The Oakland Raiders are benefiting off exceptional play from their budding stars on both sides of the ball.
After winning two out of the last three, led by Derek Carr and Khalil Mack, Oakland looks to sweep the season series with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Raiders cannot approach this game identically to the Week 12 matchup. The coaches must take what worked and expand on the game plan. The rapid development of a few young key players will allow coordinators Greg Olson and Jason Tarver to attack Kansas City in a variety of ways.
The Chiefs will see a lot more of ...
The Oakland Raiders are 2-11 through Week 14 after a dominating win over Bay Area rival 49ers. While the Raiders will fail to make the playoffs in the 2014 season, they can look ahead with optimism.
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This has to stop.
Hearts are broken, and that is certainly understandable. But the screaming has to stop. Now.
Billy Beane is not a villain. He is not a moron. He is not attempting to piss off anyone who has ever cheered for the Oakland Athletics.
And most importantly, he is not trying to lose. To think that is his goal is not only ridiculous but also completely ignorant.
Beane, general manager of the Oakland A’s, has traded four All-Star players in the last five months. The Yoenis Cespedes trade last summer was to make the A's better immediately, as Beane believed his club was good enough ...
A busy day in baseball saw another trade go down on Tuesday, as the Oakland Athletics shipped starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija to the Chicago White Sox for a number of prospects, including Chris Bassitt and Rangel Ravelo.
The A's official Twitter account has the details:
The 25-year-old Bassitt made six appearances and five starts for the Chicago White Sox this past season, going 1-1 with a 3.94 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched. He also pitched 13 innings in the Arizona Fall League this offseason, finishing with a 0.69 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 22 strikeouts.
John Manuel of Baseball America ...
The Oakland Raiders gave the Raider Nation a glimpse into a better future with a 24-13 upset win Sunday over the San Francisco 49ers. It also restored hope that the Raiders aren’t too far away from turning things around, which is the best gift any bad team can give their fans this time of year.
The well-timed win came a week after a painful reminder of the present—a 52-0 beatdown by the St. Louis Rams. It also wasn’t a fool’s-gold performance, because the 49ers are still a good team despite their recent struggles and internal turmoil.
Rookie quarterback Derek Carr had his ...
The Battle of the Bay provided a dominant performance, but it didn't come from the team most expected. The Oakland Raiders outplayed the San Francisco 49ers in every area en route to a convincing 24-13 win.
Even when the game was close throughout the first half, it seemed as if the Raiders were on the verge of something big. The game was tied 10-10 at halftime, but the 49ers were fortunate to be in that position. Oakland had a three-and-out to open the second half. But San Francisco followed up on the next drive with a field goal to take the ...
The Oakland Raiders shocked the nation Sunday, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 24-13 and earning their second victory of the season. Oakland's offense was firing on all cylinders in Week 14, and fantasy owners of quarterback Derek Carr, tight end Mychal Rivera and running back Latavius Murray reaped the benefits.
Here's a look at how all three players fared:
Derek Carr certainly looked like the quarterback of the future for Oakland in Week 14. He spread the ball around with a great deal of efficiency, hitting seven different targets against the 49ers and earning a career-high 140.2 passer rating. Carr had a day, ...
The matchup today between the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers promises to be a good one. This is a storied rivalry between two teams and fanbases that legitimately don't like each other. Records don't matter in games like this. Despite the gap in the standings between the two teams, the Raiders will come out intense and expecting to win.
The most intriguing part of today's game could prove to be the return of Latavius Murray. Over the course of two games and only eight carries, he provided more excitement from the Oakland offense than it had shown all season. He ...
When the San Francisco 49ers come to the Coliseum to play the Oakland Raiders, more eyes will be on Jim Harbaugh than the opposing players.
The swirling rumors about San Francisco’s discontent with its head coach led to speculation about possible destinations for Harbaugh.
According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets will inquire about trading for the 49ers' coach to run their respective teams.
Casual fans may ask, why would a winning coach like Harbaugh come to a dump like Oakland and coach a team that hasn’t been relevant since 2002 with a young unproven quarterback? ...
The Oakland Raiders are coming off of not only their worst loss of the season, but one of the worst losses in the team's history. They've had a week to get over it, and they'll have a chance at redemption when they host their rivals from across the bay. Kickoff is this Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.
The San Francisco 49ers have spent all season dealing with a weakened roster. Despite that, they've still managed to put together a 7-5 record and remain in the playoff hunt. They can't afford to leave any wins on the table.
With the way the Raiders ...