Larry Brown Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
It took 10 weeks before the Raiders finally decided it was time to bench JaMarcus Russell in favor of a new quarterback. If you saw last week’s game against the Chiefs, you’ll know it doesn’t matter who’s throwing passes for Oakland because the receivers can’t catch them anyways. Regardless, the Raiders have decided [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
ALAMEDA – The week after Bruce Gradkowski made his Raiders debut, in that 38-0 embarrassment courtesy of the New York Jets, the journeyman was forced to rub shoulders with the unwashed masses. The People's Quarterback liked it. Gradkowski had just moved into his San Francisco apartment and, with the Bay Bridge shut down after a cable snapped (no, not the Raiders' coach), he was on a BART train...
The FanHouse - Texas Football (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
by R.J. White The second of our bi-weekly chats leading up to the Sunday Tailgate is upon us, and there's much to discuss this week. Many of you are likely suffering with the loss of a starting RB in one of your leagues, with Ronnie Brown , Michael Turner , Cedric Benson , Julius Jones and Clinton Portis likely on the shelf. Who do you start -- one of their backups or a guy like Jamaal Charles , Shonn...
Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP What's a screen pass? That's a dumb name for a pass! I'll never call one of those!!! Let's throw another one deep to Darius!!! (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Browse more photos » Once again the Oakland Raider Red Zone perfomance was anaemic, to say the least. After starting the game with THE DRIVE we had been waiting for all year, a 60 yard burst by Michael Bush...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Michael Bush, taking the handoff from JaMarcus Russell, racked up a season-high 119 rushing yards on 14 carries Sunday. OAKLAND – So much was made of this week's return of four injured offensive starters: left guard Robert Gallery, right tackle Cornell Green, running back Darren McFadden and wide receiver Chaz Schilens. But it was a familiar face on offense that had the best day. Running back...
Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
For the 99th time, the two bitter rivals squared off. [via image3.examiner.com ] Completing the season series were the Raiders and the Chiefs from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Oakland had won the earlier meeting at Arrowhead Stadium, but this time around, it was Kansas City emerging as the victor. It was the seventh straight time the Chiefs had beaten the Raiders in Oakland and the 52nd overall...
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) runs past Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff (24) and linebacker Jon Alston (55) on a 44-yard touchdown in the second quarter during an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » Clearly, the addition of WR Chris Chambers is changing this Kansas...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Oak _ Justin Fargas 1 run (Sebastian Janikowski kick); 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:18 drive time, 12:42 remaining. KC _ FG Ryan Succop 50; 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:27 drive time, 4:49 remaining. Oak _ FG Janikowski 50; 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:36 drive time, 2:10 remaining. It took the offensively challenged Raiders two plays to make the defensively challenged Chiefs look bad. Michael Bush ran 60 yards through the...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The Raiders host the Chiefs in Week 10, and Oakland RB Justin Fargas should be looking forward to the matchup. Fargas has 462 rush yards against Kansas City, his most vs. any team, and is averaging 88 rush yards per game in last three games against them. The Chiefs rank a miserable 28th against the run this season.
Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
I was starting to write the second piece of the Aw-fence-ive First Half Break Down, when my mind began to be amused by the duality of the word that is spelled "O-F-F-E-N-S-I-V-E", so I turned to Dictionary.com for a closer look as the break down of the word. Here is what I found: The root of the word, "Offensive", begins with the Latin Word for "Us", Offens, then goes...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Raiders RB Justin Fargas , again playing a big role on offense with Darren McFadden sidelined by a knee injury, had 18 carries for 59 yards and three catches for 20 yards Week 8 at San Diego. He also scored his first touchdown on a 3-yard run in the second quarter.
Silver And Black Pride (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Are they yelling or shaking hands? You be the judge. [via www.pe.com ] Coming in as 17-point underdogs, many people expected the Oakland Raiders to get blown out at the hands of the San Diego Chargers . While the Raiders never led at any point in the ball game, they battled back from down 21-7 to make it a little too close for comfort for San Diego in a 24-16 defeat. Early on, it was "here we...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Get a search crew together - the Raiders' rushing offense is missing in inaction. Darren McFadden hasn't been spotted since knee surgery Oct. 5. There hasn't been a single Justin Fargas sighting in the end zone. Michael Bush vanishes at the...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Get a search crew together - the Raiders' rushing offense is missing in inaction. Darren McFadden hasn't been spotted since knee surgery Oct. 5. There hasn't been a single Justin Fargas sighting in the end zone. Michael Bush vanishes at the...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
How bout some USC Alumni NFL highlights…. Carson Palmer had a big day on Sunday going 20 of 24 for 233 with 5 TD passes. Other former Trojans featured in the highlights are Clay Matthews, Troy Polamalu, Reggie Bush, Fred Davis, Steve Smith, Terrell Thomas, Justin Fargas and Mark Sanchez. Added by: trojanwire Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: carson palmer clay matthews fred davis headlines mark...
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