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NAPA - Al Davis felt inspired by Bill Walsh. Now he wants the rest of the country to be inspired as well.

Wednesday, the Raiders owner proposed an award carrying Walsh’s name that would be given annually to a quarterback.

“I thought it would be thrilling, it would be an [...]

NAPA - A strapping quarterback with a strong arm graced the Raiders’ practice field Wednesday, but it was Daunte Culpepper, not JaMarcus Russell.

Culpepper received a handful of snaps in full-squad drills but didn’t get much of a chance to display the wares that made him one of the NFL’s [...]

Jim Otto, who fought through numerous injuries during his Hall of Fame career for the Raiders, remained in a Salt Lake City hospital Wednesday after surgeons amputated his right leg two weeks ago.

“I’ve been here since May, having various procedures, procrastinating, talking with doctors, thinking of a way to [...]

A public memorial service for Bill Walsh will be held Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. on the 49ers’ home field at Monster Park.

Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. and quarterback Joe Montana are among the scheduled speakers, and the program will include a special video tribute prepared by NFL Films. DeBartolo [...]

NAPA - The Raiders will have a big quarterback in training camp today, but it won’t be 6-foot-6, 260-pound rookie JaMarcus Russell.

Daunte Culpepper, 6-4 and listed at 265 pounds, passed a physical Tuesday, then signed a one-year contract. He will join the team this morning to begin competition with Josh McCown [...]

NAPA - The Raiders will have a big quarterback in training camp today, but it won’t be 6-foot-6, 260-pound rookie JaMarcus Russell.

Daunte Culpepper, 6-4 and listed at 265 pounds, passed a physical Tuesday, then signed a one-year contract. He will join the team this morning to begin competition with Josh McCown [...]

NAPA - The Raiders are cranking up the heat on no-show quarterback JaMarcus Russell by working out free agent Daunte Culpepper this morning.

Coach Lane Kiffin confirmed the move Monday, one day after he characterized the contract negotiations between the Raiders and No. 1 draft pick Russell as “going kind [...]

NEW ORLEANS - When the SaberCats won the conference championship two weeks earlier, they busted out only one bottle of champagne, insisting their work was not complete. Sunday, after finishing the mission with a third ArenaBowl title in six seasons, they held nothing back.

“We’re the best in the world,” they shouted [...]

NAPA - “Money,” Raiders Coach Lane Kiffin said. Money, plain and simple. And without more of it promised from the Raiders’ coffer, the team probably won’t be seeing rookie quarterback JaMarcus Russell in uniform any time soon.

That seemed to be the tenor of Kiffin’s comments Sunday about contract negotiations [...]

Guard Larry Allen missed the 49ers’ opening training-camp practice Sunday, but Coach Mike Nolan said the absence was excused and he expected the 11-time Pro Bowl player to report today.

Allen, 35, was excused for what Nolan called personal reasons. He did not attend any of the [...]