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[2 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

It seems like every year the Oakland Raiders (2-6) hit rock bottom.
Well, sometimes, there are a few instances during a season that Raider fans point to as the final straw. 
Today in Oakland, the first – and what fans hope is the only – of those moments occurred, as the Atlanta Falcons dismantled the Silver Black 24-0.
The abysmal display put forth by Tom Cable’s bunch was painful to watch. And in comparison to a team that went 4-12 last season, had to deal with the Bobby Petrino fiasco, the Michael Vick …

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[2 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

Oakland, CA - A tragic day for the Oakland Raiders. In an embarrassing performance in front of a sold out crowd, Oakland’s defense got spanked early and often. The Raiders defense only managed one defensive stop on Atlanta as the Falcons scored four times on four consecutive drives in the first half. Combine that defensive effort with an even worse offensive execution; the game would end 24-0.

Each offensive drive for Oakland ended in a 3-and-out and was met with a loud chorus of boos from the football starved Oakland …

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[30 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

This weekend, JaMarcus Russell and the Oakland Raiders (2-5) face another team having a surprising season – led by a young quarterback – as Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons (4-3) fly into McAfee Coliseum for their 12th all time meeting.
Last time both teams met on December 12, 2004, the Silver & Black were defeated 35-10, with their lone scores coming from a Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal and a one-yard run by Zack Crockett. When Atlanta last visited the then Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland routed the NFC opponent 41-14.
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[7 Sep 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
DeAngelo Hall Interview: Talking Denver, his life in Oakland and more

 
DeAngelo Hall
On Monday night, there will be three of the top cornerbacks in the league gracing the field at McAfee Coliseum when the Oakland Raiders face the Denver Broncos.
One of them, DeAngelo Hall, who was acquired from the Atlanta Falcons this off-season, sat down with Silver & Black Report reporter DeMarcus Davis and talked about his new life in Oakland, playing on Monday night versus the Broncos and his health status going into the contest.
SBReport: Do you get a sense that this Monday night game is a little more than …