If there is a criticism about the new-look Oakland Raiders, it’s that they are inexperienced at key leadership spots. The Raiders continued that trend Monday by naming Stanford co-defensive coordinator Jason Tarver as their defensive coordinator. Tarver is 37. He was the sixth defensive coordinator candidate the Raiders interviewed or tried to interview. He was [...]
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Raiders’ staff is green in key areas
February 6th, 2012 
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No Comments »Raiders can’t keep McFadden and Bush
February 3rd, 2012 afcbeast The Oakland Raiders will be forced to deal with a big dilemma this offseason at the running back position. It will be very difficult for them to keep Darren McFadden and re-sign Michael Bush. For salary cap reasons they will either need to let Bush walk in free agency or sign him and trade McFadden. [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Bush, Bush Walk, Can’t, Carson Palmer, Darren Mcfadden, Dilemma, Dime A Dozen, Hasn, Keep, Mcfadden, Michael Bush, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Offseason, Raiders, running back, Running Backs, Salary Cap, Sign Michael, Yardbarker No Comments »Sources: Knapp offered Raiders’ OC job
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Looking to make his first major staff hire, new Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen has found his man. Two sources told FOXSports.com that Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Greg Knapp was offered Oakland’s offensive coordinator position. Knapp held the same position with the Raiders in 2007 and 2008. He also has previous NFL coordinator experience [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Coach Dennis, Coach Greg, Coordinator Position, defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen, Falcons, Greg Knapp, head coach, High Praise, houston texans, Hue Jackson, Knapp, Matt Leinart, Matt Schaub, Oakland Raiders, Offensive Coordinator, offered, Postseason Appearance, Quarterbacks Coach, Raiders, Rookie Quarterback, Sources, Yardbarker, Yates No Comments »Denied: Broncos block Raiders’ interview request for coach Smith
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Raiders’ new head coach Dennis Allen speaks during a news conference at the Raiders’ training facility in Oakland, California January 30, 2012. (REUTERS photo/Beck Diefenbach) A week ago, the Denver Broncos played nice. They allowed their division rival, the Oakland Raiders, to interview their defensive coordinator and ultimately hire him away. Enough was enough. The [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: 'Block, Adam Schefter, Afc West, Broncos, coach, Coach Dennis, Coach Richard, Coach Smith, defensive coordinator, denied, Dennis Allen, Denver Broncos, Division Rival, ESPN, interview, Interview Request, Jack Del Rio, John Fox, Linebackers, Oakland Raiders, Prime Candidate, Raiders New Head Coach, Raiders’, Request, Reuters Photo, Richard Smith, Smith, Yardbarker No Comments »‘Big Vince’ is a breed apart in Patriots’ sub-par defense
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast The New England Patriots’ 2011-2012 defense won’t make anyone forget the units Bill Belichick has put together in the past — in fact, there are some who believe that the defense Belichick put on the field this season is somehow proof that he’s losing his grip on NFL excellence … Super Bowl trip notwithstanding. While [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Apart, Athleticism, Bill Belichick, Bowl Trip, breed, defense, Defensive Line, defensive lineman, Enormous Impact, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Patriots’, Pats, Plugger, Punt, Rookie Year, Running Backs, Sacks, San Diego Chargers, Shaun Ellis, Sieve, Soft Hands, Subpar, Versatility, Vince Wilfork, Vince’, ‘Big No Comments »New York Jets: How the Disappointing 2012 Season Was Triggered Years Ago
January 29th, 2012 afcbeast “We always talk about here how you need to have talent and character. You can’t have one without the other. I think we have good players and good people.” Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum told that to The Star Ledger in December of 2008. A month after that statement the Jets named Rex Ryan head [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: 2012, Academic Scandal, Antonio Cromartie, Arch Enemies, Bravado, Child Support Payments, disappointing, Exact Reasons, Fan Base, Florida State University, head coach, Jets, John Madden, Mike Tannenbaum, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Rex Ryan, Rsquo, season, Star Ledger, Swagger, Three Seasons, Town Rivals, Triggered, Years, York No Comments »Colts hire Ravens’ Chuck Pagano as new head coach, as Terrell Suggs predicted
January 26th, 2012 afcbeast With all the folderol about the future of Peyton Manning, and the alleged coldness in the halls of the Indianapolis Colts’ head offices, and all the Rob Lowe “breaking news,” and Jim Irsay’s ongoing twtterpation, the decision to replace ex-head coach Jim Caldwell with a new man was done in surprisingly under-the-radar fashion. On Wednesday [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Chuck, coach, Colts, Coordinator Position, defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen, Denver Broncos, Folderol, head, Head Coach Jim, Hire, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Caldwell, Jim Irsay, Marvin Lewis, Mike Nolan, Mike Silver, Nfl Coaching, Oakland Raiders, Pagano, Pittsburgh Steelers, Predicted, Ravens’, Rex Ryan, Rob Lowe, Ryan Grigson, Suggs, Terrell, Terrell Suggs No Comments »Could Hue Jackson join Jeff Fisher in St. Louis? (The National Football Post)
January 17th, 2012 afcbeast After being fired a week ago, former Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson remains one of the more highly… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – New York Jets News
Posted in Yahoo! Sports Tags: Could, Fisher, Football, head coach, Hue Jackson, Jackson, Jeff, Jeff Fisher, join, Louis, national, National Football, New York Jets, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Post, Yahoo, Yahoo Sports, York Jets News No Comments »Potential Jets: Tyvon Branch
January 17th, 2012 afcbeast On top of our “Stay or Go” profiles on every Jets player, we are going to run some profiles on available players from other teams I think might interest the Jets. The first is Oakland Raiders unrestricted free agent safety Tyvon Branch. Branch has four years under his belt in Oakland. He was selected by [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: Attractive Option, branch, Cornerback, Games, Ground Branch, Hard Hitter, Jets, Man To Man, Nbsp, Oakland Raiders, Playing Zone, Poll, Potential, Profiles, Rex Ryan, Safety Spot, Strong Man, Tackles, Tyvon, UCONN, Unrestricted Free Agent, Yard Dash Time No Comments »Pete Carmichael interviews with Raiders
January 16th, 2012 afcbeast The New Orleans Saints could lose more than one coordinator. Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael reportedly has interviewed for the job as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. That comes after defensive coordinator Gregg Williams left to join Jeff Fisher with the St. Louis Rams. I don’t think there was a strong attempt by the Saints [...]
