Raiders | Team to use speed to its advantage

Chace Bryson, of the Contra Costa Times, reports the Oakland Raiders are using speed and youth to improve their defense that ranked 27th in the league last season. "We've added speed and quickness and explosion to our football team," Oakland Raiders head coach Art Shell said. "Those kids are able to play (And we can) have 'em play in the secondary, deep, and then come up and play up in the front there. It gives a lot of flexibility to what you can do."

2006-07-28 06:52:34 | Source:

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