The Raiders have drafted Maryland Wide Receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with their 7th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Michael Crabtree was expected to be selected, but was passed on by the Raiders and later drafted by the San Francisco 49ers.
Heyward-Bey’s college career stats at the University of Maryland include 138 receptions for 2,089 yards and 13 touchdowns. Heyward-Bey has tremendous speed, registering a 4.30 in the 40-yard-dash.
9 Comments | Posted in: NewsThe NFL has released the 2009 schedule. Here are the Raiders’ games for ‘09:
| Monday, September 14 |
7:15 PM
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San Diego Chargers |
ESPN |
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| Sunday, September 20 |
10:00 AM |
at Kansas City Chiefs | CBS | |
| Sunday, September 27 |
1:15 PM |
Denver Broncos | CBS | |
| Sunday, October 4 |
10:00 AM |
at Houston Texans | CBS | |
| Sunday, October 11 |
10:00 AM |
at New York Giants | CBS | |
| Sunday, October 18 |
1:05 PM |
Philadelphia Eagles | FOX | |
| Sunday, October 25 |
1:05 PM |
New York Jets | CBS | |
| Sunday, November 1 |
1:05 PM |
at San Diego Chargers | CBS | |
| Sunday, November 8 | BYE WEEK | |||
| Sunday, November 15 |
1:05 PM |
Kansas City Chiefs | CBS | |
| Sunday, November 22 |
1:15 PM |
Cincinnati Bengals | CBS | |
| Thursday, November 26 |
1:15 PM
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at Dallas Cowboys |
CBS |
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| Sunday, December 6 |
10:00 AM |
at Pittsburgh Steelers | CBS | |
| Sunday, December 13 |
1:05 PM |
Washington Redskins | FOX | |
| Sunday, December 20 |
1:05 PM |
at Denver Broncos | CBS | |
| Sunday, December 27 |
10:00 AM |
at Cleveland Browns | CBS | |
| Sunday, January 3 |
1:15 PM |
Baltimore Ravens | CBS |
Quarterback Jeff Garcia and The Oakland Raiders have agreed on a one-year contract. Garcia is 39 years old and will be the backup for starting quarterback JaMarcus Russell.
The Raiders will be Jeff Garcia’s sixth NFL team. He has played for the 49ers, Browns, Lions, Eagles, and Buccaneers. Garcia has a pass completion percentage of 61.6 and 161 touchdown passes in his NFL career.
No Comments | Posted in: NewsThe Raiders have signed defensive tackle Ryan Boschetti. Boschetti was signed as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA by the Redskins in 2004.
Boschetti is listed at 6′4″ and 289 lbs. He only played 3 games last year with the Redskins.
The Raiders have also re-signed linebacker and special teams player Sam Williams. Williams has been with Oakland for 6 years now since he was drafted out of Fresno State.
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