No TO, Confirmed

Maybe there is something to this new leaf Al Davis has turned over in 2009. He has resisted TO temptation, and today Owens took a one year deal to go ruin Trent Edwards' life in Buffalo.

I ran through my mind a lot of justification for why Al was not going to sign TO: his speed is not exactly blazing, Al seems to be making a commitment to youth, and Al gains nothing from showing up Jerry Jones for cutting TO. But I have to admit I was nervous. Sure, we need more talent - particularly at WR - but the lack of cohesiveness and character among Raider players has been a significant contributor to the disaster we've watched this decade.

Perhaps Cable is remaking this team with character guys. Perhaps there is something to that two-game winning streak we are on.

Regardless, as Unk says, "T.O. does not stand for 'To Oakland!'"

No T.O., Continued

David White continues his impressive signing-season blogging with a post I missed yesterday morning quoting a Raiders source who says, "There is no way T.O. is coming here."

I love it.

So don't apologize that there's no news to report, Dave. That was the best news I could have heard concerning the Raiders yesterday, other than maybe "Stimulus Bill contains $1 Billion for Stadium Construction in Oakland."

Hey, why not? Someone call Rep. Barbara Lee and ask her to get on this.

Please Al, Don't Do It

T.O. was cut by Dallas today.

Under no circumstances should the Raiders sign Terrell Owens to be their big play receiver.