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Following three straight wins, and back-to-back losses by Kansas City, the 5-4 Oakland Raiders find themselves tied with the Chiefs for first place in the AFC West. After a pair of blowout wins over Denver and Seattle, by a combined score of 92-17, the Raiders held on for a 23-20 overtime win over Kansas City to enter their bye week riding high. Winning a fourth straight will be no easy task. The Raiders have had an extra week to get healthy and prepare, but beating the 6-3 Pittsburgh Steelers will not be easy to ...
This is a different Pittsburgh Steeler team that lost five in a row to miss the playoffs last year. This is also a different Oakland Raider team that beat the Steelers for one of their five wins last year.Never mind last year. Steeler defense is much better this year as the have Head and Shoulders star Troy Palomalu back. The Raiders are a much improved team overall as they are now in first place in the AFC West. It's easy to say that "they are the Steelers" and "they are the Raiders" but it isn't that simple. There are reasons why the ...
Let the celestial trumpets make a thunderous sound as the Manifesto is declared. Article Re-visited: Where are the kings and queens? Don't worry, we will do it ourselves. We will declare a manifesto today, Nov. 17, 2010. You will add to the declaration in the comment section. I will start it, the Raider Nation will continue it, and the Oakland Raiders will accomplish it. I, hereby, declare 1. More victories in 2010. Thanks for the 5-4 record to date. 2. Fewer injuries in 2010. 3. Alert, strong, smart and resilient quarterbacking, no matter who is the starter. For now, keep Jason Campbell. 4. More Raider Nation fans in ...
The Oakland Raiders are coming off their bye week as one of the hottest teams in the NFL. The Raiders are on a three-game winning streak and have been one of the biggest surprises in the league this season. With the Denver Broncos' blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Raiders slid into first place in Week 10 without even playing. Tom Cable's Raiders are atop the AFC West for the first time since 2002. It has been a long time coming for the Raiders and their fans, and they deserve it. Before the bye week, the Raiders beat ...
In recent years, there has been an abundance of college players with great talent and high expectations that have never translated over to the NFL successfully.This has been going on throughout the history of the NFL, and it is devastating for the organizations (and their fans) who select these players. There is nothing worse than being a fan of the NFL team that has selected an over-hyped college player with a high draft pick, who turns out to be a terrible turnout. The following is a list of the NFL's 25 most miserable busts of all time.Begin Slideshow
Two weeks ago, the Oakland Raiders reinvigorated the intensity of their AFC West rivalry with the Kansas City Chiefs in a thrilling overtime victory to close the gap on the division race while becoming a playoff contender.  This week, the Raiders will go to Pittsburgh to take on another old rival in the Steelers. In the 1970s, the Raiders and Steelers had developed the most intense rivalry in the NFL.  With games like “The Immaculate Reception” in 1972, the 1975 AFC Championship game, the 1976 regular season opener and the 1976 AFC Championship game, amongst others, these teams have a long ...
It's often been said that statistics are like a bikini. They show a lot, but they don't show everything.I was thinking I would have to use this old saying when making my case for a Raider victory this week in Pittsburgh. In actuality, though, it's the case someone picking the Steelers to win this Sunday would have to make. Fox Sports does a great job putting together a season statistical breakdown between teams facing each other. It compares both offense defense and special teams. This is the breakdown of the Raiders and Steelers based on what they've done so far ...
If the season ended today, the Oakland Raiders would be in the play-offs.Three wins—and two losses by the Kansas City Chiefs—means the Raiders lead the AFC West by virtue of a better record both against the Chiefs (1-0 against 0-1) and in the division (3-0 against 1-2). Do the Raiders deserve to be there? Will they be one-and-done in the playoffs? In order to answer these questions, we need to look at the other five teams who would join the Raiders if the season ended after nine games: New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers (who the ...
Al Davis' Risk-Taking is Paying Off Article Revisited Great men often make decisions that are controversial. They see farther and deeper. Al Davis is described by many as a risk-taker. There is nothing wrong with that description. Davis just needs someone around him who knows risk analysis and risk management. Apparently, some of those around him are lacking those skills. The ability to take risks, and push performance to a phenomenal level is a gift that is probably innate. Once in Davis' career, he had the almost perfect blend of talent and of others who were risk takers. Those were the years when everything worked ...
For the last seven years, Oakland has been the place where players go to end their careers and pick up their last few million from Raider owner Al Davis. The passion and the warrior spirit were things of the past in Raider Nation. The non-caring culture had spread to the fans too as the 11 straight black-outs would indicate. Suddenly, midway through the season, a change has set about in Raider Nation.   Winning is obviously the cure-all for any woes a franchise may have but one thing must happen first. The mentality must change along with the work ethic, discipline, and attention to detail. That is what ...