Aaron Brooks

Starting in the late 1940s, the Oakland Police Department began recruiting officers from the South to deal with the expanding black population and changing ... The homicide drop in 2010 was the city's fourth in a row, and violent crime in general was ...  

His hiring of new GM Reggie McKenzie was a great move and we will definitely see the impact of that this season. Another big move was the hiring of head coach Dennis Allen, but I think we will need to wait to see some games before passing judgement on him.  

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders selected Arizona receiver Juron Criner with their second pick in the fifth round. The Raiders took Criner 168th overall Saturday with a compensatory pick. Criner had 75 catches for 956 yards and 11 ...  

He is viewed as a raw player who needs quite a bit of coaching and work on his technique. That said, he is a versatile player who has a knack for getting pressure on the quarterback. Some experts project Bilukidi as a practice-squad candidate.  

Both Bay Area NFL teams will get prime time attention in the coming season according to the schedule released Tuesday. The San Francisco 49ers will play five prime-time games, the most allowed by the league. The team's season opener will be against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, pitting No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith against former Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Oakland Raiders will start their season with a Monday night game...  

For those of you who have had conversations with me you already know that I am a huge fan of bringing Aaron Brooks to Portland. Those who haven't talked to me or read my stuff, well, now you know I am probably the biggest fan of this. If you know as much as I do about him then you already know he will be a great fit in Portland. Those of you who are on the fence or barely even know who I talking about then hopefully this will help you get on...  

The NFL announced the 2012 preseason schedule and as expected, the San Francisco 49ers will not play the Oakland Raiders. The game normally would have taken place at O.Co Coliseum in Oakland, but after last year's Candlestick Park violence the two teams decided to take some time off from the series. Now it's official. The 49ers preseason schedule will open at home against the Minnesota Vikings. Week two will have them traveling to Houston to...  

Fans like me of the Oakland Raiders now have a date and a place where the 2012 Raiders preseason will start. The Oakland Raiders will host the Cowboys in Oakland in a nationally televised game on August 13. The game will be the big national Monday night game and will be seen on...  

The Oakland Raiders' preseason schedule was already known as of last week but the only date and time that was for certain was the Raiders' preseason opening game on Monday Night Football at home against the Cowboys on August 13 at 5 pm PST.  

KGO-TVNo 49ers-Raiders exhibition this seasonSan Francisco ChronicleThe NFL announced the 2012 preseason schedule, and the Reggie McKenzie era will be unveiled on "Monday Night Football" as the Raiders host the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 13. The new general manager will not get a face-to-face look at the 49ers.Oakland Raiders' Preseason Launches August 13 Against Cowboys: Fan's ViewYahoo! Sports49ers, Raiders won't meet this preseasonSacramento...  

I love what the Oakland Raiders accomplished in the draft, and you should love it, too. There are so many ways to love what they did. General manager Reggie McKenzie didn't have a pick until after the third round, yet he still found good players ...  

The Cowboys finalized their preseason schedule. The preseason opens Aug. 13 at the Oakland Raiders. The game will be telecast on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Here's the full schedule: Monday, Aug. 13 at Oakland, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at San ...  

At first glance, the Oakland Raiders 2012 NFL Draft would make most people snicker as they have just five picks (three coming from awarded compensatory picks). They are tied with the Saints for the fewest picks in the draft. However, one needs ...  

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) 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 stemming for allegedly threatening to kill a man and firing a gun next to his head.  

There's no denying it, the Oakland Raiders have a bad reputation. Starting with the hardcore teams of the 1970s with guys like Jack Tatum (aka The Assassin) and George Atkinson, I think some of that reputation may have been well-deserved.