By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 12:16 pm in Oakland Raiders
Lane Kiffin made sure to thank Al Davis for the chance to become an NFL coach, but drew some of his biggest laughs at his introductory press conference while discussing his tenure with the Raiders.
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 at 7:55 pm in Oakland Raiders
News, notes and analysis from the Raiders 20-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at the Coliseum:
– Tom Cable correctly noted last week that a win over Denver was significant only if followed by a win over Kansas City.
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm in Oakland Raiders
Scoring
KC–Larry Johnson 2-yard run (Connor Barth kicks PAT), 13:43
KC–Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 8:54
Oak–Sebastian Janikowski 51-yard field goal, 2:55
Notes:
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm in Oakland Raiders
Scoring
Oak–Justin Fargas 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kicks PAT), 11:13
Notes:
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 at 2:42 pm in Oakland Raiders
Scoring
KC–Maurice Leggett 66-yard fumble return (Connor Barth kicks PAT), 11:57
Notes:
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm in Oakland Raiders
Scoring
Oak–Sebastian Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 7:52
KC–Connor Barth 38-yard field goal, 1:07
Notes:
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 at 12:25 pm in Oakland Raiders
The Raiders go into today’s game in better shape than the Chiefs, missing only center Jake Grove (calf) and strong side linebacker Ricky Brown (groin), both of whom were listed as “out” Friday.
The remainder of the Raiders inactives are CB Michael Waddell, CB Darrick Brown, G Dylan Gandy, T James Marten and DE Greyson Gunheim. Marques Tuiasosopo is the third quarterback.
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, November 29th, 2008 at 2:37 pm in Oakland Raiders
It’s a noble effort on the behalf of Tom Cable to impart some history on the Raiders regarding their rich history of hatred directed at the Kansas City Chiefs.
We’ll assume it’s just a short diversion from the nuts and bolts preparation for Sunday’s game at the Coliseum.
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, November 28th, 2008 at 3:41 pm in Oakland Raiders
News, notes and analysis from Friday’s practice session and media availability:
– The most noteworthy thing about Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day practice was a hip flexor strain by defensive end Kalimba Edwards.
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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, November 28th, 2008 at 1:27 pm in Oakland Raiders
The verdict appears to be in at the University of Tennessee.
The athletic department believes Al Davis was smart enough to correctly identify Lane Kiffin as a coaching prodigy for the ages. They also believe the same man was as mad as a hatter when he dumped the 5-15 coach four games into his second season.
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