But CP told me he would be a Chief...

I'm glad Miller left Oakland (hate that guy). It's odd that Seattle would sign him, though, as they have a good young TE in Carlson.

They wanted him bad enough to pay him $7 mil per year - with $17 mil guaranteed. Maybe they want to trade Carlson? Oakland is now considering a move for Kevin Boss, but can't give him anything near what Miller just got. Dude has had almost as many concussions as Miller, hands not as good as miller, but is a helluva blocker. Downgrade:

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Boss said on Sirius radio he wants to come to #Raiders. Miller underrated blocker, so tiny edge to Boss there; no comparison catching ball.

Since I am the one who reported it here first, you should re-read what was posted. I never guaranteed a signing. Just reported it was merely a conversation. As you can now see, the money that Zach made was just too rich for Scott's tastes.

AZ would have been a great fit for Miller but i imagine they never really seriously considered it with the money they will spend on a Fitz contract.

Pitchforks! Get 'yer pitchforks here!

Based on a phone interview I had with Zach Miller, it sounds like the Raiders coaching staff and teammates were reaching out in a way owner Al Davis did not.

Bottom line is the Raiders took care of the unrestricted free agents Davis thought most important and showed them the (guaranteed) money _ Kamerion Wimbley ($29 million), Richard Seymour ($22.5 million) and Stanford Routt ($20 million). Miller got $17 millon guaranteed from Seattle, so it’s safe to assume Oakland was offering less.

Some of Miller’s thoughts:

–“Coach (Tom) Cable gave me a call Saturday morning and saw I wasn’t signed yet, kind of feeling the Raiders would have done it by then. He said, `We want you here and I’m going to make a push to get you here.’

“I took a visit, and my wife and I just loved it. I’m still kind of blown away about what an an amazing place it is and we feel it’s the best fit.”

– “Football’s a business and I know that first-hand. When I was going into the last year of my rookie deal I was hoping to get extended and get a long term contract and it didn’t happen. Then the season ended and was expecting a deal and it didn’t happen, either.

“Throughout the process I was expecting it and it just never happened. I thought I’d get an extension and it never materialized.”

In the end, it didn’t matter how many times Hue Jackson, tight ends coach Adam Henry or teammates called to tell Miller how much he was wanted. Davis simply was not going to pay a tight end the same kind of money he was for a pass rusher, an established potential Hall of Fame defensive tackle and a speedy cornerback.

And Miller and the two best hands in the organization are now in Seattle.

Wonderful news. At lunch today my raider fan buddy was laughing at me saying Miller was just in Seattle enjoying a free meal.

Can't wait for tomorrow.

Great news. Guy was a good player; good to see him in the NFC.

The Raiders are building a bully? With what? That teams is ****ing garbage. Cable schemed well against teams he saw twice a year. He's gone now. They are about to get our red and yellow feet broke off in their ass.

THE ANTI KNOWMO
passionate about his team and continues to watch them NO MATTER WHAT

(though I have a feeling it was just GoChiefs trolling their asses.)

Reading comprehension problem?

Seems to me Pioli may have been on the phone with Millers agent and drove the price on him through the rook hoping it would hurt the Raiders and then Seattle came in and decided it was worth the risk.

Sad, Denver and Oakland will both be in the running for Andrew Luck.

Poor guy.

LOL nah that doesn't compete with this post.....it's the sticky at the top of the page!

http://www.raiderfans.net/forum/oakl...-everyone.html

Could have been chilling out in Carolina. Winds up carrying a gun to football practice in Oakland. And that's just walking to and from his car.

Better be some ****ing glorious architecture degree.

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