PRO FOOTBALL : DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Shell Annoyed by Two Holdouts

As a player, Coach Art Shell never had a contract holdout in his 15-year career with the Raiders.

“I never even considered it,” he said.

Shell, in fact, never had an agent, instead negotiating his own deals with owner Al Davis.

So it frustrates Shell that two of his stars, center Don Mosebar, and defensive tackle Scott Davis, have remained unsigned into August.

“As an ex-player, I want to see players get as much as they can get,” Shell said Tuesday. “But they also have to be fair with management. Management can only do so much.”

With the season opener approaching, Shell said time is running out for Mosebar and Davis.

“They’re hurting themselves, and hurting the team right now,” Shell said. “And one thing’s for sure: The team will find a way to win. We’ll go on without them if we have to. It’s unfortunate for me to say that, but at some point you just have to move forward. We break camp next week. Before you know it the first of September (opening day) will be here. We can’t dwell on those guys. We have to move forward and win football games. And we’ll do that.”

Nose tackle Roy Hart (hamstring) and defensive end Howie Long (back) were held out of Tuesday’s afternoon practice. . . . Guard Steve Wisniewski’s sprained ankle has improved, and he probably will play in Monday night’s game at Dallas. . . . Shell said there is no way the team will keep four quarterbacks, meaning it’s a choice between Steve Beuerlein and Vince Evans. . . . Shell, on lashing out against his offensive line during Saturday night’s ESPN cable broadcast from Tokyo: “I let it be known that we weren’t playing well enough. We have more talent than what was being shown.”

Shell praised receiver Mike Alexander’s five-catch, 69-yard performance in Tokyo. “Mike played inspiring football,” Shell said.

Alexander flew back to the United States during the week to be with his father, who suffered a heart attack. Alexander’s father is reportedly recovering.