RAIDER NEWS!!
| Gannon, Callahan to get tale of the tape |
| NFL may expand playoffs |
| Stubblefield thrilled to be with Oakland |
| Harrison visits Raiders |
| Robbins back at work after Betty Ford |
| Rice and Brown both resign |
| Upshaw signs with Redskins |
| List of possible salary cap cuts |
| What a difference seven days make |
| AFC continues its dominance in Pro Bowl |
| Salary cap next big opponent |
| Kicker will stick around town |
| Callahan excelled as rookie |
| Salary cap has Oakland facing choices |
| Rice, Brown say they both will be back |
| 2003 NFL Opponents |
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| Rice, Brown to stay together Jerry Rice has signed a 6-year, $30 million contract extension on March 4 to remain with the Raiders, a salary cap-motivated deal that theoretically could keep the star receiver playing until he's 46. Tim Brown, the longest-tenured Raider with all 15 of his seasons in Oakland, also signed an extension - which means the NFL's oldest receiving tandem will stay together for now. "Them coupled with Jerry Porter were as productive as any receiver trio in recent memory," senior assistant Bruce Allen said March 4. "We're happy to have them back, and I'm sure Rich Gannon is as well." Rice received a signing bonus, and the deal is "back-end loaded," his agent, Jim Steiner said, meaning much of his salary would be paid out in those final years. Bruce Allen Honored In a vote of executives from all 32 clubs, Bruce Allen of the Raiders was selected as the NFL's Executive of the Year by the Sporting News. Allen was honored largely for his work in helping the Raiders get under the salary cap without enduring any significant player losses for a team that won the AFC title. Stubblefield crosses the Bay The Raiders announced March 12 they have signed three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield, the latest former 49er to move across the bay. Stubblefield is a 10-year pro, having logged seven seasons with the 49ers and three with the Redskins. ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the deal is for one year and worth $755,000 with no signing bonus. Last month the 49ers said Stubblefield's locker room leadership didn't justify his $2.3 million salary for next season. San Francisco cut Stubblefield after general manager Terry Donahue accused him of gaining too much weight and struggling as the season wore on. Stubblefield, 32, sought Wednesday to quash the notion that he was used goods. "There's a lot of football left in Dana Stubblefield and the Raiders see that and that's why I'm here," Stubblefield told reporters in a conference call. |
