The Jason Campbell-Jim Plunkett comparisons are not any good, and not just because of Campbell's play on Sunday. It's because Campbell came to Raider Nation and was expected to do something. No one expected Jim Plunkett to do anything when he came to Raider Nation, either. But there is a quarterback on the Raiders roster who has many similarities to Plunkett's story. Believe it or not, Kyle Boller is that guy. Turn the page to see why.Begin Slideshow
Here I go again trying to put a positive spin on things. I just believe the Oakland Raiders can pull themselves together and outwit the Denver Broncos.
There has got to be a way to get out of this hole, which, by the way, is a dark place to be.
The Denver Broncos are rivals of the Oakland Raiders. Wouldn't it be nice, or better, great, for the Raiders to work so hard, think so hard that they protect the quarterback.
It's no fun to see the Raiders quarterback, either Bruce Gradkowski or Jason Campbell, running for their lives, trying to find a ...
With Cliff Lee dominating yet another playoff team, it's time to think about the next wave of pitchers in baseball. As good as Lee is, he's already well into his 30s. As are Andy Pettite and Roy Halladay—two other postseason aces. So we take a look at who's ready to carry the mantle, and see who the next top 10 pitchers in baseball are. Begin Slideshow
The City of San Francisco is rocking and full of fandamonium while Giant’s fans are spilling into the streets to celebrate a victory over the favored Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The win has got to have A’s fans angered, jealous and wondering “what if?” It wasn't’t that long ago when the Oakland A’s made a yearly appearance to the MLB playoffs. From 2000-2003 the A’s made four straight playoff appearances to the Giants three, missing the 2001 season and with the lone bright spot being a trip to the World Series. What was it ...
Every year, from the time the season ends until the trade deadline in week six, there are rumors about the Oakland Raiders. Whenever a player is mentioned in a rumor, the Raiders are listed as one of the possible landing spots.
Raiders owner Al Davis has often fed the media monster by making blockbuster trades like the one made just prior to the 2009 season when the Raiders acquired Richard Seymour from the New England Patriots for a first round draft pick.
The rumors about the Raiders began again on Sunday when reports came out that the Raiders had notified all of ...
Amazingly it's still a pretty close bout for AFC West domination. Currently, the Kansas City Chiefs are leading at 3-2. However, the Oakland Raiders, the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos are all 2-4. So what does Oakland need in preparation to battle Denver this Sunday and take a step in the right direction? The real question is: Is Bruce Gradkowski healthy enough to get back into action? By now it is known throughout the NFL and in the Raidernation that QB Bruce Gradkowski is the heart of the Silver and Black. Bruce Gradkowski has an energy about him ...
The Oakland Raiders were expected to take a step forward this year and stake their claim as one of the league's best young teams. Six weeks into the 2010 NFL season, head coach Tom Cable's squad looks too much like the Oakland teams of the last decade.The Raiders record stands at a disheartening 2-4, and they enter Week 7's clash at Denver coming off a loss to the lowly San Francisco 49ers. Despite that, there is reason for some guarded optimism by the Bay.RB Darren McFadden has been one of the league's best RBs when healthy this season, and Oakland ...
After yet another terrible loss, Tom Cable took his normal position before the media on Monday and prepared to try and explain why the Raiders had lost to the 0-5 San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
After dispensing with the formalities of the injury report, Cable fielded questions from reporters. Not surprisingly, many of the reporters chose to focus on Jason Campbell and the Oakland quarterback situation.
Cable did his normal side step of the question as to who the starting quarterback would be, stating that he would have to wait until Wednesday to see how the players are looking mid-week. Both starter ...
What was billed as the “Battle of the Bay”, between the 0-5 San Francisco 49ers and the 2-3 Oakland Raiders Sunday at Candlestick Park, ultimately ended up looking more like the “Toilet Bowl”. Yes, in a game that looked like neither team truly wanted to win (with a combined 14 total punts), the overrated and underachieving 49ers walked away with an improbable 17-9 win and their first win of the season.
Seriously, what did you really expect, Raiders fans? In what was one of, if not, the worst efforts the Raiders have put forth in recent memory (and yes that is ...
Okay, I'm thinking now might be a good time to panic! Jason Campbell has not been the answer at quarterback, Rolando McClain and Lamarr Houston have helped, but not cured a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense and the Oakland Raiders once again find themselves in the AFC West cellar.Luckily, no one is running away with the division. Kansas City, Denver and San Diego also lost meaning the Raiders are no further behind than they were before the game on Sunday. Tom Cable has taken a lot of heat for the Oakland Raiders' lackluster performances. Some of it he deserves, some he ...