After losing their third game in a row and falling to 3-7 due to the red hot New Orleans Saints, it may be time for the Raiders to look ahead to the 2013 NFL draft.Saying the Raiders have had plenty of regrettable picks over the past 10 years is an understatement. Who can forget the 2007 draft when the Raiders selected arguably the biggest bust of all time in quarterback JaMarcus Russell.With 2007 in their rear view, the Raiders have managed to discover a great amount of talent in the draft in recent years and they will look to do ...
After a blowout loss for the third straight week, the Oakland Raiders look like they will not be playing football in Week 18 this season. While they will likely pull out a few more wins in 2012, it is time to think about the future of this team and who should or should not be a part of it.Is it time to change franchise quarterbacks? What about trading that injury-prone running back? Should the Raiders cut that old defensive tackle? Should Oakland keep the current coaching staff intact or clean house and start from scratch... again?A look then at what ...
The Oakland Raiders suffered another rough week, this time against the re-surging New Orleans Saints.After another tough loss, let’s break down this week’s winners and losers. Winners Fullback Marcel Reece With running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson out with injury, the 6’2" 250 pound fullback Marcel Reece (along with Taiwan Jones) were tasked with filling a role that for most of this season has not lived up to its potential. Marcell Reece stepped in and had one of the most productive games of his career. Rushing for 103 yards (with a long of 17 yards) on 19 carries, Reece ...
Oakland Raiders FB/RB Marcel Reece continues to impress in wake of injuries to seemingly every running back on the depth chart.Taiwan Jones is the latest to get hurt after Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson both went down two weeks ago:
RB Taiwan Jones @taiwanjonesnfl has an ankle injury, return is questionable.— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) November 18, 2012
Reece has been a key cog in the passing game for most of the season, but in the last two weeks he has stepped up in a big way in the rushing game. Against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11, Reece gained 103 yards ...
In yet another pathetic performance, the Oakland Raiders were blasted by the New Orleans Saints at the Coliseum 38-17. There is no shame in losing to a perennial playoff team like the Saints. However, there is shame in the manner in which the Raiders did lose.I saw a lack of emotion, a lack of consistency and the same levels of dysfunction that have plagued this franchise for the better part of the last 20 years.Understand, New Orleans is a potent offensive team, but the Raiders didn't even require it to beat them with the offense. Two turnovers, including another Carson ...
Oakland Raiders running back Taiwan Jones was set to have a big day in NFL Week 11 against the New Orleans Saints before suffering an injury that will have major implications on the team, as well as fantasy owners everywhere. Jones, who was expected to take most of the snaps with running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson out, suffered an apparent ankle injury and was listed as questionable for the remainder of the game according to the Raiders via Twitter:
RB Taiwan Jones @taiwanjonesnfl has an ankle injury, return is questionable.— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) November 18, 2012
Both McFadden and Goodson are ...
The Week 11 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders ended in relative disaster for the home team. Oakland lost 38-17 in dominating fashion at the hands of Drew Brees and a surging Saints club. Follow along as we dole out grades for the overall performance of each key player rocking the Silver and Black.Begin Slideshow
The highlight reel for the Oakland Athletics' 2012 season rivals the likes of recent years in the East Bay. Between the 15 walk-off wins and the comeback victory over the Texas Rangers to solidify the AL West crown, Oakland fans have much to reflect on. Bartolo Colon was on the losing end of the 2012 Athletics' storybook year, though. His 50-game suspension for the illegal use of testosterone brought the RHP's season to an abrupt end. The A's recently announced their $3 million, one-year deal with the veteran pitcher for the 2013 season, though honoring the five remaining games that Colon is ...
As Carson Palmer continues his first full season as the Oakland Raiders' signal-caller, he is showing his ability to still be considered a quality quarterback in this league. His career has certainly been filled with disappointing moments since entering the league in 2004. While he has shown us small samples of his potential to be an elite quarterback in the NFL, his inability to lead the Bengals to success in the postseason never warranted praise for the former first-round pick. Palmer became fed up with the losing culture in Cincinnati, as he settled with retirement despite the millions that he ...
The Oakland Raiders are the last of the AFC West teams to play the New Orleans Saints. Normally that would be a good thing; unfortunately, the Saints started slowly and are now playing their best football of the season. With a depleted secondary, the Raiders have to figure out how to stop Drew Brees and the Saints’ offense. It’s not an easy task, but it’s a requirement if the Raiders want to win the game and move to 4-6 on the season.Since the Saints' defense is allowing nearly 500 yards per game, the Raiders should be able to do whatever ...