Last season, one of the biggest surprises turned out to be Matt Flynn losing the starting job with the Seattle Seahawks to Russell Wilson–who played a key role in helping the team reach the playoffs last year. Now, Flynn is looking forward to a fresh start with the Oakland Raiders and while the competition may [...]
The storied divisional rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings had to end the way it did on Wednesday night. It wasn’t pretty at all, with penalties, shoving and controversy in abundance, but in the end, the two teams, who will now be in opposite conferences, shook hands in the middle of the [...]
After a shaky start to the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are slowly working their way back to having a .500 record after another impressive win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. For a team that has been dealing with too many injuries, the Phillies have had to overcome more than they would have [...]
This season the New York Knicks were able to win a playoff series and advance to the second round of the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade before fizzing out against the Indiana Pacers. One of the reasons for the Knicks demise was their lack of a complementary scorer to Carmelo [...]
Although the Clemson Tigers are by no means considered a huge underdog in their August 31, season-opening contest against the Georgia Bulldogs, not many actually expect them to win the game. Hang with the ‘Dawgs? Yes. Beat them? No. However, this week the Tigers were bestowed upon them a gift, via the off-season misfortunes of [...]
Christian Watford may not be the most raved about player entering the 2013 NBA Draft, but he was great for the Indiana Hoosiers, even in his senior season when Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo seemed like the only two talked about players on this team. Who knows if Watford will make it in the NBA, [...]
Over the last couple of years, photo bombing has become quite the popular trend with professional sports and whether you’re a fan of the acts or not–you can’t deny the fact that it’s hysterical to see athletes pull them off. One of the latest victims–Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. As you can see in [...]
Ripping Washington D.C. of its famous “Redskins” nickname is like taking the Cowboys out of Dallas and then renaming them the Dallas Sheriffs. Sure, the change might satisfy the radical groups who love to rain on parades, but dropping Redskins should not be in the plans of perhaps the most popular NFL team. Unfortunately, the radical groups [...]
A torrid start to the season for Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis has continued all the way through May, and there is no end in sight for his fantasy baseball owners. Davis crushed his league-leading 18th and 19th home runs during a 4-for-4 night in Wednesday’s 9-6 win over the Washington Nationals Wednesday night. After [...]
I seriously hope that England has far more options to pick from later this year when the crucial World Cup qualifiers arrive, because from tonight’s performance, there was little to be hopeful about. Joe Hart — 6/10 Hart had a fairly uneventful outing. He was beaten by a great Shane Long header, which he can’t [...]
Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson has dismissed rumors that Carson Palmer recommended the team to sign former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, citing his [Jackson's] previous experience with the wide-out — as the wide receivers coach of the Bengals — as the primary reason for the signing. When asked if Palmer played any [...]
Welcome to the Oakland Raiders Week 7 team report. Today we have the latest news, rumors and reports on the Raiders ahead of their AFC West clash with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Week 7 opponents: Kansas City Chiefs Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Kick-off time: 4:05 PM ET Network coverage: CBS This week’s line: [...]
Just hours after Jason Campbell broke his collarbone in the second quarter of the team’s home win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Oakland Raiders have reportedly shown interest in bringing Carson Palmer to Alameda County. Campbell is rumored to miss the remainder of the season, leaving the Raiders with Kyle Boller and the [...]
The Oakland Raiders will host the Cleveland Browns at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday, October 16th. Player to Watch: Darren McFadden Run DMC is the Raiders most explosive offensive weapon. Through five weeks, McFadden has racked up 519 yards on 91 carries (5.7 YPC), 17 catches for 149 receiving yards and four touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving). [...]
After reading one of Terrelle Pryor’s most recent interviews, I could only come to one conclusion. The man is maturing. The former Ohio State Buckeye confirmed that the Raiders are bringing him along slowly but surely. “We’re just trying to go get ready and practice. That’s what I am looking forward to being with my teammates. [...]
The Oakland Raiders acquired former 1st-round pick Aaron Curry from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. Curry was the fourth overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. He was named first-team All-ACC and first-team All-American in 2008. Oh by the way, he also won the Butkus Award for the nation’s top linebacker. The Raiders traded away [...]
American rapper, actor, screenwriter, film director, producer, and pop culture icon Ice Cube has credited the Oakland Raiders organization, including Al Davis, for inspiring N.W.A. and the hip-hop community on the west coast. N.W.A. consisted of Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren, and Ice Cube. The group was renown for their powerful and explicit lyrics in the sub-genre [...]
It is Saturday once again, meaning that the Raiders injury report has been revealed ahead of tomorrow game versus the Houston Texans (3-1). The Raiders head into week five pretty banged up, but the Texans have there own injury woes. Star wide-out Andre Johnson will miss Sunday’s game and is expected to be out for at [...]
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis passed away at the age of 82 at his home in Oakland, California on Saturday morning. Davis was one of the pioneers of the NFL and undoubtedly one of the games most storied legends. Back in 1966, Davis forever changed the game by merging the American Football League (AFL) – where [...]
Another week, another long list of injuries for the Oakland Raiders. Despite all of their injuries, the Raiders (2-1) still sit atop the AFC West. With the New England Patriots coming to down, this week will be one of the toughest weeks for Oakland this season. The fact that the Patriots lost last week to the [...]
