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Loading ...Raiders’ offense struggles in loss to Dolphins (SacBee -- Raiders)
Posted November 17, 2008 at 1:00 amMIAMI – The Raiders were four yards away from the end zone near the end of the second quarter.It was the closest the team had gotten to the goal line since scoring a touchdown in Baltimore on Oct. 26.But somewhere, someone must have cued up rap artist KRS-One because from there the Raiders’ offense was suddenly headed for “Self Destruction.”Two false starts by left tackle …
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Posted November 16, 2008 at 11:31 pmI must be going soft. I’m about to hand out praise for a team that fell to 2-8 and hasn’t scored an offensive touchdown in 13 quarters.Actually, I won’t praise the team as a whole, because it’s pretty bad. But I’m singling out several Raiders who managed to shine amidst the muck in Sunday’s 17-15 loss at Miami.LB Thomas Howard: He had one of his …
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Posted November 16, 2008 at 5:22 pmMuch of what you need to know about the Raiders’ offense and the inability to score touchdowns came late in the first half with Oakland in unfamiliar territory.
It was first-and-goal at the 5-yard line, with the help of a gift 41-yard pass interference penalty on Yeremiah Bell agaisnst Ashley Lelie and a 27-yard strike from [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Live from Miami: Dolphins reel in late victory, beat Raiders 17-15 (Silver and Black Report)
Posted November 16, 2008 at 1:47 pmMIAMI, FL – The Miami Dolphins drove into Oakland Raiders territory to start the 4th quarter. Ricky Williams had a 12-yard run, and then Ronnie Brown had carries of 4 and 1 yard. But on the Oakland 34-yard line, on 4th down, the Dolphins decided to punt instead of going for a long field goal, [...]
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Posted November 16, 2008 at 1:07 pmMIAMI, FL – The Miami Dolphins opened the second half in their ‘wildcat’ formation with runs by Ricky Williams for 2 yards and Ronnie Brown for 5 yards before Chad Pennington lobbed a pass that should’ve been picked off into the hands of Gibril Wilson.
After the Dolphins punted, Oakland came out passing, as JaMarcus [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Live from Miami: 2nd Quarter (Silver and Black Report)
Posted November 16, 2008 at 12:23 pmMIAMI, FL – The Miami Dolphins were driving deep into Oakland Raiders territory, as Chad Pennington connected with Ted Ginn on receptions of 9 and 23 yards on their first drive of the second quarter. Ronnie Brown had a run of 21 yards and it appeared that the Dolphins were ready to hit paydirt once [...]
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Posted November 14, 2008 at 1:00 amALAMEDA – Javon Walker left the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday with a bag of ice on his left ankle.The wide receiver returned to team headquarters Thursday on crutches and with a protective boot on his left foot. He had a simple message and a somber look on his face: “I’m done for the season.”Seriously?”Yeah,” Walker said.And with that, one of the most criticized free-agent acquisitions …
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Posted November 11, 2008 at 1:00 amALAMEDA – The Raiders’ top two quarterbacks are hobbled.Two bad toes have slowed the team’s game-breaking running back.The offensive tackles haven’t looked good lately, and the wide receivers still leave much to be desired.Still, the Raiders should be able to score.One week after being shut out, the Raiders managed only two field goals in their 17-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Raiders …
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Posted November 10, 2008 at 9:07 pmGot problems with the play-calling against the Carolina Panthers Sunday?
Look somewhere else other than at offensive coordinator Greg Knapp.
Beat writer Steve Corkran is reporting that Knapp was relieved of his play-calling duties after four games (not including the San Diego game when he assisted Lane Kiffin in that capacity), told he wouldn’t call plays for [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Tackles preventing Miller time (Raiders Blog and Q&A)
Posted November 10, 2008 at 5:24 pmALAMEDA - The Raiders best passing threat is not being used effectively. (Yes, this is a recording) Tight end Zach Miller has been relegated to doing a lot of pass blocking lately. Statistically, Miller is on pace for better season…
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