By default, the Oakland Raiders expect to start rookie quarterback Connor Cook in Saturday's AFC Wild Card Game at the Houston Texans. Franchise quarterback Derek Carr is out with a broken fibula, and NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday morning backup ... (Continue reading)
Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, the Oakland Raiders defense surrendered four touchdowns in a 13-minute span. Early in the fourth quarter, the Raiders were devoid of momentum after choking on a 24-7 lead. They couldn't run the ball with any ... (Continue reading)
On two weeks' rest in a quasi-home game against a mediocre-despite-its-record opponent, the Oakland Raiders did not play well Monday night in Mexico City. Star wide receiver Amari Cooper had just two catches for 14 yards through three quarters. His fellow ... (Continue reading)
Fourteen years removed from their last playoff appearance and 33 years removed from their last championship, the Oakland Raiders have for quite some time been trying their damnedest to recapture the franchise's glory days. You may recall that in those days, ... (Continue reading)
The San Diego Chargers could have stood firm on principle. They could have remained stubborn in their contract dispute with rookie No. 3 overall pick Joey Bosa, knowing full well that Bosa would eventually have to cave and report to ... (Continue reading)
It's hard to fault head coach Jim Tomsula for what happened to the San Francisco 49ers in the 2015 NFL season. An 8-8 team lost about a dozen starting-caliber players as well as head coach Jim Harbaugh after the 2014 ... (Continue reading)
LaDainian Tomlinson, whose number the San Diego Chargers will retire Sunday, is the fifth-leading rusher in NFL history. Only two players—Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith—have scored more touchdowns, and Tomlinson remains the only player in professional football history to find ... (Continue reading)
Since they were demolished by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, the Oakland Raiders have won an NFL-low 60 games over the course of 12-plus non-playoff seasons. In fact, no other NFL team has won fewer than 65 games during ... (Continue reading)
This is scary in two different ways. First, the Oakland Raiders signing pass-rusher Aldon Smith is scary for the obvious fact that the 25-year-old has been arrested five times since 2012 and is currently facing unresolved DUI, hit-and-run and vandalism charges. But ... (Continue reading)
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. When aerospace engineer Ed Murphy coined his informal law 65 years ago, he was attempting to champion defensive design practices in the manufacturing industry. But if there's an example of Murphy's Law in the sports ... (Continue reading)