Let us define a measure of stamina in the following way. Look at the last four games in the season. Assign five to a win, and zero to a loss. Then, aggregate the data for 2004-2009.
Here is the data in a comparison between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos.
Broncos (last four games for each season)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
0 5 5 0 5 5
0 0 0 5 5 0
0 0 0 5 5 5
0 0 5 0 5 5
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0 5 10 10 20 15
Raiders (last four games for each season)
0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 5
0 5 ...
The Oakland Raiders got a lot better in the off season this year. In fact they may have made more improvements to their team than any other franchise in the league.But to get better, you have to add better players. When you add better players, some of those names from seasons past are jettisoned to accommodate those additions. There are several players who didn't make the most of the chances they had in 2009, and they might well pay for it in the final roster cut downs in 2010.There are some players who came on board in free agency, players ...
After seven straight seasons of five or fewer wins, the Oakland Raiders finally have a reason to be optimistic. They said farewell to mega-bust JaMarcus Russell this offseason, and they brought in ex-Redskin Jason Campbell to be the guy.
Campbell gives the Raiders a huge upgrade at the quarterback position. The Raiders were in desperate need of a more accurate passer after watching Russell complete just 47.8 percent of his passes in 2009. Campbell, who is coming off a season in which he completed nearly 65 percent of his throws, gives them that.
If the defense can find a way to stop ...
One of the most famous sections in the Oakland Raiders stadium is known for their rowdy fans which sit in the famous "Black Hole" section.
In there you will find many types of different beasts and creatures, and I'm not talking about the people who come dressed up either. Those are just the regular fans.
When you go to a Raiders game you know you are going to see many different types of fans. Every Sunday in Oakland truly looks like Halloween, but that is what people expect when they go to a Raiders game.
The Black Hole is filled with very mean ...
The Oakland Raider linebacker unit has a lot in common with the defensive line. A draft pick here and a pick-up there has made this unit a team strength instead of a weakness.First round pick Rolando McClain and former Cleveland Brown Kamerion Wimbley have been added. Trevor Scott was moved over from defensive end to make a much improved corps for the Raiders. They already helped in slowing down the the vaunted running game of the Cowboys.Sure it's the preseason but the ones vs ones match-up was advantage Raiders on Thursday night. The back-ups also came in and kept the Cowboy back-ups from getting the running game off.The Cowboys have a deep backfield ...
Tensions are building up. The only way some of us know how to relieve the tension is to do some type of creative work. So, digging through the NFL data and discovering more patterns and facts are what some of us do.
Look at this and grimace or smile, depending on whose side you are on:
Total points
Oakland
2121
Broncos
1941
In a head to head comparison over the entire history of the competitions between the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos, the Raiders have scored more points.
Another observation is evident in this table.
wins
avg
Oakland
56
0.577
Broncos
41
0.423
Again, Oakland has more wins in the head to head comparison. And, ...
The Minnesota Twins completed their sweep of the Oakland Athletics Sunday afternoon, with a 4-2 victory in which the A’s did not get a hit until the eighth inning. The A’s (57-59) have lost five of their last six games and their need for an additional bat is more prevalent than ever.
The A’s lack of a power hitter has been well documented, but that does not ease the frustration of the fans. They see a team with strong starting pitching and bullpen depth, but they're fed up with their team's poor batting.
Oakland always has strong pitching, but year after year the lack ...
Today, I start the anticipated NFL predictions for the 2010 season. After carefully reviewing the teams and their schedules, I decided to wait until the middle of preseason to make my picks. Today, we start off with the AFC West.
The AFC West has been ruled by the Chargers for quite a few years, with no team being able to match them within the division. However, can a new team begin to close a gap on the Chargers?
With an offseason filled with stars holding out or being traded, San Diego is not the dominant AFC favorite they were a few years ...
With five sacks in the first half, the defensive line showed a lot of promise on Thursday night. They also didn't leave too much in the way of running lanes for the vaunted Cowboy running game.
The Cowboys are having issues at the left tackle position but only two of the five first half stats came from over the left tackle position.The entire Raider defensive line looked like a murderers row on a mission.
It really makes me wonder how much of the elephant scheme the Raiders will need as they got there with four on Thursday night. It looked like good old fashioned ...
Al Davis has has likened the 2010 Oakland Raiders team to the one which won the Superbowl in 1980 with Jim Plunkett leading the way.Praise indeed.It has to be said, for a 5-11 team the Raiders have a lot of sports writers (even ESPN!) singing their praises and predicting a Silver & Black revival.But what can we realistically predict for the 2010 season?Given the moves and acquisitions in the roster (not to mention some addition by subtraction), I think there are a number of conclusions we can come to with some degree of probability.Here are my top seven, both good ...