chris hairston has scheduled workout with Oakland Raiders

Offensive tackle Chris Hairston from Clemson University has scheduled a private workout with the Oakland Raiders.  He was a two All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.  Hairston has previously worked out with the Bengals.

Offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchiaan from New England Patriots conducted positional drills at Hairston Pro Day.

Chris Hairston has drawn grades ranging from the third to fifth round.

The 6-foot-6, 323-pounder posted a 27 1/2 inch vertical leap and an 8-6 broad jump at his Pro Day workout as well as a 7.64 in the three-cone drill and a 4.74 short shuttle.

Hairston was a three-year starter at left tackle and starting 36 games. He can also bench press 405 pounds.

Chris Culliver to work out for Oakland Raiders

Cornerback and safety Chris Culliver from South Carolina has a private workout with the Raiders.  Culliver has conduct private workouts with Browns, Chiefs, and Ravens and schedule workouts with Vikings and Texans.

Culliver has been projected as a fourth-round draft pick, but also Culliver has also drawn third-round grades from several teams.

He is a 6-foot, 200-pound cornerback who has also played safety.   Culliver ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds at the NFL scouting combine.

Culliver registered a 1.50 10-yard split, a 38 1/2 inch vertical leap, and a 10-03 broad jump. He also posted a 4.08 20-yard shuttle and a 6.08 three-cone drill.

Al Davis already wants to sign him!

Barret Robbins gets prison sentence

MIAMI, Florida-  Former Oakland Raiders Center Barret Robbins has been sentenced to five years in Florida prison for a drug-related probation violation.  Friday a Miami-Dade County judge imposed a sentence for crack cocaine that was found in Robbins’ car after a traffic stop near Dallas.

The court documents said he suffers from bipolar disorder.  He was on probation for a 2005 fracas in Miami Beach during which Robbins fought with police officers and was shot and wounded.  Robbins was a Pro Bowl center for the Oakland Raiders.  He missed 2003 Super Bowl against Tampa Bay after disappearing several days before the game and then showing up incoherent the night before.

The Oakland  Raiders released him in 2004 for steroid use.

 

Chuck Bresnahan named Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinator

Chuck Bresnahan named Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator for the second time.  He was defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders when the Silver and Black won three straight AFC Western Division titles and played in Super Bowl XXXVII, returns to that capacity.

“The fact that I’ve had the chance to be in defensive meetings with Chuck and watch him lead the defensive staff made it an easy decision to name him our defensive coordinator,” said Oakland Raiders Head Coach Hue Jackson. “I am impressed with his passion, attention to detail and energy. This staff gives us the opportunity to have one of the top defenses in the NFL.”

Bresnahan coached Raiders defensive backs (1998-99), then became defensive coordinator for the Silver and Black (2000-03). Under Bresnahan in 2002 when the Silver and Black represented the AFC in the Super Bowl, the Raiders defense ranked among the league leaders in least points allowed per game, least rushing yards per attempt and fewest rushing yards allowed per game.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me to come back to the Raiders and work again where we had so many great years,” said Bresnahan. “It’s so exciting to be reunited with Hue Jackson because of the passion and energy that he brings. I’m also thrilled to be a part of this talented staff, many of whom I’ve shared previous success with.”

 

Oakland Raiders tender contracts to Zach Miller & Michael Bush

The Oakland Raiders  have tendered contracts to tight end Zach Miller and running back Michael Bush.  The Oakland Raiders have the right to match any offers they receive if they become restricted free agents.

As four-year veterans, Zach Miller and Michael  Bush would have been restricted free agents under the rules in place last season. If that is still the case after a new collective bargaining agreement is reached, the Oakland Raiders will have seven days to match any offer sheet the players receive from another team or get a first- and third-round pick as compensation.

Ex-Raider Smith, 2 others charged in 2008 killing

Los Angeles authorities say former Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith and two others have been charged with murder in the 2008 beating and shooting death of a 31-year-old man in Lancaster, CA.

Los Angeles district attorney’s spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons says a judge Friday postponed arraignment for the 43-year-old Smith and two other suspects until March 17.

Smith, 41-year-old Charles Eric Honest and 32-year-old Dewann Wesley White were charged last month with one count of murder in the killing of Maurilio Ponce in Lancaster. They were arrested this week and are being held on $1 million bail.

Anthony Smith played for the Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders from 1991 to 1998.

OG Robert Gallery is leaving the Oakland

Oakland Raiders have been one of the more aggressive teams in resigning players during the off season, but Robert Gallery is not going to get resign.  Gallery is looking for a new start somewhere else.  Asomugha and Gallery’s contract has been voided after this past season.  Gallery has played all seven seasons with the Oakland.

Gallery said, “With the end of the league year coming today, and the few conversations I’ve had with the Raiders and Mr. Davis, we’ve come to a mutual agreement that it’s time for me to move on with my career,” Gallery said Thursday from his home in the Oakland area. “I appreciate the start that they and Mr. Davis gave me and I truly have enjoyed my time wearing the silver and black. I wish them well, I thank the fans and I take away great memories of my time in Oakland.”

The Raiders are expected to turn to Bruce Campbell replace Gallery on the offensive line.  Campbell was last year’s fourth round pick.