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From the first carry in the first drill of training camp, the Raiders running game had a different look. Aaron Brooks took the snap, and handed the ball to Fargas. Then he handed it Fargas again. And again. No one knows whether Fargas, in his fourth year with the Raiders, will become a viable option in what coach Art Shell promises will be a much-improved running game. It is clear the Raiders intend on finding out.
Reported by the Oakland Tribune
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"It's important that we have more than just LaMont Jordan carrying the ball," Shell said Thursday. But Jordan fans shouldn't worry. Fargas isn't likely to play more than a limited role -- if that. But the need for a second threat was driven home Thursday afternoon when Jordan went knee-to-knee with linebacker Thomas Howard in pass protection. While While Jordan was on his back, being examined by a trainer, Fargas, as if on cue, took the next handoff and broke free up the middle. ... For the record, Shell said later that Jordan's knee was fine.
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