The final six games of the 2011 season will determine whether or not the Oakland Raiders make the playoffs for the first time since 2002. The health of Darren McFadden will go a long way in making that goal a reality. McFadden hasn't played since a Week 7 loss to the Chiefs. In his stead, Michael Bush has done well, although he lacks McFadden's breakaway speed. Update: Friday, Nov. 25 at 11:17 p.m. ET by Kyle VassaloBad news for Raiders fans. NFL.com's Jason LaCanfora says McFadden is "likely will miss at least a few more games while recovering from his foot ...
Sunday was the fifth game in a row that the Oakland Raiders have not scored in the fourth quarter. Is their inefficiency in the fourth quarter something that needs to be fixed or else?Conventional wisdom would say yes, if you can't score in the fourth quarter, how can you possibly win games?Other than fans' blood pressure hitting an unhealthy high during the Cleveland, San Diego and Minnesota games, there was no harm done, the Raiders won. So yes, they can win games when they fail to score in the final frame.Throw out the Kansas City game (scoring 28 in the fourth ...
The Oakland Raiders got quite a scare from former first round receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey in Week 11.The team's leader in receptions and yards, Heyward-Bey was carted off the field yesterday with a reported spine injury.UPDATE: Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:25 a.m. ESTThe news on Heyward-Bey continues to be positive. The fourth-year receiver flew back with the team on Sunday and Monday was walking around.The Sacramento Bee quoted Raiders head coach Hue Jackson as saying:
"Obviously, we're still going to take precautions with him, but he's moving around, walking around, looking like Darrius, neck brace on," Jackson said. "He's doing good. That was a ...
What can I say?The Oakland Raiders have to be the most exhausting team in all of the NFL to follow. They dominate the Minnesota Vikings early en route to jumping out to a 24-7 halftime lead, only to end up in a nail-biter.As frustrating as it was for Raiders fans, it was still a win for the Raiders—upping their record to 6-4 and still in charge of the AFC West. In the win, we were able to learn a lot, both good and bad about the Raiders.Turn the page to see what.Begin Slideshow
After the Raiders’ 27-21 win over the Vikings, they have pushed their record to 6-4 for the first time since 2002. Now, one question is on the minds of all of Raider Nation: Can the Silver and Black get to 10 wins this year?Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
E.J. Henderson's knee inadvertently struck Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey in the head, knocking his helmet off and forcing Heyward-Bey to be removed from the field on a stretcher.Heyward-Bey appeared to be in a tremendous amount of pain and there is a huge amount of concern from both sides.Update: Sunday, November 20th at 5:14 p.m. ESTSFGate.com's Vittorio Tafur reports encouraging news from DHB. Heyward-Bey regaining his feeling and being optimistic about making the flight home is encouraging for all who saw the injury and feared the worst.Fantasy ImpactHeyward-Bey isn't exactly a trustworthy fantasy option, but Carson Palmer's fantasy value decreases ...
Today, your first-place Oakland Raiders take on the Vikings in the Metrodome. Yes, the first-place Raiders. They have a chance to extend that AFC West lead or at least stay on top with a win.The Vikings are out of the playoff picture but are playing for pride. They want to defend their turf. Plus, Jared Allen wouldn't mind padding his sack statistics, Adrian Peterson wouldn't mind racking up the rushing yards and Christian Ponder could use a little practice.Either way, both teams badly want to win. So far, it's looking like the game will come down to who has the more ...
Updated score: Raiders 24, Vikings 7Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
Grandpa has been in jail the past few weeks because of a few recent, let’s call them, “unsuccessful business ventures.” He needs $5,000 for bail so we’ve been trying to raise that money with our weekly NFL bets. Five games a week at $1,000 each.We’re 8-7 the last three weeks. Not bad, but not good enough to get pops out from behind bars.I started to get worried when I didn’t hear from grandpa on Thursday. He always called the house to go over the games for the week that night.I thought maybe grandpa pissed off the wrong guy at county. ...
The Oakland Raiders are one of several favorites in Week 11 who are locks to cover the spread. The Raiders are starting to show improvement on offense with Carson Palmer at quarterback and hope to extend their lead in the AFC West division as the push for the NFL playoffs heats up.Let's look at three teams who are locks to cover the spread this week. (All spreads according to Bodog.eu)1. Atlanta Falcons vs. Tennessee Titans (Falcons -7)The Tennessee Titans are just an average team, and after a bad overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints last week, the Atlanta Falcons face ...