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The new regime in Oakland has done a great job plugging holes and finding value in the free-agent market, but there is still work to be done.

He has not played up to par for being the No. 8 overall pick in the 2010 draft and he is facing 180 days in an Alabama jail after he was recently convicted of an assault while using a gun last fall while he was away from the team to attend a family funeral.

On the Chop Talk podcast a few weeks ago , SB Nation's Oakland Raiders blogger said the AFC West is about the Raiders, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos .

Around the League will examine one key figure under pressure on each team heading into the 2012 season.

The Raiders concluded the second week of organized team activities and the coaching staff is doing their best to evaluate the players in non-contact situations.

The next time Rolando McClain puts on silver and black could be the last time. Or it could be the first time he puts it on with a sense of real pride.

McClain was sentenced to 180 days in prison , though he's appealing. And instead of saying he was sorry for his behavior or acknowledging he needs to change his ways, he said he was sorry for bad publicity .

By Andrew Sarmiento NFL Contributor Every NFL franchise hopes to strike gold with a top five pick in the draft, and the Raiders believed they had done just that when they drafted running back Darren McFadden with the fourth overall selection in 2008.

When it comes to sports, how deep are the corporate and private pockets in San Francisco and Silicon Valley? Bottomless.

The Raiders ' new coach - and general manager Reggie McKenzie - vowed to change the Raider image and build with character.

Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain apologized Tuesday for bringing bad publicity to the team following his recent conviction in Alabama for assault and other charges a This item is available in full to subscribers.

Tim Tebow is a rarity, among mankind for certain, but also among NFL players who, despite creating major stirs as rookies, only increase their celebrity once the novelty of being a highly-touted draftee wears off.

The David Ausberry experiment is entering its second and perhaps most crucial year.

It was time for round two of Raiders offseason OTA's. Time to see if anyone has progressed or if those who shined before can do it again.

Coach Allen: I thought the guys were flying around again. I thought the execution was pretty good, and I think overall I've been pleased.

The Huntsville Police Department announced the termination of two officers. One of the officers was involved in an incident during an arrest in October of 2011.

Rolando McClain gestures during the Oakland Raiders voluntary organized team activities at the practice facility in Alameda, Calif.

Last week, Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain was the talk of Raider Nation after he was found guilty on charges of assault, reckless endangerment, menacing and wrongful discharge of a firearm and was subsequently sentenced to 180 days in jail.

There is so much written about the jail time that Rolando McClain is to receive, but very little talk about what triggered his behavior.

You don't have to be a film critic to know the flick Battleship is going to sink into Netflix obscurity faster than whatever the next Nick Cage offering is.