Oakland Raiders DE Tommy Kelly Arrested: More trouble out of the Yay Area! If the (1-1) Oakland Raiders needed any more distractions, they just got one more to add to the pile. According to various reports, the Raiders defensive end Tommy Kelly was arrested and booked for driving under the influence sometime on Monday in Northern California. The veteran lineman, who signed a huge contract during the NFL's offseason with the Raiders, was taken to Oakland’s Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility and was released soon thereafter.
At SportsBook.com, the Buffalo Bills are -9 NFL betting odds favorites when they host the Oakland Raiders (+9) in week 3.
Last weekend and thru most of this week, all the media’s focus has been on the head coaching situation out on the East Bay.
Is Lane Griffin coming or going… when will the announcement be made? Owner Al Davis can’t seem to decide.
After an unexpected bounce back win against a longtime divisional rivals at the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Silver and Black are now preparing to go into Buffalo on Sunday afternoon to take on the Bills.
DT Warren Sapp’s retirement forced the Raiders to go out and fill in a huge void left on the defensive line. The Raiders signed Kelly to a $50.5 million contract this offseason, even though the seasoned defensive lineman has a history of knee problems.
Kelly underwent serious knee surgery in 2007, to repair a torn Anterior Cruciate ligament in his right knee. It was that same injury that cut his '07 campaign short. The OVER/UNDER for this Week 3 games between the Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills has been set at a combined total of 36½ points.
