Author Topic: NFL FREE AGENCY 2013 (Read 7938 times)

Randy · « **Reply #139 on:** March 12, 2013, 01:31:10 PM »

Raiders have lots of holes, little cash
Vic Tafur, SF Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/raiders/article/Raiders-have-lots-of-holes-little-cash-4346250.php

Randy · « **Reply #138 on:** March 12, 2013, 01:27:24 PM »

What's the Raiders' first move?
Paul Gutierrez, Comcast SportsNet

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/paul-gutierrez/whats-raiders-first-move

Randy · « **Reply #137 on:** March 12, 2013, 01:25:21 PM »

Possible targets for Raiders in free agency
Steve Corkran, BayAreaNewsGroup

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_22765897/oakland-raiders-who-silver-and-black-might-target

Randy · « **Reply #136 on:** March 11, 2013, 03:18:49 AM »

Which NFL teams will spend in free agency? We rank them 1-32
USA Today

Which teams are likely to be most active in free agency? We rank them 1-32 based on their needs, historical behavior and resources (each club's available cap space as of Friday)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/03/10/free-agency-spending-power-rankings/1977631/

Randy · « **Reply #135 on:** March 09, 2013, 01:04:07 PM »

Kelly expects release from Raiders
Vic Tafur, SF Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/raiders/article/Kelly-expects-release-from-Raiders-4341040.php

Randy · « **Reply #134 on:** March 09, 2013, 01:02:31 PM »

Free agent waters can be tested as of last night 9pm Pacific
Jerry McDonald, BayAreaNewsGroup

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_22739986/oakland-raiders-free-agent-waters-can-be-tested

Randy · « **Reply #133 on:** March 08, 2013, 09:12:29 PM »

NFL's new free-agency negotiating window making players, agents more tense
Jason Cole, Yahoo Sports

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--nfl-s-new-free-agency-negotiating-window-making-players--agents-more-tense-200731134.html

Randy · « **Reply #132 on:** March 08, 2013, 02:50:59 PM »

"Legal Tampering" begins tonight at 9pm Pacific....3 days ahead of Free Agency

"Tonight the "legal tampering" period precursor to Free Agency begins. This is when teams and agents can start to negotiate contracts, 3 days ahead of Free Agency. Every single NFL team used to break the tampering rules each year, so the league just went ahead and changed the rules, making it legal to "tamper" in this period. Here is the gist of it..."

Complete Story:
http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story/09000d5d82787135/article/questions-and-answers-for-2012-free-agency

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/2013-free-agency-rules

Complete list of all NFL free agents:
http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/42077/309/nfl-free-agent-master-list-13

Randy · « **Reply #131 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:43:55 PM »

Oakland Raiders: Free agent waters can be tested Friday night
Jerry McDonald, BayAreaNewsGroup

Seventeen Raiders players scheduled for unrestricted free agency will begin to get an idea of their worth on the open market beginning Friday night.

In advance of start of the new NFL year Tuesday, agents can begin contract talks with prospective teams starting at 9 p.m. Friday on the West Coast.

Complete Story:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_22739986/oakland-raiders-free-agent-waters-can-be-tested

Matty Raider · « **Reply #130 on:** March 06, 2013, 11:36:14 AM »

Quote from: Randy on March 06, 2013, 04:43:41 AM

Raiders will reportedly try to sign free agent defensive lineman
Steve Corkran, BayAreaNewsGroup
http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_22722443/oakland-raiders-will-reportedly-try-sign-free-agent

Does McKenzie do anything besides besides sign old Green Bay Packers!?!?!

Why are always last to make moves...sitting on our asses....nothing has changed.

Figure out Palmer, DHB and Kelly and let's go!

