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What a week and it is just Monday! Javon Walker, Greg Ellis, Cornell Green are out, is Anthony Becht in? Walker, the biggest bust in free agency history is finally gone. He is making money this season, on or off the roster. So this is a statement that, Walker wasn’t even worthy of being the 53rd man on a bad team. Green signed for way too much money in Buffalo, but the guess is that the Bills will be a run heavy team next season, and that is one area where Green really does well. No one will miss him in Silver and Black. No wonder the Raiders re-signed Khalif Barnes. The Raiders need the bodies, at least. Cutting DE Greg Ellis is the most surprising, but the according to Michael Lombardi, his contract became fully guaranteed if he was on the roster next week. Considering the rise of Matt Shaughnessey and Ellis’ injury history may be the likely reason he is gone. The other, is that the Raiders may be targeting one of the premium pass rushing Defensive Ends in April’s draft. Jason Pierre...

Cornell Green was arrested for aggravated assault while trying to catch a plane to Oakland. First let me say, I don't have a problem cutting Cornell Green for the incident. He is a backup now and should be treated like one. However, we have to put a little faith in our justice system. We have penalties for what he did. If convicted, he will be punished accordingly. Felonies exclude people from employment at most places. So if he is convicted or pleads guilty to a felony, that to me is grounds to cut a player no matter who the guy is. There is a good chance that he pleads to a lesser charge even if he is guilty. Misdemeanor battery for example. This certainly puts him on my short list of Raiders players I'd like to kick in the groin, but there is also a chance he didn't do anything and an upset girlfriend wanted to hurt him. So, I'll let it play out, but you certainly have to be upset for the negative attention, when the Raiders have been pretty good about eliminating ne...