http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:37:48 -0700 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:11:30 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d28-Raiders-JaMarcus-Russell-at-crossroads-in-career?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner Tom Cable offered a stark assessment of the issues facing JaMarcus Russell as the potential future of the Oakland Raiders. Without skipping a beat, Cable said that the Raiders could have been a playoff contender had they gotten average to above avera... JaMarcus Russell NFL Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:11:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d28-Raiders-JaMarcus-Russell-at-crossroads-in-career?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Missed-opportunities-story-of-Raiders-239-loss-to-Browns?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner This game provided the Raiders with their last opportunity to put together a winning streak in 2009. A win would have given them their highest win total since 2002. It was a short at redemption for Charlie Frye who had been unceremoniously dumped by ... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:37:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Missed-opportunities-story-of-Raiders-239-loss-to-Browns?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-final-Raiders-9-Browns-23?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner Penalties and mistakes were the order of the day for the Raiders as they fell to the Cleveland Browns 23-9. Penalties and turnovers were killers as they could not get out of their own way. The Raiders offense moved the ball, but could not punch the b... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:32:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-final-Raiders-9-Browns-23?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-third-quarter-notes-Oakland-9-Cleveland-20?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner Raiders botch a pooch kickoff and give the Browns a drivestart inside the Raiders side of the field.Raiders defense doesn't allow the Browns a touchdown, they have to settle for a field goal despite starting in Raider territory.With the Browns thre... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:30:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-third-quarter-notes-Oakland-9-Cleveland-20?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-halftime-notes-Raiders-9-Browns-17?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner This has not looked like a game between two teams playing simply for pride. It has more resembled two rivals with something to play for. There has been fights and an ejection. Both teams have been playing with passion, and determination. The Browns l... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:47:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-halftime-notes-Raiders-9-Browns-17?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-first-quarter-notes-Raiders-3-Browns-10?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner The early indications are that this could be the letdown game that Raiders have been playing following losses. The Raiders first two drives came to naught, and a Charlie Frye interception spotted the Browns seven points. A second drive that saw th... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:51:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Week-16-first-quarter-notes-Raiders-3-Browns-10?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d26-Week-16-preview-Oakland-Raiders-49-at-Cleveland-Browns-311?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner On paper, this looks like a game that the Raiders should win. However, those are the games that the Raiders have had trouble with all year. The Raiders followed each of their wins with big losses, being outscored 119-23 combined in all those games.... NFL Game Preview Game Day Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:34:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d26-Week-16-preview-Oakland-Raiders-49-at-Cleveland-Browns-311?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Raiders-special-teams-face-test-in-Josh-Cribbs?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner The Oakland Raiders special teams coverage units have had a rough time this season. Things will not get any easier for these units with Joshua Cribbs and the Cleveland Browns next on the agenda. (AP Photo) This will be similar to the 2007 season whe... NFL Raider Analysis Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:49:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Raiders-special-teams-face-test-in-Josh-Cribbs?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Christmas-wishes-to-my-readers?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner Raider Nation prepares for the draft at Ricky's in '08. Thank you to everyone who has taken time out of your busy day to take a few moments to read and comment on this space. I have been covering the Raiders in this space for a year and a half, and ... NFL Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:20:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Christmas-wishes-to-my-readers?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Raiders-must-avoid-letdown-against-Browns?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner The Raiders are coming off of their biggest win of the year after a come from behind win over their division rival Denver Broncos. Four of the Raiders five wins have been classified as upsets, and each one of them were thought of as a potential sprin... JaMarcus Russell NFL Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:06:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Raiders-must-avoid-letdown-against-Browns?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Win-over-Broncos-may-save-Cables-job?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner Just a few weeks ago, the circumstances surrounding Toma Cable gave every indication he was a dead man walking, and it was a foregone conclusion that the Raiders would be conducting their fifth coaching search since 2002. Instead, as the season has p... NFL Raider Analysis Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:37:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Win-over-Broncos-may-save-Cables-job?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-15-final-Raiders-20-Broncos-19?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner JaMarcus Russell took the reigns after Charlie Frye went down with a head injury and was able to lead the team down for the game winning touchdown with 35 seconds left.The Raiders defense set the Raiders up well when they forced Denver to go for a fi... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:31:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-15-final-Raiders-20-Broncos-19?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-17-third-quarter-notes-Oakland-13-Denver-16?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner The third quarter belonged to Denver as they scored ten unanswered points to retake the lead. They Bronco touchdown was set up by a Darren McFadden fumble. Raiders defense: The Broncos were able to put together a ten play drive, but once again they c... Raiders Game Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:25:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-17-third-quarter-notes-Oakland-13-Denver-16?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-15-halftime-notes-Raiders-13-Broncos-6?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner After a rough first quarter, the Raiders dominated the second quarter scoring 13 unanswered points. The Raiders defense silenced the Broncos offense. Charlie Frye had a rough start, but he seemed to find his comfort zone. Raiders fourth drive: Charli... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:33:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-15-halftime-notes-Raiders-13-Broncos-6?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-15-first-quarter-notes-Raiders-0-Broncos-6?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner After the first quarter, the Broncos lead 6-0. The score is not indicative of the mismatch that the game has been. The Raiders offense didn't get their first first down until the closing seconds of the quarter. The Broncos offense drove through the R... NFL Raiders Game Game Day Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:47:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d20-Week-15-first-quarter-notes-Raiders-0-Broncos-6?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Week-17-preview-Oakland-Raiders-49-at-Denver-Broncos-85?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner In the 98th meeting between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos, this is a matchup of two teams that are reeling. The Denver Broncos started off the season appearing to be this year's Cinderella team streaking off to a 6-0 start. However, afte... NFL Game Preview Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:22:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Week-17-preview-Oakland-Raiders-49-at-Denver-Broncos-85?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Last-three-games-significant-for-Raiders?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner When it comes to any type of postseason hopes, the Raiders are just playing out the string. But for a team with a recent history of mounting losses any and every win is important. The Raiders have lost eleven games or more for the past six years, a f... NFL Raider News Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:16:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Last-three-games-significant-for-Raiders?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Oakland-Raiders-news-and-notes-for-Wednesday?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner (Photo by Patterson/Examiner.com) With Charile Frye ascending to the starting quarterback position, the countdown timer has officially started on Russell's time in Oakland. This move is a tacit admission of what has been clear to the Raider Nation... NFL Raider News Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:46:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Oakland-Raiders-news-and-notes-for-Wednesday?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Its-going-to-be-the-Frye-Guy-on-Sunday?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner In a move that all but signals the end of the JaMarcus Russell experiment in Oakland, Charlie Frye has been named the starting quarterback for the Raiders on Sunday when they travel to Denver to face the Broncos. JaMarcus Russell had been the ... NFL Raider News Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:06:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Its-going-to-be-the-Frye-Guy-on-Sunday?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Oakland-Raiders-all-2000s-team?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner This time ten years ago, the y2k computer glitch seemed to be ready to pull society asunder. Soon after, the decade of the 2000's was born. This has been a roller coaster decade for the Raiders, where it was a really big drop.and a slide. However, du... NFL Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:20:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-514-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Oakland-Raiders-all-2000s-team?cid=exrss-Oakland-Raiders-Examiner