Jim Plunkett News

Sam Bradford's Debut Could Be Rocky, if History Holds

Congratulations, Sam Bradford, and good luck. You're gonna need it. Bradford, the St. Louis Rams quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma, was pegged by coach Steve Spagnuola last weekend to start Sunday's 2010 season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. The 6-foot-4, 228-pound Bradford won the job...

Raiders on Verge of Renaissance?

NAPA, Calif. -- Thirty years. That's a generation. Actually, by NFL standards, that's an eternity. So my hair felt slightly grayer after I visited an Oakland Raiders training camp in northern California for the first time since I covered the last of the vintage crazies in silver and black three decades ago for the San...

Al Davis: Raiders on Brink of Turnaround Season with Jason Campbell

Raiders owners Al Davis believes the pieces are in place for success, something the Raiders have had precious little of in seven straight losing seasons. In a rare interview, Davis told Sirius NFL radio that the key to a turnaround revolves around Jason Campbell, the former Washington Redskins quarterback that the Raiders...

Luck Is Changing for the Cardinal

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's a world of difference between this year and last year for Andrew Luck. For starters, he's a better quarterback. He's improving his footwork, his arm-strength, his knowledge of the Stanford offense and his decision-making. The expectations, they've changed too. Perceptions take him now from a...

Jim Plunkett News From the Web

05/20/12 Raiders' New Era Continues Trend of Reclamation... Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA The man who made the Oakland Raiders what they are today, Al Davis , was known for giving football players a second, or sometimes third, chance.
04/29/12 Stanford's Top 5 NFL Drafts Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA Jim Plunkett is the only Heisman Trophy winner in Stanford history.
04/26/12 Jim Plunkett was a winner for the Oakland Raiders Source: Raiders Blog QB Jim Plunkett was the #1 overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
04/24/12 Easterbrook: Let the mock draft mockery begin Source: ESPN Deep down inside, the secret of NFL draft mania is that we love busts.

Background on Jim Plunkett

James William "Jim" Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is a former American football quarterback who played college football for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy, and professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.

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