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Oakland's remarkable (and disheartening) second-half collapse in 2014 culminated with a heartbreaking loss to Kansas City in the AL Wild Card Game. In some ways, it was a fitting end to the season, one that saw the A's look unbeatable for a few months before the wheels fell off and it all came crashing down. With a number of key players heading for free agency and even more due substantial raises through arbitration this winter, general manager Billy Beane may not have much free cash to spend on improvements through free agency. Then again, Beane could surprise the baseball world as he's ...
Your mama never told you, but there is more than one way to watch a football game. By far the most common method is an unfocused view that allows your eye to gravitate toward the ball. You’re watching a team play and judging it by the result of each play. There is another method usually reserved for a second viewing—like replays and breakdowns. You’re watching just a few key players and their impact on any given play. Watch the 0-7 Oakland Raiders with the first method, and you’re going to be disappointed the vast majority of the time. Focus your attention on rookie ...
The Oakland Raiders are still winless heading into their eighth game of the season, and things are only going to get tougher from here. Per ESPN.com's Bill Williamson, the Raiders' remaining opponents have a record of 40-25 (.625). This gives Oakland the toughest remaining schedule of any team in the NFL, a stretch that includes the Denver Broncos (twice), the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers. First up in this murderer's row are the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks. Derek Carr won the starting job in final preseason game when he had an incredible performance in Oakland against these very ...
The Oakland Raiders have had another down year, still searching for that first win of the year going into Week 9. However, after firing its head coach in the first month of the season, the head coaching situation has become a topic of conversation for the future in Oakland. Is owner Mark Davis holding out his coaching search for Jon Gruden? Does Oakland personnel believe Gruden is the right fit for the Raiders?  Watch as Stephen Nelson breaks down the Oakland Raiders coaching situation with Bleacher Report NFL Insider Jason Cole in the video above.Read more Oakland Raiders news on BleacherReport.com
The Oakland Raiders will be big underdogs when they visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and remain the last winless team in the NFL following a 23-13 loss at Cleveland last week. The Raiders are 9-3 against the spread in their last 12 games as double-digit underdogs while the Seahawks are 12-4-1 ATS in their past 17 as double-digit home favorites since 2003.   Point Spread: Seahawks opened as 15.5-point favorites. The total was 42.5 early in the week. Odds Shark Computer Pick: Seahawks 29.9, Raiders 9.4   Why the Raiders Can Cover the Spread First of all, Oakland is 8-3 ATS vs. Seattle in the last 11 ...
If the Oakland A's decide to be sellers this offseason, they have quite a few assets who can help reload the farm. There's an asset or two who can help reel in a big name if they decide to be buyers, too. First and foremost, listing any player on this list is not an endorsement by this writer to in fact trade them. Said another way, just because Player X is on the list doesn't mean I think or want him to be traded. The list simply contains the Athletics' top 10 trade assets. After reading, hit me up on Twitter to let ...
Quarterback Derek Carr is not the problem with the Oakland Raiders in 2014. In fact, he’s one of the few players the 0-7 Raiders can build around, but that actually creates a different issue for the franchise. The Raiders have to evaluate Carr without making his supporting cast the scapegoat for all of his problems. This is true now, and should continue to be true through next season no matter what owner Mark Davis decides to do with the front office and coaching staff. The one thing the Raiders can’t afford to do is give Carr a pass for the struggles of ...
After a 23-13 loss to the Cleveland Browns Sunday, the Oakland Raiders have lost 13 straight games dating back to last season. That’s the worst streak in franchise history and one of the 15 worst in the history of the NFL. There were positives from Sunday’s game just as there have been positives this season, but a few positives don’t mean much when the team is 0-7 and marching toward 0-16. The only team with a sub-.500 record the Raiders play over the final nine games is the St. Louis Rams, but they play them on the road. If the Raiders don’t ...
The Oakland Raiders had to have this game against the very beatable Cleveland Browns, and it was there for the taking. But as has been the case all season, they weren't able to make the plays that ultimately made the difference, and the team now finds itself at 0-7. This was a frustrating game for many reasons, but the biggest is that it wasn't so much that the Browns won. It was more that the Raiders lost. It was another difficult-to-watch performance for the offense as it was unable to generate any points despite finding some success moving the ball. At this point, ...
The Oakland Raiders are the NFL's last winless team, but they have a great opportunity to change that Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Browns. Kickoff is at 4:25 p.m. ET from FirstEnergy Stadium. The live broadcast can be seen on CBS. It makes sense that a team that's started 0-6 would make some major changes to the lineup. Oakland isn't doing this by choice—injuries have forced the coaches' hands—but there will be new faces getting a lot of snaps on defense for the Raiders. Usama Young and LaMarr Woodley were lost for the season last week due to injury, and they'll ...