ADAD is an acronym that stands for several things. Let's look at ADADAD, making a creative reference to Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders who experienced a big dip in the data from 2002 to 2003. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that something needs to be fixed in the Oakland Raiders' franchise. In 2010, things did get a little better, but most of us want even more. A big dip in data occurred from 2002 to 2003. Oakland scored 146 points more than their opponents in 2002. In 2003, the data took a "big dip" down to -109. ...
The Oakland Raiders are not very far off from having a playoff caliber team. The priorities for the Raiders this offseason should be a mix of keeping the players that turned around the 7-year Raider funk and attaining a couple of missing pieces. Then there's the budget, or salary cap, whatever it may be. This is my attempt to make the Raiders priorities and needs make financial sense for the Raiders. The Oakland Raiders' payroll is not as bad as one might think so there is still much that can be done. Turn the page to see all the madness.Begin Slideshow
It's definitely an unpopular scenario to suggest cleaning house, and not a scenario I am putting out there quite yet.The Oakland A's are in that limbo-stage of the season though. At times they have looked like a team that can contend for the division title and make a push deep into the playoffs. Their pitching, aside from the Yankees series, has looked championship-caliber most of the season.At times the team has just looked lost though; unable to hit, unable to field, unable to do the small things necessary to win consistently.CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler quoted an anonymous scout regarding the A's ...
When you hear the name Billy Beane, what comes to mind?
When I think of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, I think about a man who finds talent and cultivates it until it's ripe. Beane enjoys his crop for a few choice years, and then when the maintenance costs get too high, he has a yard sale, or he takes his commodities to the bargaining table and tries to get as much value for them as he can.
In the minds of most fans, this isn't a bad thing. Beane is actually very good at what he does. He has won four ...
Great teams are simply that: great. Last season, Raiders fans enjoyed the greatest game of the 2010 NFL season in Denver, Colorado, watching the Silver and Black play at a level that literally shook Invesco Field at Mile High to the ground. The date was October 24, 2010 and will be remembered for generations! The Oakland Raiders proved that when all cylinders are clicking, they are unstoppable on both sides of the ball. The Raiders dominated Denver and almost every player partook in a role in one of the biggest wins for the team. In fact, the game in Denver ...
Trade Rumors are always entertaining.However, we are a bit too early in the season for many of these so called rumors to have any legitimacy to them.Regardless, most teams are in need of an upgrade at one position or another and the Oakland Athletics are certainly no exception to this rule.The A's offense is stagnant. They have only one consistent run producer in their lineup, that being Josh Willingham who has driven in 37 runs with 10 home runs through June 1st.The A's need hitting, period. All of these proposed trades are for power hitters. I calculated that the A's ...
Hard believe it was only 11 years ago.It was Memorial Day week 2000, at the old Yankee Stadium. The pesky and under-known, cocksure and talented Oakland Athletics came to New York for a rather innocuous three-game set.They left with their chips off their shoulders, taking two out of the three. The A’s took their gloves and slapped the Yankees’ faces, laying down track for a transcontinental duel that would ensue for the next few seasons. True, it was not on par with the storied Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, or the geographic Bay Bridge Series between Oakland and San Francisco. And at ...
The Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills have faced off 37 times since 1960, with 19 wins going to the Raiders and 18 going to the Bills. Thus, the Bills have a chance to even this statistic when they play again in 2011.
Here is a partial list of data from recent years.
Date
Result
Attendance
09/21/2008
Buffalo Bills 24, Oakland Raiders 23
71,297
10/23/2005
Oakland Raiders 38, Buffalo Bills 17
42,779
09/19/2004
Oakland Raiders 13, Buffalo Bills 10
53,610
10/06/2002
Oakland Raiders 49, Buffalo Bills 31
73,038
10/17/1999
Oakland Raiders 20, Buffalo Bills 14
71,113
12/13/1998
Buffalo Bills 44, Oakland Raiders 21
62,002
Thus, Oakland has won four of the six listed games against the Bills since 1998. The spread of scores is ...
The Oakland A's are only 27-30 and in last place in the American League West. Their pitching has been solid this season even without the services of Dallas Braden for most of the season.The problem with the A's is their pathetic offense which many fans thought would get better after a horrendous 2010 season.The A's got a new hitting coach this season in Gerald Perry, but that has not helped matters.Here's a look at the woeful stats and numbers so far this season. Second to last in home runs in the majors with only 32 homers. Josh Willingham leads the ...
Al Davis, Hue Jackson and the Oakland Raiders have made a ton of coaching changes. Head coach, both coordinators and position coaches on both sides of the ball have been affected.There are also 25 unsigned free agents that need to be addressed. Suffice it to say, the Raiders starting lineup may look just as different as the coaching staff in 2011.Someone will have to step in and fill the shoes of players that can't be re-signed.Who are the players Oakland is likely to lose? Who are the players that will take over those vacated spots on the starting squad?I will ...