Oakland Raiders News and Rumors
Saints next for struggling RaidersSaints next for struggling Raiders Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said he and his staff will do everything they can to prevent a negative mind-set from taking hold. After being gashed for 278 yards on the ground by Tampa Bay, the Raiders shored up the … |
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Lions claim cornerback Pat Lee, cut Alphonso SmithNov 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As the Lions continue to play musical chairs in the secondary, they’ve made yet another move at cornerback. Pat Lee, who started seven games at cornerback for the Raiders this year but was surprisingly cut on Saturday, has been claimed off waivers by th… |
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Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com Several teams around the league have responded to subpar play this season by making changes among their assistant coaches. Raiders coach Dennis Allen doesn’t see the need to go that route. Allen said Monday in his weekly news conference that the evaluat… |
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Grading the Raiders from Ravens gameNov 12, 2012
Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com Here is how beat writer Jerry McDonald graded the Raiders (3-6) on their performance in a 55-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens (7-2) on Sunday: Pass offense Another prolific stat game for Carson Palmer (29 of 45, 368 yards, 2 TDs). He had a 55-yard touchd… |
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Raiders shrugged off Ravens late fake field goal TDNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The beating they absorbed from the Ravens was so profound, the Raiders couldn’t even muster indignation. In ordinary settings, the fake field goal that pushed the lead to 48-17 (it ended up 55-20) might have offended the delicate sense of fair play many… |
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Raiders stop the run, but not the passNov 12, 2012
Raiders stop the run, but not the pass Baltimore tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson ran wild in the open turf in the middle of the field, combing for seven catches and 126 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Linebackers Philip Wheeler and Miles… |
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Raiders report card, Nov. 11Nov 12, 2012
Raiders report card, Nov. 11 Guard Mike Brisiel continued to struggle, stepping on Carson Palmer's foot on a fourth-down play and committing three penalties. [...] it's easy to play run defense if you don't cover anybody. Phillip Adams muffed a punt and… |
