Oakland Raiders Are Sinking Fast: Can They Stay Afloat in the AFC?

Published on: 29th November, 2010

   The Oakland Raiders’ Pirate ship has been holed below the water line and is sinking fast. Trying to sure up the holes won’t do anymore–there is too much structural damage. Ahead, roaming the AFC seas, there are two rival craft, in much better shape and determined to finish off the good ...

Oakland Raiders Must Maintain Their Fast Starts Against Kansas City Chiefs

Published on: 5th November, 2010

The Oakland Raiders have been nothing short of phenomenal at setting the tone in the last four games. If you look at the first four possessions for each side, you will see just how dominant they have been: San Diego        Safety (-2), Blocked Punt (-7), Fumble, Fumble Oakland           FG (+3), Punt, Punt, ...

Oakland Raiders Host Seattle Seahawks On Halloween: Just Win Baby!

Published on: 31st October, 2010

The day has arrived! This has been a long seven years for the Raider Nation. But it ends today. No more false dawns, no more building for the future, no more learning lessons and moving on, no more harping back to Barrett Robbins going AWOL and losing a Super-Bowl. Forget Randy ...

Oakland Raiders Need to Break the 80/20 Rule On Defense

Published on: 29th November, 2009

Despite the one-sided score line, the Thanksgiving game in Dallas was not all bad news for Oakland. Yes, the Raiders were out-gained; yes, it wasn’t close; yes, it was another big loss following a victory, but there were certainly some plus points for this young Silver and Black team. On offense, ...

Oakland Raiders: Seven Games to Find Seven Players

Published on: 21st November, 2009

The season is not over for the Raiders. They are not going to feature in the playoffs in January, but this was very unlikely anyway going into the season. Despite recording more losses than any other team since their Super Bowl loss in 2003, and despite being on target to register ...