Stewart effective in Raiders' run gameStewart effective in Raiders' run game The Raiders would have liked to run the ball more, but they went to a no-huddle attack when they were down 13-3 in the third quarter, and Carson Palmer turned his attention downfield. The Stanford alum rolled off b… |
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Bourn, Pagan, Victorino on Giants' outfield wish list |
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Postgame notes, quotes and observationsDec 2, 2012
Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com The Raiders on Sunday lost their fifth straight game. In the process, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and assured a losing record for the eighth time in 10 seasons. The Raiders can’t catch the Colts, who won their eighth game… |
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Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer is quick to take blame for most anything, even when it’s obvious that he’s not at fault. On Sunday, there was no mistaking that Palmer deserved the lion’s share of the blame for the Raiders losing to the Cleveland B… |
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Kaepernick, Harbaugh on errant pitchDec 2, 2012
Kaepernick, Harbaugh on errant pitch With his team clinging to a 10-2 fourth-quarter lead and facing 3rd-and-3 at its 17-yard line with just more than three minutes left Sunday, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman called for quarterback Colin Kaepern… |
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David Akers feels 'horrible' about missDec 2, 2012
David Akers feels 'horrible' about miss St. Louis -- - After exacerbating a pelvis injury last week, 49ers placekicker David Akers was really hurting following the 49ers' 16-13 overtime loss to the Rams on Sunday. Outside linebacker Aldon Smith tied the… |
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Raiders lose to Browns, skid reaches 5Dec 2, 2012
Raiders lose to Browns, skid reaches 5 Gaither was surprised, unlike the other hardened 51 players, that the defense gave up eight plays of 20 yards or more to a Browns team with rookies at quarterback, running back and receiver. The Raiders (3-9), in l… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Raiders took it on the chin again on Sunday in a 20-17 loss to the Browns and they now have to turn around to play the streaking Broncos on Thursday night. And they’ll have to do it without their head coach being around for the first two days of pre… |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com BALTIMORE -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a tragedy-marred Week 13 in the NFL, but one that treated us to multiple fantastic finishes... |
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Final: Browns 20, Raiders 17Dec 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com The Raiders problems have more to do with their play than the calendar. Following a winless November, the Raiders fell 20-10 Sunday to the Cleveland Browns at O.co Coliseum in a battle between teams with identical 3-8 records and both desperate for a wi… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com One of the pivotal plays in a game the 49ers would go on to lose in overtime came when quarterback Colin Kaepernick was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone, which by rule is a safety. But the 49ers think that safety was a bad call. Kaepern… |
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End 3rd qtr: Browns 13, Raiders 10Dec 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com A 64-yard TD pass from Carson Palmer to Rod Streater woke up the crowd and put the Raiders within a field goal entering the fourth quarter. It came after Desmond Bryant got a hand on a 28-yard field goal attempt by Phil Dawson, re-directing it wide righ… |
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49ers squander lead in OT loss to RamsDec 2, 2012
49ers squander lead in OT loss to Rams Said quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose star dulled slightly after he posted a so-so rating (83.9) and committed an ugly, momentum-shifting fourth-quarter turnover in his third career start: "It seems like th… |
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We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the silky-smooth Calvin Johnson to Mark Sanchez getting his hopes up. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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Halftime: Browns 10, Raiders 3Dec 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com Sebastian Janikowski’s 61-yard field goal attempt fell short at the gun as the Raiders went into halftime with a four-point deficit. Cleveland had the lone touchdown of the game in the second quarter on a 44-yard pass from Brandon Weeden to Josh Gordon … |
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Rams stun 49ers in OT, avoid another tieDec 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Rookie Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in overtime after booting a 53-yarder as time expired in regulation as the St. Louis Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 16-13 on Sunday, avoiding a second tie in three weeks against th… |
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Rams take down Niners in overtimeDec 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In a game that will cause some 49ers fans to wonder whether Colin Kaepernick’s hand is still hot, the Rams pulled off an unlikely win late in overtime, thanks to a 54-yard field goal from rookie kicker Greg Zuerlein. Kaepernick’s numbers were solid, w… |
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End 1st qtr: Browns 0, Raiders 0Dec 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com A 20-yard pass from Brandon Weeden to Benjamin Watson (shedding the tackle attempt of Miles Burris) has the Browns at the Oakland 28 to open the second quarter. The Browns also moved the ball well on an earlier possession until Weeden threw an intercept… |
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Browns-Raiders underway . . .Dec 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com Phil Dawson has kicked off to the Raiders, with Coye Francies getting drilled inside the 15-yard line . . . |
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Questionable call fuels Rams’ comebackDec 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com A bungled pitch by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick resulted in a great fumble recovery by Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins and a questionable call that Jenkins wasn’t down before he rolled into the end zone for a touchdown. The call on the field was u… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden will miss a fourth consecutive game with an ankle injury. McFadden was injured in a Nov. 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but still leads the Raiders with 455 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. In add… |
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Safety puts Rams on the boardDec 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com One of the reasons to eschew the field goal and go for the touchdown on fourth and goal from the one is that the failure to convert gives the opposing the team ball deep in their own end. That’s what happened in St. Louis, with a goal line stand from th… |
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Browns employee kills self at practice facilityDec 2, 2012
BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- The Cleveland Browns say a member of the team's grounds crew killed himself at their practice facility. |
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Previewing today’s Raiders vs. Browns gameDec 2, 2012
Jon Becker, insidebayarea.com The Raiders haven’t won a game in more than a month, but the Browns haven’t won a road game in more than a year. So what gives this afternoon? It should be noted the Raiders are the ones who sent Cleveland into a road tailspin, beating the Browns last… |
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Mark Davis to Dennis Allen: It’s not good enoughDec 2, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Raiders owner Mark Davis went public with his frustrations about the state of the team last month, but he made sure that coach Dennis Allen got a full airing of his concerns on the flight home from last week’s loss to Cincinnati. Monte Poole of the Bay … |
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Browns, Raiders facing weather issuesDec 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When the Raiders host the Browns in Oakland on Sunday, weather will be an issue in a blacked-out battle of 3-8 teams. But there’s some good news, according to our friends at Weather.com. A wind advisory, with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, expires … |
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