After the most recent news out of Oakland was regarding the attempt to ban Rich Gannon from his duties with CBS, it opened up some questions in my mind. When does a player, to the fans, stop being a Raider? I'm not ... (Continue reading)
For two teams in the AFC West, this matchup is going to be pivotal. For the Denver Broncos, a win would move them into the forefront of the AFC teams playing. For the Oakland Raiders, it would help prove the team is ... (Continue reading)
If the picture looks crowded, you are seeing it right. The AFC West, which many thought would provide a repeat of an 8-8 champion to take the glory, has in two weeks produced very little evidence of any team ready to ... (Continue reading)
Question, how do you win a game when you're out-gained by over 240 yards, out-rushed by 100 on the ground and your starting QB has only seven complete passes out of 24? Timing, and a really determined defense. Oakland, coming ... (Continue reading)
I can just imagine the Chiefs players not looking forward to this. Darren McFadden last year came to Kansas City last year after a ho-hum start to the season against Denver in the opener. His stats in week one? Nine carries, 46 ... (Continue reading)
As one old Raider used to say, "It's in the can." The meaning was simple: the game is over, don't dwell on it, and move on to the next week. For the Raiders, it was a tough game that ran two minutes ... (Continue reading)
It's a sad day in the NFL when one bad call changes a game. For the Raiders, this one has to sting, considering they had the lead, they had scored, and were less than three minutes from winning. If an earlier TD ... (Continue reading)
If Tom Cable wants something to inspire his players with, maybe he should dust off the week 16 tape against the Houston Texans. Last year, Oakland was going into their last two games and most people were wondering if the Raiders ... (Continue reading)
Since the schedules were released, the Raider Nation has had this game circled for a variety of reasons. For the Raider Nation, a win would be vindication for the draft picks, revenge on a former coach, and the springboard to a good ... (Continue reading)
Seems the rollercoaster ride for the Raiders has been about the same thing, all along. Money. Richard Seymour was to be traded from the New England Patriots to the Oakland Raiders for a first round pick in 2011. By the Patriots side ... (Continue reading)