Winning is the motivation of success in the NFL and the Oakland Raiders revealed they still have the will to win, but the team is falling fast into a dark hole and head coach Hue Jackson is soul searching to find a way to stop the madness of confusion within the team’s pitfall of three consecutive losses. It's evident the Raiders' confidence as a team is floundering and the players are losing faith in their abilities to win as they squandered a 13-point lead over the Detroit Lions with seven minutes to play. The Raiders fell to the Detroit Lions, 28-27. ...
There was an era in the United States when folks were saying, "Keep hope alive." Now we need to say it for the Oakland Raiders.Watching the final few moments of the game on Dec. 18 was shocking. Whatever it takes to pull through near the final moments of the game was lacking. The question is: Exactly what or who is lacking in the knowledge, skill and passion to finish what you start, Oakland Raiders?If the Raiders win one and lose one, then the season record will be similar to 2010. We are looking for marked progress, not repeated patterns.At this ...
In NFL history, not many teams have seen the ups and downs of a season more than the 2011 Oakland Raiders.They lost their starting quarterback for the season, their star running back hasn't played in two months and iconic owner Al Davis died in October. Losing to Detroit was just another gut-wrenching moment in the 2011 season. It wasn't the first time they gave up a lead late—and lost. This time, it seems like rock-bottom, as if there's no postseason hope. Really, it's just one game. However, one game, or even a tiebreaker can separate teams that win the Super ...
The roller coaster 2011 season, complete with devastating injuries (Jason Campbell, Darren McFadden), surprise additions (Carson Palmer), inspired victories (Week 3 vs. the Jets) and crushing defeats (last week vs. the Lions). But with all the ups and downs, the Raiders still head into their Week 16 matchup against Kansas City with slim playoff hopes.They remain a game behind Denver in the AFC West, and are still alive for a division title and a wild card berth.The scenarios break down to this: If the Raiders (7-7) win both their remaining games (at Kansas City on Saturday and against San ...
The Oakland Raiders’ ship is sinking, and it’s sinking incredibly fast. On Sunday, the Detroit Lions ransacked the Oakland Coliseum, and launched an aerial attack that left the Raiders unable to retaliate. Detroit exposed numerous holes in the Raiders’ defensive hull, and as a result, Oakland’s playoff hopes are seemingly drifting out to sea. Given the high aspirations of the ball club, Sunday’s gut wrenching last-minute heartbreaker will surely have the crew seasick for the next few days. The Raiders’ current three-game slide has left them in second place in the AFC West, one game back of the Denver Broncos, ...
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Raider Nation, but it looks like Run-DMC's foot injury may be too tricky for him to overcome this season.Update: Thursday, Dec. 22 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Eric Bowman Steven Corkran covers the Raiders for Contra Costa Times/Bay Area News Group, and he tweeted the latest on McFadden. This should come as no surprise, even though he was able to do some jogging. The Raiders are hopeful he can return this season, but really there's no point for him to do so. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that McFadden has been "undergoing CT scans, MRIs and X-rays ...
Some NFL games just make a person shake their head in disbelief at what they just saw and ask the question: What happened? Today's Raiders game was a prime example. So, here are a few answers to that question. What happened? Darrius Heyward-Bey looked like a first-round draft choice by having eight receptions for 155 yards, and a touchdown. What happened? After the Lions scored late in the first half, the Raiders had an eight-play, 52-yard drive, that ended with a 46-yard Sebastian Janikowski field goal that put the Raiders up, 17-14. What happened? The Raiders played great defense ...
After Oakland’s fourth quarter collapse against the Lions, Raider Nation is left wondering one thing: Does Hue Jackson have what it takes to be an NFL head coach?Here's what the Bleacher Report experts had to say.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
In the lastest procedure of the Oakland Athletics' offseason makeover, free-agent right fielder Josh Willingham was not re-signed, instead being plucked by the Minnesota Twins this past week. Coming off a 2010 campaign in which he mashed a career-high 29 home runs and 98 runs batted in, Willingham left the A's at a considerably low price—$21 million for three years. In return, Oakland will receive a supplemental pick after the first round of next year's draft.Following the lead of David DeJesus, who signed with the Chicago Cubs earlier this month, Willingham's departure leaves a considerable void in the Athletics' outfield. ...
While having their prayers answered with losses by the Denver Broncos and New York Jets, the Oakland Raiders didn't do their part to put themselves in a better position to make the playoffs this year. A win today would have put the Raiders back in a first-place tie for the AFC West lead.They also would have been tied with the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals for the last wild-card spot. The Raiders own the tiebreaker with the Jets, having beat them this season, while the Bengals still have to play the Ravens in their season finale. It was a true heartbreaker ...