Four games down. 158 games to go.
Four games into the season and I do believe the A's made the most of the opportunity to prove themselves in the AL West, because four games into the season, the Oakland A's are actually in first place.
I know, I know. It's a long season, it's just four games, against one team at that. Here's why it's important:
The A's are projected by most analysts and fans to finish in the AL West cellar this season when all is said and done. People look at the offense and lack of a true cleanup hitter (face ...
It takes three to tango. How can you say that a quarterback is good or bad if the wide receiver and offense or defense are not functioning properly?
It seems to me that in order to approach more victories, at least there must be an improvement in a triad of a good quarterback, a good wide receiver, and protectors of the quarterback like the one mentioned in an earlier article.
A few days ago, I learned that Winston Hill was a "helluva quarterback protector" when he played for the New York Jets. Joe Namath was good, but Hill and others gave him the ...
Darrius Heyward-Bey was one of the most talked about picks in the 2009 draft. Draft "experts" were shocked when the Raiders picked Heyward-Bey with the number seven overall pick.
Why someone who calls themselves an expert would be shocked that Al Davis went with the fastest guy in the draft is almost shocking in itself.
Heyward-Bey's first season was filled with drops and growing pains of being a rookie. He started most of the season, which will later prove to be valuable to his growth as a player.
Many fans are quick to dismiss Heyward-Bey after his first season, but they could be jumping ...
The first game of the year for Dallas Braden was a surprising one for both the Mariners hitters and fantasy owners who actually did start him; a surprise that came with great reward.
It took Braden seven innings to fan 10, yes that’s right ten Mariners batters before the night was over. In fact, the only two hitters to survive the ‘K’ fest was Frank Gutierrez and Ichiro Suzuki.
In all, Braden flabbergasted Seattle by allowing only one run,and four hits with a very nice 1.29 ERA and an even better 0.71 WHIP despite the no decision.
So with a start like ...
Oakland Raiders fans have had the misfortune of sitting through some gut wrenching drafts the last few years. While fans and analysts all believe they know what the Raiders SHOULD DO we never truly know what Al Davis WILL DO.
Nearly everyone can agree that Al Davis has always had a need for speed. His rationale is that you can teach someone how to play football, but you can't teach speed. So, the guys with fastest 40 times always seem to become the "sure" pick for his Raiders.
As this year's draft started creeping up, the vast majority of people felt that ...
Dennis Dixon was born on Jan. 11th, 1985 in San Leandro, a small city just minutes away from Oakland. Growing up in the city, Dixon attended San Leandro High School, home of the San Leandro Pirates.
Dixon made the high school varsity team in his sophomore year and started at quarterback the rest of his high school career. As the starter, he led the Pirates to three straight championship games in the North Coast Section against De La Salle, one of the best high school football teams ever.
As a recruit, Dixon was scouted to play both football and baseball.
He declared to ...
So Joe Theismann felt the need to rip JaMarcus Russell during a Sirius radio interview. I wonder what the basis for Joe's opinion was? He couldn't have based this statement on his own career, because if he had, he couldn't have made those comments.
Theismann came to the Redskins in 1974. He didn't start a game at quarterback until the 1976 season. As a part-time starter in '76 and '77 and a full-time starter in '78, he hardly resembled a quarterback who would lead a team to a Super Bowl. In fact, when looking at the stats, he looked a lot ...
In my latest mock draft , I have the Oakland Raiders selecting offensive tackle Trent Williams, due to the fact that neither Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy will still be available.
The next available defensive tackle is Dan Williams, senior from the University of Tennessee. He stands at 6'2" and weighs 327 lbs.
Yes, the Oakland Raiders have many problems on their team.
For one, they need a more dominant offensive tackle to protect the quarterback.
An interior lineman is also needed to create better blocking for the run game.
However, one of, if not the biggest issue with the Raiders in the 2009 season ...
JaMarcus Russell is one of the most criticized players in the NFL. He is a former number one draft pick who has failed to produce and develop in his first three years. It's safe to say that Russell cannot catch a break from all his criticism.
The latest example of this criticism is from a quarterback who may have had the most famous break of all time, Joe Theismann. The former Redskin believes the Raiders should pursue another former Redskin, Jason Campbell.
He was very up front in his belief that Russell doesn't get it, and that Campbell does in his latest interview ...
The game of professional football is a game of power.
The question is: do the young Oakland Raiders give deep thought to the characteristics of what it takes to have power?
The young Oakland Raiders need a lesson on what it takes to become powerful, which is not necessarily popular.
Now, power may not translate to popularity. Quite frankly, there is an old saying that says power breeds contempt.
And that is what happened to the Oakland Raiders. They wielded power so well for so long that they are resented, and some of the rules of the NFL have attempted to control them.
Since the rules are changing ...