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Archive for December, 2007

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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 17 2007

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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 15 2007

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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 09 2007

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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 06 2007

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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 03 2007

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 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 02 2007

Raiders Host Broncos Sunday

It’s another clash of longtime AFC West rivals this Sunday afternoon as the Oakland Raiders play host to the Denver Broncos. The Raiders come into this matchup 3-and-8 on the season after coming away with a 20-17 win last weekend in Kansas City against the Chiefs. The victory snapped Oakland’s six-game losing skid, their nine-game […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 01 2007