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Raiders win with Cooper family in attendance
13 days ago by
Pro Football Talk
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The Raiders have had their share of low moments this season, but Sunday's frenetic comeback win over Cincinnati was one to savor. Making the 20-17 victory even sweeter was that the day was dedicated to former teammate Marquis Cooper, was...
Raiders teammates seem just fine with Russell's benching
16 days ago by
Pro Football Talk
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When a starting quarterback is benched, sometimes there is an outcry of support by his teammates.That did not happen this week in Oakland.Bruce Gradkowski has reportedly brought a new energy to Raiders practices, and his teammates appreciate it. Justin Fargas...
Time to Gobble Up the Raiders
11 days ago by
Defending the Star
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After the close call last week there is no telling what type of game we can expect this week. But there is no doubt that this is a must-win game if the Cowboys expect to make the playoffs and/or win the division. The Raiders have shown the ability to beat some of the better...
DeMarcus Ware ends half with a sack
The run defense in the first quarter was shaky but the Cowboys did not allow Oakland to cross midfield in the first half.
Twice Oakland got to its 48 and on the second DeMarcus Ware sacked Bruce Gradkowski and caused a fumble that Jay Ratliff recovered to send the teams to the locker...
Greg Ellis makes return to Dallas
Cut after 11 seasons with Dallas, Greg Ellis says he's rejuvinated in Oakland. Arthroscopic surgeries that have improved his range of motion in his injured knee and arm.
One thing that hasn't changed for Ellis is playing on Thanksgiving.
``My wife was not too happy about...
Digital board 1, Shane Lechler 0
Shane Lechler's first punt didn't come near the 90-foot high digital board and ended up in the end zone. Safety Hiram Eugne missed a chance to down the ball inside the 5. As he leaped into the end zone, he was unable to flip the ball over his shoulder.
By the way, David Buehler...
Oakland injury report has Greg Ellis limited in practice
According to Oakland's injury report, former Cowboy DE Greg Ellis was limited in practice on Monday because of an injured knee.
Other Raiders limited in practice were DE Richard Seymour (back) and WR Javon Walker (hamstring).
LB Jon Alston (illness), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee...
Javon Walker wants out of Oakland
23 days ago by
Pro Football Talk
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Receiver Javon Walker doesn't want to play for the Raiders any longer.Hell, we'd forgotten that he still does.Per Steve Corkran of the Oakland Tribune, Walker thinks he can still be a productive player. He can't do it from the sidelines,...
All eyes on video board when Lechler punts Thursday
12 days ago by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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IRVING - With Texas A&M alum Shane Lechler punting for Oakland, the odds are high the massive video board hanging 90 feet above the field at Cowboys Stadium could get hit for the first time since Tennessee's A.J. Trapasso nailed it during the second preseason game.
After...
Run defense shaky, third-down defense better
Darren McFadden and Justin Fargas have been able to zip their way through the Cowboys at a pretty good rate through three drives so far, which is a tad bit surprising given how well the Dallas run defense has been so far this year.
But at least on third down the Cowboys have cleaned...
JaMarcus Russell must be really, really bad...
10 days ago by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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ARLINGTON - ...for Raiders coach Tom Cable to turn to Bruce Gradkowski.
The fourth-year pro from Toledo has been awful today. With 4:28 left in the first half, Gradkowski has completed just 3 of 12 passes for 21 yards.
Some of Gradkowski's passes have been far off target. And...
Cowboys turn around the run defense
In the first quarter Oakland ran fro 68 yards
The Raiders ran for 56 the rest of the game and two of the longest runs were scrambles by quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.
"They were the first team to run that zone offense, that Denver stuff right at the start," defensive end...
Packers' Woodson gives $2M to children's hospital
10 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Charles Woodson wants to be known as more than a football player.
Donating $2 million to the new University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital gives him a chance to do that.
The school announced Woodson's gift on Thanksgiving before he played...
An Apt Metaphor For The Raiders Season?
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. Look, I get that Raider fans are super dedicated to their team and the elaborate costumes that are cooked up by the citizens of the "Black Hole" are...
Final: Raiders 20, Bengals 17
14 days ago by
Cincinnati Bengals Blog
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OAKLAND – After their come-from-behind victory over the Steelers in Week 3, the Bengals nearly lost at Cleveland the next Sunday and had to go to the last play overtime to get the win.
On Sunday at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Oakland Raiders did what the Browns couldn’t...
Tom Cable in the Crosshairs
November 03, 2009 by
Just Blog Baby
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Tom Cable was able to avoid the Napa District Attorney but he can’t outrun his past. The current head coach of the Oakland Raiders weathered one storm only to discover that another one was brewing off the coast.
With Cable in their sights, ESPN squeezed the trigger and assassinated...
Penalty kills Oakland's momentum
Tony Stewart's penalty for illegal block to the back on Oakland's last punt return turned out to be a killer. Raiders took over at their 5-yard line, failed to make a first down and then punted. Cowboys then drove 52 yards for TD and 24-7 lead. Raiders have six penalties for...
Lechler misses video board on first two attempts
10 days ago by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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ARLINGTON - The Raiders' Shane Lechler missed the video board on his first two tries, but he raised his streak of having at least one punt of more than 50 yards to 26 games.
Lechler, the league's leading punter, boomed his first attempt 55 yards and his second one 53.
Is Colt McCoy Junior Jeff Garcia?
November 05, 2009 by
Field Gulls
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More photos »
by Matt Slocum - AP
Colt McCoy looks like junior Jeff Garcia but more talented. Garcia and Greg Knapp began their careers excelling together.
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Greg Knapp and Jeff...
Oakland's Lechler on punting streak
Dallas Cowboys punt returner Patrick Crayton will have to back up a few steps on Thursday. Oakland's Shane Lechler will be in town.
Lechler, of Texas A&M, has at least one punt of more than 50 yards in each of his last 31 games. Of Lechler's 61 punts this season, 32 have...
Spencer emerges from Ellis shadow
The Cowboys cut Greg Ellis before the season to make way for Anthony Spencer to start at outside linebacker.
This is a prime topic around Valley Ranch this week because Ellis returns with Oakland to play the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
"It was a huge vote of confidence because...
JaMarcus Russell gets a bye week
18 days ago by
Just Blog Baby
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Breaking news from the “what took so long?” department:
Bruce Gradkowski will be the starter at quarterback when the Raiders take the field against the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday.
Now we can all trade in our #2 car covers for a #5 jersey.
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Packers 34, Lions 12: Woodson strikes a pose
10 days ago by
Lions Blog
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That's it. Game over. And fittingly, it's Charles Woodson jumping a route, intercepting his second pass of the day -- the fourth for Stafford in the game -- and returning it 38 yards for a touchdown with 3:47 left.
Woodson, the former Michigan All-American, even stopped and...
Texas-ex vs. Texas-ex
Oakland safety Michael Huff made a drive-stopping play against fellow Texas-ex Roy Williams in the first quarter.
Huff arrived at the same time as the football, or at least the offiicals thought, on a throw to Williams. Huff jarred the ball loose, forcing a Cowboys punt.
Oakland...
Heyward Bey drops chance for Raiders victory
21 days ago by
Pro Football Talk
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It was the type of situation the Raiders drafted JaMarcus Russell for. Oakland had the ball, down six points, with 80 yards to go and just under two minutes to work with.Of course, Russell wasn't in the game. Bruce Gradkowski,...
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