The Raiders have been banged up all season long. It probably seems like they haven't managed to field an entire starting unit all season long. And it would seem that way because it is true. But come Sunday, the Raiders will be fielding as close to the team they intended as they have since the first game of the season.
This may not seem to be the case considering the fact that it looks like Darren McFadden will not be taking the field yet again. He has been out since week seven with a mid-foot sprain. In fact, he went out the same time Jason Campbell was lost for the season which means that Carson Palmer has yet to play a single snap with him.But even without McFadden in the lineup, the Raiders will still be as healthy as they have been all season long. The key newly returning players are wide receiver Jacoby Ford, running back Taiwan Jones, and safety Michael Huff.Ford has been out since week ten and Jones went down a week later. The two of them should prove quite valuable to...
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PLAYERS:
Darren McFadden,
Jason Campbell,
Carson Palmer,
Jacoby Ford,
Taiwan Jones,
Michael Huff,
David Ausberry,
Matt Giordano,
Mike Mitchell,
Jerome Boyd,
Philip Rivers,
Matt Shaughnessy,
Chris Johnson,
Lito Sheppard,
Tim Tebow,
Michael Bush,
Ryan Mathews,
John Henderson,
DeMarcus Van Dyke
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos
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