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Oakland Raiders Need to Break the 80/20 Rule On Defense

Posted: 29th November 2009 by BW Black in NFL
Despite the one-sided score line, the Thanksgiving game in Dallas was not all bad news for Oakland. Yes, the Raiders were out-gained; yes, it wasnÆt close; yes, it was another big loss following a victory, but there were certainly some plus points for this young Silver and Black team. On offense, Bruce Gradkowski looked after the ball, with no turnovers. Darren McFadden had 10 touches for 66 yards and is beginning ...

Oakland Raiders: Seven Games to Find Seven Players

Posted: 21st November 2009 by BW Black in NFL
The season is not over for the Raiders. They are not going to feature in the playoffs in January, but this was very unlikely anyway going into the season. Despite recording more losses than any other team since their Super Bowl loss in 2003, and despite being on target to register another double-digit loss this year, all is not lost in 2009 for the Silver and Black. Oakland has some key players ...