<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Johnstone agrees to two-year deal with RaidersBy Len PasquarelliESPN.comTen-year veteran defensive end Lance Johnstone, one of the NFL's best situational pass rushers over the course of his career and certainly one of the top players remaining in the unrestricted free-agent market, on Wednesday reached a contract agreement with the Oakland Raiders, ESPN.com has learned.The deal, for two years, returns Johnstone to the franchise with which he originally began his NFL career, as a second-round choice in the 1996 draft. Financial details were not immediately available.Johnstone, 32, played five seasons with the Raiders (1996-2000) and then signed with the Minnesota Vikings, for whom he played five years (2001-05). Minnesota had made what was believed to be a one-year offer in an effort to retain Johnstone, and the veteran pass rusher also generated interest from several other clubs as well.Securing a proven pass-rusher like Johnstone, who posted 7? sacks in 2005, should provide the Raiders some intriguing possibilities on third down. Oakland already boasts the 2005 league sack champion in right end Derrick Burgess, who had 16 quarterback takedowns last season, and will now be able to bring even more pressure off the edge.The combination of Burgess and Johnstone attacking the pocket from opposite sides on third down figures to enhance the performance of both veteran ends. After Burgess, the Raiders didn't have any other defenders in 2005 with more than five sacks and no ends with more than two sacks.In his 10 seasons in the league, Johnstone has registered 10 or more sacks four times, including 10 sacks in 2003 and 11 in 2004. The former Temple standout has posted five or more sacks in seven seasons. There has been no discernable dropoff in Johnstone's level of play or, more important, in his quickness, which is his forte.Johnstone has appeared in 155 games, missing just five contests during his NFL tenure, and he has 380 tackles, 21 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions.Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.</div>
I'm sad that we lost him but it does allow our two firsts (Udezi and James) a bit more playing time and hopefully more productivity.Good luck Lance and thanks for all you did in purple.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Johnny White Guy @ Jun 19 2006, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good signing, can't say they don't got some good pass rushers now.</div>dude bugess just led the leauge in sacks and lance puts up at least 11
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tha rizzock @ Jun 19 2006, 08:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Johnny White Guy @ Jun 19 2006, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good signing, can't say they don't got some good pass rushers now.</div>dude bugess just led the leauge in sacks and lance puts up at least 11</div>At least 11? Thats his career high. In 11 seasons he has 4 years below 4 sacks and 4 years over 10, with only 3 in between. And considering he is 33 you have to wonder if he can hold up, then again, this is the Raiders were talking about. He might be too young for them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jun 20 2006, 06:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tha rizzock @ Jun 19 2006, 08:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Johnny White Guy @ Jun 19 2006, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good signing, can't say they don't got some good pass rushers now.</div>dude bugess just led the leauge in sacks and lance puts up at least 11</div>At least 11? Thats his career high. In 11 seasons he has 4 years below 4 sacks and 4 years over 10, with only 3 in between. And considering he is 33 you have to wonder if he can hold up, then again, this is the Raiders were talking about. He might be too young for them. </div>damn you dont no anything we have one of the youngest teams in the Nfl smart guy and lance is beside another good pass rusher and two good DT's so shut up. hes also 32 and his high is 12
[quote name='Tha rizzock' post='54164' date='Jun 20 2006, 08:21 AM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='54125' date='Jun 20 2006, 06:59 AM'][quote name='Tha rizzock' post='54082' date='Jun 19 2006, 08:40 PM'][quote name='Johnny White Guy' post='53928' date='Jun 19 2006, 09:01 AM']Good signing, can't say they don't got some good pass rushers now.[/quote]dude bugess just led the leauge in sacks and lance puts up at least 11[/quote]At least 11? Thats his career high. In 11 seasons he has 4 years below 4 sacks and 4 years over 10, with only 3 in between. And considering he is 33 you have to wonder if he can hold up, then again, this is the Raiders were talking about. He might be too young for them. [/quote]damn you dont no anything we have one of the youngest teams in the Nfl smart guy and lance is beside another good pass rusher and two good DT's so shut up. hes also 32 and his high is 12[/quote]http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=1019Age: 33Career-High: 11Care to try again?And by the way, they have 14 players under contract who are over 30. Not exactly young....http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/roster?team=oakAaron Brooks, Zach Crockett, Alvis Whitted, O.J. Santiago, Adam Treu, Brad Badger, Barry Sims, Ron Stone, Bobby Hamilton, Lance Johnstone, Warren Sapp, Tyrone Poole, Duane Starks, Denard Walker
[quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='54212' date='Jun 20 2006, 11:44 AM'][quote name='Tha rizzock' post='54164' date='Jun 20 2006, 08:21 AM'][quote name='AdropOFvenom' post='54125' date='Jun 20 2006, 06:59 AM'][quote name='Tha rizzock' post='54082' date='Jun 19 2006, 08:40 PM'][quote name='Johnny White Guy' post='53928' date='Jun 19 2006, 09:01 AM']Good signing, can't say they don't got some good pass rushers now.[/quote]dude bugess just led the leauge in sacks and lance puts up at least 11[/quote]At least 11? Thats his career high. In 11 seasons he has 4 years below 4 sacks and 4 years over 10, with only 3 in between. And considering he is 33 you have to wonder if he can hold up, then again, this is the Raiders were talking about. He might be too young for them. [/quote]damn you dont no anything we have one of the youngest teams in the Nfl smart guy and lance is beside another good pass rusher and two good DT's so shut up. hes also 32 and his high is 12[/quote]http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=1019Age: 33Career-High: 11Care to try again?And by the way, they have 14 players under contract who are over 30. Not exactly young....http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/roster?team=oakAaron Brooks, Zach Crockett, Alvis Whitted, O.J. Santiago, Adam Treu, Brad Badger, Barry Sims, Ron Stone, Bobby Hamilton, Lance Johnstone, Warren Sapp, Tyrone Poole, Duane Starks, Denard Walker[/quote]ron stone and denard walker arent on the team anymore, we have a better FB than crockett already.Lance will be with us two seasons then retire and we have tyler brayton at D-end. The only guys you named that will play is lance,sapp,aaron,barry simms and maybr crckett.we still have a very young team dude
