Oakland Raiders 09/11/2007 11:48 AMAP reports QB JaMarcus Russell and the Oakland Raiders agreed in principle Monday night to a six-year contract that will guarantee the quarterback more than $30 million in the richest contract ever for a rookie.Read more
Oakland Raiders 09/11/2007 11:47 AMThe San Francisco Chronicle reports on second thought, Raiders HC Lane Kiffin likes his first thought just fine when it comes to picking his starting quarterback. "Yes," Kiffin said Monday when asked if QB Josh McCown was still his starting quarterback after Sunday's 36-21 loss to Detroit in their season opener. Looks like Kiffin's days of keeping starters secret are done. Without so much as a stutter, he snuffed any potential for an extended quarterback controversy by saying McCown will continue to start ahead of QB Daunte Culpepper based on merit, not merely Culpepper's late arrival to training camp. Kiffin used his news conference to support a decision that took him five weeks to make, and one he didn't announce until Sunday's game. He cited McCown's 75 percent completion rate and 313 passing yards. He said McCown didn't miss any audibles and had no wrong formations.Read more
Seattle Seahawks 09/11/2007 11:43 AMThe Seattle Times reports Seahawks WR D.J. Hackett has a high sprain on his right ankle, HC Mike Holmgren said Monday, and is out indefinitely. Hackett, a fourth-year pro, got the starting split end job when the Seahawks traded WR Darrell Jackson in the offseason. He kept it despite being challenged by WR Nate Burleson in training camp and the exhibition season.Read more
Cincinnati Bengals 09/11/2007 11:39 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports Bengals QB Carson Palmer enjoys Cincinnati's blossoming rivalry against the Baltimore Ravens. But he sure gets tired of hearing his head coach, Marvin Lewis, talk about his former team. Lewis was the Ravens' defensive coordinator from 1996-2001. His six seasons included a Super Bowl championship after the 2000 season. "It's just that with Baltimore, you kind of feel that they just won the Super Bowl, even though that was in 2000," Palmer said. "I don't know if that's because Marvin came from there and he always talks about Baltimore and his guys, and you get sick of hearing about all of that. But it seems like they just won the Super Bowl."Read more
