Darren McFadden hasn’t been very good this season. But things have gone from bad to worse for McFadden. The fourth overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft needs knee surgery to fix torn knee cartilage. McFadden will be out at least the next two weeks.
On the season, McFadden has 145 rushing yards, 53 receiving yards and one touchdown. His yards per carry of 3.1 yards is a very underwhelming number for the Raiders.
Offensively, the Raiders have simply been horrible. JaMarcus Russell has a quarterback rating of 42.4. He’s completing 39.8% of his passes and has one touchdown to go with …read more

On the offensive side of the ball, the Oakland Raiders have a lot of youth. However, by recently adding fullback Lorenzo Neal to the mix, the Raiders were able to get some much needed veteran savvy and toughness.
The 38-year-old Neal has 17 years of experience in the NFL. Last season, he played for the Baltimore Ravens. In the previous five seasons, Neal blocked for LaDainian Tomlinson while with the San Diego Chargers. Other stops in his career include the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Tennessee Titans and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Neal has been amazing …read more

It’s time for the draft! This list will be continuously updated to reflect the most recent 2008 NFL draft picks for the first round. Later this weekend and next week, I’ll also be talking about the picks one by one!

Miami Dolphin draft pick : Jake Long, OT, Michigan
St. Louis Rams draft pick: Chris Long, DE, Virginia

Atlanta Falcons draft pick: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
Oakland Raiders draft pick: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
Kansas City Chiefs draft pick: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
New York Jets draft pick: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
New England Patriots (from San Francisco): TRADE* to Saints draft pick: Sedrick Ellis, …read more

Last week, KARK-TV ran a news story that no one believes is true…and for that, Askansas officials and the McFadden family have to spend time and money investigating star running back Darren McFadden’s life.
I’m not saying that sports agents never bribe players with fancy gifts. It happens all the time. However, I whole-heartedly believe that McFadden is a smart guy on the top of his game. This story is bullshit.
Basically, a sports agent, Mike Conley (who, by the way, is not even a certified sports agent), recently purchased a car. The same time, McFadden was borrowing his mother’s Cadillac Escalade. …read more