Ravens QB Coach Jackson Taking Over Raiders Offensive Duties

The Raiders have a new offensive coordinator, as today Hue Jackson says he is leaving his job as quarterbacks coach in Baltimore to take the job for Oakland.Jackson told the Ravens team Web site Tuesday he will be the primary play-caller for the Raiders. The team has not made an official announcement. Coach Tom Cable called plays last season when Oakland [read more...]

Raiders to Speak to Ravens QB Coach Jackson – But For What?

The never ending saga of Tom Cable as coach of the Raiders continues, as there was talk of a decision being made early in the week on his status, but here it is Wednesday and nothing has happened. One thing seems to be happening in Raider land though, and that is Al Davis is talking to other coaches. ESPN AFC [read more...]

Raiders Coach Tom Cable and Owner Al Davis Chat About His Future

The meeting to see if coach Tom Cable would be staying with the Raiders was set for Thursday, as word was he was supposed to meet with owner Al Davis to discuss his future. Raiders senior executive John Herrera said the two men could meet again Friday. Cable has been spending the 10 days since the season ended evaluating [read more...]

Davis Thinking Seriously About Blowing Out Cable in Oakland

There’s been plenty of talk since the season ended 6 days ago about the future of Raiders head coach Tom Cable. The Raiders were a five-win team, and they beat a couple playoff teams at home in the Bengals and Eagles. Even with that, there’s no doubt there’s talk about Cable being let go by Al Davis, and [read more...]

It’s an Easy Decision for the Raiders – Russell or Cable

The Raider Nation has been weighing in since Sunday, should Tom Cable be the coach next year or JaMarcus Russell the starting QB. The decision is slated to be either or, but what is 100% confirmed is both cannot come back together. So who is coming back and who is not? Most likely Russell is going to come back [read more...]

Ravens Wrap Up Playoff Birth After 21-13 Win Over Raiders

In the season finale on Sunday, the Raiders fought hard, but in the end were not able to overcome their own mistakes, falling to the playoff bound Baltimore Ravens 21-13. The team also could not stop Ravens running back Willis McGahee, who rushed for a career-high 167 yards and three touchdowns. The Raiders end the season at 5-11, and did hang [read more...]

Week 17 Preview: Baltimore at Oakland

Wishing our readers a Happy New Year!!! A Must Win! After coming off a frustrating loss to the Steelers, the Ravens (8-7) travel Oakland to take on the Raiders (5-10). With a win the team can seal a Wild-Card spot and head to the Playoffs. This past game the Ravens had golden opportunities but they were derailed by miscues and penalties. [read more...]

Late Russell TD Pass Boosts Raiders Past Broncos 20-19

The game Sunday between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos at Invesco Field had some interesting twists to it. Twist #1 being the physicality of the game itself. Twist #2 was that the Broncos’ run defense fell apart at the seams. The third – and most unusual – was that the Raiders used three quarterbacks in the game, with the [read more...]

What’s the Raiders Next Move at QB?

A QB that can make reads, convert 3rd downs to win the field position battle, give its defense a rest, and force the opposing teams to take chances versus going with a vanilla offense gives any team a possibility. Bruce Gradkowski showed on Sunday that the Raiders, as constructed, are able to compete against anyone in the NFL. [read more...]

Late Janikowski FG Boost Raiders Past Bengals 20-17

The Oakland Raiders, by and large, are an unlucky team that happens to be offensively challenged, as well. And as luck would have it, they on Sunday would have to host the Cincinnati Bengals over at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Bengals’ rushing attack was better than expected and their run defense stopped the Raiders, for the most part. First glance [read more...]

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