January 24th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in As we reported earlier today, the Raiders and Broncos DC Dennis Allen were close to coming to terms on a deal that would make him the next head coach of the team. It seems like those terms have been agreed upon, as Jay Glazer of Fox Sports is reporting that Allen is going to be [...]
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Broncos OC McCoy Cancels Interview with Raiders
The Raiders will set to speak to Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy about their open head coaching spot, but the Denver Post reports he has canceled a scheduled interview. The story says that McCoy, who has spoken to the Dolphins twice, is now focused on their head coaching vacanc. McCoy was scheduled to meet with [...]
Davis says Raiders Need Stadium – Moving Back to Los Angeles an Option
Raiders owner Mark Davis said it’s imperative his team get a new stadium and he has had discussions with groups in Los Angeles about returning the franchise to Southern California according to the Associated Press. “The timetable is yesterday. So that’s where it is. We’ve got to get a stadium. We’ve got to get that [...]
Raiders Playoff Hopes End with 38-26 Loss to Chargers
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. [...]
Raiders Playoff Hopes Remain Alive in 16-13 Win Over KC
Carson Palmer knew that Darrius Heyward-Bey, perhaps the Raiders’ fastest wide receiver, could beat the Kansas City Chiefs defense if he went deep down the field. The Raiders just had to wait for the right moment. It came on the first play of overtime. Heyward-Bey beat safety Kendrick Lewis down the left side and Palmer [...]
Raiders Rocked by Dolphins 34-14 to Fall Into First Place Tie
Don’t look now, but the Raiders picked a bad time to lose a game to a team that isn’t going anywhere. Beat up by a run game led by Reggie Bush, and a Miami defense that made it a long day for Carson Palmer, the Raiders fell Sunday into a first place tie with the [...]
Raiders Gab NFL Week 13 Preview – Oakland at Miami
WHEN THE RAIDERS HAVE THE BALL Though Palmer (1212 passing yards, 6 TD, 8 INT) has provided a boost to the passing game with his strong arm and pocket presence, the Raiders have still been a run-first team after the quarterback switch. Oakland has produced the third-most rushing attempts and fourth-highest yardage total on the [...]
Raiders Gab NFL Week 12 Preview – Chicago at Oakland
WHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL Chicago’s offense was already centered around the skills of running back Matt Forte (926 rushing yards, 46 receptions, 4 total TD), who’s accounted for more than 40 percent of the team’s overall yardage total, and the versatile playmaker figures to be relied upon even more heavily with the relatively- [...]
