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Raiders 17 – Cowboys 9: Post game wrap-up

The Oakland Raiders (1-0) defeated the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) 17-9 in their first pre-season action. Here are some highlights of the contest: It was a good showing for rookie defensive end Lamarr Houston. He started and played the entire first half and tallied two-sacks. He acknowledged during the game’s telecast that the solid coverage down the field helped him...

Oakland Raiders: 10-Camp Questions

Here are some major storylines heading into training camp for the Oakland Raiders. Depending on the outcome of these stories, the Silver & Black could continue their miserable losing stretch or finally show signs of being a respectable football club. Can Jason Campbell stabilize the offense and be a starting caliber QB for Oakland? In 2009, Campbell topped...

Raiders Training Camp: Friday wrap-up

Here are some highlights of the Oakland Raiders training camp session on Friday: Hue Jackson’s bravado from OTAs has not toned down, as he continues to shout at the defense, let them know what’s coming and calls that same exact play for the offense to execute. At one point he forecasted to the defense that the ball was going to Zach Miller – Jason...

Running backs for Raiders will be vital

Jerry McDonald was on the mark when he stated in his blog that “there is no chance he’ll be traded,” when talking about Michael Bush. The Oakland Raiders intend to rely heavily on their ground game this upcoming campaign, with Bush being the focal point on the first unit as the primary ball carrier. The two-headed monster of Bush and Darren McFadden need...

Michael Bennett: Raiders add depth to RB unit

The Oakland Raiders signed running back Michael Bennett this week. In his nine years in the NFL, Bennett has played with the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers. The former 27th overall selection in the 2001 draft had one 1,000+ yard rushing season with the Vikings in 2002 and has totaled 3,692...