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| Raiders Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
19 Nov 2009 at 9:06pm
JaMarcus Russell inched closer to bust status with the news that he would be benched as the Raiders' starting quarterback in favor of journeyman Bruce Gradkowski.
With the Raiders 2-7, Russell ranked 30th in passing and the Oakland offense having produced two touchdowns through the air in nine games, coach Tom Cable made it official Wednesday.
"I just felt like (Bruce) would give us a better chance to win football games," Cable said.
Gradkowski was not available for comment, and before practice said he wanted to wait for Cable to make an announcement before addressing his status. Russell, benched after each of the last two home games in favor of Gradkowski, was surprised both times and no doubt surprised again when he was told by Cable. "He was... |
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| Gradkowski doesn't expect much change from Raiders (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 5:23pm
| Bruce Gradkowski doesn't expect the Oakland Raiders offense to change much now that he's the starting quarterback. Gradkowski, who replaces struggling former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell, said he's comfortable enough with the Raiders' playbook that there won't be a need to make any alterations. |
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| Raiders agree to extend lease at Coliseum to 2013 (AP) |
18 Nov 2009 at 5:11pm
| The Oakland Raiders have reached a tentative agreement with Alameda County officials to extend their lease at the Coliseum through the 2013 season. The Raiders' lease was set to expire after next season before the agreement announced Wednesday. The deal still must be formally approved by the Coliseum Authority, Alameda County, the city of Oakland and the NFL. |
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