DeAngelo Hall Is, Predictably, Already Quite Happy in Oakland

The Raiders seem to have no real problem taking a gamble on a troublemaker or two. And, if you look at the Randy Moss experiment, it has traditionally worked out pretty well for them. So no real shock that deep threat black hole DeAngelo Hall is already happy to be practicing and getting ready for the season.

In fairness, he does have a broken bone in his right hand. According to the Chron (via PFT) anyway.

"It affects everything," Hall said after going through virtually all the first-team drills Tuesday in Napa. "I've got a little broken bone in there. I don't even feel like I should even be out here practicing on it or even going into preseason.

"But it's something that no one else even seems to feel like its affecting everything so I'm out there practicing and playing the game.

Asked if it was decision to practice Hall, he said, "Nah."

"It ain't my choice. I'm employee (No.) 23 so I do what I'm told."

The Raiders have said he's dealing with a sprain, but clearly Hall doesn't feel the same way. And he should know. He is a doctor after all.

I get that it probably feels like his hand is broken. I've diagnosed myself with plenty of more-painful-than-they-actually-are injuries before, and I'm certainly not in first team scrimmages with an NFL team. But at the same time, Hall ain't exactly doing his due diligence right now if he wants to shake the full-on whiner image he's already got.

Besides, it could be worse -- he could still be stuck in Atlanta.