Straight from the Sports Desk

An eight-year vet, the former Washington gunslinger returns to his second tour of duty to the Raiders after signing a one-year deal with the New York Jets last season.

It's an interesting signing by the Raiders.

One could sum he's just another camp body, however, Tui has the the athletic ability and tools to run the Lane Kiffin/Greg Knapp offense. The last time fans and the NFL saw him in Silver and Black, Tuiasosopo was miscast in then-coach Norv Turner's power-running, vertical threat, offense.

Now, Tui returns to an offense that will rely on the bootleg, play-action passing and timing routes. The same system he was under both in Washington -- where he was a very productive quarterback -- and even in the Jon Gruden days.

Don't forget, Tuiasosopo was the heir apparent to the Rich Gannon-led Gruden offense in Oakland. Using mobility to compensate for an above-average arm, Tuiasosopo fit the Gannon mold. Plain and simple, he has the legs, but don't depend on him hitting a receiver 40-yards down the field.

But, whether it was due to a lack of playing time given to him by the coaching staff, or Tui's own gross negligence, each time he was thrust into the starting role, he flopped. Whether it was by injury or a lack of preparation, Tuiasosopo quickly found himself riding the pine once more.

But in reality, if he sticks on the roster, he'll be nothing more than a backup, that is unless JaMarcus Russell gets hurt and Tui is once again pushed into the forefront.