Oakland was rallying, Denver was losing and the Raiders had the Chargers backed up inside the 1 midway through the fourth quarter. With the stage set for the Raiders to win the AFC West and end an eight-year playoff drought, Oakland’s defense once again failed in what was a recurring theme in a disappointing season. [...]
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Bush Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Raiders running back Michael Bush has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, the team announced on Tuesday. Starting in place of an injured Darren McFadden, Bush had 30 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown with three receptions for 85 yards in the Raiders’ 24-17 win over the San Diego Chargers last [...]
Raiders Find Right Combo
November 13th, 2011 
Scott Johnston 
Posted in Features, Game Stories, Main, Opinions, Silver and Black Bits While the rest of the NFL plays today, nobody will be a bigger winner in Week 10 then the Oakland Raiders. The Jets could beat the Pats, the Bengals could beat the Steelers, the Vikings could beat the Packers. Doesn’t matter. None of them would equal the Raiders win Thursday night over the San Diego [...]
Palmer, Bush Leads Raiders to 24-17 Win Over Chargers
Coming off last weeks tough loss to the Broncos at home, the Raiders needed a bounce back outing Thursday night in San Diego. Little did they know, it would come in the form of their backup running back. Michael Bush totaled 242 yards from scrimmage as the Raiders took a 24-17 victory over the Chargers [...]
Royal Rallies the Broncos Past the Raiders 38-24
Eddie Royal just loves to kill the Raiders. Sunday in Oakland he did it again, scampering for an 85-yard punt return with under six minutes to play to help the Broncos rally past the Raiders 38-24. Royal also caught two passes for 25 yards and a score for the Broncos (3-5), who have won two [...]
Is Darren McFadden going to sit out Sunday’s game vs. Broncos?
According to Steve Corkran of BayAreaNewsGroup.com, it is looking more and more like the Raiders are planning to rest running back Darren McFadden for Sunday’s game against Denver, with the hope he returns healthy for Week 10 (Thursday, November 10) in San Diego. The former Razorback legend missed Wednesday’s practice session with a foot sprain. Expect [...]
Raiders Need To Take The Next Step, To Get Back On Track
Raiders now are on the verge of developing a new touch of strategy to place them right back on track. The detrimental loss may have not been what was expected prior to the game by most analysis and fans. But the Chiefs are an AFC rival and they were out for revenge, especially the desire [...]
Marquee Monster Monday Matchup: Raiders vs. Broncos Game Preview
The Oakland Raiders open up the 2011 NFL regular season against longtime hated division rival the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. The preseason was a disappointment for the Raiders, finishing 0-4 and leaving first-year head coach Hue Jackson looking for his first win. Expectations are high in this Week 1 division duel, especially after Oakland smashed Denver last season in the [...]
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