Lorenzo Neal News

Coming into the season, everyone thought the man leading the halfback trio was going to be second year fullback Oren O'neal. When the Raiders signed Lorenzo Neal, the focus shifted to the idea that maybe Oren hadn't fully recovered from his season ending knee injury last year.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 1:33 pm in Oakland Raiders .

Debate raged in the press box at halftime of Monday night's Raiders season opener.

Lisa Coelho wasn't the kind of kid who cut the heads off Barbie Dolls or crashed tea parties.

The Ravens waived rookie fullback Jason Cook earlier today, and this could lead to them re-signing veteran fullback Lorenzo Neal.

Posted by Anthony Stalter Check out all of our 2009 NFL team previews. Offseason Additions: Greg Ellis ; Jeff Garcia ; Khalif Barnes, Lorenzo Neal ; Erik Pears ; Keith Davis .

This year, Raider-Nation has been flying high on optimism and hope. There have been alot of positive things to give Raider fans hope.

Think instead of Glen Coffee, the peripatetic running back who owned the Oakland Raiders on Saturday night, as the 49ers' first-round draft choice.

No Fantasy Teams Found Ray Rice has a message for everyone this year, and he wants you to hear it loud and clear.

The toll from four full-pads practices against the 49ers on Tuesday and Wednesday manifested itself in 21 players missing practice Thursday.

RT @bydavidwhite: Slight stunner: Raiders waived FB Lorenzo Neal to make space for Rashad Baker.

Fellow Raider fans, are you angry, confused, or disappointed the Oakland Raiders just released four time Pro-Bowler and veteran FB Lorenzo Neal? Well don't be, the Raiders will be fine without him, actually the Raiders are still stacked at FB.

Has a 15-catch receiver ever been so sorely missed? And, has a five-surgery receiver been so sorely needed? If it's the Raiders , then that's a yes and a heck yes.

With a second-and-goal at the Dallas two yard line, the Raiders went backwards thanks to a holding call on Cooper Carlisle and an ill-advised pass to Lorenzo Neal behind teh line of scrimmage before JaMarcus Russell hit Chaz Schillens at the four yard line.

" LaDainian Tomlinson, in his low-key, small-town Texas way of conversing, was talking about working with fullback Jacob Hester and the improvement the kid has made when something set Tomlinson off.

Not much to say about a no-pad practice to end two-a-day Tuesday, the Raiders' last practice before Thursday's exhibition opener against the Cowboys at The Coliseum.

THIS WEEK : The Oakland Raiders, members of the American Football Conference Western Division, face the NFC Eastern Division Dallas Cowboys in the 2009 preseason opener for both teams.

Log In above and share your thoughts on this topic with other fans! The Oakland raiders have spent teh last 6 years rebuilding the AFC's best team of 2002 and while it has taken longer than any Raider fan would have liked, the results will be clearly evident this year for many reasons.

Finally, defensive coordinator John Marshall was allowed to speak to the media, thus revealing his plan for the 2009 Raiders defense.

Almost a full year after his NFL career was feared to be over, Oakland fullback Oren O'Neal is making plans to play when the Raiders open the regular season.