The Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders had to wait the longest to get their first taste of live game action in 2012, but the day has finally arrived and the two teams will be on national television. It’s a good time for the Raiders to show the world that the new era doesn’t have to start slow, and that there is plenty of young talent in Oakland to fill out the depth chart. Preseason games are a different animal than regular season games; the starters will only be in for a series or two, and then the rest of the ...
Monday night's preseason opener gives the Oakland Raiders a chance to play against one of the most talented teams in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys. For a young, up-and-coming offense like Oakland's, playing against the Cowboys defense gives the team a chance to see where it stands as the 2012 season begins.Playing in a wide-open AFC West division, the Raiders have a legitimate shot at contending for a playoff spot this season. In order for that to happen, several Raiders players, both young and old, will have to live up to expectations this season.Here are three Raiders to keep an eye ...
Quarterback Carson Palmer finally has had a chance to learn the Oakland Raiders offense, and Monday, Aug. 13 will be the beginning of his comeback season when the silver and black face the Dallas Cowboys in preseason play.ESPN reported Palmer was threatening to retire last season rather than play for the Cincinnati Bengals, so the team eventually gave him his wish and traded him to the Oakland Raiders. The former Heisman Trophy winner was thrown into the mix less than a week after being traded, and he struggled in his first game. In his first half of the season, Palmer threw three interceptions ...
We've waited over seven months for the Oakland Raiders to get back on the field for the 2012 season, and that moment is almost here.The Raiders will face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night at O.co Coliseum in their first preseason battle. With so much to look forward to this year, this has been a very long awaited moment. With the game now just hours away, here is a look at the Silver and Black's latest injury list and who we won't be seeing tonight.Begin Slideshow
A balanced offense will be crucial if the Oakland Raiders are going to continue making progress toward a return to the playoffs after finishing 8-8 in each of the past two seasons. One void that will need to get filled is that of departed backup running back Michael Bush. In a perfect world, starter Darren McFadden would complete an entire campaign, get around 325 touches and illustrate why we was an MVP candidate for the first portion of last season. But Raiders fans have learned not to expect that. McFadden has never played in more than 13 games in a ...
It's been a surprising season for the Oakland Athletics to say the least. In what was supposed to be a throw-away rebuilding season for the small market franchise, the A's have created a matinee classic in Oakland by emerging as a bona fide playoff contender midway through the season.As we approach the final stretch of the hunt for October, the A's sit just a handful of games out of first place behind the two-time defending American League champion Texas Rangers. While the Rangers possess ample high-stakes experience heading through the summer's latter stages, Oakland does have a bit of an ...
On July 15th, the Oakland Athletics finished a sweep of the lowly Minnesota Twins. They had just finished a stretch in which they won nine out of 10 games and climbed from five games under .500 to three games above it in two weeks.The A's, who traded away Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez and Andrew Bailey before the season, were a rebuilding team that managed to win some games. It was a nice story, but they were also beating up teams like the Twins, Mariners and reeling Red Sox.They faced a gauntlet for the next 25 games. And as I wrote ...
The Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders are set for their preseason tilt on Monday night. Be sure to tune in for ESPN's broadcast because there will be plenty to watch for once the clock strikes 8 P.M. EDT.Here are the biggest storylines on tap for this primetime NFL showdown. Darren McFadden Returning from InjuryRaiders running back Darren McFadden was limited to just seven games last year. In fact, the 2008 first-round pick hasn't seen any live game action since October 23, 2011.McFadden expressed his outlook to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle:"I can't worry about last year," he said. "Or that people say ...
After public interest in free agent running back Cedric Benson, the Oakland Raiders were unable to sign the former Cincinnati Bengal. The Associated Press reported that Benson signed a one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, officially taking him off of Oakland’s radar. Although the Raiders certainly were not desperate for the back who has logged over 1,000 yards over the past three years, he would have been a nice backup to star running back Darren McFadden. McFadden has garnered the unfortunate label of an injury-prone player, something that he takes issue with. Having played in only seven ...
As NFL fans, we should be accustomed to this by now. Anytime a big name remains available, rumors will swirl and fanbases will begin to wonder whether their team is the right fit.With the signing of Cedric Benson seemingly imminent in Green Bay, the focus in Raider Nation has shifted to Plaxico Burress and whether the former gun-wielding club-goer has a place in the silver and black.While there are plenty of reasons to believe the Raiders are better off without the mercurial Burress, that's not to say the other side doesn't have any basis for its argument. In fact, here ...