2009 offseason updates!

I have begun making updates for the 2009 offseason, including changes to the Superlatives (congratulations, Hall of Famer Rod Woodson!), the Coaches and the Starters projects.

I also added Brad Van Pelt to the Memorial Wall. Rest in Peace. (I am holding out hope for missing LB Marquis Cooper.)

As always, the Roster is updated regularly as moves occur.

The Roster and the First-Year Star Award

I'm in the process of transitioning the Official S&B Report Roster to 2009 offseason mode. Part of that is a change in the URL, as you can see in the above link or in the links list to the right.

In addition, I've begun the poll for the third annual "After Further Review" First-Year Star award, over at Raiderfans.net. So, don't wait, go vote!

At last, the massive Starters update

After a lot of formatting and some further research, the starting lineups Project has finally been updated at S&B Report.

Hit the link on the right to check on the newly reformatted and updated list of Oakland Raiders starters from the franchise's inception to today.

A word of warning, data gets a little vague in the early years of the nearly 50-year-old organization, but I've done my best, and I can certainly say anything from the late 1960s to today is in fine shape.

Enjoy!

Goodbye, Gene

Add Hall of Fame lineman Gene Upshaw to the Memorial Wall Project.

Perhaps better known today as the head of the players union, Upshaw died earlier this summer of pancreatic cancer.

Minor maneuvering

Just a quick status update on some projects, as we near kickoff 2008:

I made some minor tweaks to the coaching Project to reflect updates in the 2008 Raiders media guide, which I've just acquired.

I'm still working on updating the starters Project and the lineups Project, as well as some other things.

Plus, I'm keeping up with the roster and schedule now that the season's in earnest.

The "AFR" First-Year Star Award gets a page

The next Project I've added over at S&B Report is actually a continuation of something I created over at Raiderfans.net:

The "After Further Review" First-Year Star award.

This award, named for my column at RF.net (and now S&B Report) honors the Oakland Raiders rookie or first-year player who contributes the most to the team during a given season.

I nominate anywhere from a half-dozen to eight players, and the members of Raiderfans.net vote via poll.

Full details are at the page, which is now Project No. 10.