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Tom Cable: I do think we have changed our mentality

Posted on October 14, 2010 | 3 Comments
You can't count Tom Cable's relief of Lane 'Lance' Kiffin as his first year as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. While he gets the credit, or blame, for how the season turned out, it's really what he's done since going from 'interim' head coach to actual holder of the job.
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Typical Chargers fans

Posted on October 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
Just in case you haven't seen these videos of Chargers fans after the Raiders' victory on Sunday. I especially love the kid wearing the Chicago Bears shirt:
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Gallery and McFadden to join Campbell on Sunday

Posted on October 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
As it stands right now, Jason Campbell will be the starter at quarterback when the Raiders face the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday -- but don't bother asking him about it. Reporters asked the would-be quarterback that question when the Raiders brought him to the podium this morning, but with little information given up.
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Jason Campbell makes two Raiders quarterbacks

Posted on October 12, 2010 | 2 Comments
Jason Campbell was practically run out of Washington when the Redskins beat out the Raiders for the services of Donovan McNabb. Being traded to a perennial cellar-dweller usually isn't ideal for a starting quarterback -- especially if that cellar-dweller has trouble protecting their signal caller.
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Raiders play 60 minutes – beat Chargers 35-27

Posted on October 11, 2010 | 2 Comments
Earlier in the week, the Raiders locker room was plastered with a quote from former Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer. The gist of the quote was that the Raiders don't play 60 minutes and if any team hangs in there, the Raiders will give the game away in the end.
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San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders pregame

Posted on October 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers lineup changes and inactives.
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Michael Bush to be ready for Chargers

Posted on October 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Darren McFadden still isn't practicing and neither is Michael Bennett. That will leave a gaping hole for Michael Bush to reclaim the starting position, and for fellow backs Rock Cartwright and Marcel Reece to also step in for carries on Sunday.
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Raiders running low on defensive tackles

Posted on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
Seymour is one-third of the Raiders' defensive tackle roster going into Sunday. (Photo by Kelly Thomas) Tuesday, the Raiders cut defensive tackle Jay Alford in order to pick up linebacker Bruce Davis. While doing so, they were able to strengthen their injured linebacking corps, but the net effect is that they now only have three defensive tackles -- two of which have already struggled through injuries during the young season.
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Nnamdi Asomugha agrees with Marty Schottenheimer…sort of

Posted on October 7, 2010 | 2 Comments
Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl cornerback, Nnamdi Asomugha, was asked to point to one or two things as reasons that he and his teammates were a quarter of the way through the season with a 1-3 record and struggling to get over the proverbial 'hump'. What Asomugha answered was interesting considering that former San Diego Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer had mentioned it on Sirius Radio on Monday.
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Norv Turner and Phillip Rivers complimentary of Raiders

Posted on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
Despite what Norv Turner says about coaching against the Oakland Raiders, it's hard to believe that he doesn't circle the date on his calender as soon as he gets his schedule. Yet, if you ask the current San Diego Chargers coach about it, you'll only hear about how good this Raiders team is.
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