The Oakland Raiders have been the laughingstock of the NFL for the past decade, and it’s their own fault.
The ridicule is the result of a continuous pattern of poor decision-making year after year—from poor draft picks to the constant quarterback shuffle under center. The organization has been unable to find a successful quarterback-head coach combination. Ten years of indecisiveness has buried the franchise.
Currently, rookie QB Derek Carr projects to be a promising player despite the disarray he has already been exposed to—playing on a bad team, under his second coach in six games. Just like Carr, the quarterbacks before him had ...
Nothing has gone right for the Oakland Raiders upon starting 0-6 this season. Fantasy owners haven't been thrilled with the performance of the skill position players, though that will change this weekend for anyone still riding the Darren McFadden train.
McFadden has never been able to duplicate his breakthrough season in 2010 (1,157 yards, seven touchdowns) thanks to injuries in of the last three seasons. Now, despite not having the stats to back it up, the 27-year-old has remained healthy and is on pace for his best year since that huge season.
Following a disastrous Week 1 with 15 rushing yards and ...
Even 0-6 teams have must-win games, and that's exactly what the Oakland Raiders are facing this week when they visit FirstEnergy Stadium to take on the Cleveland Browns. Kickoff is scheduled for this Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Oakland's schedule is going to be grueling after this week, giving the game that much more importance.
The Browns have looked good at times this season, but their performance last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars showed they are still very beatable. The Raiders have to capitalize on this opportunity.
Cleveland has been one of the worst teams against the run this season. Despite his underwhelming play ...
Oakland Raiders veteran defensive end LaMarr Woodley suffered a biceps injury that could threaten his status beyond Week 8's road game against the Cleveland Browns.
Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Woodley's condition, along with what Raiders interim coach Tony Sparano had to say about the situation:
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport provides more details on Woodley's injury:
Woodley was one of Oakland's free-agent acquisitions this offseason; he was signed to help the maligned franchise win right away.
However, the Raiders are the only winless team remaining in the NFL with a 0-6 record. Losing Woodley for an extended period of time ...
The Oakland A's have a decision to make about nine major free agents this offseason. Well, one of those names has decided to retire, but that could always change. Another is not quite a big name, but he sure seems to be a "fan favorite" (said with heavy sarcasm).
So nine decisions total need to be made.
Most of the determinations should be pretty easy to make. But with the A's, nothing ever seems to come easy, especially when it comes to the roster.
What the team will do, who knows?
But what the team should do, that is a bit more clear.Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders are 0-6 and marching steadily toward 0-16. If there is a win on the schedule, it isn’t clear against whom it will come. The Raiders already fired head coach Dennis Allen, and general manager Reggie McKenzie could be on his way out if things don’t turn around quickly.
Few general managers survive a season like the one the Raiders are having, but even fewer lose their job the year after finding what looks to be a franchise quarterback. Looks can obviously be deceiving, which is why quarterback Derek Carr’s continued improvement will be necessary if McKenzie has any ...
Six games. Six losses.
There are a lot of ways to break down the Oakland Raiders' season up to this point, but it all comes down to the fact that after seven weeks of the NFL season, the Raiders are the lone winless team in the league.
The offense was unable to build off of last week's success, as it once again reverted to its inconsistent form. The unit showed signs of life, but it was unable to create sustained drives throughout the game. Too many of the drives stalled, and the team failed to score more than 14 points for the ...
The Oakland Raiders will be looking to get their first win of the season today when they host the Arizona Cardinals.
Derek Carr had a breakout performance in Week 6, finishing with four touchdown passes. He was poised and in control, and he looked the part of a franchise quarterback. He'll have to prove that his play last week wasn't a fluke and that he can maintain that level of play against a stout Arizona defense.
The success of the offense will largely depend on the continued development of the rushing attack. It's not a coincidence that the passing's game's best game ...
The Oakland Raiders are coming off their best performance of the season, and they'll be looking to build on it and earn their first win on Sunday when the 4-1 Arizona Cardinals visit O.co Coliseum in Oakland. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET.
After an exceptional performance in Week 6's three-point loss to the San Diego Chargers, Derek Carr's day ended with a tough interception to end Oakland's final drive. Still, it was a game in which Carr exhibited the same potential he had shown in flashes throughout the season. The difference was that he was able to sustain that level of ...
Although the Oakland Raiders remain one of two teams without a win in 2014, Andre Holmes has emerged from the abyss as a burgeoning fantasy football star.
Considering how bad the Raiders have been through the air, it's a surprise that anybody attached to the passing game could muster up enough numbers to become a viable fantasy option at all.
Football Outsiders ranks Oakland's passing offense 28th in defense-adjusted value over average, and Oakland quarterbacks are throwing for an average 223 yards a game—21st in the league through six weeks.
Yet somehow, Holmes has strung two strong games together and may be on ...