Marques Tuiasosopo

It doesn't necessarily mean a team is giving up on the season when the backup quarterback gets promoted because of an ineffective starter. If Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable elects to bench JaMarcus Russell in favor of Bruce Gradkowski, all is not lost for the Silver and Black.  

Football fans attending the University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks games this weekend will have the opportunity to help victims of the recent tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa. Former UW quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo and his family are ...  

(Sports Network) - In a country that feeds off other people's dirty laundry, the Oakland Raiders have been a lightning rod for train-wreck headlines. The media vultures were out in full swing this weekend, with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program ...  

File this under "the glass is half-empty." Facing an Oakland Raiders (2-6) team that could not get any semblance of pass defense against San Diego's aerial attack, the Chargers (4-3) chose to run 30 times in 55 plays. When the Raiders had the ball, the Bolts faced a team they knew would run at them (as their QB boasts a rating of 47.2), and yet they allowed nearly 100 yards on the ground and eight rushing first downs. Going into halftime with...  

ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 25 semifinalists for enshrinement in 2010. The vote will be in February. Seven people who spent a significant part of their career in the AFC West are among the 25 finalists. Here they are: Cliff Branch, WR: 1972-85 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Will he get in? Branch [...]  

Realfootball365.com With 3:31 left in the first quarter, Dallas Cowboy running back, Tashard Choice lined up as the Wildback and blew the game open. To that point, Oakland’s Justin Fargas had been the game’s best ground performer, but after Choice took off for a 66-yard scamper up the middle, it was all Dallas. Choice ended [...]  

SFGate For 46 plays, the Oakland Raiders’ defense was stingy, disciplined and shut down the Dallas Cowboys. The problem was what happened on Dallas’ other 10 offensive plays in the 24-7 Thanksgiving victory, a recurring theme this year for a defense that has been… Read more.  

Thoughts from the Dark Side After last the Raiders beat the Bengals last week and the Cowboys barely escaped a loss at the hands of the Redskins, I said that this week’s game could get interesting. I was wrong. The Raiders looked overmatched all game long and were beaten handly by the Cowboys 24-7. That is [...]  

NBC Sports - Pro Football Talk Several of you have forwarded to us throughout the day this image from the Raiders’ November 22 game against the Bengals.Most insist that the item tucked inside the waistband of Russell’s pants is a pack of Skittles.We think it’s not… Read more.  

ESPN.com FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets safety James Ihedigbo and linebacker Marques Murrell were each fined $5,000 by the NFL for their roles in a scuffle with Buffalo’s Derek Fine. Read more.  

SacBee In one corner of the visitors’ locker room at opulent Cowboys Stadium on Thursday night, Gerard Warren muttered to no one in particular, but loud enough for all to hear. Read more.  

Raiders Radar The Raiders’ 24-7 loss to the Cowboys Thursday didn’t come down to one play or two, and the what-if factor never came into play. Read more.  

Inside The Oakland Raiders A transcription of coach Tom Cable’s press briefing Friday the day after a 24-7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys: Read more.  

The Oakland Raiders are trying to sell a 10 percent stake in the team, FoxSports' Jay Glazer reports.  

The Oakland Tribune Oakland coach believes passing game will ‘naturally get better” Read more.