Josh Norman is a free agent. Schefter just said he wants to play in Cali. 
"They Don't Know Its Us, Not Like Were The Raiders" Official 2016 Oakland Raiders Off-Season Thread
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Raiders only got like 9 mill in cap space left, plus prefer having Sean Smith at 8-9 mill than paying Josh Norman who is 28 and only 1 elite season the 15+ mill that he wants. Norman is trying to cash out now, not someone that is going to take less for a contender.
BayArea Breez
GOAT Defensive Raider
anywhere but the niners for Norman and I'm good. oh, also nobody in the AFC West lol
I really like Hargreaves if Zeke goes early (which I think he will). I think Cowboys will take Zeke or Ramsey (whoever falls to 4)
I really like Hargreaves if Zeke goes early (which I think he will). I think Cowboys will take Zeke or Ramsey (whoever falls to 4)
Anybody got espn insider?
nah. i don't fukk with espn reports
i like bleacher or walter football sports ( they stay updated )
i like bleacher or walter football sports ( they stay updated )
Just wanted kiper mock
I have it. Just request what you want here:Just wanted kiper mock
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/offical-espn-insider-thread.48544/
McShay's latest mock is here.
Picks from the Kiper vs McShay mock:
14. Oakland Raiders
Todd McShay's pick: Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State
I struggled with value vs. need here. This is high risk, but after solidifying the edge in the draft and free agency, the Raiders should want to get stronger up the middle. Jones has the tools to develop into a big-time difference-maker along the interior of the D-line.
44. Oakland Raiders
Todd McShay's pick: Keanu Neal, S, Florida
Neal shows adequate range in coverage and explosive power as a run-defender. He has the skill set to develop quickly into a starter.
75. Oakland Raiders
Mel Kiper's pick: Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State
Athletes this impressive are rarely around at No. 75, and with a little time Miller can become a contributor.
14. Oakland Raiders
Todd McShay's pick: Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State
I struggled with value vs. need here. This is high risk, but after solidifying the edge in the draft and free agency, the Raiders should want to get stronger up the middle. Jones has the tools to develop into a big-time difference-maker along the interior of the D-line.
44. Oakland Raiders
Todd McShay's pick: Keanu Neal, S, Florida
Neal shows adequate range in coverage and explosive power as a run-defender. He has the skill set to develop quickly into a starter.
75. Oakland Raiders
Mel Kiper's pick: Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State
Athletes this impressive are rarely around at No. 75, and with a little time Miller can become a contributor.
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BayArea Breez
GOAT Defensive Raider
I'd probably still keep my raider season tickets if they moved to Vegas. Raider Nation from around the Globe will come through in droves!
I'd rather they go to Vegas than LA, if they can't make it happen in Oakland.
Schedule released.... saints game might be a shootout... I can see 4 and 1 before the chiefs showdown
9-11 wins.
I've checked a couple of different Raider forums and they're saying Oakland isn't going to build jack sh*t and they can't do a renovation of the Coliseum cause of the A's playing there. And to keep it 100 there's really no benefit to the city of Oakland to build a billion dollar stadium for 8 home games a year. It benefits the Raiders for sure but not the city. It definitely looks like its Vegas or LA without a doubt.
3 days im leavn work early
if we moved by next year. However
at Jerry Jones and these other owners denying the raiders for their hate of al davis...I I would love for them to stay in Oakland but the city have no money and plus city officials want to bring in that tech industry from Frisco...
But I like this story here..
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis will be in Las Vegas on Thursday to meet with officials and discuss the possible move of his franchise to the city, and it sounds as if he is all in. But there is still one big catch: financing for a new stadium.
According to UNLV insider Joe Arrigo, Davis is scheduled to meet on Thursday with the Sands Group, the hotel and casino company attempting to build the stadium. The new stadium would reportedly be shared by the Raiders and the UNLV football program beginning in 2017 or 2018; in the meantime, the Raiders would play at Sam Boyd Stadium, UNLV's current field, which Davis has reportedly already toured.
Both Arrigo and Jason Cole of Bleacher Report have said that if the meeting goes well and the financing is approved, Davis will pledge to move the team.
A pledge by Davis to move the franchise does not, however, guarantee that the Raiders will kick off from Las Vegas in the coming seasons. NFL owners would still need to approve the move, and it's unclear whether this would happen.
