27 Oct
The Raiders fell to 2-5 with a 29-10 loss at Baltimore yesterday. The game went as expected, with Baltimore’s defense proving far too tough for the Raider offense to crack. In particular, the running game was virtually invisible. Without Darren McFadden, Oakland managed a mere 47 yards on the ground. JaMarcus Russell did throw for [...]
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26 Oct
Was last week legit or more false hope? Too early to tell.
The Raiders take their one game winning streak to Baltimore this week looking to improve their standing in a very weak AFC West. With Denver and San Diego scuffling, the division is strangely up for grabs. There is a lot (a lot) of work [...]
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20 Oct
The Tom Cable era took off as the Raiders scored an upset win over the Jets. It wasn’t pretty, but I’m sure every Oakland follower will take it.
Other than the game in Kansas City (and maybe the first half against SD), this was the best the team has collectively looked in ’08. Jamarcus Russell had [...]
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18 Oct
Game 2 of the Tom Cable era brings in legendary QB Brett Favre and his New York Jets. On paper, this game looks like it will be competitive. But these are the Raiders, so we really have no idea who will show tomorrow.
The Jets have been mediocre at best. They’ve played well in one of [...]
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13 Oct
Different coach, same result. New Orleans 34, Oakland 3.
The Tom Cable era began yesterday in uglier fashion than anyone could have predicted. New Orleans not only won, but they embarrassed the Raiders in every facet of the game. The offense, both the passing and running games, were non-existent. Sebastian Janikowski missed a couple kicks, but [...]
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12 Oct
A new era begins today with Oakland as Tom Cable assumes coaching duties for the Raiders. It remains to be seen if we will see any actual improvements with the team, but at least there’s new anticipation in the air.
On to the keys of the game…
#1 – Ball control offense. The most effective way to [...]
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09 Oct
Coming off the bye week, the Raiders will be throwing some new looks out there. Tom Cable takes the reigns and tries to keep the ship afloat. They’ll have two essentially healthy backfields (both offensive and defensive) for the first in awhile. And they’ve had two weeks to rest and get their heads back on [...]
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03 Oct
Mercifully, it’s an off week for the Raiders. On the bright side, the Raiders were relevant again on the national scene. On the dark side, Awful Al is still running the team. Good luck Tom Cable…your 11-35 record at powerhouse school Idaho should serve you well. Me thinks this season is about to get ugly.
Anyway, [...]
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