Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen Says Team Will Run A 4-3 Base Defense
After going on a linebacker binge (adding five new while losing two) this offseason, many expected the Raiders to switch to a 3-4 base defense this season. The defensive line is not great and with the glut of backers, it just seemed to make sense. But head coach Dennis Allen put a stop to that rumor in his press conference during rookie camp.
"Listen, were basing out of...
Raiders Sign LB Kaluka Maiava, DT Pat Sims, DE Jason Hunter
The Raiders began shoring up their depleted defense on Wednesday by signing free agent linebacker Kaluka Maiava to a $6 million, three-year contract, as well as defensive tackle Pat Sims and defensive end Jason Hunter.
A day after losing three of the team's most productive defenders from last year when Oakland released defensive back Michael Huff and lost free agent linebacker...
Final grades for the 2012 Oakland Raiders
Since the Raider Nation didn’t get what they wanted for Christmas (a winning season and OC Greg Knapp’s dismissal before the end of the season), it’s not too soon to start making a list for that other season of joy: April’s NFL draft.
Sunday’s 24-21 defeat at the hands of the equally troubled San Diego Chargers had some definitive highs and lows for the Raiders as they...
2013 Raiders Predictions: Defense
This piece is the second in a few in which I attempt to predict what things will change and what will stay the same for Dennis Allen’s second year coaching the Silver & Black. I hope that my predictions turn out to be more accurate than the Mayans’.
In a previous piece I went through the coaching staff and predicted that defensive coordinator Jason Tarver would be...
Four Raiders Fined For Brawl With Bengals
The NFL handed down several fines today for the fight in the fourth quarter of the Raiders game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
There were five fines in total with four of those fines coming against the Raiders. Each player was fined $26.250 for a total of $131,250 going to NFL charities.
The one Bengal who was fined was offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth. The Raiders who...
Report: Five players fined in Bengals-Raiders brawl
The NFL fined five players involved in a brawl during the fourth quarter of Sunday's Bengals-Raiders game in Cincinnati. Offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth was the only Bengals player to receive a $26,250 fine, NFL.com reported Friday. Four other Oakland players were not named but fined the same amount. Whitworth charged after Raiders defensive lineman Lamarr Houston for...
Whitworth calls some Raiders 'cowards'
Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth called some of the Oakland Raiders ''cowards'' for hitting him during an on-field skirmish.
Whitworth said on Wednesday that he hadn't yet received a fine from the NFL. He expects a significant one later in the week. Whitworth and Raiders linemen Lamarr Houston and Tommy Kelly were ejected in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati...
Bengals' OT calls some Raiders 'cowards'
Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth called some of the Oakland Raiders ''cowards'' for hitting him during an on-field skirmish.
Whitworth said on Wednesday that he hadn't yet received a fine from the NFL. He expects a significant one later in the week. Whitworth and Raiders linemen Lamarr Houston and Tommy Kelly were ejected in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati...
Bengals OL Andrew Whitworth calls Raiders cowards for fight
Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth described most of the Oakland Raiders as cowards a few days after being involved in an on-field fight with them that led to three ejections.
Whitworth jumped in to defend quarterback Andy Dalton, who was slammed to the ground by Raiders DE Lamarr Houston after a whistle had already blown in the fourth quarter. Whitworth, Houston...
Bengals OT Andrew Whitworth Fined $26,260 For Fight
The NFL fined Andrew Whitworth for his role during the fourth quarter fight between the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
According to a tweet from Local 12 sports anchor/reporter Zach Wells, Bengals starting left tackle Andrew Whitworth has been fined $26,250 for his role during Sunday's fight that ended with his ejection. During a dead ball foul on Andre Smith...
Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis Doesn't Expect League To Suspend OT Andrew Whitworth
Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis does not expect the NFL to suspend left tackle Andrew Whitworth for the fight that led to his ejection from Sundays game against the Raiders at Paul Brown Stadium.
Whitworth confronted Lamarr Houston in the fourth quarter after the Raiders defensive end tackled Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton on a play that was blown dead because of a false start...
Raiders playing out string of another lost season
The Oakland Raiders are desperately in search of some sort of positive news.
The Raiders (3-8) just finished perhaps the worst month in franchise history by losing all four games in November, capped by three straight losses by at least 21 points
The team's first four-game skid since 2008 assures Oakland of a 10th straight season without a winning record and has turned the focus...
