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For quite a few years now, many Raider fans have thought that Sam Williams' time with the Raiders would come to an end.

This is the 15th in a series of team-by-team breakdowns that will run on SportingNews.com before the start of training camp.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Monday, July 6th, 2009 at 10:08 am in Oakland Raiders .

Lately with sports news slow, a lot of people have been making predictions on the upcoming NFL season.

With the exception of Nnamdi Asomugha, the Oakland Raiders Linebackers have been the lone bright spot on dismal defense the past few seasons... Oakland Raiders, Linebacker Edition: Who'll Start at Stronside LB? by Derek Courtney 22 reads Opinion With the exception of Nnamdi Asomugha, the Oakland Raiders Linebackers have been the lone bright spot on ...

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 12:39 pm in Oakland Raiders .

I believe the Oakland Raiders might have a special group of young stars on this roster.

It's no secret that the Raiders' base defense this year will be a 4-3, but who's to say it won't be a little more complicated than that? What is stopping Oakland from occasionally implementing ... by Ramone Brown 2 53 reads Sports It's no secret that the Raiders' base defense this year will be a 4-3, but who's to say it won't be a little more ...

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 at 1:12 pm in Oakland Raiders .

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Linebacker Kirk Morrison has been a model of consistency for the Oakland Raiders in their recent years of instability.

Raiders coach Tom Cable was a guest on Chronicle Live on Wednesday night, talking about the goal of OTAs, the development of JaMarcus Russell, etc.

Jim Saccomano applauds the selection of Shannon Sharpe to the Broncos Ring of Fame, citing his unmatched work ethic, discipline, leadership, and perhaps a little bit of OCD.

Next time, maybe get more water and do more stretching before practice. Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey , the seventh overall pick of the NFL draft, missed a second straight practice Sunday with cramping, soreness and fatigue in his hamstring, Raiders coach Tom Cable said at the conclusion of the five-practice, three-day minicamp in Alameda.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 at 11:00 am in Oakland Raiders .

Since new Raiders defensive coordinator John Marshall is not available for interviews, we'll ave to rely on player interviews to see what the defense is going to be up to in 2009.

Ask Raiders fans what has been missing from their team since the 2002 season. Some will tell you, "We need a leader at QB again!" Others will testify that the O-line has yet to be solidified... by James Harrod 2 104 reads Opinion Ask Raiders fans what has been missing from their team since the 2002 season.

Continuing on from yesterday's assessment of the Raiders offensive players that may have some intriguing competition at their positions, we now take a look at the defensive side of the ball: ... by AJ DeMello 1 41 reads Continuing on from yesterday's assessment of the Raiders offensive players that may have some intriguing competition at their ...

Several Oakland Raiders took time out during their three-day mini-camp this weekend to offer some Mother's Day thoughts and wishes.

The Raiders are having their mini camp this weekend. Here alot of questions will be answered but even more may be raised.