By
Anthony De Franco 
November 29, 2009, at 3:16 pm
Here’s an interesting article from PFT. Got a few million dollars hanging around? Then you can own part of the worst run franchise in the history of sports!
As a world of children and grown-up children who act like adults so the children won’t get scared begin to make out their Christmas wish lists, here’s a item for consideration.
A 10-percent stake in the Oakland Raiders.
Jay Glazer of FOX reports that the the team is trying to sell that amount of franchise, in an effort to raise money.
We’ve separately learned that, while a partial sale is possible, the efforts aren’t yet fully active. No investment firm has been engaged, for example, and no aggressive attempt has been made to scare up a buyer.
Per a league source, the reality in Oakland is that the limited partnership contains several aging members (or, in some cases, the widows of deceased members). Some of the members might want to dilute their interest in the team.
So, here’s the plan: If someone is willing to back us, Jason and I come up with a big plan to basically rebuild the Raiders. It may or may not involve creatively getting rid of Al Davis. We’re kidding. As if he could be killed by conventional weapons.
By
Jason Comack September 6, 2009, at 1:11 pm
The past few days I’ve fallen asleep with the T.V. on. And without fail every morning I’ve woken up to a crazy NFL story. First Chan Gailey was fired, then Jeff Jago, then Turk Schonert. This morning I woke up to Adam Schefter’s comforting voice and the news that Richard Seymour was now an Oakland Raider. Richard Seymour was traded to Oakland for a 2011 first round pick. Yes, you read that right 2011.
At first glance this trade is shocking but the more you think about it you realize it’s highway robbery for the Patriots.
- Seymour is turning 30 this year and has been very injury prone. He’s played exactly one 16 game season since 2002.
- Seymour while still a very good player hasn’t been as dominant as he was early in his career.
- The big thing is that Seymour’s contract expires at years end. So while Oakland could have just waited to sign him in free agency they seemed to really want him for 2010, likely a lost year anyway. Needless to say it’s going to cost a boatload of money to resign Seymour.
- There’s a good chance the Raiders are going to terrible in 2010 and 2011 so the draft pick will likely be a very high one.
- Why 2011? Because Bill Bellichick is smarter then you and realizes that by 2011 there is a very good chance there will be a rookie pay scale in the NFL.
The Patriots are smarter then anyone else in the NFL. Looking down the road both Seymour and Wilfork are both due mammoth extensions at years end. They weren’t going to be able to resign both. So for 6 months of Seymour the Pats were able to steal a first round draft pick that might be #1 overall.
Someone make sure Al Davis is still alive.
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