Randy · « **Reply #129 on:** March 06, 2013, 04:45:18 AM »

Possible comings and goings in Oakland
Bill Williamson, ESPN

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/55545/possible-comings-and-goings-in-oakland

Randy · « **Reply #128 on:** March 06, 2013, 04:43:41 AM »

Raiders will reportedly try to sign free agent defensive lineman
Steve Corkran, BayAreaNewsGroup

http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_22722443/oakland-raiders-will-reportedly-try-sign-free-agent

Randy · « **Reply #127 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:09:03 AM »

Shane Lechler interested in Texans job
James Arcellana, Silver and Black Pride

http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2013/3/5/4066292/oakland-raiders-punter-lechler-interested-in-houston-texans-job

Randy · « **Reply #126 on:** March 05, 2013, 10:02:37 AM »

Myers thinks he may wind up elsewhere
Jerry McDonald, BayAreaNewsGroup

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2013/03/04/myers-thinks-he-may-wind-up-elsewhere/

"It looks like I'm leaving the Raiders"
ProfootballTalk.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/05/brandon-myers-it-looks-like-im-leaving-raiders/

Randy · « **Reply #125 on:** March 04, 2013, 11:05:26 PM »

Brisiel’s contract restructured
Steve Corkran, BayAreaNewsGroup

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2013/03/04/brisiels-contract-restructured/

http://blog.sfgate.com/raiders/2013/03/04/raiders-save-some-money-with-brisiel-pay-cut/

Randy · « **Reply #124 on:** March 04, 2013, 10:55:59 PM »

Raiders have until March 12th to sign any of their 17 free agents
Steve Corkran, BayAreaNewsGroup

The Raiders are $1.5 Million under the cap as of today largely because Brisiel agreed to restructure

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_22715300/oakland-raiders-not-going-franchise-any-their-players

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/paul-gutierrez/raiders-pass-using-franchise-tag

Randy · « **Reply #123 on:** February 20, 2013, 01:58:39 AM »

Might Raiders use franchise tag?
Paul Gutierrez, Comcast SportsNet

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/paul-gutierrez/might-raiders-use-franchise-tag

Randy · « **Reply #122 on:** February 17, 2013, 12:49:14 PM »

AFC West potential free agents
Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/15/afc-west-potential-free-agents/

Randy · « **Reply #121 on:** February 12, 2013, 10:40:39 AM »

Seymour's contract voiding a mixed bag
Paul Gutierrez, Comcast SportsNet

http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/paul-gutierrez/seymours-contract-voiding-mixed-bag

Randy · « **Reply #120 on:** January 05, 2013, 08:24:44 PM »

I always get confused about how the salary cap works, so I did a search for answers. This article is one of the easier to understand. It has an example of a player with a 5-year contract having various bonuses in different years, and explains exactly how much cap hit that player would generate in each year of his contract. It explains the "signing bonus", the "option bonus", the "roster bonus", guaranteed money, pro-rating a bonus, renegotiating a contract, and more.

http://russellstreetreport.com/nfl-salary-cap-faq/

Randy · « **Reply #119 on:** January 05, 2013, 07:53:10 PM »

http://raidernationtimes.com/article.php?id=9533

Randy · « **Reply #118 on:** January 03, 2013, 08:52:03 PM »

Raiders sign 3 free agents
Steve Corkran, BayAreaNewsGroup

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2013/01/03/raiders-sign-three-free-agents/

Randy · « **Reply #117 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:53:11 AM »

Raiders Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts
Raiders.com

The Oakland Raiders have signed G Jason Foster, LB Jerrell Harris, DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, WR Travionte Session, TE Mickey Shuler and T Jason Slowey to reserve/future contracts.

http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-Six-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/e1adae20-97fc-47f5-95f7-7bf25fb155c1

Raiders sign six to reserve/future contracts
Comcast SportsNet

http://www.csnbayarea.com/raiders/raiders-sign-six-reservefuture-contracts

Matty Raider · « **Reply #116 on:** December 24, 2012, 07:44:03 AM »

Keep Wheeler, Shaughnessy and Desmond Bryant...the rest can go..........of course I'd like to keep Lechler (let him retire a Raider) as well, but I don't know if he'll like the pay cut.

Randy · « **Reply #115 on:** December 22, 2012, 11:36:07 AM »

Oakland Raiders could have 17 unrestricted free agents in 2013

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_22240662/oakland-raiders-could-have-17-unrestricted-free-agents

Randy · « **Reply #114 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:29:27 PM »

WR Jabbar Gafney visited the Raiders today

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-oakland-raiders/raiders-talk/Report-WR-Gaffney-visits-Raiders?blockID=768465&feedID=2801

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_21473294/raiders-talk-veteran-receiver-jabar-gaffney

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2012/09/05/report-raiders-meeting-with-veteran-wr/

Randy · « **Reply #113 on:** August 22, 2012, 04:37:47 PM »

Former Cal, 49ers defensive lineman Andre Carter tries out with Raiders
Jerry McDonald, Bay Area News Group

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_21367067/former-cal-san-francisco-49ers-lineman-andre-carter

Raider Dee · « **Reply #112 on:** August 16, 2012, 05:38:52 AM »

Man , forget Benson , let him sit on the sidelines @ Green Bay and pick up the League Minimum.

he's on the downward arc of his career anyway.

