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Loading ...Bush gives fullback a try (Raiders Blog and Q&A)
Posted November 19, 2008 at 6:30 pmALAMEDA - Michael Bush is your backup fullback and he’s not happy about it. It was a topic he reluctantly discussed today. “I kind of don’t really want to talk about it or say nothing wrong,” Bush waid.. But we…
Tags: Michael Bush (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Shanahan butters up Nnamdi (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted November 19, 2008 at 5:26 pmMike Shanahan is either a charter member of the Nnamdi Asomugha fan club or is trying to lull the lonely Raiders cornerback into a false sense of security.
In a conference call with Bay Area reporters, Shanahan appeared to be lobbying to be Asomugha’s introductory speaker upon his inevitable induction into the Pro Football Hall of [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The move Bush doesn’t want to make (Raiders Blog and Q&A)
Posted November 17, 2008 at 5:11 pmALAMEDA - Interim head coach Tom Cable is clear about one thing: Michael Bush should be a fullback. Bush doesn’t want to be a fullback. Cable has approached him privately about playing the position, but he wants to be a…
Tags: Michael Bush, Tom Cable (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Countdown to Paydirt: Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins (Silver and Black Report)
Posted November 13, 2008 at 5:57 pmSo much can change within a year. Unless you’re the Oakland Raiders (2-7), who are mired in awful play once again this season and are looking down the barrel of a sixth straight losing season. The Miami Dolphins (5-4) on the other hand are rebuilding and have direction under new management. And after a one-win [...]
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Posted November 10, 2008 at 4:52 pmIt’s far from a sure thing, but it’s conceivable that quarterback JaMarcus Russell, running back Darren McFadden and defensive end Derrick Burgess could return for Sunday’s game in Miami against the Dolphins.
Center Jake Grove, on the other hand, was having a calf injury examined and has already been ruled out for the Miami game. John [...]
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Posted November 9, 2008 at 4:33 pmScoring
Oak—Sebastian Janikowski 38-yard field goal, 13:25
Oak—Janikowski 45-yard field goal, 8:55
Notes
– Jake Delhomme, playing some of the worst quarterback by someone in an opposing uniform in some time, misfired twice on a three-and-out, with the Panthers punting to the Raiders with 34 seconds left on the quarter.
– The Raiders actually put together a pair of first [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Halftime: Panthers 14, Raiders 0 (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted November 9, 2008 at 3:37 pmSecond quarter
Scoring
Car—DeAngelo Williams 69-yard run (John Kasay kicks PAT), 3:00
Notes:
– The Panthers manevued into position for a 54-yard John Kasay field goal attempt which was short the end of the half. Jake Delhomme got Carolina close with a 27-yard pass to Muhsin Muhmmad.
– Andrew Walter hit Zach Miller for a 28-yard completion to the Carolina [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...First quarter: Panthers 7, Raiders 0 (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted November 9, 2008 at 2:40 pmScoring
Car–Muhsin Muhammad 3-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kicks PAT), 13:25
Notes:
– Fans booed on a third-and-12 draw play which Michael Bush gained 2 yards to to end the first quarter.
– Following Walter’s interception, the Panthers made it as far as the 33 with the help of a Tommy Kelly facemask penalty on third-and-7, before [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Raiders at the midpoint; what’s wrong? (Silver and Black Report)
Posted November 7, 2008 at 3:57 pm
After doling out huge contracts in the off-season, a 2-6 record at the midpoint isn’t exactly what the Oakland Raiders expected.
A 41-14 blow-out at home in the opener, the Lane Kiffin firing and the recent news regarding veterans that may be on the way out has highlighted a first half that has Raider fans losing [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Postgame wrap (Inside The Oakland Raiders)
Posted November 2, 2008 at 8:45 pmNews, notes and analysis from the Raiders’ 24-0 loss to the Atlanta Falcons Sunday at the Coliseum:
– It was rock bottom.
The only game that comes close is the 2006 season opener against the San Diego Chargers, and in that one, the Raiders had amassed 45 yards of total offense before the half and trailed 13-0.
On [...]
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