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OAKLAND, Calif. - For weeks, the Raiders' defensive players have been talking up their new scheme without sharing many details, hinting only that when executed right, it gives everyone on the field a chance to make an impact and keeps opposing offenses guessing.

The Oakland Raiders traded wide receiver Louis Murphy to the Carolina Panthers on Monday, freeing up salary-cap room and a roster spot for one of a handful of promising youngsters.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - The education of Terrelle Pryor as an NFL quarterback will include a tutorial by the last Raiders player to win the league's Most Valuable Player award.

May 23--OAKLAND -- The Golden State Warriors' impending return to San Francisco is a blow both to Oakland's pride and its chances for transforming the Coliseum site into a sports and entertainment center.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Miles Burris was watching the NFL draft with family at home in Granite Bay when he received the call telling him he'd be an Oakland Raider.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The NFL must have faith that PG&E fixed the Candlestick Park glitches that led to two blackouts during a nationally televised game last season.

The last time Randy Moss called the Bay Area home, things did not end well.

Starting right guard Cooper Carlisle and defensive tackle John Henderson were cut by the Raiders on Thursday, with Henderson failing his physical.

With the blessing of Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, new general manager Reggie McKenzie is going through the football operation with flashlights and microscopes, opening all the doors and windows, pulling up the carpet and inspecting the foundation.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - If all goes according to plan, the Raiders won't be holding another news conference to announce the hiring of a head coach for at least a few years.