More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP about 1 month ago: Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff (24) breaks up a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Bobby Engram (84) during the second quarter of a NFL football game against the Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » As we've been speculating all day, the Kansas City Chiefs released...
More photos » by Ed Zurga - AP Browse more photos » Who doesn't want to be hopeful? I think every person floating 'round these parts looks in every possible corner and opening for signs of life, for some glimmer of hope on the horizon. And we all write and discuss such things ad nauseum, all for the sake of future glory and hope that our Chiefs are turning the proverbial corner. But it...
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...
Responding to delays in the nationwide distribution H1N1 flu vaccine, Department of Health officials urged Pennsylvanians to continue to take steps to prevent the spread of illness. "We recognize that many people are frustrated trying to find the H1N1 vaccine," Department of Health Deputy Secretary Michael Huff said while hosting a webinar on the status of vaccine supply and distribution....
A 35-year-old Missouri man is under arrest after leading authorities on a pursuit Monday afternoon, that reached speeds over 100 mph. According to the CHP, Michael Huff allegedly stole a landscaping truck and tried to evade officers in Ventura, Oxnard and Thousand Oaks.
ALAMEDA It was one of the more eventful and feel-good weeks in recent Silver and Blackdom lore. The Raiders shocked two-touchdown favorite Philadelphia last Sunday. On Tuesday, Oakland trumpeted the return of wide receiver Chaz Schilens from a broken left foot suffered in training camp. Coach Tom Cable learned Thursday that he would not face criminal charges for allegedly...
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP 20 days ago: Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff (24) breaks up a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Bobby Engram (84) during the second quarter of a NFL football game against the Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » Via the mothership , we have this week's inactives for the Kansas...
We all know how GAWD awful our offense has been for 3/4 of the season, and we have beat J-Russ's dead hyde to DEATH, so let's get off the bad stuff and get onto the nitty=gritty defense. Through the first 4 games the Raiders numbers stack up like this: The passing defense is ranked 11th in total yards allowed, 23rd in passed attempted against (120), 18th in Passing Percentage Against (60.0), 7th in...
When Nnamdi speaks...We should listen: On what’s it going to take for the Raiders to turn the corner: "It’s going to take a lot of determination, I guess, by the group. We’re going to have to be a lot more focused and we’re going to have to believe in ourselves a little bit more. And we’re really close. I know a lot of people can’t see that from the outside...
More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP Browse more photos » The battle between two 1-2 teams might not be very exciting for the majority of the league outside of fantasy football geeks, but the game between the Houston Texans and the Oakland Raiders may be a huge determining factor for the future of the Texans franchise. Kubiak and Co. will need this win to get back to .500 and have a chance...
OAKLAND - Javon Walker had to be talked into not retiring last summer, despite signing a six-year, $55-million free-agent contract to join the Raiders. This season, Walker seemingly needs to beg the Raiders to get onto the field, despite his insistence that he's healthy.OnSunday, Walker was a scratch among eight other inactive Raiders. Not that he was surprised. "All I know is, I go out, I practice,...
Raiders free safety Michael Huff has heard all the stories, and none of them were good. He'd be cut last training camp. He'd get traded in March. He'd get outright released in February. How could reading not be believing? Raiders coach Tom Cable benched him...
NFLN - Week 3: Broncos vs. Raiders Preview - Broncos TV DB - Secondary To None - Chris Gentilviso What were they thinking signing 3 old guys and drafting 12 more d-backs?!?!?!?! DB - A Ring-of-Fame Caliber Entrance - Gray Caldwell Video of Shannon's skydive into the Big IF, along with an article by Caldwell. DB - A Speedy Challenge - Zach Eisendrath Jokeland is starting two young speedsters at WR....