BRADENTON, Fla. — Last season, at the suggestion of Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr., then-rookie linebacker Cory James would sometimes open YouTube on his laptop and run a search for the words: “NaVorro Bowman.”
“I was pulling up his highlights,” James said, “trying to get ready for games and everything.”
Now, if seeking the veteran’s counsel, James need only glance a few feet away during practice or in games to find Bowman, whom the Raiders signed Oct. 16. And James does — a lot.
“I’ve been asking him how he prepares — the extra film time, extra studying, that’s the stuff I’ve been focusing on since he’s gotten here,” James said.