Garcia’s agent talking with the Raiders
Quarterback Jeff Garcia’s agent, Steve Baker, is negotiating with the Raiders this afternoon, and Garcia is in the Bay Area awaiting some kind of deal, somewhere. But where exactly are the talks going?...
View ArticleGarcia, Raiders at a stalemate; Clements cashes in with 49ers
The 49ers and Raiders jumped into the free agent fray on Friday but with vastly different approaches. The Raiders negotiated for several hours with the agent for quarterback Jeff Garcia, but those...
View ArticleSafety Michael Lewis gets big money from the 49ers
There are reports that the 49ers’ deal with free agent safety Michael Lewis includes $10 million in guaranteed money. That’s an incredible bonus for a player who lost his starting job to Sean Considine...
View ArticleRaiders letting the free agent dust settle?
That’s what it looks like. Give the team credit for not getting into a ridiculous free agent bidding war over quarterback Jeff Garcia, 37, who clearly wanted starting quarterback money and will...
View ArticleMore Raiders updates…
Updating some Raiders news… Again, there are rumors that wide receiver Randy Moss and the Green Bay Packers are in talks regarding a trade for former Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Once again, it’s not...
View ArticleBanta-Cain to 49ers-they had to do it
The 49ers keep on spending, and they finally landed one of the guys they were eyeing for awhile. Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain, the former Cal standout, is a good fit for the 49ers’ planned 3-4 defensive...
View ArticleNewberry joins the Raiders
It’s cool to see longtime 49ers center Jeremy Newberry get another shot at reviving his career. He’s a Bay Area native, a former Cal star, and Newberry said he wanted to play for the Raiders when the...
View ArticleRaiders round out coaching staff
It took them nearly two weeks to formally announce it, but the Raiders finally revealed they have a new quarterbacks coach. Former Giants offensive quality control coach John DeFilippo, 28, gets that...
View ArticleFree agency update-scratch TE Daniel Graham off the Raiders’ list
The Raiders were interested in former Patriots tight end Daniel Graham, and the word Tuesday was that it would take at least $14 million in guaranteed money to sign him. Make that $15 million. That’s...
View ArticleGolden Boy fights for family, honor -and to save boxing
From Sporting Green boxing writer Nancy Gay in Las Vegas Oscar De La Hoya thrives on the business aspect of boxing now, nurturing his four-year-old start-up Golden Boy Promotions company carefully and...
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