Thursday links – Mile High weekend!
Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group reports the Raiders waived Carl Iheanacho and signed linebacker Vic So’oto. Big Reg is filling the roster with former Packers.
SF Gate’s Vic Tafur has an article about Philip Wheeler & Reggie McKenzie’s thoughts about Peyton Manning. Wheeler may have been the Raiders’ best free agent signing. He’s off to a great start this year.
ESPN’s Bill Williamson’s “One guy to watch” from the Raiders this week is Darren McFadden. Can he just cut and paste that every week? I can’t see how McFadden isn’t the Raider of focus every week. If he succeeds, the team will too.
Just Blog Baby’s Chris Shellcroft looks at the rise and fall of Oakland’s secondary, which used to be one of the most dangerous in the league.
Schefter has forsaken the Raiders after believing in them for one week. This week, nobody from ESPN has picked the Raiders to win in Denver.
CBS Sports’ Eric Gilmore reports on Darrius Heyward-Bey’s progress in recovering from a neck injury sustained during Monday’s victory.