Follow @cottovic Richard Seymour I’ve talked about the veteran showing up and leading by example, and how he has failed to do so in vital games this season. Well, today, Seymour keyed Oakland’s road win with two blocked field goals. At the end of the half, with the game tied at three, Seymour got his hands on a Ryan Succop’s kick, his first miss since...

Follow @cottovic Hue Jackson declined to rule Darren McFadden out for Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. But after weeks of saying he’s getting closer, healed up and heading for action eventually sometime in the season, he had this tidbit, on the rusher and Jacoby Ford, “Obviously, it doesn’t look great if a guy’s not out here moving...

Follow @cottovic On Saturday, two teams who need a victory and loads of help for a post-season berth will meet at Arrowhead Stadium. The Oakland Raiders (7-7) have squandered a divisional lead and are in the midst of a three-game losing streak. The Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) are coming off a victory against the unbeaten defending Super Bowl champs and feel good...

Following a last-minute touchdown by the Detroit Lions that handed the Oakland Raiders their third straight loss, the Raiders now need some help from other teams in order to find themselves in the postseason for the first time since 2002. In order to make the playoffs by winning the AFC West, the Raiders must win their final two games and get some help from the...

Follow @cottovic Carson Palmer has a career record of 3-5 versus Romeo Crennel. The Chiefs’ interim coach is very familiar with Oakland’s passer, and Palmer knows it. “If there is one thing that I know, it’s that Romeo is a good coordinator. I don’t know what he’s going to come out in. I just know that they’ll be well-prepared and well-coached,”...