The Oakland Raiders play the Dallas Cowboys tomorrow, at Dallas. This should make for a very fun game as there are a lot of questions that need to get answered for both teams.
A lot has been going on with the Raiders these past few days, so here are my thoughts on all the current news and hot topics.
Al Davis On Sirius Radio
You don't see Al doing interviews very often, but he was willing to answer a few questions from long-time friend Gil Brandt. The interview was obviously restricted, as there were no questions about JaMarcus Russell or current problems with ...
Tomorrow night will be the long awaited kick-off to the 2010 Raiders season. But in pre-season, the game is about much more than a win or a loss. The game is about scouting new players to see how they mix with the team and watching old players to see if they keep their roster spot.
On that note, here are some Raiders to watch for tomorrow night and the rest of the pre-season.
Rolando McClain
The last five years the Raiders have had little, if any, success with first round draft picks. McClain will be the man to snap the slump, so we ...
The Oakland Raiders 2010 preseason is about to begin.
For most players, preseason games don't matter a lick. Just look at the 2008 and 2009 Indianapolis Colts. They finished 1-4 and went on to go 12-4 in the regular season.
For the bubble players, preseason games are vital. Some of them are fighting for their families, so that their kids can live a better life than they did.
With that in mind these are the top five reasons to watch, along with a couple movie titles just for fun.
1. Rolando McClain and Jason Campbell
McClain is the quarterback of the defense, and Campbell is ...
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis made a bold statement by stating that newly acquired quarterback Jason Campbell is up to par with two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Jim Plunkett.Plunkett is one of the all-time names in silver and black, but when matching up the resumes between he and Campbell, even at this stage of Campbell's career, it is amazing to see that Al Davis may, for the first time in a long time, be right about something when it comes to on the field talent.Can Campbell fulfill Davis' hopes and turn around this wayward franchise? Begin Slideshow
The Raiders have the day off today as they prepare to travel for their Thursday night game against the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas is one of two teams to have already played in the preseason, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 16-7 in last Sunday Night's Hall of Fame game to kick off the season.
As to be expected from the first preseason game, Dallas looked fairly sloppy on offense and managed only three field goals. The Cowboys' lone touchdown was an INT return by a rookie linebacker on a gift-wrapped spiral from Jordan Palmer. Dallas is a Super Bowl contender this season (so ...
Last week the Oakland Raiders signed QB Colt Brennan, making him the fifth quarterback on the roster. As the Raiders prepare to play against the Dallas Cowboys, they find themselves looking for some quarterback depth. Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye are both injured, leaving Jason Campbell and Kyle Boller the only healthy quarterbacks other than Brennan.
The difference between Brennan and most fifth-string quarterbacks is that he will actually see some playing time in the preseason, and it may be some substantial time.
Now let me be clear. I'm not saying Brennan is a lock to be on the roster, but he definitely ...
Before reading the Cowboys vs. Raiders preview below, take a look at our initial game notes from the Hall of Fame game, what we learned about the Cowboys, and our final player grades from Sunday night.
1. How much will the starters play and will they erupt against Oakland’s second-team defense?
The playing time for the starters will really be a situation to monitor in every preseason game. Coach Wade Phillips said the starters’ overall playing time will remain steady despite an additional preseason game. When you combine that with the fact the Cowboys will be coming off of just three days rest, you probably won’t ...
The Oakland Raiders still could not come to an agreement with their fans today to get them to return this season.
This marks week two of the holdout by all Raiders fans, who are demanding a new contract that guarantees the team will be competitive for at least a month into the season.
The fans have said, if an agreement can't be reached, they want to be traded before the season begins to a competitor like the Colts.
"We want assurances that this team will reward us for our efforts," said a representative of the fans. "For years we have come out to ...
Back in March of this year, Oakland A’s speedster Rajai Davis made a pretty bold prediction. He believed he could steal 75 to 80 bases in 2010.
That was a pretty bold prediction considering only seven players (Jose Reyes, Kenny Lofton, Tim Raines, Rickey Henderson, Marquis Grissom, Vince Coleman, and Ron LeFlore) have accomplished that feat in the last 30 years.
Now that we are about two-thirds through the season, I wanted to see how Davis was doing in his prediction.
Going into last night’s action, Davis had swiped 34 bases, which puts him third in the American League.
At his current pace, Davis ...
This position has been upgraded to the tenth power this off season. Now there's a player that is hungry to improve and lead Raider Nation back into prominence.
Even the competition for the the back-up quarterback position has started to heat up. A buzz has been created in Raider Nation over the defense, the offensive coordinator, and especially the quarterback position.
Turn the page to see what the buzz is at the quarterback position.
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