With Carson Palmer coming off of one of his worst games in his career, many Oakland Raiders fans have been wondering if the Raiders have a bit of buyer's remorse after the blockbuster trade for Palmer's talents. Like most Raiders fans, I did agree that the team gave up way too much, yet they didn't really have no other choice. If the Raiders had let Kyle Boller remain the starter, the Raiders would be a 5-11 football team, and we would want head coach Hue Jackson's head on a platter for not going after some sort of quarterback. But who? ...
This is my worst day as a Oakland Raiders writer.It's not that I expected the Raiders to beat the Green Bay Packers, but I thought they would come out fired up and compete after being embarrassed in Miami last week. But for the second straight week, the Raiders came out flat, and it cost them right away on a 47-yard run by Ryan Grant (who?).From there, the game just got uglier, as it started to resemble a game between USC and Montana State. Most of it isn't good, but we were able to learn a thing or two about the Raiders in this embarrassing defeat.Turn the page to see ...
After Carson Palmer’s horrendous performance on Sunday, Raiders fans everywhere are wondering one thing: Is Palmer the long-term answer for the Raiders? Our experts will sound off on that question below. Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
For the second consecutive week the Oakland Raiders were blown out, losing 46-16 to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. With the Raiders now sitting at 7-6 and out of the AFC playoff picture for the moment, one has to question the rationale behind the big trade that brought quarterback Carson Palmer to Oakland.The Raiders have never been a team that shied away from making a big splash, so it wasn't all that surprising that with the team in contention they pulled the trigger on the Palmer deal after losing starting quarterback Jason Campbell in Week 6.What did raise some ...
With the exception of the ongoing Sunday nighter between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, another Sunday of NFL football is in the books.That means it's time to rearrange the Power Rankings and see where we stand as we speed towards Week 15.Take a look around, and you'll notice there were plenty of surprises on Sunday. Some teams came out ahead because of these surprises, but the teams on the other end obviously didn't make out so well.It's those teams that I want to focus on. They had a chance to prove something, but they fell flat, and have ...
That could not have gone much worse.Oakland was thoroughly dominated on both sides of the football in the first half and really haven't showed any signs of life. This team looks like they're trying to win the Andrew Luck sweepstakes, not fight for their playoff lives. Here are four key stats from the first half that show how truly bad this first half effort was.1. Three Dropped Passes for Heyward-Bey in First Quarter: Obviously, this number is unacceptable for a team in a quarter, let alone a single player. Palmer has been putting the ball in the perfect place for DHB. Look for ...
You probably have your reasons why you want a particular team to win. I have my reasons for desiring a victory for the Oakland Raiders. Here is my list.You can make your own list.1. It would encourage those who are considered "underdogs."2. It will demonstrate that the Raider Nation has the faith of a mustard seed.3. It will be a show of respect for the fine heritage the Oakland Raiders have had in the past.4. It would boost the spirit of the Raider Nation.5. It would help upgrade the worth of the franchise.6. It will demonstrate that the Oakland Raiders ...
Final score: Packers 46, Raiders 16Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
If you read our recent article about the point spread struggles of 12-0 teams over the last four weeks of the regular season then you probably already know that we like the Raiders in this spot. That’s certainly the case if you’re looking at the side, but there might be something else we like as much or more in this one: the under.As a quick sidenote to our study of 12-0 teams, there were three of those teams that most closely resembled the Packers in terms of trending towards the over during the first 12 weeks. The 1998 Broncos started off 9-3 ...
Todd Marinovich was groomed by his father Marv to become the perfect quarterback. It appeared as though he succeeded, as Todd was drafted 24th overall by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1991 NFL Draft. After that, however, everything fell apart. The main culprit was drug addiction as Marinovich turned to a multitude of substances in order to combat what he viewed as a miserable life. Marinovich never had a real choice with regards to whether he wanted to be an NFL quarterback, as his father conditioned him to be one. The rise and fall of Marinovich will be highlighted ...