http://blogs.nfl.com Official Blog of the National Football League Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blogs.nfl.com http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/18/palmer-is-back-on-the-fantasy-radar/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/18/palmer-is-back-on-the-fantasy-radar/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:37:25 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=88975 Carson Palmer to the Raiders will have major fantasy implications across the board.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/18/palmer-is-back-on-the-fantasy-radar/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/11/rb-thomas-returns-but-is-tentative/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/11/rb-thomas-returns-but-is-tentative/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:48:33 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=88623 Danny Thomas on Tim Tebow Tuesday. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/11/rb-thomas-returns-but-is-tentative/feed/ 0 adam rank Daniel Thomas http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/10/painter-cassel-or-tebow-who-do-you-add/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/10/painter-cassel-or-tebow-who-do-you-add/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:55:05 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=88525 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/10/painter-cassel-or-tebow-who-do-you-add/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/18/several-offensive-weapons-inactive-for-raiders/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/18/several-offensive-weapons-inactive-for-raiders/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:53:13 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=86740 Jacoby Ford, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR Louis Murphy, and TE Kevin Boss. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/18/several-offensive-weapons-inactive-for-raiders/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/18/raiders-hopeful-boss-heyward-bey-will-be-active/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/18/raiders-hopeful-boss-heyward-bey-will-be-active/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:41:23 +0000 Jason La Canfora http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=86715 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/18/raiders-hopeful-boss-heyward-bey-will-be-active/feed/ 0 jasonlacanfora http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/16/injury-roundup-bryant-day-to-day-for-cowboys/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/16/injury-roundup-bryant-day-to-day-for-cowboys/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:33:46 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=86518 Calvin Johnson's status is in doubt for the Lions' home opener against the Chiefs.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/16/injury-roundup-bryant-day-to-day-for-cowboys/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/15/thursdays-injury-roundup-dalton-ok-to-start/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/15/thursdays-injury-roundup-dalton-ok-to-start/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:48:16 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=86446 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/15/thursdays-injury-roundup-dalton-ok-to-start/feed/ 0 nflstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/04/26/data-points-tight-end-a-safe-pick-in-first-round/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/04/26/data-points-tight-end-a-safe-pick-in-first-round/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:03:59 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=77395 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/04/26/data-points-tight-end-a-safe-pick-in-first-round/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff wo_vs_te_2_110424_blog http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/23/pick-six-biggest-workout-warriors-at-combine/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/23/pick-six-biggest-workout-warriors-at-combine/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:53:14 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=72448 Mike Mamula is the biggest combine bust of all-time? You will just have to take a look for yourself. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/23/pick-six-biggest-workout-warriors-at-combine/feed/ 0 adam rank m_mamula_1999_blog http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/11/21/ward-kemoeatu-active-but-keisel-out-for-steelers-vs-raiders/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/11/21/ward-kemoeatu-active-but-keisel-out-for-steelers-vs-raiders/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:30:24 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=65230 Brett Keisel has been ruled out of Sunday's matchup with the Raiders, NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported, citing a team source.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/11/21/ward-kemoeatu-active-but-keisel-out-for-steelers-vs-raiders/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/10/07/look-for-bush-to-start-in-week-5/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/10/07/look-for-bush-to-start-in-week-5/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:23:49 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=62379 Michael Bush should have some sleeper value for Week 5. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/10/07/look-for-bush-to-start-in-week-5/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/10/01/texans-wr-johnson-does-not-practice-questionable/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/10/01/texans-wr-johnson-does-not-practice-questionable/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:49:42 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=61856 Andre Johnson missed his second consecutive practice with an ankle injury and is officially listed as questionable against the Raiders this week. But this has an added bonus with a matchup against Nnamdi Asomugha and the caveat that this is a 1 p.m. game in Oakland, which means you will either have to sit or get off the pot before all of the early games even start.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/10/01/texans-wr-johnson-does-not-practice-questionable/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/29/roundup-a-look-back-at-saturday-night/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/29/roundup-a-look-back-at-saturday-night/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:21:42 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59823 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/29/roundup-a-look-back-at-saturday-night/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/28/all-eyes-on-anderson-on-saturday-night/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/28/all-eyes-on-anderson-on-saturday-night/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:18:47 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59753 Derek Anderson a chance to prove that he should be the team's signal caller as they travel to Chicago to take on the Bears. ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/28/all-eyes-on-anderson-on-saturday-night/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/24/heyward-bey-returns-to-practice-after-battling-fatigue/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/24/heyward-bey-returns-to-practice-after-battling-fatigue/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:41:18 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59564 Darrius Heyward-Bey returned to practice on Tuesday, after missing four practices because -- wait for it -- he was fatigued.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/24/heyward-bey-returns-to-practice-after-battling-fatigue/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/21/saturday-nights-alright-for-preseason-football/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/21/saturday-nights-alright-for-preseason-football/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:21:15 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=59352 NFL Preseason Live to keep up with all of the action.