Oakland Raiders Let Trade Deadline Pass Without Any Surprises From Al Davis

October 19, 2010   ·   James Arcellana   ·   Jump to comments

Every year, from the time the season ends until the trade deadline in week six, there are rumors about the Oakland Raiders. Whenever a player is mentioned in a rumor, the Raiders are listed as one of the possible landing spots.
Raiders owner Al Davis has often fed the media monster by making blockbuster trades like the one made just prior to the 2009 season when the Raiders acquired Richard Seymour from the New England Patriots for a first round draft pick.
The rumors about the Raiders began again on Sunday when reports came out that the Raiders had notified all of the teams in the league that every member of the roster was available for a trade if the offer was right. If this is true, it is hard to believe that no one made an offer, which means that Al Davis and the Raiders declined on any offers that were made.
There are two separate reasons why the Raiders would have made a move before the deadline. The Raiders would either be making a move to make the team better now...

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