Oakland Raiders Training Camp: Media Notes For Day One

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Published: July 30, 2009

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... Tom Cable has declared two-a-day practices for the first four days of camp, one in mid-afternoon when the heat simmers off the grass.

"[The players] need to be in the heat and the sun," Cable told the media after Wednesday's endeavors. "I think it hardens you."

In response to interrogations by media personnel about how this sort of intensity is settling in to more veteran players like Zach Miller, who is perhaps more accustomed to the feel of Kiffin's practices, Miller responded, "I think [Cable] brings the right attitude, kind of an old school feel where we’re going to out-work other teams and we’re going to make sure that we grind it out."

Today will be the first time the whole team will practice together since contracts were signed in June. With JaMarcus Russell still the No. 1 pick for starting QB and Darrius Heyward-Bay inking a contract this morning, the offense is solidifying itself and all that needs to be done now is for the guys to learn ho...

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