The Raiders had a great chance at home to open the season 1-0 but instead head down to Miami 0-1.Here are 10 things learned from the loss: 1. Raiders' New OffenseThe Raiders offense was very efficient but lacked big plays. McFadden was the main outlet of the offense, and after the Chargers shut him down, the offense came to a halt.Overall the offense did well but faltered in the red zone, mental errors and failure at creating the big play. 2. Carson Palmer's Safety BlanketCarson Palmer had a very solid night statistically but failed to open the passing game and settled for ...
The Oakland Raiders started the 2012 NFL season with much of the same sloppiness and mental errors that have haunted the organization in the past. With stiff competition in the AFC West looming in Peyton Manning's Broncos, Philip Rivers' Chargers, and a revamped Kansas City Chiefs squad, the Oakland Raiders are going to have to patch up their spotty play from Monday night in an attempt to stay competitive. Let's take a look at the areas where the Raiders have noticeable "black" holes to fill as well as the "silver" lining at the end of this long, hard first game of ...
The Oakland Raiders got their first loss of the season out of the way in Week 1 against the San Diego Chargers. Overall, this was an ugly performance by the special teams, and the offense was more vanilla than Mr. Ice-Ice Baby himself.The score may have been 22-14, but this game was more out of reach than Oakland's backup long snapper's snaps. There was good and bad play by the Raiders, so let's take a look at the winners and losers for Oakland in their home opener. Begin Slideshow
After having to wait five days before getting their first taste of real NFL action, the Oakland Raiders suffered a 22-14 loss at the hands of the San Diego Chargers thanks to a number of special teams' failures.The Raiders got on the board first with an early field goal, but fell behind by as many as 16 before cutting the lead to eight with just under a minute left.Keep reading for a full breakdown of the Raiders' quarterback play, offense, defense, special teams and coaching.Begin Slideshow
The Week 1 matchup between the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers will come down to the performances of a few key players.Each team finished with identical 8-8 records last season, but it will likely take more than that for either squad to reach the postseason in an improved AFC West. This game will go a long way in setting the tone for the division in 2012.While there are a number of talented players on each team, these men will be vital in leading their teams to victory in this divisional showdown. Malcolm Floyd, WR, San Diego ChargersWith Vincent Jackson now ...
The second game of Monday Night Football's 2012 NFL season debut will feature a game between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers.While two big-name quarterbacks are at the helm for both teams in Carson Palmer and Philip Rivers, the ground game will be what decides which team starts the season with a winning record.The 30-year-old Ronnie Brown, who has not taken more than 20 carries in a game since November 28, 2010, will be the main back for San Diego. Ryan Mathews is out with a broken clavicle he suffered in the preseason.While San Diego will be depleted ...
Well the preseason is over, and tonight it begins for keeps for the 2012 edition of the Oakland Raiders. Like most Raiders fans I always enter a new season with high hopes, but for the past few years they haven't always been realistically high expectations. If the Raiders are going to end the season with a winning record and a chance for an AFC West championship or wild card spot, there are at least four things that have to happen. Carson Palmer must not turn the ball over After coming to the Raiders from his couch last season, Carson Palmer ...
Before the Oakland Raiders face the San Diego Chargers on Monday night, they will finalize a contract extension with dynamic and versatile fullback Marcel Reece.The Kansas City Star. Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
Breaking news, coming from the Oakland Raiders themselves, reports that fullback Marcel Reece will sign a contract extension today before the Raiders host the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football.Jason la Canfora reported the contract extension via his Twitter account:
Dynamic FB Marcel Reese and the Raiders will finalize a contract extension today, prior to Oakland opening the season vs. San Diego— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) September 10, 2012
It was just this past offseason when we saw Reece hold out during contract negotiations between himself and Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie. Reece eventually signed his exclusive rights tender, which was for ...
The San Diego Chargers travel to the Coliseum to take on the Oakland Raiders, to cap off the NFL’s Week 1 slate tonight.
As unpredictable as the AFC West has been the past few seasons, tonight’s matchup should fall right in line with that trend.
Sunday’s NFL games taught us that nothing in this league is guaranteed, as the New Orleans Saints fell to the Robert Griffin III led Washington Redskins, the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions barely took care of business and that Peyton Manning is still Peyton Manning.
As the NFL’s opening weekend comes to an end, did the games really ...