Randy · « **Reply #111 on:** August 15, 2012, 03:19:08 AM »

Cedric Benson says he turned down Oakland Raiders' offer
Jerry McDonald, Bay Area News Group

http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_21309532/cedric-benson-says-he-turned-down-oakland-raiders

Randy · « **Reply #110 on:** June 30, 2012, 12:26:30 PM »

Oakland Raiders Reportedly Will Sign Cedric Benson
The Pigskin Report

http://www.thepigskinreport.com/2012/06/oakland-raiders-reportedly-will-sign-cedric-benson/

Randy · « **Reply #109 on:** June 30, 2012, 12:22:13 PM »

Cedric Benson still a possibility for Raiders
Josh Alper, ProFootballTalk.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/29/cedric-benson-still-a-possibility-for-raiders/

Randy · « **Reply #108 on:** June 26, 2012, 10:50:01 PM »

Could the Raiders Tempt TE Chris Cooley from Washington Redskins?
Erik Lambert, sports.gather.com

http://sports.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981427121

Randy · « **Reply #107 on:** June 26, 2012, 10:46:04 PM »

Cedric Benson Joining Oakland Raiders Makes Sense for Both Sides
Chris Gamble, Rant Sports

http://www.rantsports.com/redzonetalk/2012/06/26/nfl-rumors-cedric-benson-joining-oakland-raiders-makes-sense-for-both-sides/

Randy · « **Reply #106 on:** June 25, 2012, 04:33:16 PM »

How much salary cap space do the Raiders have?
Paul Gutierrez, Comcast SportsNet

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-oakland-raiders/raiders-talk/How-much-salary-cap-space-do-the-Raiders?blockID=730138&feedID=2801

Team by team cap space as of June 22nd:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/22/team-by-team-cap-space-as-of-june-22/

Randy · « **Reply #105 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:06:37 PM »

Schefter: Raiders looking at Cedric Benson
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/45151/schefter-raiders-looking-at-cedric-benson

Report: Raiders showing interest in RB Cedric Benson
Paul Gutierrez, Comcast SportsNet

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-oakland-raiders/raiders-talk/Report-Raiders-showing-interest-in-RB-Be?blockID=727284&feedID=2801

Raiders showing more interest in Cedric Benson
Darin Gantt, ProFootballTalk.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/19/raiders-showing-more-interest-in-cedric-benson/

Randy · « **Reply #104 on:** June 18, 2012, 03:15:05 AM »

Time For Raiders To Look Over Brian Banks?
Chris Shellcroft, Just Blog Baby

http://justblogbaby.com/2012/06/17/time-for-raiders-to-look-over-brian-banks/

Randy · « **Reply #103 on:** June 10, 2012, 08:21:38 AM »

NFL Free Agent Rumors: Jeremy Shockey to Oakland Raiders?
sports.gather.com

http://sports.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981387765

Randy · « **Reply #102 on:** June 09, 2012, 12:22:13 AM »

Raiders Add Free Agent Lineman Nick Howell, Release FB TréShawn Robinson
Raiders.com

http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Add-Howell-Release-Robinson/fb3ee786-60a7-4ef1-b007-efcc6b051942

Randy · « **Reply #101 on:** June 08, 2012, 12:49:29 AM »

Taking a look at Ochocinco’s potential suitors
Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/taking-a-look-at-ochocincos-potential-suitors/

Randy · « **Reply #100 on:** May 21, 2012, 09:18:19 PM »

Terrell Owens' interview today on Bay Area radio 95.7 "The Game"

The Free Agent WR joined Tierney & Davis and talked about dropping Drew Rosenhaus, wanting to change some things in his career, and where he'd like to play next season.

http://podcast.957thegame.com/kbwf5/3481394.mp3

Randy · « **Reply #99 on:** May 20, 2012, 01:00:24 AM »

