Wednesday Oct 1 | Football Outsiders
On the occasion of the most bizarre coach-firing press conference in NFL history , it's a good time to revisit the off-season free agency decisions made by the Oakland Raiders.
Raiders working on forcing more turnovers
That has been the emphasis for the 2008 Raiders' defense after watching so many quarterbacks, running backs and receivers slip through their grasps in crucial situations in previous seasons.
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On Tuesday, September 16, Oakland Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha and FS Michael Huff accompanied 250 local Bay Area children to a private screening of the new Universal film, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story .
Those fourth-quarter scores are to be considered null and void in a game that was long over.
Despite weak rush, Raiders refuse to blitz
They were out of earshot, but you can rule out the notion Kiffin was giving out orders to blitz more.
Even the boos from the Raiders' rabid fans were half-hearted. When the Denver Broncos ran around and through Oakland for a 17-point lead late in the second quarter, McAfee Coliseum was a funeral home, with most ...
Raiders not ready for their prime time slot
Now, it has become supporting evidence for long-held conspiracy theories in Raider Nation.
This is a classic rivalry that dates to the AFL days and doesn't lose any intensity or meaning when one or both teams aren't faring well.
If you see Michael Huff lining up in a different position in the defensive backfield this year, don't be confused.
Around the NFC West: Leinart picked off early
Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart tossed an interception on his first pass against the Raiders at McAfee Coliseum tonight.
Huff jumps out of the box and sparkles at free safety
On the Cardinals' second play of the game, Huff dropped deep, saw quarterback Matt Leinart peek down the right sideline, then broke for the deep ball for his first interception of the exhibition season.
Leinart Really Wants to Lose This Job
Oh, Matt Leinart. As a Raiders fan , I remember that the team had a chance to draft him in 2006.
Raiders lose two early to left knee injuries
Fullback Oren O'Neal and wide receiver Drew Carter sustained left knee injuries in the opening minutes of Saturday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals and likely are out for the season.
Numerous Raiders running backs used good ol' Highway 63 as their pathway toward open field and stats-rich NFL careers.
Titans aren't worried about offense
After looking so sharp in their preseason opener, some Titans thought it was necessary to remind fans to temper their enthusiasm.
New York Giants safety Stuart Schweigert trying to adapt quickly
Defensive back Stuart Schweigert hasn't seen much of his dorm room at the University at Albany the past three days.
The Raiders-49ers date ended with both offenses running a 2-minute drill from their own 20.
Kawakami: A symbiotic Bay Area football relationship?
Count on milquetoast Mike Martz to zestfully sum up the celestial and cultural significance of Monday's once-in-a-lifetime 49ers-Raiders practice convergence.
Bucky Brooks: Raiders training camp postcard
Postcard from camp: Raiders Story Highlights JaMarcus Russell is passing better and showing more leadership in camp If the Raiders are to make the playoffs, the defense must lead the way Javon Walker has shown ...
One of the newest members of theA Raiders defense is Safety Gibril Wilson, who joins the Silver and Black after winning Super Bowl XLII.