Snowy Loss in Cleveland
Dec 27th 2009
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The Raiders were handed their 10th loss by a team that had only 3 wins.  The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-9 in a game where Oakland committed stupid penalties and had two players ejected from the game.

Charlie Frye started at quarterback for the Raiders and finished 26 of 45 for 333 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.  Tight End Zach Miller was the leading receiver with 9 catches for 110 yards.

Michael Bush carried the ball 10 times for 52 yards and Darren McFadden had 7 carries for 23 yards.

Sebastian Janikowski drilled the 4th longest field goal in NFL history with a 61-yard field goal to end the first half.

The Raiders are now 5-10 and play the Baltimore Ravens at home next Sunday to close out the season.

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Raiders Come Back to Beat Broncos in Denver 20-19
Dec 21st 2009
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Charlie Frye started the game at quarterback, but was injured in the fourth quarter and replaced by JaMarcus Russell who led the Raiders on a 58 yard touchdown drive to win the game.

Russell connected with Chaz Schilens on a 10 yard game winning touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game.  Schilens had 5 catches for 37 yards and 1 touchdown.

Running back Michael Bush had a big game with 133 yards rushing and 1 touchdown.  Darren McFadden also had 74 yards.

The Raiders are now 5-9 and play the Browns next week in Cleveland.

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Raiders Lose to Redskins at Home 34-13
Dec 14th 2009
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What happened to the Raiders’ running game?  The Raiders rushed for only 65 yards against the Redskins, the fourth time this season they have been held below 70 yards on the ground.

Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski left the game in the 2nd quarter with two injured knees and was replaced by JaMarcus Russell who finished the game 10 of 16 for 74 yards and 1 interception.

Sebastian Janikowski has yet to break the longest field goal record, something he has claimed to be able to do.  He was well short on a 65 yard attempt at the end of the first half.

The Raiders are now 4-9 and travel to Denver next week to take on the Broncos.

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Raiders Beat the Super Bowl Champs Again
Dec 06th 2009
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The Raiders defeated the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers again for the second time in their last two meetings, winning 27-24 in Pittsburgh.  Last time the two teams met the Raiders beat the Steelers in Oakland in the 2006 season after the Steelers defeated the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

The Raiders’ defense held the Steelers close throughout the game.  The fourth quarter started with the Steelers ahead 10-6.

Bruce Gradkowski hit Louis Murphy for 2 touchdowns, including the game winning touchdown with nine seconds left in the game.  He finished 20 of 33, 308 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions.  Murphy had 4 catches for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Raiders are now 4-8 and host the Washington Redskins next week.

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Raiders Lose Thanksgiving Game to Cowboys 24-7
Nov 26th 2009
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Bruce Gradkowski started at quarterback for the second straight game and finished 18 of 35 with 200 yards and 1 touchdown. 

The Cowboys had their way with the Raiders as they gave up 494 total yards.

The Raiders are now 3-8 and play at Pittsburgh next week.

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Raiders Defeat Bengals in Last Minute Thriller
Nov 22nd 2009
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The Raiders were 10 point underdogs at home Sunday, but pulled off an upset defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 20-17.

Bruce Gradkowski started at quarterback in place of JaMarcus Russell.  Gradkowski went 17 for 34 with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.  Gradkowski connected with Zach Miller on a 10-yard touchdown pass, as well as a 29-yard touchdown pass to Louis Murphy to tie the game at 17-17 with 33 seconds left.

On the ensuing kickoff with the score tied 17-17, Bengals return man Andre Caldwell fumbled the ball and Oakland recovered in Cincinnati territory.  Sebastian Janikowski then kicked the winning 33-yard field goal.

The Raiders’ defense recorded 3 sacks and Nnamdi Asomugha had an interception that ended the game.

The Raiders are now 3-7 and travel to Dallas on Thursday for a Thanksgiving game.

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Raiders Lose at Home to Chiefs 16-10
Nov 15th 2009
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It is becoming clear that the Raiders’ offensive woes are not all the fault of JaMarcus Russell.  The Raiders seriously need to do something to improve at the wide receiver position.

The Raiders had a chance to win the game by 1 point with a last second drive, but the drive was unsuccessful after important passes were dropped just as most passes were all game.

The defense looked impressive as usual, recording 3 turnovers and 2 sacks.

JaMarcus Russell was benched during a game for the second time this season and finished the game with 9 completions, 24 attempts, and 67 yards.  Bruce Gradkowski, who came in for the benched Russell, finished 4 for 7, 46 yards, and 1 interception.  It should be noted that Gradkowski’s interception wasn’t exactly his fault, he threw a perfect pass to Darrius Heyward-Bey who bobbled the pass up into the air for the defender to grab.

