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Sunday, 07 March 2010 |
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Rather than simply hand the starting job to their presumptive quarterback of the future, the Raiders will make JaMarcus Russell work for it.
Coach Tom Cable, who benched Russell with the blessing of owner Al Davis 10 games into the 2009 season, declared quarterback an "open competition" while speaking with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Then the Raiders very probably brought back Russell's main competition, Bruce Gradkowski, by extending a second-round tender before the March 4 deadline.
Gradkowski can seek offers from other teams, with the Raiders getting the right of first refusal. If the Raiders declined to match an offer, they would receive a second round draft pick in return. As encouraging as Gradkowski was last season in taking over for...  Be first to comment this article |  Add as favourites (0) |  Quote this article on your site | Views: 0
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 |
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The Oakland Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on defensive lineman Richard Seymour before Thursday's deadline. By choosing to use the exclusive designation, Seymour is prohibited from even negotiating with other teams when free agency starts next month. With the tag, Seymour will be guaranteed a salary for next season of at least $12.398 million, which is the average salary earned last...
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