The Facts: Two days before pulling off a trade with the Texans for Schaub, general manager Reggie McKenzie told the Bay Area News Group that he had a "really good idea" who his starting quarterback would be come September. That mystery was solved Friday. "We brought Matt Schaub in to be our starting quarterback," HC Dennis Allen said.

Diehards Line:That comes as no suprise. Taking on Schaub's $10 million salary when they trade for him made that clear. But Allen doubled down, telling reporters that Schaub isn't seen as a stopgap, but a long-term answer at the position who "absolutely" can play another three or four seasons. "He's 32 years old and will be 33 when the season starts. You look at Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, all these guys are beginning to get up there in age so I think that this guy can play for a while," Allen said. ... Of course, it Schaub doesn't play well and the Raiders come up short in the win-loss column, Allen is unlikely to be around beyond 2014.