Sports
On May 8th, a group of public school parents and supportive community members will ride 100 miles from Claremont Middle School to Sacramento to demonstrate their commitment to public schools and petition the state legislature to restore funding for K-12 education.
Members of the Let’s Go Oakland organization said Wednesday that building a new ballpark in the city would create more than 1,500 local jobs in the initial three-year construction phase, and bring ample revenue to Oakland and the county of Alameda.
After word came out Saturday that Jason Campbell of the Washington Redskins had been traded to the Oakland Raiders, Larry Weisman of Redskins.com had this to say: Wish Jason Campbell luck in Oakland. He never had any here.
ESPN is reporting the Oakland Raiders are awaiting approval from owner Al Davis to cut 2007 No. 1 draft pick JaMarcus Russell. Russell was benched after 12 games last season due to his poor performance.
Michael Moore, the Oakland Athletic League’s commissioner, is in charge of one of the oldest high school sports organizations in the state—but it’s also the smallest, and under pressure to combine with larger sections. The league’s future was in doubt until Moore came along and could still face more questions about its status—but Moore wants to keep the league independent.
The first three round of the NFL draft usually earn the most attention. That’s when the familiar names and big “numbers guys”—meaning players who look really good on paper—get picked up by teams that have done their homework and have wrestled with trades and money to attain them.
It’s been confirmed that Raiders owner Al Davis has told recently traded Kirk Morrison the “doors to the organization will always be open” to him. Morrison was traded to Jacksonville in the fourth round in return for a second fifth round pick. It has also been confirmed that quarterback Jason Campbell from the Washington Redskins will now be a Raider.
Mid-way through the fifth round, reports are coming out that the Redskins and Raiders are discussing a trade for QB Jason Campbell. Before the draft, the Redskins acquired Donovan McNabb from the Philadelphia Eagles and if he starts, which he more than likely will, Campbell will have to take a place on the bench. Campbell can have a fresh start in Oakland, a team that definitely needs a pair of fresh legs to fill that position.
In the fifth round, the Raiders picked Walter McFadden from Auburn at the defensive back position. This should round out the defensive front head coach Tom Cable has been focusing on as top priority in press conferences following the first three rounds. McFadden played cornerback for the Auburn Tigers. The 23-year-old Pompano Beach, Florida native weighs in at 175 lbs. He finished 12th in the highly competitive Southeastern Conference (SEC) in passes defended.