The Raiders and Chiefs are now 2-7.  Next week the Raiders host the Bengals at home in Oakland.

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Raiders Lose 13th Straight to Chargers
Nov 01st 2009
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Although they only lost by 8 points, the Oakland Raiders suffered yet another ugly loss to a division rival.  The 24-16 loss to the Chargers makes it 13 consecutive losses to the Chargers.

The Raiders were up to their usual antics of ridiculous penalties and wide receivers running into each other.  The offensive line is having a terrible time with pass protection.

Justin Fargas got going on the ground finishing the game with 18 carries for 59 yards and 1 touchdown.

As always, Raiders wide receivers seemed non-existent, but tight end Zach Miller had 5 catches for 52 yards.

The Raiders are now 2-6 and will be off with a bye next week.

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Raiders Suffer Embarrassing Loss at Home
Oct 25th 2009
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The Raiders fell to the New York Jets at home on Sunday 38-0.  They are now 2-5 and Richard Seymour’s guarantee of the Raiders making the playoffs this year now seems even more ridiculous.

JaMarcus Russell was benched in the 2nd quarter and finished 6 for 11, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.  He was replaced by backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski who finished the game 10 for 19, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

The Raiders’ defense gave up over 300 yards rushing.

Next on the schedule for the Raiders is a trip down to San Diego to face the 3-3 Chargers.

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Raiders Beat The Eagles at Home 13-9
Oct 18th 2009
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The Raiders ended a 3-game losing streak Sunday when they held on to win against Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

The offense was sparked by a 86 yard touchdown by tight end Zach Miller in the first quarter.  JaMarcus Russell went 17/28 for 224 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions for a QB rating of 68.2.  Justin Fargas rushed for 87 yards and Michael Bush rushed for 22 yards.

The Raiders’ defense looked good with 6 sacks, including 2 by Richard Seymour and 2 by Trevor Scott.  Michael Westbrook was held to only 50 yards rushing.

The Raiders now hold a record of 2-4 and will host the New York Jets next Sunday.

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Raiders Fall Hard Against Giants in New York, 44-7
Oct 11th 2009
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At 1-4, it isn’t looking good for the Raiders’ season at all.

The Raiders were downright dominated by the 5-0 Giants.  There’s really not much else to say other than the Raiders are playing horrible football.  Fingers will be pointed, but it has been a poor effort all around with this Raiders team.

Next week the Raiders come home to host the 3-1 Philadelphia Eagles.

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Raiders Get Abused in Houston, Drop to 1-3
Oct 04th 2009
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It wasn’t pretty for the Oakland Raiders today as they were blown out by the Houston Texans 29-6.  The Raiders’ offense failed to score a touchdown for the second straight week. 

JaMarcus Russell was 12/33 for 128 yards with no touchdown passes but also no interceptions.  Raiders receivers had a tough day as many balls were dropped.

The Texans are looking like a solid football team and now have a record of 2-2. 

Up next for the Raiders is a trip to New York to play the very talented 4-0 Giants.

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Raiders Suffer an Ugly Loss at Home Against Denver
Sep 27th 2009
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The Raiders have dropped to 1-2 after a 23-3 loss at home against the Denver Broncos in what can really only be described as a terrible effort.  JaMarcus Russell completed 12 out of 21 passes for 61 yards and 2 interceptions. 

Darren McFadden carried the ball 12 times for 45 yards and Michael Bush rushed for 20 yards on 6 carries in a running game that never really got going. 

Despite giving up 23 points, the defense was one of the Raiders’ bright spots of the game.  The Broncos drove down the field on their opening drive but were stopped by an impressive Raiders defensive goal line stand and the Raiders took over deep in their own territory.

The Broncos are now 3-0 after barely beating the Bengals in week one, and then getting wins against the Browns and Raiders.

Up next for the Raiders is a tough game in Houston against the 1-2 Texans.

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Raiders Win a Close One in Kansas City
Sep 20th 2009
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The Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 13-10, their third win in the last three games against their AFC West rival. 

JaMarcus Russell had a shaky first half, but got it together late in the second half when he led the Raiders down the field for a touchdown by Darren McFadden.  McFadden carried the ball 12 times for 35 yards, while Michael Bush rushed 9 times for 35 yards. 

For most of the second half it looked like the Raiders’ defense was going to hold the Chiefs to only 3 points for the whole game, but when Nnamdi Asomugha unexpectedly left the game due to “dehydration,” backup defensive back Stanford Routt got beat by Dwayne Bowe for a touchdown.

Safety Michael Huff recorded 2 interceptions.  Huff now has 3 interceptions in 2 games.

Oakland now has a record of 1-1 and Kansas City is 0-2.  Next Sunday The Raiders will host the Denver Broncos at home at 1pm pst.

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