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This time last year, the discussion revolving around Kolton Miller was that he was a smart guy who was raw and needed to add some weight to his 6-9 frame. The 15th overall pick showed up to Oakland at 309, which is a lot for most players, but for a tackle of his stature, it’s a bit light.
Tuesday Miller stepped on the field for the start of Raiders OTA’s a noticeably larger man.
According to him, he is now up to 328 pounds. Seeing him stand behind the podium, you wouldn’t say that was bad weight either. Anyone can gain weight, but it’s important to gain muscle weight and keep your speed and agility

even at 328 pounds, there’s still room for Miller to fill out even more. There are still five other offensive linemen on this team who are heavier than him, perhaps six, depending on where fellow 2018 draft pick Brandon Parker is with his weight.
“They’re definitely bigger and stronger,” Derek Carr said of his offensive line. “A guy we haven’t even talked about, Brandon Parker. Man, he came in... I think he was living with Gabe [Jackson] so he was getting that country strength. Gabe eats a lot so I know Brandon was eating good. . . We definitely got bigger upfront.”
Also standing at 6-8, seeing Parker in person Tuesday leaves no doubt of his weight gain from the 305 pounds he showed up with last year. Add 6-6, 343-pound David Sharpe and you’ve got some of the biggest tackles in the league.
 

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andana said:
No way. This is why we didn't move to San Antonio.
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The $1.8 billion budget for the Las Vegas Stadium increased by $40 million this week, which normally would bring about concerns of issues with the construction or some awful setback. However, according to Las Vegas Stadium Co. Chief Operating Officer Don Webb, this is actually some very good news.

As Webb and Raiders team president Marc Badain explained, the added budget is owed to sales of suites, personal seat licenses, club seats and sponsorships exceeding expectations. The team set expectations for the personal seat license sales at $290 million, and 85 percent of that number has been met. Badain expects to easily surpass this number.
Now, this extra money, which is being provided by the Raiders, will give stadium officials the opportunity to add 20 new suites, increasing the number to 128 in total. In addition, there will also be improvements made to the fixtures and art in the architecture, the communications network that will power the in-stadium internet, and exterior plaza security. $2 million of the new budget will also be used to add exterior restrooms. The 65,000-set stadium just became even more of a luxury destination for high rollers and football fans.
 
Here's how CG Technology projects the point spreads for the first 15 Raiders games of the 2019 season:
Week 1: Broncos at Raiders (-2.5) -- Monday Night Football
Week 2: Chiefs (-6.5) at Raiders
Week 3: Raiders at Vikings (-7)
Week 4: Raiders at Colts (-8)
Week 5: Bears (-6) vs. Raiders -- In London
Week 6: Bye Week
Week 7: Raiders at Packers (-8.5)
Week 8: Raiders at Texans (-7)
Week 9: Lions at Raiders (-3)
Week 10: Chargers (-4) at Raiders -- Thursday Night Football
Week 11: Bengals at Raiders (-3.5)
Week 12: Raiders at Jets (-3)
Week 13: Raiders at Chiefs (-13)
Week 14: Titans at Raiders (Pick)
Week 15: Jaguars at Raiders (Pick)
Week 16: Raiders at Chargers (-9)
Week 17: Raiders at Broncos (No line)

The Raiders are the favorite in just three games, and underdogs in 10 games. Two games are pick 'ems.
Not the numbers the Raiders want to see, but if they win a few early games, those numbers will surely change.
 
Overnight the Raiders will have their press conferences at OTAs. Scheduled to hit the podium are OC Greg Olson, Antonio Brown, Trent Brown and LaMarcus Joyner.

Will be AB's first public media interview his his arrival presser at Raiders HQ before free agency.
 
On Tuesday, it was Brown's turn to discuss his growing relationship with Carr on and off the field, and the wide receiver provided an explanation on why their budding chemistry is essential to overall success.
"It's extremely important to have a relationship off the field because playing football, you get mental tired, you get frustrated," Brown told reporters. "You always want to have that respect for a guy to know where he's coming from, know what he stands for and know what's important to him, so you guys can be on the same page and do what you desire to do and desire to win."

