Oakland Raiders Week 11: Pressures, Hurries and Knockdowns

After a nice, relaxing bye week which couldn't have worked out much better for the Raiders, the boys get ready to buckle their chinstraps and take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Steel City this Sunday in a rare 1 p.m. appearance this season.

The Raiders entered the bye on a roll, having won their previous three games and four of their last five. A strong running attack coupled with an aggressive, attacking defense have been the main reasons, but solid quarterback play from Jason Campbell and excellent special teams have been large contributing factors as well.

After the Kansas City Chiefs got pummeled by the Denver Broncos last Sunday, the Raiders, sitting idle, moved into a first place tie with the Chiefs at 5-4, one game ahead of the also idle San Diego Chargers (4-5).<...

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