Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
The last couple of days have been eventful for the Oakland Raiders as special teams ace Jarrod Cooper has retired, several players put on the disabled list, the cuts beginning, as well as a few players added to give Lane Kiffin the competition that he has been asking for. These moves which dropped the Raiders’ [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
The Raiders got a headstart on roster cuts Monday. At least one of the victims won't try to land elsewhere. Veteran special teams gunner Jarrod Cooper was waived, with team officials saying he...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
There have been some changes in the projected camp battles already, despite there not having been a game played yet. JaMarcus Russell is rebounding from his injury nicely. Jarrod Cooper keeps knocking people around. Oren O’Neal is bowling over defenders as a blocker. Michael Bush has been working in short yardage situations. Most importantly, Terdell [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
The big news out of Raiders’ camp today is that JaMarcus Russell missed a session of practice with what has been described as a minor elbow injury. Jarrod Cooper knocked John Madsen for a loop on a pass play, leaving Madsen’s head ringing. Another former Raider added his voice to the offseason chorus coming out [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Backup safety Jarrod Cooper lowered the boom Tuesday morning, putting a helmet-to-helmet hit on unsuspecting tight end John Madsen for a completion-turned-fumble. Madsen was shaken up on the...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
On Friday, August 15th the 66th Mob is going to be sponsoring a fund raiser for “Autism Speaks” at Sidelines Bar and Grill in Modesto, CA. That will be the day that Jarrod Cooper and the rest of the Raiders’ special teams will be sticking it to Chris Carr and the Tennessee Titans. It will [...]
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Free agent S Greg Wesley will visit the Raiders on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter. Al Davis loves him some ex-Chiefs and Wesley could replace Jarrod Cooper as Oakland's third safety or on special teams. If Wesley, 30, intends to start on defense however, the Raiders wouldn't be an ideal landing spot. Fantasy Football Breaking News - Rotoworld.com
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The camp battles saga comes to the last of the positional breakdowns tonight with a discussion of the safety position. There will be a look at special teams, followed by an overall wrap, but this is the last of the positional breakdowns. The Raider Nation ran Stewart Schweigert out on a rail after last season, [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Jarrod Cooper welcomed the Raider Nation to the Oakland Animal Shelter for an event to raise funds and awareness for Coop’s Code 597 program. Ricky Brown and Justin Griffith were also on hand to lend their support to the cause. Gorilla Rilla, Sidewinder, Inferno, Defender, and the rest of the Raider Nation came to show [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
Today was the first day of the NFL Draft. Rob and I covered it from the Oakland Raiders Booster Clubs’ draft party at Ricky's Sports Theater Bar and Grill in San Leandro, California. The Raider Nation was out in force to watch the Darren McFadden become the newest Raider. Jarrod Cooper, Oren O’Neal, Hiram Eugene [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
OAKLAND Jarrod Cooper can't take two steps in the Oakland Animal Shelter without stopping.
Behind the Steel Curtain (Free subscription) | 02/14/2008
Just a couple of links that you might find interesting. The first, a nice piece on Oakland Raiders special teams player Jarrod Cooper, the anti-Michael Vick of the NFL. For animal and dog lovers in the group, you'll enjoy the genuine commitment and interest Cooper has shown to his volunteer efforts. Now that you're feeling all warm and bubbly, check out this investigative report on Jeramy Stevens ....
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
For a long time, Jarrod Cooper wouldn't tell anyone at the Oakland Animal Shelter what he did for a living. He wasn't there as an NFL player, as the anti-Michael Vick. He had a pretty good idea that if the league wanted someone to do spin control, he wouldn'...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 02/05/2008
For a long time, Jarrod Cooper wouldn't tell anyone at the Oakland Animal Shelter what he did for a living. He wasn't there as an NFL player, as the anti-Michael Vick. He had a pretty good idea that if the league wanted someone to do spin control, he wouldn'...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 02/02/2008
OAKLAND As Week 16 of the NFL season approached, Jarrod Cooper held out hope that if the Raiders made a miraculous run to reach the playoffs, he might be able to brace his right knee and play.
