Summary: TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Camp News Update" Lamarr Houston signed his contract and will be in camp. Players started arriving on Tuesday, practices start on Thursday (today). When Raider Greg recorded this show yesterday (Wed. 7/30/10), Rolando McClain had not yet signed...and Raider Greg stated as such. However, great news came out today that McClain has signed, so he will be in camp. Segment #2: "A Tribute To Jack Tatum" Jack Tatum passed away from a heart attack on July 27th, shocking the Raider Nation and sports community. The Raiders issued a statement recognizing Jack as a true Raider "warrior". We have included an audio file from local ABC television which covered the story very well. Raider Greg also gives his thoughts. Segment #3: "Why Is Raiders Training Camp Such A Secret?" Many NFL teams open their training camp up to fans, allowing them to watch their team practicing for the upcoming season. The Raiders have been known for keeping a tighter lid on their camp than most teams. Raider Greg and a lot of other Raider fans wish that the Raiders would adapt a more open policy. Segment #4: "John Herrera.....Saint?" The Napa Valley Register, the local newspaper in Napa....where the Raiders training camp is located.....did an article on Raiders executive John Herrera on this Tuesday. It details his long association with the Raiders, going all the way back to when he was 16 years old and began working for the Raiders. The article portrays him in a very positive light. Raider Greg tells the story, and gives his thoughts about John. You can read the newspaper article here: http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/article_d18d4e86-9938-11df-84aa-001cc4c03286.html Segment #5: "What Are Denver Podcasters Saying About Raider Greg and the Raider Nation Podcast?" Raider Greg got an email from Denver podcasters who do a show called, "South Stands Denver: The Fancast". They wanted to let Raider Greg know that they used a portion of our show #276 "Raider Greg's 2010 Crystal Ball" in their most recent show. We play you that excerpt from their show, plus their 2010 predictions for the Denver Broncos. Raider Greg rebuts a few comments that they had about Raiders fans and Greg personally. You can find the Denver Fancast here: http://www.southstandsdenver.com The show in which they talked about us is Show #41 (2nd half). Segment #6: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Raider Dee from Sheffield, England 02. Raider Queef from Oxnard, California 03. San Jo Raider, San Jose, California 04. The Metal Raider 05. Raider Tatum from the midwest 06. Ohio Raider 07. Obi-Wan Raider 08. Raider Maniac from Central Illinois 09. Raider Jaime from Bakersfield, California 10. Arkansan Raider You too can call in to the boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. Credits: The ABC newscast that covered the Jack Tatum story can be seen here on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBGLFKAUM0 Running time - 57:41
