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Once again the Oakland Raiders will try to put together back-to-back wins for the first time this year. To do it, they’ll have to get past a Tennessee Titans team that has lost its starting quarterback to season-ending surgery and has dropped four of its last five games.Matt McGloin will make his second-straight start for Oakland after throwing for three touchdowns without an interception in a Week 11 win over the Houston Texans. The undrafted rookie is the third different starting quarterback for the Raiders this season.The Raiders will also likely stay with the hot hand in the backfield while ...
A young man from West Scranton, Pennsylvania walked on at Penn State and not only won the starting job at quarterback but broke school records for most passing yards, touchdowns and completions in a season. When his college career was over, quarterback Matt McGloin was Penn State’s career leader in touchdown passes.
That wasn’t enough to get McGloin a combine invite or drafted, however, as the Oakland Raiders signed him as an undrafted free agent this offseason to be a "camp arm." At the time, McGloin had three players ahead of him on the depth chart, and the team had little ...
It took nearly two full months for Mychal Rivera to assume a more active role in Oakland’s offense. For the Raiders to have any shot at salvaging their season and making a possible playoff run, the rookie tight end has to be even more productive.
Oakland’s offense has been in need of a reliable threat to complement the inconsistent wide receiver duo of Denarius Moore and Rod Streater. Rivera, a sixth-round draft pick, is finally stepping forward despite being listed behind veteran Jeron Mastrud on the depth chart.
After a slow start to the season, in which he caught just 12 passes ...
The acquisition of Nick Punto sparked a few rumors surrounding other members of the Oakland A's infield. Add to it plenty of talk regarding the starting rotation, and it can be tricky determining which will come into fruition and which is just plain false.
Is Alberto Callaspo on his way out now with a crowded infield? Is Jed Lowrie the missing piece for the St. Louis Cardinals? Will the A's sign a power bat? Or will they spend the money on a veteran starting pitcher?
There are five major rumors floating around the Web. Here's a look into each of them with ...
Having won on the road for the first time this season and ending their two-game losing streak in the process, the Oakland Raiders encounter a whole new hurdle in preparation for their game against the Tennessee Titans.
The issue at hand for coach Dennis Allen and his staff is whether to let Matt McGloin have another start or to turn the offense back over to Terrelle Pryor, provided, of course, Pryor is healthy.
If that’s not a quarterback controversy, it’s as close to one as you can get.
There are a few other things on Allen’s plate this week. The wide receivers are ...
Just as the Oakland Raiders had many wondering if they'd win another game in 2013, they put together a complete team effort in beating the Houston Texans, once again flashing the potential we hadn't seen in quite a few weeks.
It is games like these that prove just how close the organization is to becoming a playoff contender in the AFC, and even more so when one considers both the wealth of free agent and draft options the front office will have in this coming offseason.
Fortunately, due to the increase in salary cap space, the Raiders should not have trouble re-signing ...
Matt McGloin exceeded expectations and helped lead the Oakland Raiders to a victory over the Houston Texans in his first career start. While it was a promising performance, it shouldn't be enough to move him ahead of Terrelle Pryor on the depth chart quite yet.
Pryor missed the game due to a bothersome knee injury. The lingering issue could help explain his poor play over the previous few weeks after a strong start to the season. He shouldn't be removed from the starter's role due to one solid showing from McGloin.
The Raiders, who have spent years searching for a franchise quarterback, would ...
For one of the few times this season, the Oakland Raiders got a balanced effort on both sides of the ball, resulting in a much-needed 28-23 win over the Houston Texans and the first road victory of the season for coach Dennis Allen’s team.
A surprisingly strong performance by rookie Matt McGloin in his first NFL start, coupled with a steady performance from the defense, helped the Raiders snap a two-game losing skid and improved Oakland to 4-6.
Everything has to be tempered, of course, with the knowledge that it was against Houston, which has dropped eight straight and was without running ...
Matt McGloin did a lot more than help the Oakland Raiders win for the first time on the road this season. In throwing for three touchdowns with a calm, unexpected poise in the pocket, the undrafted rookie has opened the door for a full-fledged quarterback controversy.
Making his first NFL start while Terrelle Pryor nursed a sore right knee, McGloin looked sharp most of the afternoon while becoming the first Raiders quarterback to pass for three touchdowns without an interception since Bruce Gradkowski did it against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 6, 2009.
He completed 18 of 32 passes for 197 yards ...