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AFC West Divisional Schedules for the 2012 NFL Season (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by admin

The Denver Broncos will be favored to defend their AFC West regular-season championship from the 2011 NFL season after they replaced Tim Tebow with Peyton Manning. The San Diego Chargers are looking to rebound following back-to-back seasons without a playoff … Continue reading →

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Raiders sign OL Ed Wang (The Associated Press)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed offensive lineman Ed Wang to a contract. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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Oakland Raiders Sign Matt Leinart, Plus Three Great Backup Quarterbacks: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

It’s official. The Oakland Raiders signed Matt Leinart to be backup quarterback behind Carson Palmer on Tuesday, May 1. The former Houston Texans’ quarterback will be reunited with his teammate from USC, where both players were Heisman Trophy winners. Yahoo! … Continue reading →

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Will AEG Takeover of Oakland Coliseum Lead to L.A. Move for Raiders? Fan’s Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

Entertainment conglomerate AEG (Anschultz Entertainment Group) is attempting to take over the management of the O.co Coliseum, where the Oakland Raiders play. The facility has been managed by another company, SMG, for 13 years. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland … Continue reading →

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Raiders to donate 10 percent of ticket sales to public schools (The SportsXchange)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by admin

The Oakland Raiders announced Saturday that for a limited time they would donate 10 percent of the proceeds from every season ticket to Oakland public schools. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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Day 2 of NFL draft ends well for Fleener, Randle (The Associated Press)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) Hanging around for an extra day at the NFL draft turned out well for Coby Fleener and Rueben Randle. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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Top-pick QBs no guarantee in NFL draft (The Associated Press)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) Quarterback has become the overwhelmingly essential position in pro football. Simply look at the guys behind center for recent Super Bowl winners. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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Robert Griffin III gets a food statue (The Associated Press)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) Lots of athletes get statues built in their honor, though not one you can take a bite out of. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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Expectations high as Bills prepare for NFL Draft (The Associated Press)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) After two years of essentially rebuilding the Buffalo Bills’ roster from scratch, general manager Buddy Nix believes it’s finally time his team began showing signs of being relevant. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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Raiders sign WR Duke Calhoun (The Associated Press)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed wide receiver Duke Calhoun. Yahoo! Sports – NFL – Oakland Raiders News

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