The week after Bruce Gradkowski made his Raiders debut, in that 38-0 embarrassment courtesy of the New York Jets, the journeyman was forced to rub shoulders with the unwashed masses.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 9:24 pm in Oakland Raiders .

I'll leave the obvious recommendations to the network bozos and focus on players on the bubble of most fantasy lineups.

TV/Radio >> 10 a.m. FOX Key story lines >> Why even get out of bed? It's so warm in bed and so cold in the living room.

Earlier in the NFL season I wrote a piece about how JaMarcus Russell will end up as one of the biggest busts in history, and some readers maligned me for it.

The returns of left guard Robert Gallery and right tackle Cornell Green did nothing to advance the passing game, but it made all the difference in the rushing offense.

Ryan Succop kicks off to the Oak4. Jonathan Holland return for 26 yards to Oak30.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 11:27 pm in Oakland Raiders .

Somebody give "Ol' Grigs" a call, I think we could all use an "It's RAAAIIIIIDDDDERRRRSS WEEK," right about now.

Three years ago, the Raider Nation thought it witnessed the worst possible offense in the history of their franchise, as Art Shell tapped Tom Walsh to run his offense.

JaMarcus Russell has been nothing short of awful for the vast majority of the season.

San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, left, breaks free from Oakland Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha, right, on a 10-yard touchdown run during the second quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Nov.

LaDainian Tomlinson cuts through the Raiders' line for his second touchdown Sunday at the Q as the Chargers win 24-16. MISSION VALLEY - As the Raiders saw it after Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Chargers, this was one game they entered Mission Valley expecting to win, but didn't. Chargers win, again.

Nate Kaeding kicks off to the Oak6. Jonathan Holland return for 22 yards to Oak28.

Some things never change in San Diego, such as the great weather and LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers beating the hapless Oakland Raiders.

In a country that feeds off other people's dirty laundry, the Oakland Raiders have been a lightning rod for train-wreck headlines.

Until the league starts holding moral-victory playoffs, they're not playing that game.

Some things never change in San Diego, such as the great weather and LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers beating the hapless Oakland Raiders .

Justin Fargas has been stirring the pot lately, making a case that he is the best running back in Oakland.

The San Diego Chargers were just another team to running back Justin Fargas, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and linebacker Sam Williams when they joined the Raiders in 2003.