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Upshaw Expects N.F.L. Owners to Opt Out of Labor Deal (appeared 5/16/08)
ESPN.com, May 17, 2008
NFL owners could opt out of CBA with union as early as Tuesday
ESPN.com, May 16, 2008
N.F.L. Investigators Seek Names From Steroid Dealer
New York Times, May 16, 2008
Sports of The Times / A Hearing No One Needs
New York Times, May 16, 2008
GARY PETERSON: TIMES COLUMNIST / NFL's living by two sets of rules
Contra Costa Times, May 16, 2008
OTA leftovers
"Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, May 16, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)
QB is hellbent to forget rookie season from hell
Bay Area News Group, May 16, 2008 (InsideBayArea.com)
Contract talks worth watching
"Silver&Black" blog, May 16, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Successful gut check for Raiders' Russell
San Francisco Chronicle, May 16, 2008
Raiders QB Russell in good shape and practicing well / 320 pounds? It was a lightweight rumor
Bay Area News Group, May 16, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News)
AFC team reports: focus on safeties - Oakland's ranking will improve after this season
SportingNews.com, May 15, 2008
Behind the Shield: Online
(the embedded Blitz viewer at the Raiders.com site supports Real, Windows media, and Flash video; Flash Player 8 is required for all the Raiders-produced clips) - Coach Lane Kiffin and QB JaMarcus Russell speak with the media after the day's OTA; Jeanette Thompson interviews SS Gibril Wilson
Raiders.com, undated (appeared 5/15/08)
Russell begins Year 2 with Raiders
Associated Press, May 15, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)
Raiders' Routt may not be in the slot for long
RealFootball365.com blog, May 15, 2008
Former Patriots assistant can't recall talk
Associated Press, May 15, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)
Earl Leggett Passes Away - HOF member Howie Long chose Leggett to present him for induction
Raiders.com, May 15, 2008
Raiders Travel to Planet Green
Raiders.com, May 15, 2008
The Eye of the N.F.L.'s Spying Storm
New York Times, May 16, 2008 (appeared 5/15/08)
Q & A / Former Videographer Details Patriots' Spying
New York Times, May 16, 2008 (appeared 5/15/08)
ERIC GILMORE: TIMES COLUMNIST / Gilmore: Too soon to dismiss Spygate - we're in agreement
Contra Costa Times, May 15, 2008
Return of "Big Boy"
"Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, May 15, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)
JaSkinny Russell, Curry surgery and more OTA news
"Silver&Black" blog, May 15, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Specter Says Patriots' Spying Wider Than Admitted
New York Times, May 15, 2008 (appeared 5/14/08)
Over/under win totals, i.e., a way to waste a stimulus check
"Shutdown Corner" blog, May 14, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)
Former center Whitley dead at 39
Associated Press, May 14, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)
Greg Spires factoids
RealFootball365.com blog, May 14, 2008
Mini-Camp Serves Many Purposes
Raiders.com, May 14, 2008
SWARCO Raiders March On
Raiders.com, May 14, 2008
Specter Wants Independent Investigation Into Spygate
New York Times, May 14, 2008
Thursdays Free for Michaels
New York Times, May 14, 2008
Raiders sign DE Spires / Ex-Pats video assistant adds no new rules violations to Spygate
Staff and wire reports, May 14, 2008 (InsideBayArea.com)
Former Oakland center Whitley dead at 39
Associated Press, May 14, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)
McAfee Coliseum isn't filthy, concession company responds
Bay Area News Group, May 14, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News)
Scout.com Rookie Power Rankings
Scout.com, May 13, 2008
Raiders sign defensive end Spires to one-year deal
Associated Press, May 13, 2008 (ESPN.com)
Targeting pass rush, Raiders sign DE Spires, waive CB Starks
Wire reports, May 13, 2008 (CBSSports.com)
10-pack: The worst moves (and non-moves) of the NFL offseason - yep, Oakland made Mike Florio's list
SportingNews, May 13, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)
Doctors back Ditka's Gridiron Greats - great news!
Associated Press, May 13, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)
An open letter to Raider Nation
RealFootball365.com blog, May 13, 2008
Raiders Sign DE Greg Spires
Raiders.com, May 13, 2008
Longshot gets his chance
Raiders Blog and Q&A, May 13, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)
Reece, Spires signed
"Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, May 13, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)
AFC minicamp reports: Breakout players
SportingNews.com, May 12, 2008
Taking Aim at Gender Barriers In a Full-Contact Sport
New York Times, May 13, 2008 (appeared 5/12/08)
Rewinding the Tape / Playing Back a Controversy, a Frame at a Time - a reprise on the eve of Matt Walsh's meetings tomorrow with Roger Goodell and Arlen Specter
New York Times, May 13, 2008 (appeared 5/12/08)
Five surprise teams to watch in 2008 - John Clayton includes Oakland among his five
ESPN.com, May 12, 2008
Labor talks progress
ESPN.com, May 12, 2008
Raiders Team Up with DOD
Raiders.com, May 12, 2008
Living proof: Steelers' Tomlin tells college graduates to 'dream wildly' - go to page 4 of the file; two of Peter King's "10 things I think I think" have to do with the Raiders
SI.com, May 12, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)
Raiders work out Nebraska QB - local kid Sam Keller, from San Ramon, CA
"Truth and Rumors," May 12, 2008 (SI.com)
Almost done shopping
Raiders Blog and Q&A, May 12, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)
Spires prepares move West
"Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, May 12, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)
Morant signed, Spieker waived
"Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, May 12, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)
Raiders swap undrafted rookies
"Silver&Black" blog, May 12, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nine nuggets for the NFL offseason - one deals with the Raiders
FOXSports, May 12, 2008 (MSN)
43 Michael Bush, RB - player page has notes dated 5/12/08
CBSSports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), May 12, 2008
Darren McFadden, RB - player page has notes dated 5/12/08
CBSSports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), May 12, 2008
There's no place like (a new) home / Veterans on new teams look to make a fantasy splash in '08 - fantasy column, but interesting all the same
Pro Football Weekly, May 12, 2008
Enticing Schilens has plenty to prove - includes a link to a YouTube clip that's enticing but unfortunately also very blurry
RealFootball365.com blog, May 12, 2008
Name news
Raiders Blog and Q&A, May 12, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)
RAIDERS MINICAMP / BUSH SKEPTICAL AT FIRST / Running back watched Oakland pick McFadden fourth in draft
San Francisco Chronicle, May 12, 2008
Report: Raiders agree to deal with defensive end Spires
ESPN.com, May 12, 2008