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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
ALAMEDA – When all Hades is breaking loose, when the very walls of the organization are crumbling, to whom do you think the young and impressionable denizens of Raider Nation turn a lonely eye? The quarterback? Nah, JaMarcus Russell is too busy deflecting criticism and loosening up his throwing arm by tossing receivers under the bus. The defensive ends who know what winning feels like after coming...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
BRANT WARD S.F. Chronicle file, 2008 Johnnie Lee Higgins, who returned three punts for TDs last season, OAKLAND -- With his long, lanky build, John Fassel more closely resembles Ichabod Crane than your stereotypical football lifer. And yet, when the Raiders' first-year special-teams coach unloaded on his charges in a meeting last week, it was not all that surprising. After all, the Raiders' special...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Booming spirals by bigger kickers, like the Raiders’ Shane Lechler, are easier to control, more difficult to catch and harder to block.
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Giants Gab (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Good morning. As you prepare to face the Oakland Raiders, you can’t help but see some very, very obvious things, arguably the best kicking game in football. (Shane) Lechler, (Sebastian) Janikowski, strong, strong legs; guys that boom the ball. They change field position on you. The punter, last week against Houston, after a safety he punts the ball from the [...]
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Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
More photos » by Orlin Wagner - AP 19 days ago: FILE -- This is an Aug. 2, 2009, file photo showing Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli during NFL football training camp in River Falls, Wis. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File) Browse more photos » Note by Joel: I had this scheduled to run earlier today but realized I didn't, you know, actually schedule it. So here is your belated post....
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Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
More photos » by Jeffrey M. Boan - AP 3 days ago: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning celebrates after the Colts defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-23 in an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Miami. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan) Browse more photos » The Sporting News is really starting to re-establish themselves as a very strong, insightful alternative to the mindless droning...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
ALAMEDA – You want to give JaMarcus Russell the benefit of the doubt. Really, you do. He's a kid, you remind yourself. A mere babe who, at 24, still is the third-youngest starting quarterback in the NFL. A phenom with a rocket launcher for an arm who still is trying to find his way after losing his father figure this offseason when his beloved uncle Ray passed away. But before you give him a...
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San Diego Chargers (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Chargers punter Mike Scifres and Raiders punter Shane Lechler are widely regarded as the top two players at their position. The two are fierce competitors on the field and good friends away from it.
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
There's no better story in any NFL training camp than when an undrafted college kid - facing odds longer than a Shane Lechler punt - makes the team. It's just so American, so Land of Opportunity. Two years ago at Redskin Park, that kid was Stephon Heyer, the former Maryland Terp, who earned a spot as a backup offensive tackle with his impassioned blocking. This year's under-the-radar type was Edwin...
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Hammer Of The Blogs (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
If I had the time to play fantasy football this year, I would just make sure to load up on as many running backs that will play against the Raiders this season as possible. They have no run D. They're vulnerable against power sweeps around the edge; they get burnt on gap blocks up the middle. They gave up over 250 yards against Frank Gore and a bunch of scrubs. I like #7 pick Darrius Heyward-Bey a...
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Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
via www.onlineathens.com It's mid-July and the weather is great, well at least it is where I'm at. As training camp draws nearer, the wait seems longer. Here to ease the wait, we bring you the sixth issue of the Weekly Raider. As always, I strive to bring you the finest in Raiders reading and hope you enjoy. -Weekly Raider: #9 Shane Lechler , Punter- via www.raiders.com The player we want to see come...
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Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
This week in the Finding the Winning Factors series , let's take a look at a common, but rarely looked at: Net Punting Average . This stat came about after the Colts playoff game back in January, for good reason. Mike Scifres significantly helped the Chargers , but can the punter and punt coverage be a significant factor in winning games? Here's how I calculated it: (Punt Yards - Return Yards) / Punts...
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Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
Kansas City Chiefs' Maurice Leggett (31) runs for a touchdown after a botched play by the Raiders' Shane Lechler (9), right, in the first half of the Week 13 contest (via SacBee.com ). View full size photo uploaded June 18, 2009 Second year cornerback and the 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Mack Lee Hill award winner Maurice Leggett was on the Red Zone podcast yesterday. Nice job by Soren Petro during the...
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Houston Texans (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
It's easy to draw comparisons between rookie punter Justin Brantly and Shane Lechler, the former Texas A&M and current All-Pro punter for the Raiders who was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 draft. Both Brantly and Lechler were Aggie standouts, and Brantly never averaged less than 43 yards per punt in four years at A&M. His 45.7-yard average as a senior put him among the national...
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