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Dear JaMarcus, I have been an Oakland Raiders fan for nearly twenty years now. From the moment I saw Bo Jackson on a football field, I was hooked.á There have been some good times, some great times, and, especially recently, some bag-over-the-head, crying in your Sunday beer times. Like a good fan I have stuck by the team during these times, pushing for victory even when everyone thought I was insane. The Oakland ...

This is the first in what will be a weekly column about the Raiders regarding pressure situations, quick hit thoughts, and myths that have been disproven or are on shaky ground. I am also doing a weekly Pressures, Hurries, and Knockdowns article for the entire league. Thanks for reading, and if you have any comments or suggestions to make the column better please send me a message. PRESSURES The Offense I've already written about ...

Welcome to the first of what will be a weekly column of mine, in which I describe pressure situations in the NFL in the Pressures section, make quick hit points in the Hurries section, and express my thoughts regarding previous truths that have subsequently been disproved or are on shaky ground in the Knockdowns section. For any members of the Raider Nation wondering why there is no mention of our ...

The Raiders and Chiefs played yet another closely contested battle today at Arrowhead, with the Raiders pulling out a victory after a late touchdown drive that saw an offense stuck in neutral the entire day finally get it going when it mattered. History will show that JaMarcus Russell showed well on the winning drive, going 3 of 6 for 58 yards with a couple of key first down conversions after penalties ...

Going into Week Two, the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos both sit at 1-0, while the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs are both a little behind at 0-1. Grudgingly, and despite it not being the cakewalk it has in the past against a what is a noticeably more aggressive and assertive Raider squad that beat them up from start to finish, the Chargers being 1-0 is not nearly ...

As the Oakland Raiders prepare to do battle with their sudden nemesis, the San Diego Chargers, tonight at 7:15 p.m. PDT (10:15 p.m. EDT), there are, as always in a season opener, some questions that need to be answered. Any season prior to the last four you could have asked any Raiders fan which team they'd most love to beat, and you'd get a smattering of "donkeys" and "chefs" in response. We ...