With this coming week's final OTA, the Raiders 2009 offseason will have concluded. We then have a lull in football activity as we await the start of the 2009 season with the Raiders reporting to the training camp complex in Napa at the end of July. The only news that we can really expect is the July signings of their 2009 draft class. All the draftees are expected to be inked and in camp by the reporting...
As the owner of a new seven-year, $70 million contract, DeAngelo Hall expected whispers in the Oakland Raiders' locker room last offseason. Hall didn't expect the intensity of emotion and range of views that greeted him and the signings of Javon Walker and Gibril Wilson. "There were a lot of different emotions between the guys who were already there and us new guys," Hall said. "You...
More photos » by Seth Perlman - AP Browse more photos » The Miami Dolphins turned some heads in the NFL last season by finishing 11-5 and winning the AFC East division outright. How'd they do it? Simple - consistent play from QB Chad Pennington , an innovative offensive attack, and most importantly, a defense that sacked opposing quarterbacks 40 times and forced 30 turnovers. If the Dolphins...
The Miami Dolphins won the division last year but that did not mean they were rebuilt. The 2009 off-season was supposed to fill more holes but free agency came and went without any serious signings. Gibril Wilson on the eve of free agency, Cameron Wake a couple of weeks before. The real story however was [...]
Miami Dolphins free safety Gibril Wilson, signed in the off-season, was interviewed on WQAM radio by Kim Bokamper on his "Dolphins Tonight" show. Wilson feels the sky is the limit for the secondary. "I think we're going to be a very tight-knit group," Wilson said, "and I think we can be the best secondary in the league if we all just put our heads together and put the talent...
Who is your daddy and what does he do? Well, this one posts up links and gets you through the weekend. Welcome back, loyal readers. The more the merrier? The NFL is inviting more players to the draft this year – but Mark Sanchez will not be in attendance. Gibril Wilson says the Dolphins can have the [...]
Upon the Dolphins' signing of safety Gibril Wilson , I thought I should at least contact somebody who has watched him play a lot more than I and hear what he had to say. So I decided to turn to 'ETVal' from Big Blue View - SBN's NY Giants blog. Why him and not a Raiders' blogger? Because Wilson actually saw a lot of time as New York's free safety - the position he'll be playing in Miami. Here's what...
The Miami Dolphins have been quite active this offseason, already making several transactions. Two of their new players, safety Gibril Wilson and center Jake Grove, were plucked from Oakland. Both acquisitions immediately upgrade the Dolphins, further improving a team that experienced significant progress a year ago en route to an 11-5 record and AFC East title. Grove, a center, spent five ...
Anyone care to guess which side of the ball the Miami Dolphins will use their first couple of draft picks on this April? Hint: It's likely not on defense. The Dolphins made a big splash on the eve of free agency last week, signing big-hitting safety Gibril Wilson to a five-year deal worth $27.5 million. The acquisition automatically improves the Dolphins' defense. Wilson, who had 129 tackles ...
It's Saturday - and that means just one thing. It's video time! This week, rather than continuing on with our look back at the '08 season, I figured to turn our attention to free agency. But since I couldn't seem to find any good Joe Berger highlights, we'll have to settle with two Gibril Wilson videos. The first one is a short 2007 highlight video of Wilson as a NY Giant. He's #28 in the video, for...
Not too much happening right now for the Dolphins. While things got crazy yesterday when the Dolphins locked up Gibril Wilson and Yeremiah Bell - creating the NFL's most physical safety tandem - the Fins haven't been as aggressive as many thought. Or if they have, the price tags have been too rich for their blood. Here's some of the latest: The Palm Beach Post is confirming the Herald's report from...
The Oakland Raiders made a surprising move last week, releasing safety Gibril Wilson. Wilson had a good first season in the Bay Area, which is why many were caught off-guard that Oakland cut him. But its loss is the gain of the Miami Dolphins, who quickly scooped up Wilson. After winning a Super Bowl title with the New York Giants two seasons ago, Wilson inked a lucrative contract with the ...
The Miami Dolphins have spent money like they were Barack Obama handing out bailout allotments. 42 million to Vernon Carey, 20 million to Yeremiah Bell, 15 million to Channing Crowder, and of course 27.5 million to Gibril Wilson. Place all the guaranteed money and the first year amounts into the balance due column and what [...]
DAVIE, Fla., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Miami Dolphins Thursday signed strong safety Gibril Wilson to an undisclosed contract, The Miami Herald reported. The newspaper said the five-year NFL veteran signed for five years after being released by the Oakland Raiders last week. The Dolphins also re-signed fellow strong safety Yeremiah Bell. Bell's contract is believe to be a four-year deal worth $20 million...
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