This preseason, we will get to see Oakland's Darren McFadden back in action. With Michael Bush departing for Chicago, it appears as though RunDMC will need to be as healthy as ever in 2012.Mike Goodson, Carolina's former third-stringer who filled in for the injured Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams two seasons ago by running for 452 yards and three TDs in three 2010 starts, was brought in to replace Bush as McFadden's backup.Goodson played in all 16 games two seasons ago while filling in briefly, but last season, he very rarely saw the field (one reception, 11 kick returns all ...
Michael Bush is a major reason why the Oakland Raiders finished seventh in the NFL in rushing offense with 132 yards per game. While Darren McFadden nursed his debilitating foot injury, Bush stepped into the starting role with varied success. After signing a four-year, $14 million contract with the Chicago Bears this offseason, the Raiders are left with little to no insurance in their rushing attack, if the oft-injured McFadden cannot stay out of his street clothes. There were reports earlier this offseason that Oakland considered signing free-agent running back Cedric Benson. Although, the fact that it took until ...
The Oakland Raiders put together a relatively poor performance in their first preseason game, falling to the Dallas Cowboys, 3-0. While their defense was able to do its job, the offense failed to put a single point on the board, and that should certainly be concerning to some fans. Let’s take a look at three players who will be expected to make a big impact on that side of the ball in 2012 and how they're faring as the team prepares for Week 2 of the preseason against the Arizona Cardinals. Darren McFaddenThe star RB, who missed the final ...
Ryan Cook might have been the Oakland Athletics All-Star representative in July, but if the bullpen arms were ranked today, he wouldn't be No. 1. There are currently eight relievers. As a staff, they have the third best ERA in Major League Baseball. They're also tied for first in most wins and lowest opposing batting average. Clearly, they're talented. The members of Oakland's bullpen fair well against the rest of the league—so how do they stack up against each other? The heaviest factors are total runs allowed and ERA. As a reliever, the main job is to keep the other team ...
After piquing the interest of Raider Nation with his comment that new head coach Dennis Allen has “it,” Richard Seymour went a step further in a Q&A session in July at the Napa Valley Training Complex. In his own words: “we are definitely laying the foundation…hopefully we are different and a top-five defense this year.” Oakland’s defense certainly does not benefit from the losses of Kamerion Wimbley and Stanford Routt, who have moved on to the Tennessee Titans and rival Kansas City Chiefs respectively. Both were premier defensive players and will be sorely missed. But with the recent extension handed ...
Yes, you read the headline right. The Oakland Raiders will, in fact, make the 2013 NFL playoffs. They were close to making last year’s postseason, needing a Week 17 victory against the rival San Diego Chargers to win the AFC West at 9-7. But they lost and missed out on the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. They have what it takes to get there this season, and though it will be a challenge, Carson Palmer and company will play January football following the 2012 season. Here’s how they’ll get there.Begin Slideshow
Rod Streater led both teams in receiving in Monday night's preseason tilt between the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, but that shouldn't make the Raiders feel any better about their current situation at wide receiver.Oakland still doesn't have a proven No. 1 option, at least one who's healthy. Oakland Tribune reporter Monte Poole eluded to Denarius Moore's nagging hamstring injury, and he also pointed to Jacoby Ford's questionable health and play on Monday evening.Both of those things make it very difficult to get a "real" grasp on the Raiders' current receiving situation. Even if Moore were healthy, Oakland still has question ...
On Monday night in Oakland, the nation got to see—thanks to a nationally televised game on ESPN—what the beat writers and coaches have been seeing: an undrafted rookie receiver that is making a serious push for playing time. In his debut, Rod Streater had six receptions for 66 yards playing with the No. 2 offense and accounted for more than half of Matt Leinart's completions.Streater signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of Temple after weighing offers from Green Bay and Tampa Bay. Streater ultimately chose the Raiders, partly because of the opportunity he would get in Oakland and partly because ...
Do not be fooled by the logjam in the American League Wild Card standings.Although there are five teams within 2.5 games of each other for that Wild Card play in game, in reality this is about three teams: the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Tampa Bay Rays.That is all you see on the sports networks; that is all you hear on the radio. Except there are still 38 games to play for the surprising Oakland A's, who have managed to win in ways that would surprise even the most faithful fan, still just 0.5 games out ...
While Dennis Allen was not happy about the way the Oakland Raiders' first preseason game ended on Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys, there were clearly more than a few bright spots noted.A shutout at home is not something fun to watch, but it was preseason. Allen had hoped to impress, but preseason is the time for players to make mistakes and take those lessons into the regular season; hopefully translating to wins.The negatives on the field last Oakland were pretty clear. Third-string quarterback Terrelle Pryor had severe accuracy issues, showing he is obviously not ready for prime time. Jacoby ...