Raiders notes: Collins to Jordan: Settle down
By Paul Gutierrez -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Thursday, October 20, 2005
Story appeared in Sports section, Page C4
ALAMEDA - ...
The best? - If the Raiders think they had a rough go of it against San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson last weekend, wait until they get a load of Buffalo's Willis McGahee.
Just ask McGahee, who was asked who was better - him or Tomlinson - in a conference call Wednesday.
"I'm the best back," McGahee said. "Case closed."
McGahee said his hubris stems from his college days.
"I went to the University of Miami; that has a lot to do with it," he said. "Then, I'm very competitive. Then, the fact of what I've been through."
He was referring to the blown out left knee he suffered while playing for the Hurricanes in their national championship game loss to Ohio State on Jan. 3, 2003. He was taken by the Bills with the 23rd overall pick in the 2003 draft and sat out the season.
Last year, he rushed for 1,128 yards in 16 games for the Bills.
...No TV - Sunday's game will be blacked out locally, as the Raiders do not expect to sell out by today's deadline.
About the writer:
The Bee's Paul Gutierrez can be reached at (916) 326-5556 or pgutierrez@sacbee.com.
By Paul Gutierrez -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Thursday, October 20, 2005
Story appeared in Sports section, Page C4
ALAMEDA - ...
The best? - If the Raiders think they had a rough go of it against San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson last weekend, wait until they get a load of Buffalo's Willis McGahee.
Just ask McGahee, who was asked who was better - him or Tomlinson - in a conference call Wednesday.
"I'm the best back," McGahee said. "Case closed."
McGahee said his hubris stems from his college days.
"I went to the University of Miami; that has a lot to do with it," he said. "Then, I'm very competitive. Then, the fact of what I've been through."
He was referring to the blown out left knee he suffered while playing for the Hurricanes in their national championship game loss to Ohio State on Jan. 3, 2003. He was taken by the Bills with the 23rd overall pick in the 2003 draft and sat out the season.
Last year, he rushed for 1,128 yards in 16 games for the Bills.
...No TV - Sunday's game will be blacked out locally, as the Raiders do not expect to sell out by today's deadline.
About the writer:
The Bee's Paul Gutierrez can be reached at (916) 326-5556 or pgutierrez@sacbee.com.