OAKLAND -- Before I get started, anyone else notice how similar the UNLV "Re-belllllllssss" chant is to the "Rai-derrrrrrrrrrrrrssss" sing-song?But enough about the alma mater beating No. 1-ranked North Carolina last nightI'm checking in here at the O.co Coliseum, where the Raiders play host to the Chicago Bears this afternoon and the most interesting aspect of the pregame workouts is who is on the field.Chaz Schilens, Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey, who was carried off the field on a stretcher last week following a scary-looking knee to the back of the head, were the three receivers running routes and catching balls, along with fullback Marcel Reece and tight end David Ausberry.Tight ends Kevin Boss and Brandon Myers were also in a separate group.And while there was no sign of T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Denarius Moore, who injured his right foot at Minnesota and was in a walking boot as recently as Wednesday, was a mere observer while his fellow wideouts were catching passes from Carson Palmer.An inactive Moore means that Bryan McCann will return punts in place of Moore, and kickoffs, in place of the injured Jacoby Ford, who had already been ruled out.
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