RAIDERS NOTEBOOK Starters for offensive line remain an open book
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Six days before the regular-season opener, Robert Gallery is still taking snaps at both guard and tackle. Jake Grove is seeing time at center with the first unit, but only in spurts.
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The Oakland Raiders cornerback read Brad Johnson&#39;s intent, raced back toward him as the Tampa Bay play developed, picked off the pass in the left flat and skirted untouched 32 yards down the sideline for a third-quarter touchdown.
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The Bucs coach says he never intended to make Chris Simms the permanent starter at quarterback. By RICK STROUD, Times Staff Writer.
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The wheels are in motion within the Patriots' linebacker corps. After losing Junior Seau for the season because of a broken right arm, the team practiced for the first time yesterday and had the following look in its 3-4 defense: Mike Vrabel taking Seau's spot on the inside next to Tedy Bruschi, and Tully Banta-Cain lining up with ...
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Tommy Maddox and Chad Scott figured to be among the Pittsburgh Steelers' most important players this season. As expected, they began the regular season in the starting lineup. They'll end it that way, too.
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Few athletes in this area are more respected than Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown . At 33, he's struggled to fight his way up the depth chart again after falling behind Deion Branch , David Patten , and David Givens , while having to endure a stint as a cornerback in the exhibition season.
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While most teams will rest their starting quarterback as much as possible in the final exhibition game this week, the San Diego Chargers are still trying to figure out who theirs is.
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One week after making his first NFL start, opening last Sunday&#39;s 25- 24 win at Denver in the Raiders&#39; 4-1-6 defensive package in place of strong safety Marques Anderson, rookie Stuart Schweigert may get the opportunity to start in the base defense as well
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Charles Woodson&#39;s monthlong holdout didn&#39;t yield the &quot;boat load of money&quot; he said he was looking for, so it was time to show up at Oakland Raiders&#39; training camp.
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Devin Hester expects teams to keep on kicking deep to him. And he expects to keep right on returning those kicks to the end zone.
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Joey Harrington is still a starting quarterback. Drew Henson apparently is back to being a future starter. And Chad Hutchinson is looking like a starter by default.
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Consistency isn&#39;t sexy. It&#39;s not a quarterback throwing bombs, or backs bursting into the secondary, linebackers in their wake.
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Lee, what&#39;s your take on the Florida-Tennesse game this weekend? Will the quarterbacks for both teams - Chris Leak of Florida, Erik Ainge and Brent Schaeffer of Tennessee â-ave the same success that they had in their first games?
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FOXBOROUGH -- Being an offensive lineman is a lot like being a referee -- you know you're doing your job when you maintain your anonymity.
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The depth of the teamâs starting rotation, a weakness for much of the season, is a strength now with the emergence of Ian Kennedy and the solid return of Mike Mussina.
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Jon Gruden isn&#39;t happy, and he admitted as much Monday morning. But at least the Bucs coach can look forward to something. Running back Michael
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ARLINGTON Coach: Rob DiLoreto (third year, 9-11). Last year's record: 4-6. Returning starters (12): Jay McGrath, C, 6-0, 260, Sr.; Michael O'Loughlin, RB, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Moses Ortiz, TE, 6-1 215, Sr.; Jordan Cooper, SE, 6-3, 195, Sr.; Neil Rainford, RB, 5-10, 210, Sr.; Michael Talarico, RB, 6-0, 195, Jr.; Peter Samko, OG, 5-9, 255, Jr.; Josh Vest, DL, 6-0, ...