So far, so good for Brown and Carr as the two players get to know each other with hopes of helping turn around the Raiders' misfortunes of the past two seasons.
"Camaraderie is key," Brown said. "Any team you need camaraderie to win, to know the guys and have their back, so that's where we are here today. Build camaraderie, show the guys what I'm about and continue to build it."
Brown has quickly acclimated to his new surroundings and doesn't hesitate to lead by example.
And his energy on the field during OTAs and team meetings has helped forge a bond not just with Carr, but among the wide receiver group as the Raiders enter a second week of organized team activities.
"We're bringing the juice," Brown said. "Challenging each other every day, competing and just holding each other accountable knowing what to do, knowing how to do it and bringing it to the meetings, to the practice field and being able to execute."
 
The “Progressive” Bay Area NFL teams have opened their arms to MAGA maggot Nick Bosa and Richie “I openly call teammates N*gger” Incognito.

Meanwhile Kaepernick’s Blackballing from the NFL (during the PRIME of his) was for the “crime” of wanting Black folks to stay alive.

Mayock on Incognito Signing: Can’t Have All Boy Scouts
 
andana said:
The “Progressive” Bay Area NFL teams have opened their arms to MAGA maggot Nick Bosa and Richie “I openly call teammates N*gger” Incognito.

Meanwhile Kaepernick’s Blackballing from the NFL (during the PRIME of his) was for the “crime” of wanting Black folks to stay alive.

Mayock on Incognito Signing: Can’t Have All Boy Scouts
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the NFL never likes to be sued. that to them is a huge no-no and they often blackball those that do (see Al David)
 

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Trent Brown knew all along Raiders would put him where needed. Cool with RT. “In the league now, there are pass rushers on both sides. You need two good tackles.”


Olson said Denzelle Good was an excused absence. Incognito took first-team reps at left guard.
Jordan Devey is a roster lock, backing up at guard and center. #Raiders feel he is big upgrade over Feliciano.

Lamarcus Joyner on Raiders first-round safety Johnathan Abram: "He's an alpha. He just has to slow it down, be ready to go. He's been an alpha all his life ... Let it come to him."
 
Lets hope this works out.

No stunting Waller's growth
The Raiders were content letting Jared Cook leave in free agency despite him being their best receiver last year. Darren Waller's a main reason why, and he has shown playmaking ability during OTAs.
That was clear midway through Tuesday's session, when he hauled in an over-the-shoulder grab from Derek Carr. The Raiders quarterback quickly identified a favorable matchup outside with rookie cornerback Isaiah Johnson and threw a quick strike trusting Waller would win out. He did, bringing in one of a few nice plays made as the primary receiving tight end getting tons of first-team work that would've been unavailable with Cook around.
"Would it stunt his growth if Jared was here? Possibly," offensive coordinator Greg Olson said. "So now that he has that position, it's your position, you are the ‘Y' in certain personnel groupings. We're going to put you out there on the field and you're going to play. You're going to get better from playing. You're not going to wait and sit behind Jared Cook and have to wait your turn, you have to go now. We're really pushing him to the limit right now."
Waller has responded well to a golden opportunity to kick-start his career and realize vast potential
 
Some of you may know the story of Josh Jacobs’s journey to the NFL. His life experiences are pretty inspiring and according to him some Hollywood producers have approached him about making that story into a film.

Jacobs’s story is certainly one worth telling. He and his father were homeless for a time and then living out of various hotel rooms with his four siblings.
He went on to star in high school, but got no national interest until he began promoting his tape on social media where he caught the eye of Oklahoma, Missouri, and Alabama.
Ultimately, he chose Alabama, but spent the past three years as the backup running behind Damien Harris. But like his high school years, what he was able to put on tape eventually made him the top running back taken in the draft at 24 overall to the Raiders.
Those are the kinds of stories of struggle to success that great movies are made of. So, hopefully we will see the Josh Jacobs story in theaters at some point in the near future.
Jacobs added that his story is only half written at this point — suggesting greater success ahead in the NFL — and that if the film is to be made, it would not be this year.
 
