The Raiders were once again embarrassed as they were blown out in Baltimore 55-20 by the Ravens on Sunday. With Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson out with high-ankle sprains, the Raiders were unable to get the running game which caused the offense to become one-dimensional. Palmer finished 29-46 for 368 yards, two touchdowns and one interception as fullback...
Raiders head to Baltimore to take on Flacco, Ravens
Oakland heads to Baltimore to take on the tough task of beating a 6-2 Ravens team on Sunday. After giving up 42 points, 515 total yards and 278 rushing yards to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Raiders defense faces another tough offense that features a dynamic running back with Ray Rice. Rice, whose style is similar to Doug Martin’s, is averaging 4.7 yards...
Friday Notes: Raiders told no about Johnson, Griffith’s role & more
The Oakland Raiders were denied permission by the New Orleans Saints to talk to defensive line coach Bill Johnson for an opening on Dennis Allen’s staff. Johnson has more than 30-years of football experience and just recently, he’s helped the Saints defense improved from 25th in the NFL to 4th in yardage and from 20th to 7th in scoring defense in 2010. In...
Countdown to Paydirt: Conference Championship Weekend
If you’re a fan of the NFL, this is a bittersweet weekend because you are getting a full day worth of football, but very agonizing if you expected your team to be in this spot and you begin to realize that the season is winding down. The New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers are in the final-four. Winners go to the...
Oakland Raiders: One-win and help…destination playoffs
Follow @cottovic It’s all come down to this for the Oakland Raiders (8-7)… A victory versus the San Diego Chargers (7-8) and a loss for the Denver Broncos (8-7), and they’ll be AFC West champions. The Kansas City Chiefs (6-9) will have to go on the road and notch their fourth win away from Arrowhead against Tim Tebow for Oakland to have their first...