By Rick RichardsonStart Bruce! No, give Campbell a fair shot! These are the shouts of a Raider Nation that has endured more than their fair share of turmoil. Neither is the answer.Bruce Gradkowski is the short-term band-aid. He is a spark that has been missing but ends up being reckless with his body and the ball in a desperate attempt at one final effort of NFL relevancy. His heart is limitless even if his talent in finite. “The Bruce” is easy to root for; he has every thing you need for stardom except one thing…big league talent. He could be ...
Week 12 Match-up: Miami Dolphins (5-5) @ Oakland Raiders (5-5)
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Oakland Pass Defense 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 4th—TDs Allowed T-25th
Oakland Rush Defense 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 25th—TDs Allowed T-18th
Miami Offensive Cast
Tyler Thigpen (QB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)
2010 Season: 23/41 for 266 yards and one TD
Chad Henne has been cleared to play, so toss Thigpen back in the garbage heap where you found him.
Chad Henne (QB Week 12 Ranking: Not ranked)
2010 Season: 195/305 for 2,140 yards and nine ...
Good games often have great surprises. When you look at the data, you will see that there are some records held by the Oakland Raiders that deserve more attention. In fact, paying attention to what was done and what can be done just might awaken the Oakland Raiders to do something surprising again in 2010.
Powerful duos like Jim Plunkett and Cliff Branch must rise up again. In the game against Miami, there must be a strong pass-reception bond like that of Marc Wilson to Marcus Allen.
A little help from the Jack Tatum, Gene Upshaw and George Atkinson types would add "hot ...
After suffering an injury in Week 5 during a 35-27 win over the San Diego Chargers, Raiders' quarterback Bruce Gradkowski is ready to return home against the Miami Dolphins in Week 12, sources have told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Gradkowski made an appearance in Week 11, but struggled just as Jason Campbell did. This move can either give the Raiders a spark or hurt them. Jason Campbell has played very well other than his performance in Week 11 at Pittsburgh. Granted, when the Raiders have need a spark, Gradkowski is their man. Gradkowski seems to light a fire in the Raider ...
Well, that was ugly. From the pass defense to Richard Seymour's smack to the entire offensive unit, the Raiders played very badly last Sunday against Pittsburgh.Going into Heinz Field against an excellent Steeler team is tough enough on most days, but facing them a week after they got whipped on that same field by the rival New England Patriots, and without Nnamdi Asomugha or a fully healthy Zach Miller was a recipe for disaster.Many of us were rightfully optimistic that we could play well in this game based upon recent performances, but from the middle of the first quarter on ...
You can say what you want, but there are so many records that can be broken this year. As I looked at the data for the Oakland Raiders from 2000 to 2010, I see that they have not exceeded five wins in seven years during the regular season.
In the period from 2002 to 2009, the total wins per season was five or less. It looks like this:
2003 Four
2004 Five
2005 Four
2006 Two
2007 Four
2008 Five
2009 Five
2010 Five to date
The Oakland Raiders exceeded the total wins per season of Miami in the following years: 2000 and 2002.
Here is a chart of total wins ...
In the postgame press conference after the Steeler game head coach Tom Cable said that Jason Campbell would remain the starting QB despite getting benched in the third quarter for Bruce Gradkowski. He went on to say that putting in Gradkowski didn't make much of a difference in the outcome of the game. He made these statements before watching the game on tape.
Did Tom Cable see something on tape that he didn't see during the game last week? From what I saw Bruce was getting the ball out a lot quicker than Campbell was. That's what you have to do against a dominant pass rush. Campbell's ...
It's a rainy day and you decided to take your umbrella to the game. Ooops! You can't take an umbrella into the Coliseum. You visited the sports store and you decided to get that beautiful flask with the Oakland Raiders logo on it. Wow! You can't take a flask into the Coliseum. You are watching the game and you see that the referees have miscalled a play. You curse. Nope, you can't do that either. Seats are empty to the left and right of you. You move to another seat to get a better view of the game. Careful! You are ...
Each at 5-5 entering Sunday’s contest, the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders need to make a move in order to make a postseason run.
A division title doesn’t look likely for Miami with the way the Jets and Patriots have been rattling off wins, but the Dolphins still have a shot to grab one of the AFC’s wild card slots.
Oakland is still very much in the mix for an AFC West title. It currently sits just one game behind division leader Kansas City and is 3-0 in division play this season.
It should very interesting to see ...
Two teams that are clinging to their postseason hopes will meet up in the East Bay as the Raiders host the Dolphins.
The Fins are coming off an extended 10 days of rest after being shut out against Chicago at home, while Oakland’s three-game winning streak ended with a tough loss at Heinz field against the Steel Curtain.
Lines for this game are yet to be posted, but you can check our NFL odds throughout the week to find them as soon as they are available.
The Raiders have demonstrated their ability to win games with a solid ...