The Oakland Raiders made an announcement Monday, saying that they have hired longtime NFL defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast as an assistant without declaring what role the new assistant would play for the team.
Pendergast had spent the previous five years as defensive coordinator in the Arizona Cardinals and helped the team make it to the Super Bowl a year ago. Before walking with the Cardinals, he had worked as an assistant with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns. He also used to work with the Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive coordinator but was let go last month.
Since the 2009 regular season ended last month, the Raiders have hired three assistants, including Pendergast, offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and defensive line coach Mike Waufle. But by so far, they have not made it clear that if head coach Tom Cable will continue coaching the players wearing Raiders jerseys. There are actually two questions: will Cable return to the Raiders next season to have a job? Or will he be give another job in Oakland?
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, December 7, 2009
Steelers are in danger of missing playoffs after being defeated by Raiders
When it was one minute and fifty-six seconds before the end of the game, the Pittsburgh Steelers were still 24-20 ahead of the Oakland Raiders, but when it came to nine seconds before the end, Louis Murphy caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Bruce Gradkowksi, sealing the game with Raiders 27-24 win over the Steelers together with Raiders’ three late touchdowns.
The Steelers are now 6-6 after losing four consecutive games and are in danger of missing the playoffs. They have lost games to a team we did not expect they could be defeated by for twice, first time by the Kansas City Chiefs, then the Raiders, and have fallen three games behind the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North.
And Ben Roethlisberger, wearing back his Steelers jersey after sitting out a game with a concussion, completed 18 of 24 for 278 yards, two TDs and an interception thrown into the end zone late in the first half. What we can expect for next games? None of the Browns, the Packers, the Ravens and the Dolphins is a hard-to-win team, but after being beaten by of the NFL’s worst teams in the last three weeks, the Steelers are not very convincing in keeping unbeaten while playing against each of the four teams.
The Steelers are now 6-6 after losing four consecutive games and are in danger of missing the playoffs. They have lost games to a team we did not expect they could be defeated by for twice, first time by the Kansas City Chiefs, then the Raiders, and have fallen three games behind the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North.
And Ben Roethlisberger, wearing back his Steelers jersey after sitting out a game with a concussion, completed 18 of 24 for 278 yards, two TDs and an interception thrown into the end zone late in the first half. What we can expect for next games? None of the Browns, the Packers, the Ravens and the Dolphins is a hard-to-win team, but after being beaten by of the NFL’s worst teams in the last three weeks, the Steelers are not very convincing in keeping unbeaten while playing against each of the four teams.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Will Cable be fired by Raiders?
Recently no other coach has caused as many reports and rumors as the Oakland Raiders Coach Tom Cable. Too many, actually, and someone began to doubt if the team owner Al Davis would fire the coach at the end of the year.
After assistant coach Randy Hanson alleged that Cable threw a punch in august to him and broke his jaw, Cable did not receive any charge and judge said that witnesses’ testimony did not support Hanson’s allegation. But troubles seemed not ready to end.
Two different women related to the coach told media that Cable used to throw punch to them, too. These allegations caused the NFL to investigate into the cases and they plan to get Cable into counseling for his physical behavior. And all Raiders players and staff will cooperate with the team in the investigation.
After assistant coach Randy Hanson alleged that Cable threw a punch in august to him and broke his jaw, Cable did not receive any charge and judge said that witnesses’ testimony did not support Hanson’s allegation. But troubles seemed not ready to end.
Two different women related to the coach told media that Cable used to throw punch to them, too. These allegations caused the NFL to investigate into the cases and they plan to get Cable into counseling for his physical behavior. And all Raiders players and staff will cooperate with the team in the investigation.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
WR Schilens’ returning brings excitement to Raiders
The Oakland Raiders seem to believe that they struggled to move the ball consistently and have the second fewest points in the NFL because they played the games without second-year wide receiver Chaz Schilens, so they felt the long-lost excitement when Schilens wore back his Raiders jersey and returned to practice last week.
That’s quite a lot of hype for a second-year player with only 15 career catches. But he is quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s most trusted and Schilens realizes the responsibility the team has placed on him and welcomes the pressure.
