Davis/coaching staff disagree, practice squad finalized

There was much confusion yesterday when safety Stevie Brown told reporters that he had made 53-man roster and then was cut later in the afternoon.

According to former Raider employee and current radio talk show host, Andy Slater, it was due to a argument between Al Davis and the coaching staff on who should be kept between Brown and safety Mike Mitchell.  

As we remember Mitchell was the player that was drafted in round 2 of the 2009 NFL draft and caused draft experts everywhere to rip the Raiders for the pick.  Most teams had Mitchell as a seventh round talent at best.

The current rumor is that the coaching staff wants to cut Mitchell and keep Brown while Al Davis does not agree.  We know who's going to win that argument.

Either way it has worked out as Stevie Brown was not picked up by another team and has landed back with the Raiders on the practice squad.

Here is the practice squad:

FB Manase Tonga - BYU

WR Shaun Bodiford - Portland State

OL Alex Parsons - USC

DT Kellen Heard - Memphis

LB Slade Norris - Oregon State

CB Joe Porter - Rutgers

S Stevie Brown - Michigan