Oakland Raiders News and Rumors
Pryor, Raiders fall short in San DiegoPryor, Raiders fall short in San Diego While other teams were securing playoff spots and seeds, the Raiders clinched the No. 3 spot in the NFL Draft on Sunday, with a 24-21 loss to the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Though the Raiders lost for the eighth… |
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Wrap-up: Chargers 24, Raiders 21Dec 30, 2012
A look at two teams ending disappointing seasons: What it means: The end for both teams. San Diego, which won three of its final four games, finished at 7-9. Oakland finished 4-12. Each team had much higher hopes to start the season. The Raiders are pro… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In what is widely expected to be head coach Norv Turner’s final game in San Diego, the Chargers concluded their disappointing 2012 season by beating the even more disappointing Raiders. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers had an efficient and effective g… |
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Final: Chargers 24, Raiders 21Dec 30, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com The Raiders closed the books on a 4-12 season Sunday by rallying from a 17-point deficit only to fall 24-21 to the San Diego Chargers before 66,486 fans at Qualcomm Stadium. A blocked punt by Coye Francies, recovered by Kaelin Burnett, helped set up Ter… |
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Halftime: Chargers 17, Raiders 7Dec 30, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com The Chargers countered Terrelle Pryor’s first touchodown pass with an 81-yard drive that consumed 9:43 of the second quarter, ending with an 11-yard pass from Phillip Rivers to Antonio Gates for the touchdown. Pryor drove the Raiders 80 yards in 12 play… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A meaningless game in San Diego heated up in the second quarter when Chargers linebacker Takeo Spikes and Raiders running back Mike Goodson got into a fight, setting off a skirmish involving several players. Spikes and Goodson were both ejected for an i… |
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End 1st qtr: Chargers 10, Raiders 0Dec 30, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com Terrelle Pryor has the Raiders with a first-and-10 at the San Diego 31, completing passes of 10 yards to Rod Streater on third-and-2 and 17 yards to Brandon Myers, both on the move. San Diego scored on a 99-yard kickoff return by Michael Spurlock to ope… |
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Raiders-Chargers underway . . .Dec 30, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com A bizarre hailstorm has cleared, I’ve relocated to a part of the press box free of leaks and Sebastian Janikowski has has just kicked off to the San Diego Chargers . . . Michael Spurlock returns it for a touchdown. Real nice start, Raiders. |
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Raiders inactives vs. ChargersDec 30, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com Players listed as inactives today vs. Chargers: QB Carson Palmer, RB Jeremy Stewart, S Tyvon Branch, LB Rolando McClain, RG Mike Brisiel, DE Brandon Bair, WR Juron Criner. Tony Bergstrom will start for Brisiel at right guard, Mike Mitchell for Tyvon Bra… |
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Previewing today’s Raiders vs. Chargers gameDec 30, 2012
Jon Becker, insidebayarea.com Terrelle Pryor’s first NFL start will almost assuredly be Chargers coach Norv Turner’s final game in San Diego. Here’s a look at how things are shaping up for the Raiders in their final game of 2012: NOTE: We’re having some issues with Storify’s… |
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W-L records of Raiders starting QBs since ‘03Dec 30, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com Terrelle Pryor today becomes the 15th quarterback to start a game for the Raiders since the start of the 2003 season. The won-loss record and winning percentage of his predecessors: 2010-11 Jason Campbell, 11-7, .611 2009-10 Bruce Gradkowski 3-5, .375 2… |
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Could it be time for Jon Gruden to return to Philly?Dec 30, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden, now positioned at the top of the ESPN NFL analyst tree, might be looking for a way back into an NFL head coaching position. This, from Dan Pompei of the National Football Post on Sun… |