I just heard that Richie Incognito was arrested last year after threatening to kill staff in a funeral home and that he wanted to " cut his dad's head off for research purposes " .....* me.

There is Al Davis and then there is someone simply trying too hard to be Al.
 
That's just part of the Incognito story. He'll be looking at some kind of possible NFL punishment for that.

We got plenty of criticism in the media including this from The Root

If a raccoon crawled out of the woods and vomited onto a Confederate flag and that pile of Confederacy raccoon vomit was next to newly signed NFL guard Richie Incognito, the untrained eye would have a hard time determining which one plays in the NFL.
 
OAKLAND — There will be a new ring to the aging Oakland Coliseum’s name, as the board that oversees the Coliseum complex’s operations voted unanimously on Friday to approve an agreement calling it the Ring Central Coliseum.

The deal approved by the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority calls for Ring Central, a communications firm based in Belmont, to pay $1 million a year for the next three years and gives it the option to renew the deal for a fourth year.
 
Morrow getting better, good player.

ALAMEDA — Raiders quarterback Derek Carr dropped back to pass Tuesday, quickly noticing rookies Clelin Ferrell and Maxx Crosby closing in. His pass was batted down, falling harmlessly to the ground.
Not long afterward, Carr spotted Antonio Brown breaking free down the right sideline in a red zone drill. It’s been a common sight during media access periods in the off-season, as Brown seems to be just a little, just a little faster than anyone else on the field.
Not this time. Third-year linebacker Nicholas Morrow stayed with Brown, knocking down the pass in the end zone. Brown smiled, and Morrow’s defensive teammates went crazy.
“When Nick made that breakup I saw the whole defensive sideline try to run out and congratulate him,” middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict said. “The energy here is just amazing. I can’t wait to start the season off.”
Granted, it was an early June organized team activity. No pads allowed, no hitting. It’s mostly about choreography, timing, footwork and play recognition. Raiders players, of course are expecting big things.
Tahir Whitehead, the linebacker who played nearly every snap a year ago and intercepted a bobbled pass Tuesday, said, “We definitely have the team to go out and do something this year.”
 
No Reggie Nelson! I'm thinking superbowl.

With their third of three first round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders selected Johnathan Abram, a punishing safety out of Mississippi State. The Raiders defensive backfield has been a deficiency for many years, but with Karl Joseph and Gareon Conley stepping up in 2018, there is a positive outlook on the future.
In addition to Abram at safety, Oakland also drafted two cornerbacks in Trayvon Mullen and Isaiah Johnson late in the draft, making the defensive backfield a crowded one this summer. After starting out with the second-team during earlier OTAs, Abram was with the first-team on Wednesday, a sign of things to come at the position group.

Obviously, it is still very early, but this is another one of those position battles we are going to have to keep an eye on all summer. Sure, the tandem of Harris and Joseph were solid towards last season, but Abram is a different kind of player, and will get every opportunity to start in year one.

This is not merely because the Raiders drafted him with the No. 27 overall pick.
Abram, 22, has looked the part.
“He’s smart,” defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said Tuesday. “He’s real smart. From a rookie player, with all the stuff safeties have to know, he’s on top of it each and every day. So it’s good to have him. When you’re back there, as I stand at the back of the defense, I hear him communicate. He doesn’t sound like a rookie player. He sounds like a veteran player.”
Teammates have noticed.

Veterans can take a skeptical approach to rookies. They understand the difference between the college and professional game and the maturity required to make that transition. It takes work ethic. It takes a humble willingness to learn.
Abram has embodied those qualities while exhibiting the traits that made him a team leader at Mississippi State.
“He’s an alpha,” nickel cornerback Lamarcus Joyner said. “He just has to slow it down. He’s ready to go. He’s been an alpha all of his life, and I told him that you just have to think, keep your feet on the ground and let things come to him.”
 
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