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According to the fine folks who took our AFC West poll this week, new Oakland backup quarterback Matt Leinart is the best backup in the AFC West. We asked readers this week who they think is the best backup quarterback in the division. All four ba...

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Carson Palmer gave himself a refresher course this offseason in what watching football without the modern convenience of high definition is like. It brought him back to the late 1980s, when he watched football just because he lik...

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Observation from the Raiders' OTA day on Tuesday: Oakland is opening up its OTA days with a four-man defensive front. New coach Dennis Allen is adamant the Raiders will use multiple sets and we will see some 3-4 sets. Running...

Matt Leinart knows his role with the Oakland Raiders is to back up Carson Palmer and he is fine with it. He knows he can be helpful to Palmer as he learns the version of the West Coast offense run by new offensive coordinator Greg Knapp. Leinart w...

RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was definitely joking when he said Deuce Lutui, the team's new guard, checked in at 208 pounds for the offseason conditioning program. But when Carroll indicated Lutui had indeed dropped conside...

Attention, fans of post-Y2K college football! Have you seen who's on the depth chart at quarterback of your 2012 Oakland Raiders? Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart are teamed up once again -- just like they were in the cardinal and gold for the 2002 ...

Quarterback Matt Leinart has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders....

Now that Matt Leinart has signed with the Oakland Raiders, each teams in the AFC West has a new backup quarterback. After looking at the list, here is my advice to the starters in the division: stay healthy. The AFC West's group of backups is n...

As expected, Matt Leinart is headed to Oakland. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that Leinart is signing with the Raiders after having a tryout with the team. This connection has been expected for several weeks. It was reported Monday that...

Matt Leinart is back in a familiar role as Carson Palmer's backup at quarterback.

Apparently, Matt Leinart is not a slam-dunk to sign with the Oakland Raiders as their backup quarterback. The Associated Press is reporting Jim Sorgi will have a workout with the Raiders on Tuesday. Leinart is considered a favorite to land the job...

Overlooked again, Case Keenum will start his NFL career close to where he proved his skeptics wrong in college.

The Oakland Raiders are bringing in quarterback Jim Sorgi for a tryout.

A long-expected pairing is likely to occur. Oakland will visit with and is expected to sign Matt Leinart to be Carson Palmer's backup quarterback, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This is no surprise. Leinart played for Oakland offensive coor...

Texans free-agent quarterback Matt Leinart is scheduled to visit Oakland next week, a trip in which he is likely to sign with the Raiders, according to league sources.

Passing along : Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt with comments to ESPN's Colin Cowherd regarding the team's draft strategy and quarterback John Skelton. Whisenhunt, himself at Eagle Scout, said he's a big believer in drafting for character. ...