Found January 03, 2012 on The Penalty Flag: Yardbarker Blogger Network
After finishing an 8-8 season, the Oakland Raiders have a lot of important decisions to make regarding the future of the organization. Of course the most important decision being who will act as G.M. to replace the late Al Davis, not only as a leader but as a personal director. The Raiders also have to decide what kind of changes need to be taken to the coaching staff, as well as the players in contract years. The Raiders are very close to the cap limit and also gave up crucial draft picks for this upcoming NFL draft, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Raiders will be quiet once the free agency frenzy begins. One of the most note-worthy issues that the team must address will be the fate of Defensive Coordinator Chuck Bresnahan. Even if the team’s secondary was plagued with injuries, the constant “nail biting”, close call, last second loses, is no excuse for poor game management and defensive blunders that were laced throughout the entire 2011 season. Head Coach Hue Jackson h...
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Carson Palmer Calls Season With Oakland Raiders A FAILURE

Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer calls his first season with the Raiders A FAILURE, after the team was unable to make the NFL playoffs.According to San Francisco Chronicle, Palmer was asked if the mid-season trade for him, at the cost of a first-round pick and a second-rounder, WAS A FAILURE?:It was this year. It didn't work out for us this year. I always feel like when...

Raiders Would Welcome Back QB Jason Campbell

Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson said at his season-endng press conference Monday that he would welcome quarterback Jason Campbell back to the team in 2012. Campbell, who is scheduled to be a free agent, missed the last half of the season with a shoulder injury, and the Raiders paid a hefty price to acquire Carson Palmer from Cincinnati. "By no means do I say, hey, Jason Campbell...

Raiders QB Carson Palmer Considers Season A Failure

Carson Palmer was asked after the Raiders' season-ending loss Sunday whether the midseason trade for him - at the cost of a first-round pick and a second-rounder - was a failure. "It was this year," he said. "It didn't work out for us this year. I always feel like when you don't win the quarterback can always play better, and I can definitely play better...

Carson Palmer states the obvious: This season was a failure

When the Raiders decided to trade their 2012 first-round draft pick for Carson Palmer in the middle of the season, it was all about winning now, which meant the move would only make sense if Palmer could lead the Raiders to the playoffs. And Palmer didn’t lead the Raiders to the playoffs. So when Palmer…

WDW Episode 58 – Who Would’ve Thought

The Bengals are in the 2011 Playoffs! After the Jets late season dropoff as well as the Fighting Tebow’s and Carson Palmer choking, the Bengals find themselves with a favorable opening round matchup in Houston against the banged up and reeling Texans! Don’t forget Who-Dey Weekly is now recorded LIVE each and every Wednesday night [...]

Bengals Get Oakland’s Pick at No. 17

The Carson Palmer trade didn’t bring the bounty some Bengals fans had hoped for (the best case scenario was two first rounders), but with a Raiders loss yesterday, the Bengals are still staring at a valuable pick at No. 17 (according to SB Nation). ESPN’s ScoutsInc. has Oklahoma QB Landry Jones ranked there, but Penn [...]

Raiders come up short, 38-26

The Raiders' playoff hopes ended with a 38-26 loss at home to San Diego. Fantasy Spin: Carson Palmer put up huge numbers, throwing for 417 yards and 2 scores. Darrius Heyward-Bey led Raider receivers with 9 catches for 130 yards and a score, and Denarius Moore added 101 yards on 3 catches. Kevin Boss (3 rec., 33 yds.) had the other TD reception for Oakland. Michael Bush had 66...

Raiders Defense Coordinator Bresnahan, Times Up

For the Oakland Raiders after loosing a chance at the playoff spot and the AFC title this past Sunday with a loss to the San Diego Chargers 38-26. Hue Jackson started by first putting most of the blame on his players, in disgust. Having finishing the season 8-8 was simply unsatisfactory to the Jackson and quarterback Carson Palmer [...]
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.