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/21/saturday-nights-alright-for-preseason-football/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/12/its-true-the-raiders-could-have-a-sleeper-this-year/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/12/its-true-the-raiders-could-have-a-sleeper-this-year/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:34:40 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=58878 Brett Favre updates. Honestly, I would probably much rather read about how cool it would be for the Cowboys to play in the Super Bowl in their home stadium! Because nobody has brought that up before. Ever.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/12/its-true-the-raiders-could-have-a-sleeper-this-year/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/12/keep-tabs-on-raiders-rb-bush-ravens-qb-flacc/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/12/keep-tabs-on-raiders-rb-bush-ravens-qb-flacc/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:09:32 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=58857 ]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/08/12/keep-tabs-on-raiders-rb-bush-ravens-qb-flacc/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/16/hype-over-heyward-bey-is-about-confidence/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/16/hype-over-heyward-bey-is-about-confidence/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:46:12 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=56416 Jason La Canfora told "NFL Total Access" that the source of the hype surrounding Darrius Heyward-Bey of the Raiders may be the newfound confidence of the second-year receiver.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/16/hype-over-heyward-bey-is-about-confidence/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/09/a-few-words-from-confident-sounding-heyward-bey/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/09/a-few-words-from-confident-sounding-heyward-bey/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:06:04 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=56108 Darrius Heyward-Bey still has to be encouraging for Raiders Nation.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/06/09/a-few-words-from-confident-sounding-heyward-bey/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/26/heyward-bey-lights-up-raiders-otas/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/26/heyward-bey-lights-up-raiders-otas/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 00:07:42 +0000 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=55599 Darrius Heyward-Bey.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/26/heyward-bey-lights-up-raiders-otas/feed/ 0 Frank Tadych http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/28/cable-perception-on-raiders-draft-strategy-not-reality/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/28/cable-perception-on-raiders-draft-strategy-not-reality/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:06:32 +0000 Justin Hathaway http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=48250 Tom Cable insisted Sunday that his team's draft strategy isn't picking the fastest, strongest and biggest players, regardless of their college production.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/02/28/cable-perception-on-raiders-draft-strategy-not-reality/feed/ 0 Justin Hathaway http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/06/raiders-wr-heyward-bey-out-vs-steelers/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/06/raiders-wr-heyward-bey-out-vs-steelers/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:40:49 +0000 Steve Wyche http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=41653 Darrius Heyward-Bey, who recently was downgraded to questionable, will not play against the Steelers because of a foot injury.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/06/raiders-wr-heyward-bey-out-vs-steelers/feed/ 0 stevewychenfln http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/07/crabtrees-deal-worth-up-to-40-million/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/07/crabtrees-deal-worth-up-to-40-million/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:06:14 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=37010 Michael Crabtree, the No. 10 overall draft pick, received $17 million guaranteed from the 49ers in a six-year deal that has a minimum base value of $32 million and a maximum value of $40 million. Crabtree's contract voids to five years if he has Pro Bowl seasons in two of the first four years. In that case, the base value would be $28 million.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/07/crabtrees-deal-worth-up-to-40-million/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/19/five-most-unusual-offseasons/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/19/five-most-unusual-offseasons/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:22:47 +0000 Jason La Canfora http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=33150 Brett Favre and Mike Vick are gainfully employed, I thought I'd reflect back on what has been another wild NFL offseason (and I'm including the events of training camp as part of the "offseason," cause, heck, we're not in the regular season yet).]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/19/five-most-unusual-offseasons/feed/ 0 jasonlacanfora http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/11/oh-those-tricky-oakland-raiders/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/11/oh-those-tricky-oakland-raiders/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:38:10 +0000 Michael Fabiano http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=32601 Darren McFadden's second-team status on the Raiders' initial depth chart, he's still the Oakland player you should target first in fantasy drafts.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/11/oh-those-tricky-oakland-raiders/feed/ 0 Michael Fabiano d_mcfadden_090806_BLOG http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/07/rookie-ot-smith-bengals-far-apart-in-contract-talks/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/07/rookie-ot-smith-bengals-far-apart-in-contract-talks/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:30:51 +0000 Steve Wyche http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=32238 Andre Smith are locked in a staredown that could last several more weeks.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/07/rookie-ot-smith-bengals-far-apart-in-contract-talks/feed/ 0 stevewychenfln http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/04/raiders-wr-heyward-bey-struggling-to-get-a-grip/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/04/raiders-wr-heyward-bey-struggling-to-get-a-grip/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:55:28 +0000 Adam Rank http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=31789 Darrius Heyward-Bey with the seventh overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. The team could be open for more scrutiny if Heyward-Bey continues to struggle in training camp.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/08/04/raiders-wr-heyward-bey-struggling-to-get-a-grip/feed/ 0 adam rank http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/30/heyward-bey-agrees-to-terms-rams-close-in-on-smith/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/30/heyward-bey-agrees-to-terms-rams-close-in-on-smith/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:20:53 +0000 Steve Wyche http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=31232 Darrius Heyward-Bey has agreed to terms on a five-year contract with the Raiders, according to his agent, Ben Dogra. Meanwhile, the Rams and No. 2 overall pick Jason Smith are close to finalizing a deal.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/30/heyward-bey-agrees-to-terms-rams-close-in-on-smith/feed/ 0 stevewychenfln http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/29/de-burgess-wr-heyward-bey-no-shows-as-raiders-open-camp/ http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/29/de-burgess-wr-heyward-bey-no-shows-as-raiders-open-camp/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:13:23 +0000 NFL.com Staff http://blogs.nfl.com/?p=31196 Derrick Burgess and rookie wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey were absent as the Raiders opened training camp in Napa, Calif. Wednesday. Burgess, a two-time Pro Bowler, has not taken part in any offseason activities and he reportedly continues to lobby for a trade. Heyward-Bey, the seventh-overall pick in April's NFL Draft, has yet to sign a contract, though head coach Tom Cable expressed optimism that a deal would be reached soon.]]> http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/07/29/de-burgess-wr-heyward-bey-no-shows-as-raiders-open-camp/feed/ 0 nflcomstaff