September 22nd, 2010 
Nirpal Sihota 
Posted in Jason LaCanfora broke the news earlier today that Bruce Gradkowski will start for the Oakland Raiders against the Arizona Cardinals http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81abf339/article/gradkowski-wrests-raiders-starting-qb-job-from-campbell?module=HP_headlines While expectations were that Jason Campbell would get the nod, this is not a surprise either. Bill Parcells made the comment a few years ago, you want me to make dinner, let me buy [...]
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Now or never for Cable
Last Sunday, Oakland Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable decided to switch quarterbacks at halftime of the Rams game, down 7-3. Now, Cable showed a pretty quick hook when he pulled Jason Campbell from the game. Campbell was 8-15 in the first half. Not great, but not horrible. Heck, last year, 8-15 would have gotten you [...]
Tags: Brussel Sprouts or Broccoli?
Remember when you were a kid and the foods that you absolutely hated? And if you had to choose between them, it was not only a decision that you didn’t want to make, but didn’t want to smell or look at it when you ate it? Welcome to the 2010 Oakland Raiders QB debate!!! On [...]
Something good out of the Raiders win
Something really good came out of Sunday’s win for the Raiders. Bruce Gradkowski? Not really. Darren McFadden? Sure, yes. Rolando McClain and Lamarr Houston? Both looked good at times, no doubt. But the single best thing to come out of the Raiders win? Oakland has wide receivers again. True-blue silver and black wide receivers. Louis [...]
Cable says he’ll announce his QB Wednesday
Coach Tom Cable will announce his week three starting quarterback on Wednesday. When asked if the call was his alone, Cable said, “It has to be.” Cable stressed the fact that quarterback depth is better than it’s been for some time on the Raiders and that regardless of which quarterback is chosen, the other could [...]
Raiders terminate the contract of FB Luke Lawton
The Raiders have terminated the contract of fullback Luke Lawton, the team announced on Monday. Suspended for the first two games of the season, a continuation of a four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs in 2009, today was the first day Lawton was eligible to return to the team. Lawton (6-0, 240) has [...]
Raiders Rams Review
1-1. After all the hand wringing, complaining, and bemoaning, after 2 games the Raiders are 1-1. Let’s see how they did it: 1. Contain Steven Jackson Nope…then Yes. In the first half, he made 3 plays over 20+ yards and gave the Rams confidence going into half. In the 2nd half, the Raiders stopped [...]
