College Football Spotlight: Which BCS Buster Has Inside Track To The Bowl...
By Kevin McGuire (Credit, Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Every January, the powers in college football get together for a round of big bowl bashes, pitting some of top conference’s biggest names in big...
View ArticleHeisman Watch: Fresno State’s Derek Carr Gets One Last Chance
By Kevin McGuire The Heisman Trophy race enters the final weekend of the season, and it seems to be a fairly wide-open competition for invites to New York. So why wouldn’t the nation’s leader in...
View ArticleRaiders Select Fresno St. QB Derek Carr With 2nd Round Pick In NFL Draft
NEW YORK (CBS / AP) — The Oakland Raiders drafted their possible quarterback of the future less than two months after acquiring a new starter. The Raiders drafted Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr...
View Article5 Biggest NFL Training Camp Storylines
by Jake Brown (@JBSportsRadio) In the words of Terrell Owens…get your popcorn ready. NFL training camp is here, and that means the regular season is just over a month away. The excitement is in the air...
View ArticleSchaub Struggles, Raiders Lose To Vikings In Preseason Opener
MINNEAPOLIS (CBS / AP) — Matt Cassel was sharp from the start, giving Teddy Bridgewater a model touchdown drive to watch. That’s the early snapshot of Minnesota’s starting quarterback competition....
View ArticleRaiders Rally Late, Defeat Lions In Preseason Game At Coliseum
OAKLAND (CBS/AP) — Matthew Stafford and Detroit’s passing game looked in midseason form even with star Calvin Johnson on the sideline watching. Stafford threw touchdown passes on his first two drives...
View ArticleDaily Madden: ‘Madden NFL 15’ Releases And Rumors About Raider Matt Schaub’s...
Listen to the John Madden segment live weekday mornings at 8:15 on KCBS All News 740 AM/106.9 FM. SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The “Madden NFL 15″ football video game debuted Tuesday with much anticipation....
View ArticleDaily Madden: What To Expect From 49ers, Raiders In Final NFL Preseason Game
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Thursday marks the final dress rehearsal for both the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, as the two teams finish up the NFL preseason. Starters do not normally play much,...
View ArticleCarr’s 3 TDs Lead Raiders Past Seahawks In Preseason Finale
OAKLAND (CBS / AP) — With a fabulous finish to the preseason, rookie Derek Carr created a big question for the Oakland Raiders heading into the regular season. Carr threw three touchdown passes to make...
View ArticleNew York Jets Still A Road Challenge For Oakland Raiders In 2014
By Sam McPherson The Oakland Raiders, projected to finish last in the AFC West division this year by pretty much everyone, open the 2014 regular season next Sunday against the New York Jets on the...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Derek Carr’s Test Has Just Begun
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Rookie Derek Carr has been named the starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders as they prepare for their season opener against the New York Jets Sunday. “You could see it...
View ArticleThe Derek Carr Era Has Begun For The Oakland Raiders
By Sam McPherson With the announcement late Monday that Derek Carr would the Oakland Raiders starting quarterback for their Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets on the road, it’s clear another new...
View ArticleRookie QB Carr Leads Raiders Into Regular Season Opener Against New York Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith knows exactly what Derek Carr is dealing with. First NFL game. First NFL start. First regular-season snap, and all eyes on you. It’s an enviable position to be...
View ArticleRaiders Are Healthy Heading Into Week 1 Of The 2014 NFL Season
By Sam McPherson When you’re picked by everyone to finish last in your division, it’s a good thing to be heading into Week 1 of the NFL season with a healthy roster. Ask the Oakland Raiders, a...
View ArticleRaiders Defense Has To Be Better In Week 2 If Oakland Wants A Win
By Sam McPherson It’s a testament to the Oakland Raiders defense that they bent so much in Week 1 against the New York Jets on the road without breaking too often. But in the NFL, generally, that’s not...
View ArticleDaily Madden: Texan J.J. Watt Will Be A Challenge For The Raiders
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The Raiders will host the Houston Texans for a sold-out game at the Coliseum on Sunday and Coach Madden said rookie quarterback Derek Carr will face some challenges. “It’s going...
View ArticleMJD, Roach Biggest Injury Concerns For Raiders Heading Into Week 2
By Sam McPherson Running back Maurice Jones-Drew and linebacker Nick Roach could miss the Oakland Raiders’ Week Two game against the Houston Texans at the Coliseum, and that’s not good news for the...
View ArticleRaiders Defense Fails In Home Opener Against Texans
By Sam McPherson The Oakland Raiders had a good opportunity today to win their 2014 home opener, but they were just terrible on almost every front—they were behind 14-0 in the first quarter, and it...
View ArticleHow Many Games Will The Oakland Raiders Win This Year?
By Sam McPherson While every expert on the planet predicted a last-place finish for the Oakland Raiders in 2014, not as many would have pegged them to be the worst team in the National Football League...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Raiders’ Valiant Effort Comes Up Just Short
By Sam McPherson If moral victories counted for anything, the 2014 Oakland Raiders would have two moral wins this season. As it were, those don’t count, and the Silver & Black dropped to 0-3 with a...
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