Oakland Raiders and The Quest For 53: The Running Backs

With a solid quarterback, there is always a safety outlet. If the quarterback is dealing with problems on timing, speed or accuracy, this group of players becomes just that much more important. These are the players that have the task of killing time, ball control, those difficult third and one calls or pulling of complex plays designed for long gains. For the Raiders, this is a field that holds a lot of promise for the team, the fans and the coaches. Again, the problem resides in how many of these will be donning a home jersey for the Raiders on Monday night against the Chargers? On the Raiders roster from www.raiders.com shows five presently on the roster. Our first player is Michael Bush who is entering his second year of playing time. After missing the first season in the NFL recovering from a broken leg sustained at Louisville in 2006. Last season the Raiders used him in different situations but when given the choice, he proved on ill effects. Last season in week 17, he ran ove...