Vance Walker

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is not one to be pre-occupied with statistical data. With another stellar season, Ryan is primed to become the franchise's all-time leader in touchdown...

NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT The Raiders brought in Matt Flynn in part because of his leadership qualities. Yet Flynn, both on the field and in the locker room, isn't about to force the issue. As the new Raiders' offensive system...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Falcons first-round draft pick Desmond Trufant completed his graduation work at the University of Washington and participated in OTAs on Tuesday. Trufant, who's expected to land the...

The Sports Xchange Raiders working to improve run defense ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Raiders have been a bad team since last winning their division and AFC championship in 2002 for a number of reasons, but the most persistent problem has been run defense....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT The defensive line was an offseason priority for the Falcons. In addition to signing defensive end Osi Umenyiora in free agency and drafting two defensive ends, the Falcons are...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT A draft pick considered risky by some has become an even bigger gamble as Raiders first-round selection D.J. Hayden underwent abdominal surgery and will miss the rest of the offseason...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT The Falcons' dynamic wide receiver duo of Julio Jones and Roddy White was back together for the second open OTA session. White was a no-show for the voluntary OTAs last week. White...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Atlanta Falcons - INSIDE SLANT Following a weekend rookie minicamp, the Atlanta Falcons feel they may have managed to steal a couple of linebacker prospects after failing to address that need during the draft....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT A soft market had Charles Woodson considering something he wouldn't have dreamed of a few months ago: finishing his career where he started it. And that's exactly what happened late...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT The return of defensive back Charles Woodson may have an impact on the Raiders that cannot be measured by statistics or even graded on game tapes. "You want to play this game with a...

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