Perhaps this is just the wishful thinking of a fan, but even after the Oakland Raiders squandered a late lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars and lost 38-31, the Raiders are still alive to win the AFC West. That may be wishful thinking or just the reality that the AFC West is a tight division between three teams that aren't great. The Kansas City Chiefs also lost today to the San Diego Chargers, 31-0. If the Chiefs lose to the St. Louis Rams or Tennessee Titans, then the Raiders will be in position to even the records in the final week, ...
Foreword: This article was written during the last few minutes of the game between the Jaguars and the Oakland Raiders. It was so frustrating that I had to write. Go Raiders!
The Oakland Raiders can still do it. I always make reference to those last eight seconds in 1970 when a play tied the game. The George Blanda kick for the extra point put the Oakland Raiders in the lead by one point. The Raiders turned it around in the last eight seconds.
There are two minutes left as I write this article. Wow! The Oakland Raiders still have a chance because ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated us a few weeks ago. I didn't like that at all.
You can say that I am in the right place at the right time. Here is the story.
At the holiday gathering in the math department, my colleague who is the son of Ernie Holmes, who was a member of the Steel Curtain walked into the room smiling. I spoke out and said, "The Steelers beat the Raiders and I'm not happy about it."
His name is Dr. Rod Holmes. I continued, "Let me interview you and ask you about your father." He said, "Yes."
Next, I took out ...
Yes, as much as I hate to say it, the Raiders stormed into San Diego and layed the wood to my Bolts. The Raiders won every faze of the game and walked away with a share of second place in the AFC West, just two games back of KC, which both teams still play one more time. This was a game that showed how a team should come out when their backs are against the wall. The Raiders knew their season was over if the heavily favored Chargers left with a W after this game. So, they decided that if ...
Oakland Raiders at Jacksonville Jaguars
Sunday December 12th, 2010 1:00 PM EST
Line: Jacksonville -4
Overview:
The 7-5 Jacksonville Jaguars are in sole possession of first place in the AFC South. A win this week would propel them one game ahead of the Indianapolis Colts. While their record will not be good enough to earn them a wild card spot, their playoff hopes are very much alive and well.
They have already beaten the Colts this season and will likely control their playoff destiny, as they play the Colts again this season for what will likely decide the outcome ...
When the Oakland A’s acquired Michael Taylor as part of the Roy Halladay trade (he had a quick stop in Toronto before being shipped to Oakland in exchange for Brett Wallace), they thought they were acquiring a future star outfielder.
At 6′6″, 260 pounds, the A's expected Taylor's power to continue to develop (he had hit .320 with 20 HR and 84 RBI in 428 AB in ‘09), but instead they got a player who regressed further than anyone could have imagined.
Playing in the homer-happy Pacific Coast League, Taylor struggled to the following line: 464 AB, .272 Batting Average (126 Hits), ...
There was a time the lyrics in popular music inspired us to "think" and to ask for "respect." That's what the Oakland Raiders want us to do as they also do it: think and get a little respect.
As always I am looking at the data. On the Football Outsiders website, I noticed that the Raiders are ranked below the Jacksonville Jaguars in several categories.
On another site, it reports that the Raiders are ranked third in the NFL with 150 rushing yards. The Jaguars are ranked slightly higher with 151 rushing yards. They rank second.
Many of us in the Raider Nation have ...
The Raiders have their biggest game of the season this Sunday when they travel to Jacksonville to face the AFC South leading Jaguars, a team playing better football than most of the NFL in recent weeks.The Raiders have been a bit of a roller coaster team this season, with their losses being spectacularly horrid and their wins for the most part impressively dominant.The Jaguars present a difficult task for the Raiders, as the diminutive but incredible Maurice Jones-Drew has run harder and better than anyone in the NFL over the last five weeks. The Raiders, though, after early season struggles ...
Will the older team defeat the younger team which was established in 1995? Why not?
The Jacksonville Jaguars started in 1995, while the Oakland Raiders were established in 1960. If some things get better with age, like fine wines, then the Oakland Raiders ought to be better than the Jaguars. What do you think?
A glance at some of the data in 2010 yields the following pattern:
Oakland
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
14
Jaguars
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
-43
Both teams won their most recent game. Perhaps the Oakland Raiders' defense is better than that of the Jaguars. Why? The point difference for the Oakland Raiders is positive ...
The final quarter of the season is about to start for the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders are still alive in the playoff race with four games to go.
In the third quarter of the season, the Raiders finished with a 2-2 record. They beat the Chiefs and the Chargers and lost to the Steelers and Dolphins.
There were many players that did very well in the third quarter and some that disappointed. Let's take a look at 10 Oakland Raider players and see how they graded out in the third quarter of the season.Begin Slideshow