The Oakland Athletics have not been to the American League playoffs since 2006 and it might take a one-game playoff to break that drought in 2012. The A’s are the epitome of an anomaly. Fielding a roster of relatively unknown players, Oakland has remained a front-runner for a Wild Card playoff spot. Overcoming a nine-game losing streak early in the season, the A’s registered the best performance in the month of July (19-5) in franchise history. Now a winner of four games in a row, including a sweep of the Cleveland Indians this weekend, Oakland is poised to play ...
With the Oakland Raiders first-team offense having yet to find the end zone in two preseason games, the last thing they need is injuries impeding any progress. Unfortunately, they are having to deal with just that. The Contra Costa Times' Steve Corkran shed light on the injury suffered to wide receiver Jacoby Ford in Friday's contest against the Arizona Cardinals. Raiders coach Dennis Allen said an MRI revealed a sprained left foot on the same foot that Ford injured last season.Corkran also points out that Allen said Ford will "miss a little bit of time," which very well could mean the start of the regular ...
If the preseason is a harbinger of football to come, Raider Nation has plenty of fumbles, interceptions, injuries and losses to look forward to come September.The defense played relatively well against Dallas and Arizona, and certain facets of the offense seemed to click at times. Golf claps for minimizing penalties as well. Still, it would be nice to get a win and make a proper statement before the regular season heats up.Head coach Dennis Allen said himself in a conference call with media on Saturday:We’re a work in progress offensively, defensively, and in special teams. I’m not real concerned about ...
When the Oakland Raiders lost RB Michael Bush in free agency they were left with a big hole to fill. During the offseason, tackle Bruce Campbell was traded to Carolina for the services of RB Mike Goodson. He had a productive stretch of games when injuries forced him into the starting lineup in 2010 but didn't get much work last season. He is a shifty RB with very good speed. The knock on him is ball security and boy did it show last night against the Arizona Cardinals. It couldn't have gone much worse for Goodson. On just six carries ...
The injuries are beginning to pile up for the Oakland Raiders. After Friday’s preseason matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, the Raiders lost three more players to injuries. RaiderNationTimes.com detailed the extent of those injuries in the wake of Friday’s action. Mike Goodson, who was kept out of practice until Wednesday after suffering a neck injury last week in practice, left the game with weakness in his shoulders. It is not clear if the injury is a symptom of rushing himself back into action as he continues to compete for the backup spot behind Darren McFadden. Wide receivers Jacoby Ford (sprained ...
Live Game Grades IntroFollow this set of slides to see how the Oakland Raiders perform against the Arizona Cardinals. Grades are real-time and will be updated after every quarter of the game. Come back after every quarter to see each position group's grades and post game for specific player grades for all the notable performances from the game.Begin Slideshow
With my first article, I looked into defense. This time around, I will look into offense.Oakland's offense was one of the team's positives last year. Even when starting QB Jason Campbell went down, the Raiders traded for Carson Palmer to keep the passing game going, with Darius Heyward-Bey having quite the breakout season (led team in receptions and yards) and Denarius Moore looking like a rising star.The running game was also off to a great start with Darren McFadden leading the league in rushing until he got injured against Kansas City in Week 6. The Raiders luckily had a serviceable ...
The Oakland Raiders and the NFL met secretly last week to discuss a new stadium for the Silver and Black, according to a report by The Oakland Tribune's Matthew Artz.Currently, the Raiders play at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland. The stadium is also the home for the MLB's Oakland A's, who discussed stadium options with the MLB a week earlier, according to Artz's report.So why did the NFL and the Raiders meet secretly on August 9?The NFL requested it, and the Raiders would like a new stadium to play in, per Artz's report:The Raiders have said they prefer to stay ...
In Columbus, Ohio, the mention of Terrelle Pryor makes many Buckeye fans cringe. They believe he brought a bad attitude, school sanctions and zero national championships. He is villainized by local Columbus radio stations who act like he was the first player at Ohio State to get free tattoos or privileges. You can call him many things: brash, cocky, abrasive—and all that may be true. What also is true is that he won at Ohio State with no offensive line, bad offensive coaching and raw athletic talent. Terrelle Pryor managed to win a lot of games at Ohio State without ...
Now that quarterback Carson Palmer and running back Darren McFadden are finally playing together, they are ready to lead the Oakland Raiders to the NFL playoffs this season.Palmer joined the team before last year's Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and was thrown into the mix right away. After being picked off three times in his first half with the team, he got a bye week to begin to learn the offense.The team failed to make the playoffs last season under Palmer, but it's poised to make the postseason this year. Oakland will benefit from having its two star ...