Raiders' Richard Seymour funding NFL player workouts

Thursday, May 19, 2011 . San Francisco Chronicle

Although quarterback Jason Campbell originally said he and his Raiders teammates wouldn't be giving out details of their workouts next week - "We know, all that matters," he tweeted - the where, when and how have been "leaked." Roughly 25 players will be gathering in Duluth, Ga., at Competitive Edge Sports for a four-day passing camp Tuesday through May 27.

Defensive tackle Richard Seymour issued a news release (through his management firm) with the dates and times. Seymour, who organized the camp with Campbell, is personally funding the camp, the statement said. Seymour will lead the defense, and Campbell will direct the offense in workouts. The camp includes drills, weight lifting, swimming and nutritional counseling.

"Men, I hope everyone is well and staying in shape because we are going to out-work everyone we face this season, and it starts right now in the off season," Seymour wrote teammates in an e-mail.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/18/SP491JI0BP.DTL#ixzz1Mo6RC6ss

First thought -- is Al Davis secretly funding this? Will Seymour be compensated? If Seymour and Campbell really initiated this, more power to them. One assumes these guys know how to practice without coaches.

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In other Bay Area NFL news, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has given a playbook to free agent QB (wait for it)... Alex Smith!:wtf:

Yup, seems like Alex Smith :wtf: will be in San Francisco at least one more year to grace us with his winning ways.

Apparently Alex Smith :wtf: is comfortable with the West Coast style of offense Harbaugh will be introducing. And the 49ers only have one QB currently signed on the roster -- David Carr. Can't start Colin Kaepernick, of course. Could sign a free agent, but then there's that short learning curve with the lockout.

Alex Smith... :wtf:



LINK: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/30/SP9T1JA91V.DTL

Raiders have to WORK at it.