Bengals are turning their season around
CINCINNATI - Andrew Whitworth was at the bottom of a large pile of very large people, and he could feel punches hitting his neck, back and shoulders.
The Bengals offensive tackle was there because Raiders defensive tackle Lamarr Houston had hit Andy Dalton late, and Whitworth took exception. Words were exchanged, then Houston lunged at Whitworth, then all sorts of heck broke loose...
Bengals blast Palmer, Raiders in testy affair
CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals fans gave Carson Palmer a rude welcome back in his first trip to Paul Brown Stadium since being traded to the Oakland last year. The Bengals were even less hospitable to the Raiders. Cincinnati scored on three of its first four possessions and won its consecutive straight game, 34-10, in a fight-marred game at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals left...
Bengals Raiders On Field Brawl (video)
The Oakland Raiders are in the midst of one of the franchises most horrific stretches of football having lost 4 straight games surrendering at least 34 points in each of those games being outscored 169-79. So it would come as no suprirse that emotions were running high when they were getting pumped by the Bengals right out of the gates following behind 24-0 in the 1st half. During...
2 Raiders, 1 Bengal ejected for on-field brawl
Three players were ejected for an on-field brawl in the fourth quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals' 34-10 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, leaving them in line for major fines.
A scrum started when one of Cincinnati's plays was blown dead because of a false start. Defensive end Lamarr Houston tackled quarterback Andy Dalton, apparently unaware of the whistle. Bengals...
Oakland Raiders/Cincinatti Bengals get chippy with fourth quarter fight (Video)
Although we don't condone fighting here at Outside the Boxscore, that doesn't mean we don't enjoying watching it.
In the fourth quarter of today's Raiders/Bengals game, a small fight broke out after Raiders defensive end Lamarr Houston took down Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton during a penalty.
The fight eventually caused three players to be ejected...
Brawl breaks out during Raiders, Bengals game (video)
During today’s Raiders-Bengals game, a brawl broke out between both teams that resulted in Bengals left tackle Andrew Whitworth and Raiders defensive linemen Tommy Kelly and Lamarr Houston getting thrown out of the game.
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Raiders drop to 3-8, where do they go from here?
The Raiders lost an ugly game to Cincinnati today, losing 34-10 and falling to 3-8 on the season. While the Raiders showed some fight at times it was a game that went all Cincinnati’s way.
The Raiders were shut out in the first half of the game and went into halftime down 21-0. The Raiders allowed BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who is not typically a big-play running back to run...
TEMPERS FLARE
Bengals, Raiders get into brawl
Three players were ejected during a fourth-quarter brawl between the Raiders and Bengals. Here is a video of the dust-up.
Bengals 34, Raiders 10
CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals fans gave Carson Palmer a rude welcome back in his first trip to Paul Brown Stadium since being traded to Oakland last year. The Bengals were even less hospitable. Cincinnati scored on three of its first four possessions and won its third straight game, 34-10, against the Raiders in a fight-marred game at Paul Brown Stadium. Cincinnati left tackle...
Five fined for Raiders-Bengals fight
Four Raiders and one Bengal have been fined $26,250 each for fighting in last Sunday's game.
Cincinnati tackle Andrew Whitworth and Oakland defensive linemen Desmond Bryant, Lamarr Houston,
Tommy Kelly and Matt Shaughnessy drew the fines Friday.
Also fined for actions in other games were Texans defensive end J.J. Watt $15,750 for roughing the passer after he struck Lions quarterback...
Raiders DE Lamarr Houston Named AFC Defensive Player Of Week 7
Raiders DE Lamarr Houston was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week Seven.
Houston had eight tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in Oaklands comeback 26-23 win over the Jaguars. Source: ProFootball Weekly Attached Thumbnails
Lamarr Houston Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
The Oakland Raiders have their first Defensive Player of the Week since week 17 of the 2010 season. That’s a long time for any defense to go without an outstanding performance for a single team. In case you were wondering, the last Raiders’ player to do it was also a defensive end, Kam Wimbley. Lamarr Houston did everything you can [...]
Jacksonville Jaguars at Oakland Raiders: Hero & Zero of the Game
The Jacksonville Jaguars played the Oakland Raiders in Week 7. For three quarters it appeared the Jaguars would win the game. But injuries and inept play proved too much for the Jaguars to overcome. Still the game had its share of heroes and zeroes.Heroes for the Oakland RaidersThe Raiders had a comeback orchestrated by Carson Palmer. But it is not Palmer who is the hero of the...
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