Raiders.com: Thursday's Q&A with Coach Kiffin

16 May 2008, 9:23 pm

Posted on May 16th, 2008 at 12:38 pm by John On the heels of The Oakland Raiders' 2008 Rookie Mini-Camp, the Silver and Black hit the field at their Alameda, Calif., facility for three days of Organized Team ... via Oakland Raiders Football ... read more

Russell begins Year 2 with Raiders

15 May 2008, 8:39 pm

"Now I kind of got an idea what it's going to be like and now I just get ready and try to prepare for it." Coach Lane Kiffin began calling him "Big Boy" and his friends teased him a bit, but Russell just went on with his offseason workouts as he prepares for his first full season as a quarterback i... read more

Spires goes west

15 May 2008, 4:02 pm

"That's what he wanted, to play football." Greg Spires again will wear a silver and black uniform. The 1994 Mariner High School graduate signed a one-year contract, terms of which were undisclosed, with the Oakland Raiders over the weekend. via News Press ... read more

Raiders Sign Defensive End Greg Spires

14 May 2008, 3:59 pm

The Oakland Raiders made another move to try to upgrade their defense Tuesday, signing free agent defensive end Greg Spires to a one-year contract to compete for a job as pass rusher on the right side. The Raiders have been looking for someone to complement left end Derrick Burgess since losing Chr... read more

Raiders sign veteran defensive end Spires

13 May 2008, 3:33 pm

"Oh yeah, I'm hungry. They've tweaked the defense a little bit. That's why I'm here." Defensive end Greg Spires signed with the Raiders on Tuesday and practiced with his new teammates, a person in the front office confirmed. via Contra Costa Times ... read more

Raiders Hoping McFadden the Offensive Spark They Need

13 May 2008, 7:19 am

Having won only 19 games in the past 5 seasons, the Raiders are looking for a spark to their offense...... Hopefully that spark will be supplied by last years #1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell and this years #4 ... via NFL GridIron Gab ... read more