Favre, Vick Sagas Emphasize JaMarcus Russell’s Importance to Raiders

Published on: 20th August, 2009

The media circus surrounding the recent signings of Brett Favre and Michael Vick serves as a reminder that the Oakland Raiders have reached a stress-free level unknown to them in recent years. Thanks to newfound stability at head coach and quarterback, the Raiders are finally starting to shed the controversies that ...

Time for Darren McFadden to Be Named the Oakland Raiders’ Starter

Published on: 18th August, 2009

Oakland’s preseason kicked off Thursday night against Dallas, an unremarkable game for the first 10 minutes. Middling along as preseason games tend to do, the Raiders and Cowboys played to an uneventful 7-3 score, at which point Oakland made a key substitution. With five minutes remaining in the first quarter, the ...

Oakland Raiders: Competition Could Lead to New Faces on Defense

Published on: 6th August, 2009

At first glance, the 2009 Oakland Raiders' defense looks nearly identical to the one that finished 2008. Oakland’s defensive roster remains virtually unchanged, a surprising development for a team that finished 27th in the NFL in overall defense. But the unit that takes the field this season could look remarkably different, thanks ...

Oakland Raiders Looking To Be More Offensive in 2009

Published on: 4th August, 2009

Now that training camp has arrived, it’s time for the Oakland Raiders offense to begin setting goals for the upcoming season. Having ranked near the bottom of the league in offense for several years now, here’s a modest ambition: Keep Shane Lechler out of the Pro Bowl. Lechler's perennial Pro Bowl ...

A Visitor’s Guide to the Oakland Coliseum

Published on: 28th July, 2009

If you're planning on attending your first sporting event in Oakland, or even if you just haven't been in a while, there are a few things you'll need to know. Lucky for you, the Oakland Sports Examiner is here to tell you what those things are:   1) ...