Gambling has previously kept the NFL and other major sports leagues out of Vegas, and Cole reports that several NFL owners, including Giants' owner John Mara, want to keep it that way. But the recent partnership between the NFL and the daily fantasy sites DraftKings and FanDuel in the past year complicates the matter, and other owners will look at Las Vegas and see an untapped market for the league.
The importance of a new market is bolstered by the recent uncertainty surrounding the Chargers' possible move to Los Angeles; if Dean Spanos and San Diego figure out how to keep the Chargers from moving, NFL owners could be particularly inclined to back Davis' Vegas bid.
In that same vein, one way to consider Davis' possible pledge to Las Vegas is as leverage over the city of Oakland: If the financing for a Vegas stadium is approved and Davis does pledge to move the Raiders there, Oakland city officials could feel mounting pressure to finance a new stadium so the Raiders don't relocate. That could mean using public funds to finance a new stadium, which would most likely come down to a public vote, as we have seen with the Chargers battle in San Diego. For now, though, Oakland officials have hardly batted an eye at the growing likelihood oflosing the Raiders.
In all, we won't know much until Thursday. And even then, if the Las Vegas financing is approved, the battle over the future home of the Raiders will only just begin.
From what I hear I think Jerry Jones is onboard for the Raiders to move to Vegas that's why this sh*t has legs to begin with. Rams owner doesn't want us in his new building when its built and Chargers would be pissed if they get their stadium and then the Raiders move to LA.. three teams all within 110 miles of each other. Jerry Jones is Kronke's friend and the other owners like and want to help Dean Spanos the Chargers owner. Plus the league and Goodell want to keep San Diego as a NFL city because its the perfect Superbowl city. Plus on top of that the owners will want to keep the 2nd LA spot open so they still have the "threat to move to LA" start up all over again but yet have a team there as well.
I would love for them to stay in Oakland but the city have no money and plus city officials want to bring in that tech industry from Frisco...
But I like this story here..
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis will be in Las Vegas on Thursday to meet with officials and discuss the possible move of his franchise to the city, and it sounds as if he is all in. But there is still one big catch: financing for a new stadium.
According to UNLV insider Joe Arrigo, Davis is scheduled to meet on Thursday with the Sands Group, the hotel and casino company attempting to build the stadium. The new stadium would reportedly be shared by the Raiders and the UNLV football program beginning in 2017 or 2018; in the meantime, the Raiders would play at Sam Boyd Stadium, UNLV's current field, which Davis has reportedly already toured.
Both Arrigo and Jason Cole of Bleacher Report have said that if the meeting goes well and the financing is approved, Davis will pledge to move the team.
A pledge by Davis to move the franchise does not, however, guarantee that the Raiders will kick off from Las Vegas in the coming seasons. NFL owners would still need to approve the move, and it's unclear whether this would happen.
Gambling has previously kept the NFL and other major sports leagues out of Vegas, and Cole reports that several NFL owners, including Giants' owner John Mara, want to keep it that way. But the recent partnership between the NFL and the daily fantasy sites DraftKings and FanDuel in the past year complicates the matter, and other owners will look at Las Vegas and see an untapped market for the league.
The importance of a new market is bolstered by the recent uncertainty surrounding the Chargers' possible move to Los Angeles; if Dean Spanos and San Diego figure out how to keep the Chargers from moving, NFL owners could be particularly inclined to back Davis' Vegas bid.
In that same vein, one way to consider Davis' possible pledge to Las Vegas is as leverage over the city of Oakland: If the financing for a Vegas stadium is approved and Davis does pledge to move the Raiders there, Oakland city officials could feel mounting pressure to finance a new stadium so the Raiders don't relocate. That could mean using public funds to finance a new stadium, which would most likely come down to a public vote, as we have seen with the Chargers battle in San Diego. For now, though, Oakland officials have hardly batted an eye at the growing likelihood oflosing the Raiders.
In all, we won't know much until Thursday. And even then, if the Las Vegas financing is approved, the battle over the future home of the Raiders will only just begin.
-A new stadium in Vegas already paid for opens up new revenue streams for the NFL. The Raiders in LA benefits no-one but the Raiders. The Vegas angle has strong legs. Jerry Jones, the 2nd commissioner, is definitely on board. Plus San Antoine is part of his Cowboy market. The Raiders to SA has to make him cringe.