Odd Offer of Help From Former QB

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Rich Gannon, the 2002 league MVP for the Oakland Raiders, is offering his help to the team.

Gannon said on Sirius NFL Radio on Wednesday that he called Raiders owner Al Davis the previous day to offer whatever help he can to the organization, quarterback JaMarcus Russell or coach Tom Cable.

Raiders senior executive John Herrera declined to comment on Gannon's request. The organization was at odds with its former quarterback earlier this season. The Raiders tried to ban Gannon from the facility for a CBS production meeting in September because of what they called his frequent criticism of the organization. They later relented.

The Raiders (5-11) just finished up their seventh straight season with at least 11 losses.