T.O. still doesn’t realize it’s over
Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk.com

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/19/t-o-still-doesnt-realize-its-over/

Randy · « **Reply #98 on:** May 20, 2012, 12:54:42 AM »

Unemployed Owens lobbies for Bay Area work
Staff Report, CSNBayArea.com

http://www.csnbayarea.com/football-san-francisco-niners/niners-talk/Unemployed-Owens-lobbies-for-Bay-Area-wo?blockID=710850&feedID=2801

Matty Raider · « **Reply #97 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:52:02 PM »

For this fan -

T.O. - you're not wanted - you are a locker room CANCER. Always have been. I don't care about your production, your high-flying BS or if you've *matured* or not--- go sell it somewhere else.

Randy · « **Reply #96 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:08:31 PM »

Oakland Raiders getting Terrell Owens? Don't count on it
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-05-16/terrell-owens-oakland-raiders-carson-palmer-to-not-expected-to-join-raiders

Revolutionary Raider · « **Reply #95 on:** May 16, 2012, 08:03:12 PM »

Quote from: Matty Raider on May 16, 2012, 04:33:23 PM

Quote from: Revolutionary Raider on May 15, 2012, 06:30:11 PM
Quote from: Randy on May 15, 2012, 06:54:21 AM
Raiders to try out free agent fullback Owen Schmitt
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/raiders-to-try-out-free-agent-fullback-owen-schmitt/

Kind of stoked about this pick up. He sounds like another Jon Richie, a Raiders kind of player. Some Eagles fans seem to miss him already.

Nike pick-up. Reece hasn't signed yet so perhaps it will put the pressure on. Reece is a must-sign though. I LOVE a bruiser like Schmitt though. All heart and can knock the crap outta people. Jon Richie, anyone?

(Sorry about the image with the blow-out loss to the G-men on the bottom...I still hear about that one)

From what I've read, Reece doesn't have much leverage in the whole ordeal. So, unless he doesn't wish to play this season, he'll have to sign one way or another.

Matty Raider · « **Reply #94 on:** May 16, 2012, 04:33:23 PM »

Quote from: Revolutionary Raider on May 15, 2012, 06:30:11 PM

Quote from: Randy on May 15, 2012, 06:54:21 AM
Raiders to try out free agent fullback Owen Schmitt
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/raiders-to-try-out-free-agent-fullback-owen-schmitt/

Kind of stoked about this pick up. He sounds like another Jon Richie, a Raiders kind of player. Some Eagles fans seem to miss him already.

Nike pick-up. Reece hasn't signed yet so perhaps it will put the pressure on. Reece is a must-sign though. I LOVE a bruiser like Schmitt though. All heart and can knock the crap outta people. Jon Richie, anyone?

(Sorry about the image with the blow-out loss to the G-men on the bottom...I still hear about that one)

Revolutionary Raider · « **Reply #93 on:** May 15, 2012, 06:30:11 PM »

Quote from: Randy on May 15, 2012, 06:54:21 AM

Raiders to try out free agent fullback Owen Schmitt
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/raiders-to-try-out-free-agent-fullback-owen-schmitt/

Kind of stoked about this pick up. He sounds like another Jon Richie, a Raiders kind of player. Some Eagles fans seem to miss him already.

Randy · « **Reply #92 on:** May 15, 2012, 06:55:02 AM »

Raiders cut Andre Hardy, add seven rookie free agents
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/raiders-cut-andre-hardy-add-seven-rookie-free-agents/

Randy · « **Reply #91 on:** May 15, 2012, 06:54:21 AM »

Raiders to try out free agent fullback Owen Schmitt
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/14/raiders-to-try-out-free-agent-fullback-owen-schmitt/

Randy · « **Reply #90 on:** May 14, 2012, 06:10:18 PM »

Raiders Sign Seven Free Agents
May 14, 2012

• Eddy Carmona - K/P (Harding)
• Wayne Dorsey - DE (Mississippi)
• Kyle Efaw - TE (Boise St)
• Kevin Haslam - T (Rutgers)
• LeQuan Lewis - CB (Arizona St)
• TréShawn Robinson - FB (Idaho)
• Travionte Session - WR (Nevada)

http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-Seven-Free-Agents/c78a12cd-3dd7-4515-81a1-5fe4b0054e39