So far, the A's have taken a few bumps on their 10-game road gauntlet, but having gone 2-4 thus far, remain firmly in the playoff hunt. Now, the road takes them to Texas for a four-game series against the first-place Rangers. A series win, and the AL West could very well come down to a three-game season finale in Oakland. But a series loss could see the A's not only eliminated from the division race, but have the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays breathing down their necks for a wild-card position as well. Needless to say, these four loom ...
Brett Anderson may just be one player on the Oakland Athletics roster, but his recent injury will prove to be the straw that breaks the camel's back. In this case, that camel is Oakland's playoff hopes.Anderson left his Sept. 19 start with a side oblique strain. The next day, it was reported that the starting pitcher—a key cog in the rotation—will miss the rest of the regular season.Still, he's hopeful for his teammates.According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, Anderson told reporters:It's an unfortunate situation. But this team has handled adversity all year and have been able to overcome it and ...
Darrius Heyward-Bey took a nasty hit in the Oakland Raiders' matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He was left motionless on the field for 11 minutes, and was ultimately taken from the field on a stretcher.Bleacher Report tweeted this post with a Twitpic of DHB giving a thumbs up.
Darrius Heyward-Bey gives a thumbs up as he is carted off the field after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit. twitter.com/BleacherReport…— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 23, 2012
We certainly hope he's well and able to resume his career. Football is a rough sport and injuries are a part of the action, but ...
The Oakland Raiders come into this AFC West clash riding high after upsetting the Steelers 34-31. First-year head coach Dennis Allen won his first game, and Oakland now travels to face Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.The Broncos are hungry for a win. They've lost two in a row, and a scary pattern is developing. They are falling behind early by a lot of points. The good news is Manning didn't throw any interceptions against the Texans. The bad news: His 300 yards and two touchdowns weren't enough to beat the red-hot Texans.Will Carson Palmer continue his roll? Can Darren McFadden ...
The Oakland Raiders upset the Steelers 34-31 thanks to an explosive offense and a defense that yielded yards but also made plays. The victory came unexpectedly, after two bad games to start the season for the Raiders, but was exactly the type of game that was expected headed into the season. Darren McFadden and Carson Palmer looked like a tandem that can hide the team’s other deficiencies, and Oakland’s offense carried the defense to victory. The Raiders had trouble stopping the pass and keeping the Steelers out of the end zone, but they also forced four fumbles and recovered two ...
With a BIG victory against an aging Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders are looking to create and sustain momentum in the coming weeks of this very young 2012 season. Did you see an improvement in the performance of the Raiders' offense? Areas of weakness for the defense?Let's take a look at the big winners (and losers) of this week's 34-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.Begin Slideshow
With it looking more and more like the Oakland Raiders could be without their top wide receiver after a vicious hit suffered in their win over Pittsburgh, they'll need some other offensive players to step up if they want to continue playing the type of football they showcased in Week 3.As of Sunday night, Heyward-Bey is set to remain in the hospital overnight but is in stable condition after suffering a neck injury, according to Tim Kawakami of Mercury News.
Raiders announce that Darrius Heyward-Bey is in stable condition and will remain in the hospital overnight.— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) September 24, ...
Wow, where do we possibly begin with this game? Off of one of the most underwhelming performances in the last three years, the Raiders bounce back with an inspired effort to shock Pittsburgh 34-31 Sunday afternoon.Darren McFadden's 113-yard performance, buoyed by a 64-yard romp on his first carry will be what dominates the stats for the Raiders.But this game should be about Carson Palmer's throwing. In a game that saw him out-gained 384-209 by Ben Roethlisberger, Palmer consistently made throws on third down to keep Raider drives alive.I stated that the Raiders would not be able to sustain drives against ...
The Oakland Raiders have been the punchline of many NFL jokes over the last decade, and rightfully so, as the franchise has failed to finish above .500 since reaching the Super Bowl in 2002.There weren't many jokes directed at Dennis Allen's team on Sunday, as it roared back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers at O.co Coliseum, 34-31.The Steelers had the upper hand for the first three quarters thanks to Ben Roethlisberger's four touchdown passes, but Palmer and Co. took advantage of an Antonio Brown fumble to tie the game at 31 with ...
The Oakland Athletics could have sent a message throughout baseball. They could have won two games against the Yankees in the Bronx. It could have solidified their postseason position and shown the world that they are indeed an elite team.And the A's could have crept to within two games of first-place Texas.Instead, they lost both games. And they lost them in two ways that had one thing in common: Total agony.At this point in the season, theoretically, a win is a win and a loss is a loss. It is better to win ugly than lose with a moral victory.But ...