in Lane Kiffin's conference call to discuss Friday night's exhibition game in Tennessee. The conference call, like the Monday press conference during the season, usually provides more insight because the coach... 14664@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-16T16:13:53-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014660.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Johnnie Lee Higgins is still the Raiders' punt returner. Lane Kiffin said he doesn't have any other options, even if Higgins' fumbling issues return again. He said after the game the team lacks another dynamic player to... 14660@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-16T00:10:14-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014655.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In the end the Raiders are doing the sensible thing with CB DeAngelo Hall. He won't play in tonight's exhibition game against the Tennessee Titans. While the severity of his right hand injury is still being determined,... 14655@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-15T16:12:54-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014627.html NASHVILLE - Face it. A lot of professional athletes are very sensitive. They don't want to hear anything critical about themselves. Anything their coach says publicly is taken as a slight. Lane Kiffin hurt some player's feelings last season with... 14627@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-14T18:30:16-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014592.html NAPA -- The Raiders just finished up the last practice of training camp here at the Napa Valley Marriott. Tonight's practice featured offense and defense in preparation for Friday night's exhibition game at Tennessee. The team leaves tomorrow for Nashville.... 14592@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-13T19:33:44-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014575.html NAPA - DeAngelo Hall will have his injured right hand looked at again Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said after this morning's practice. According to Kiffin, to all that's known is there is a bruise and a "possible" sprain. Kiffin said... 14575@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-13T13:00:03-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014551.html NAPA - DeAngelo Hall intercepted another pass in practice this afternoon while wearing a cast on his right hand. He hurt the hand several practices ago and banged it up some more in the Raiders exhibition season opener last Friday.... 14551@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-12T18:00:26-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014542.html NAPA - Hiram Eugene was given the opportunity to be the Raiders starting free safety last year. After five starts in the last six games where Eugene struggled with his tackling it was clear the Raiders needed an upgrade. That... 14542@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-12T12:50:34-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014521.html NAPA - The newest Raiders linebacker made his debut in practice. Adam Archuleta said after being released by Chicago in May he decided he wanted to make a team playing linebacker rather than safety, where he'd been much of his... 14521@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-11T21:51:11-08:00 http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/014519.html NAPA - The Raiders run defense suffered a lot in recent years because too often the defenders were either easily moved out of the way or seemingly wanted no part of physical play around the line of scrimmage. That's why... 14519@http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/ 2008-08-11T17:19:14-08:00