Commentary
Thoughts from the Dark Side: Week 2 Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs preview
By Patrick Patterson
The Oakland Raiders get to put all of the off the field drama aside and play a football game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Bleacher Report: Fire Lane Kiffin? Don’t Stop There
By Greg Peterson
The bell tolls for thee, Lane Kiffin.
Bleacher Report: Oakland Raiders’ Rob Ryan and Lane Kiffin Are Out of Sync
By Al’s Wingman
It’s hard not to like Rob Ryan. As frustrating as the Raiders defense has been at times throughout his stay as Defensive Coordinator, the guy projects well. He looks and acts the part of Raiders coach. There’s something about his presence that makes me want to place my faith in him.
Bleacher Report: We Have a Brand New Game to Play
By EndZoner
The Raiders played a very forgettable game last Monday. And forgetting that game is what they need to do. Don’t look back. Just look forward. And another divisional foe is who we have to look forward to. Kansas City, MO is the place to be this Sunday morning.
Realfootball365.com: Fiery Rob Ryan ready to kick some Chief …
By Anthony Carroll
After a 27-point season-opening drubbing, there’s no angrier fans in the NFL right now than those who follow the Oakland Raiders.
Thoughts from the Dark Side: Oakland Raiders coming matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs will foretell destiny
By Patrick Patterson
Monday’s blowout loss to the Denver Broncos has set off a chain of events that has shaken the faith of the Raider Nation to the core.
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Thoughts from the Dark Side: Oakland Raiders have many needs, but is HEART one of them?
By Rob Calonge
Alright, I haven’t slit my wrists or gone into a funk since the end of the live blog on Monday night. I just want to set the record straight on that front before anyone starts using the term ’sensitive’ about me…uh…hold on, I think it might be too late for that. However, I’m alive and well and completely finished with any and all ‘feelings’ that I may have had on Tuesday morning.
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Bleacher Report: Raiders-Broncos: Oakland Suffers Disastrous Start to a Supposed Great Year!
By FL Raider Girl
All right, this hurts to break down, but it has to happen. And it’s gonna be HARSH!
Realfootball365.com: Excuses, excuses…
By Os Davis
To their credit, the Oakland Raiders, their fans and the pundits themselves kept the soul-searching on the silver-and-black’s opening-week debacle to a minimum; nonetheless, some still sought (albeit surely fruitlessly) to find more mundane and/or rational reason for the potentially debilitating defeat to Denver.
Bleacher Report: Pickin’ Through The Rubble After Opening Night
By J.C. Ayvaz
Comments and questions after the Raiders fall flat on their face opening night:
Realfootball365.com: Raiders will forever be in neutral with Davis at the top
By Anthony Carroll
There’s something to be said for the way wide receiver Ashley Lelie played Monday night for the Oakland Raiders.
San Jose Mercury News: It’s still easy to rip this Raiders cornerback
By John Ryan
Maybe what the Raiders really need to change is their theme song. Out with “The Autumn Wind.” In with a slightly altered version of the Don Ho classic.
AOL Sports: NFL FanHouse: Reactions From the Raider Nation: Still a Lot of Work to Do
By Adam Gretz
After staying up until 1:30 in the morning and watching the Broncos do awful, awful things to the Raiders, I’ve spent some time this morning surfing the internet for reactions to the dismal Oakland debut in 2008. The early consensus seems to be unanimous.
Bleacher Report: Raiders-Broncos: Lane Kiffin Disgusted in Loss to Denver
By Paul Augustin
With Brandon Marshall serving a one-game suspension, Jay Cutler was forced to the find another go-to receiver—at least for one night. It looks as if he found his new favorite target.
SacBee.com: Commentary: Questions abound after Raiders’ debacle
By Paul Gutierrez
OAKLAND – Questions, questions and more questions arose from the ashes of the Raiders embarrassing themselves on national television Monday night.
Inside Bay Area: Raiders’ Russell under microscope against stacked deck
By Monte Poole
ALAMEDA - THE ONLY element of JaMarcus Russell not in doubt is his right arm. It’s utterly amazing, among the strongest to unleash a football anywhere.
Thoughts from the Dark Side: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders: Raider season week 1 preview
By Patrick Patterson
The Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos have a rivalry that dates back to the earliest days of the AFL despite Lane Kiffin’s protestations to the contrary.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel: CHP to Raiders fans: Don’t drink and drive
The California Highway Patrol is warning Bay Area football fans who plan to attend the Oakland Raiders game Monday night in Oakland to drive carefully to and from and stadium.
SportingNews.com: McFadden, Gholston have look of NFL busts
By Greg Cosell
Few players selected in the 2008 NFL draft displayed better measurable skills than Arkansas running back Darren McFadden and Ohio State end/linebacker Vernon Gholston. Both ran fast at the NFL Scouting Combine in February, with McFadden clocking in at 4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash and Gholston crossing the tape in less than 4.7 seconds, remarkable for a 266-pound man.
Realfootball365.com: Run-first Raiders can surprise Broncos with pass
By Anthony Carroll
As a safety, 31-year-old Denver Bronco Marlon McCree’s first responsibility should be to prevent the big play in the passing game. Like much of the Broncos team and coaching staff, though, McCree knows that the Oakland Raiders won’t be coming out firing when the two AFC West rivals meet Monday.
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