“I feel if they’re going to put me out there, it’s my job to go out there and make plays,” Schilens said Wednesday. “I’ve always said that. If they’re putting me out there they have confidence in me, and I’m not going to go out there and not do my job. I need to go out there and make some plays and help the team win.”
The one who remains calm is Coach Tom Cable, who tried to downplay the impact of Schilens’ return by calling him “one piece” of the offense. The coach said that the status of the wide receiver for Sunday game will not be decided until Saturday.
That’s quite a lot of hype for a second-year player with only 15 career catches. But he is quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s most trusted and Schilens realizes the responsibility the team has placed on him and welcomes the pressure.
“I feel if they’re going to put me out there, it’s my job to go out there and make plays,” Schilens said Wednesday. “I’ve always said that. If they’re putting me out there they have confidence in me, and I’m not going to go out there and not do my job. I need to go out there and make some plays and help the team win.”
The one who remains calm is Coach Tom Cable, who tried to downplay the impact of Schilens’ return by calling him “one piece” of the offense. The coach said that the status of the wide receiver for Sunday game will not be decided until Saturday.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
OL Langston Walker returned to Raiders to help on offense line
After spending the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, offensive lineman Langston Walker re-signed with the Oakland Raiders, who picked him in second round draft of 2002. The Raiders waived injured fullback Oren O’Neal on the same day and expected Walker to help on the offensive line.
Before signing a five-year, $25 million contract with the Bills, Walker had spent his first five seasons in Raiders jersey. So it would not be difficult for him to learn the system in short time. With his weight down from 380 pounds to about 362, Walker’s frame is still very big for a zone blocking lineman who needs to be athletic enough to get upfield to make blocks, and that might be why the Raiders waited a week after trying out the lineman to decide to bring him back. The Raiders’ offensive line has been hurt by injuries to left guard Robert Gallery and right tackle Cornell Green, and Walker’s experience may help a lot in improving the offense.
O’Neal, a sixth-round pick by the Raiders in 2007, started off this season as the Raiders’ starting fullback but later lost the job to Luke Lawton. His ankle injury caused him to be waived by the Raiders and would be placed on injured reserve list if no team to claim him on waivers.
Before signing a five-year, $25 million contract with the Bills, Walker had spent his first five seasons in Raiders jersey. So it would not be difficult for him to learn the system in short time. With his weight down from 380 pounds to about 362, Walker’s frame is still very big for a zone blocking lineman who needs to be athletic enough to get upfield to make blocks, and that might be why the Raiders waited a week after trying out the lineman to decide to bring him back. The Raiders’ offensive line has been hurt by injuries to left guard Robert Gallery and right tackle Cornell Green, and Walker’s experience may help a lot in improving the offense.
O’Neal, a sixth-round pick by the Raiders in 2007, started off this season as the Raiders’ starting fullback but later lost the job to Luke Lawton. His ankle injury caused him to be waived by the Raiders and would be placed on injured reserve list if no team to claim him on waivers.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Raiders Gallery to undergo surgery and will miss 4 to 6 weeks
On Monday, the Oakland Raiders right guard Robert Gallery underwent a surgery on his left leg, in which there was a broken bone, and that would cause him to miss four to six weeks of the season.
The injury occurred in the second half of Oakland’s 13-10 victory in Kansas City on Sunday. The operation was performed the next day and sounded that he would miss the game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The Raiders coach Tom Cable has not decided who would replace Gallery by so far. And on last Sunday’s game, he moved center Chris Morris to guard and used Samson Satele at center after Gallery left the field. As for the next games’ starters, he would have choice among Khalif Barnes, Erik Pears and Paul McQuistan.
The injury occurred in the second half of Oakland’s 13-10 victory in Kansas City on Sunday. The operation was performed the next day and sounded that he would miss the game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The Raiders coach Tom Cable has not decided who would replace Gallery by so far. And on last Sunday’s game, he moved center Chris Morris to guard and used Samson Satele at center after Gallery left the field. As for the next games’ starters, he would have choice among Khalif Barnes, Erik Pears and Paul McQuistan.
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