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 four interceptions. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound quarterback couldn’t play much worse if he tried.

To replace McFadden, the Raiders will likely turn to the tandem of Justin Fargas and Michael Bush. Fargas and Bush both had success last season, so there’s a chance that they can fill in for McFadden adequately. But, that said, Oakland’s problems run much deeper.

Darren McFadden - Oakland Raiders (Image: Zuma Press)

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Darren McFadden to Undergo Knee Surgery

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 consistent in his career. In the last 15 seasons, Neal has played in all 16 games each year — except for missing three games while with the Chargers in 2007. Although he hasn’t gotten many carries in his career, he’s a great lead blocker who can open gaping holes for running backs.

In Oakland, Neal will be blocking for the three-headed backfield of Darren McFadden, Michael Bush and Justin Fargas. Don’t be surprised if the 38-year-old can find enough gas in his tank to lead the way to another successful running attack.

Lorenzo Neal, Oakland Raiders (Image: Flickr)

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Oakland Raiders Add Fullback Lorenzo Neal

1. Miami Dolphin draft pick : Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. St. Louis Rams draft pick: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
   
3. Atlanta Falcons draft pick: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
4. Oakland Raiders draft pick: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
5. Kansas City Chiefs draft pick: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
6. New York Jets draft pick: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
7. New England Patriots (from San Francisco): TRADE* to Saints draft pick: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
8. Baltimore Ravens: TRADE** to Jaguars draft pick: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
   
9. Cincinnati Bengals draft pick: Keith Rivers, OLB, USC
10. New Orleans Saints: TRADE* to New England draft pick: Jerod Mayo, ILB, Tennessee
11. Buffalo Bills draft pick: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
12. Denver Broncos draft pick: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
13. Carolina Panthers draft pick: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
14. Chicago Bears draft pick: Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
    
15. Detroit Lions: TRADE*** to Kansas City draft pick: Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
16. Arizona Cardinals draft pick: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
17. Kansas City Chiefs (from Minnesota): TRADE*** to Detroit draft pick: Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
18. Houston Texans: TRADE**** to Baltimore draft pick: Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware
19. Philadelphia Eagles draft pick: TRADE***** to Carolina draft pick: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft pick: Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
21. Washington Redskins: TRADE*+ to Atlanta draft pick: Sam Baker, OT, USC
22. Dallas Cowboys (from Cleveland) draft pick: Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
23. Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
24. Tennessee Titans draft pick: Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina
25. Seattle Seahawks: TRADE*++ to Dallas draft pick: Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
26. Jacksonville Jaquars: TRADE** to Baltimore draft pick: TRADE**** to Houston: Dyane Brown, OT, Virginia Tech
27. San Diego Chargers draft pick: Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
    
28. Dallas Cowboys: TRADE*++ to Seattle draft pick: Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC
29. San Francisco 49ers draft pick: Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
30. Green Bay Packers: TRADE*+++ to Jets draft pick: Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
31. New York Giants draft pick: Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (FL)

*7th pick trade: New England trades 7th pick and 5th round for New Orleans’ 10th pick and third-round pick

**8th pick trade: Baltimore trades 8th pick for Jacksonville’s 26th pick, two 3rd round picks, and 4th round pick

***15th pick trade: Detroit trades 15th pick and 3rd round for Kansas City’s 17th pick, 3rd round, and 5th round (um..retarded trade much?)

****18th pick trade: Houston trades 18th pick for…(sorry I missed it – if anyone can update me, leave a comment and let me know!)

*****19th pick trade: Philadelphia trades 19th pick for Carolina’s 2nd round, 4th round, and 2009 1st round pick

*+ 21st pick trade: Washington trades 21st pick for Atlanta’s…(sorry I missed it – if anyone can update me, leave a comment and let me know!)

*++ 25th pick trade: Seattle trades 25th pick for Dallas’ 28th pick, 5th round, and 7th round. (I believe this was the deal…they announced it very quickly!)

*+++ 30th pick trade: Green Bay trades 30th pick for Jets’ 2nd round and 4th round.

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First Round 2008 NFL Draft Picks

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. KARK-TV decided that this was grounds for declaring that McFadden was possibly driving a car that an agent bought for him. Conley hasn’t even been to Fayetteville recently…

KARK-TV has already apologized and basically admitted that they speculated the whole story from start to finish based on two circumstantial facts. But, because of NCAA polidy, Arkansas has to investigate the situation. What a pain in the ass.

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Go to Hell, KARK-TV