December 18th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in A day after their disappointing 21-14 loss to the Colts, Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin said quarterback JaMarcus Russell could see some playing time this Sunday against Jacksonville. “I anticipate him playing this week and getting him some more opportunities to play. Hopefully, it will go better than it did last week,” Kiffin said on the [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Fargas Hurt in Loss to Colts
Running back Justin Fargas could miss the final two games of the season after suffering a knee injury during Sunday’s 21-14 loss to Indianapolis. Fargas had just tied the game with a tough two-yard run for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter but was seen moments later on the training table behind the bench. [...]
Raiders Hang Tough; Fall to Colts Late 21-14
Peyton Manning went 22-of-39 passing for 276 yards with a touchdown and an interception while T.J. Rushing returned a punt 90 yards for a score as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Oakland Raiders, 21-14, at McAfee Coliseum. Anthony Gonzalez added seven receptions for 86 yards and touchdown for the Colts, who improved to 12-and-2 on [...]
Raiders Host Colts This Sunday
The Raiders are at home this Sunday afternoon to battle Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. The Raiders enter this contest at 4-and-9, having dropped a 38-7 decision on the road last Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Meanwhile, the Colts are 11-and-2 after last Sunday’s 44-20 dismantling of the Ravens in Baltimore. Indianapolis can [...]
Long Day in Lambeau; Raiders Pounded 38-7
Don’t blame the cold, the frozen turf, or the cheeseheads in the crowd. The Raiders 38-7 drubbing at the hands of the Green Bay Packers had everything to do with a team that simply was back to playing bad football. The Raiders had been playing much better, winning two in a row, but ran into [...]
Raiders Look To Prepare For Green Bay Weather
Old-man winter is about to hit the Raiders this Sunday as they get set to battle the Green Bay Packers. The forecast at Lambeau Field has a 30-percent chance of snow with temperatures only reaching the upper 20s. Head coach Lane Kiffin said yesterday that his team will go outside the day before to get a [...]
Russell Sees First Action as a Pro
Until yesterday afternoon, he was getting rich simply by standing on the sidelines. Now, JaMarcus Russell can officially call himself an NFL player. Entering the second quarter of Sunday’s game against Denver to a thunderous ovation, the top pick in April’s draft made his long-awaited debut, completing his first ever NFL pass for 16 yards [...]
McCown and Russell March Raiders to 34-20 Win
While the crowd cheered the loudest for rookie JaMarcus Russell, the Raiders as a team deserved a lot of claps as well as they won their second straight on Sunday, stunning the Denver Broncos 34-20 in Oakland. The Raiders have now won two straight since losing six in a row. For the Broncos, the loss [...]
