In his first full year as a starter, JaMarcus Russell has not been able to display the talent that made him the no. 1 overall choice in the 2007 NFL draft.
With the struggles of the offense, the changing of coaches and the lack of performers around him, its been hard for Russell to make his mark. And after weeks of not finding the end zone and even missing his first game due to injury, words like ‘bust’ began to creep in the head of Raider fans.
Especially when other young passers …

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JaMarcus Russell was an efficient 10/11 for 152 yards with one touchdown toss. A week after a death in his family and after Tom Cable raved about his practices leading up the game; the young passer was poised and led the team with his solid outing. With Cable, the Raiders are stretching the field more to suit his abilities. Today, the 51-yard pass to Ashley Lelie was put where his receiver can make a play on it and on a pass to the former Bronco for 22 yards, …

The Oakland Raiders (2-8) head to Invesco Field this Sunday to avenge a 41-14 defeat at the hands of the rival Denver Broncos (6-4) in week one.
A loss for the Silver & Black guarantees their six straight losing season and their 10th loss in 11 meetings against the Broncos. The Raiders lead the all-time series 54-40-2, but Mike Shanahan has made it an enjoyable habit in beating up on his former club. Denver is aiming at a third straight victory to get a tight grip on a AFC West crown.
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Oakland, CA –- Monday night football, season & home opener, and against a hated division rival who in all accounts should be a beatable team this year…
All the ingredients needed to take that next step forward into a season of respectability. Instead, what happened to the Raiders was a do-it-yourself clinic on how to beat yourself with mental mistakes, penalties, and an unwillingness to change things up on defense.
First, let’s look at the mental mistakes. The Raiders looked to unleash it’s formidable running game on a Denver Broncos team …

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JaMarcus Russell: In his first home opener, last year’s 1st overall pick did not disappoint completely, especially considering that this will be his first full year as a pro. His 17 completions in 26 attempts were encouraging. The 180-yards are putrid, and if Oakland wants to improve this offense, he has to toss for more yardage, but what was far better is the absence of interceptions. The football coming out of his hand on the opening drive was a miscue that was facilitated by the pressure provided. Russell was able …

 
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 …

Bitter rivals renew their rivalry under the lights of Monday Night Football to kickoff the season. The Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos will compete for the 96th time since both first met in 1960. The Silver & Black holds a 54-39-2 regular season advantage, and they are 2-0 during home openers versus the Broncos.
Last season, both clubs split their meetings, both winning at home. JaMarcus Russell saw his first action as a pro during their second meeting at the ‘Black Hole’, a game in which the Raiders earned the …