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New York Jets Run Defense vs. Oakland Raiders Run Offense

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:41:16 -0500

More photos » by Ed Zurga - AP Browse more photos » The model for beating the Jets seems to be running the ball, controlling the clock, and forcing the rookie quarterback into mistakes to give a short field. With JaMarcus Russell under center, expect the Raiders to follow that model and offer a heavy dose of the run game. The numbers don't look all that pretty for Oakland on the ground. They're averaging 3.3 pe...

New York Jets Pass Defense vs. Oakland Raiders Pass Offense

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:27:29 -0500

More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP Browse more photos » I'm not convinced the Raiders can throw the ball effectively on the Jets, and that's putting it nicely. JaMarcus Russell is only hitting 45.6 percent of his passes. He has 2 touchdowns against 6 interceptions. Russell is the posterboy for everything that's wrong with quarterback evaluation for the NFL Draft. Scouts saw that he's big, athletic, and ha...

Russell's play only part of Raiders' problems

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0500

ALAMEDA -- History was made at the Meadowlands in the Raiders' latest embarrassment, a 44-7 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. For the first time since the advent of the common NFL draft in 1967, three of the 17 quarterbacks selected with a No. 1 overall pick played in the same game – rising star Eli Manning (2004), certifiable bust David Carr (2002) and the Raiders' enigmatic JaMarcus Russell (2007), who, no matter what the passer rating stats say, was outplayed by both of the G...

Oakland Raiders: Thoughts On Week 3 Vs Denver (Crow Article)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:47:31 -0500

It is what it is. The Raiders simply didn't come to play. Although the score was only 13-3 at half, and Oakland had chance after chance to put something together, the Raiders offense never showed up. In all my years of going to Raiders games, I never saw such a dull crowd. It was anything but a hostile environment. You could go back to even worse losses by bigger numbers and still find better Raiders crowds then that. It wasn't a sellout, it wasn'...

The VRR: Previewing Dallas @ Oakland

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:12:38 -0500

More photos » by Eric Gay - AP DeAngelo Smith could be playing a little free safety, a little corner, some nickel, and he may even return some punts when the Cowboys take on the Raiders in Thursday's preseason opener. Browse more photos » Finally, some football. The preseason matchup between the Cowboys and the Raiders this Thursday at 9:00 PM (Central) is the first time we get to see our 'Boys hit...

Raider preseason is filled with intrigue

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:19:18 -0500

For season ticket holders, the preseason is just another excuse for the NFL to squeeze every last cent out of your wallet. For casual fans, it is just another excuse to throw the first BBQ of the football season and invite friends over. For Raider fans, the 2009 preseason is all business. Now that the NFL is slowly rolling out the slate of games for ‘09, we have some food for thought after yesterday’s announcement of the preseason schedule. Here are five things for Raider fans to ...

Tom Cable keeps a steady hand on the wheel

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:23:45 -0500

At 12:01 am on Friday, February 27th, 2009, the free agency tornado touched down on the NFL. Amid the chaos and swirling rumors Oakland, California, has been the eye of the The Raiders have taken a patient approach in their spending this off-season. Each day, another story appears to ...

Raiders Lose Center Grove; Re-Sign Carlisle and Stewart

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:39:50 -0500

The Raiders re-signed a pair of free agents Tuesday, guard Cooper Carlisle and tight end Tony Stewart. The team did though lose center Jake Grove to the Miami Dolphins. Carlisle, 31, was an important player to keep because he’s started 31 games over the past two seasons for the Raiders. Although he made [...]

Raiders Re-Sign RG Cooper Carlisle, TE Tony Stewart

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:36:31 -0500

Right guard Cooper Carlisle and tight end Tony Stewart were signed to contracts Tuesday, and the Raiders also announced through the transactions page...

Raiders OG Cooper Carlisle To Visit The Buccaneers

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:18:54 -0500

Oakland Raiders free agent guard Cooper Carlisle is scheduled to visit the Buccaneers today, his agent told PewterReport.com. Carlisle was arguably...

Offseason Blueprint: Oakland Raiders

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:05:45 -0500

Notable Free Agents: Nnamdi Asomugha (re-signed), CB; Shane Lechler (re-signed), P; Chris Johnson (re-signed), CB; Jake Grove, C; Cooper Carlisle, G. Projected 2009 Cap Space: $4,000,000 Draft Order: 7 Top Needs: Not unlike other teams selecting at the top of the draft, the Raiders ...

Raiders RB Darren McFadden Not Among Inactives

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:11:59 -0500

Raiders inactives for Week Four are: QB Marques Tuiasosopo (3rd), WR Todd Watkins, RB Justin Fargas, CB Stanford Routt, G Cooper Carlisle, T James...

Oakland Raiders position analysis offensive line

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:10:56 -0500

To say that the Raiders offensive line was improved would be a major understatement. Tom Cable's blocking scheme along with a move to guard has brought out the best in Robert Gallery. Near the end of the season, Paul McQuistan seemed to find a home at right tackle. Jeremy Newberry's glass knees had another year left, and Cooper Carlisle quietly turned into a strong free agent acquisition last season. Barry Sims chugged along for one more year. These guys led the way for the Raiders to have the sixth best rushing attack in the league despite starting three different running backs.