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Panthers defensive end Tyler Brayton was fined $5,000 for hitting Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan in the knee area during last Sunday's 28-19 win over the Falcons, according to the NFL. The hit came with 8:49 remaining in the game. Brayton...  

Raiders Radar Charlie Weis, white courtesy phone. They ran the man out of Notre Dame, and perhaps rightfully so, but there’s no questioning his credentials as an offensive coordinator or the fact that Weis could get the Raiders’ offense back in gear in no time. Tom Brady, Brady Quinn, Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate have all produced and [...]  

Inside The Oakland Raiders It’s not as if the Raiders are giving away all their defensive secrets on a billboard for all to see, but it’s close. That’s the way cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha described his team’s defensive philosophy Wednesday and the ability of opponents to attack it. Read more.  

Realfootball365.com Under the control of Al Davis, the Raiders have captured three Superbowl victories, five AFC Conference Championships and landed twenty men in the NFL Hall of Fame, including Davis himself. On the flipside, Davis has also engineered one of the worst losing streaks in professional sports history, completing a record setting six straight seasons [...]  

SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha held court in the locker room in a rare Wednesday appearance. Needless to say, he isn’t all that thrilled with the way things are going, and worries that the worse may be ahead. “There’s a concern of how we feel as a team, how the guys are, if [...]  

SFGate The Raiders’ defensive struggles aren’t all that complicated to figure out. If anything, Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said, they aren’t complicated enough. “We’re a team that chooses to be who we are regardless of who we’re playing against and… Read more.  

SFGate Sometimes there is no graceful or dignified way out of a pickle, as I was saying just this morning to my valet-parking attendant, Eldrick. I’m sure the Oakland Raiders would concur, because they’re in the middle of their own lose-lose situation, starring… Read more.  

Raiders-Steelers games once were long-awaited, once were special and, at times, once were otherworldly. The Steelers had to win two of them before claiming their first two Super Bowls. John Madden had to win one of them before lifting his one and only Super Bowl trophy as a head coach. During the 1970s, the rivalry was the NFL's best and most combative, creating bad feelings, momentous games,...  

Disgruntled Oakland Raiders fans are making a high-profile plea for owner Al Davis to step down as the team's general manager. A billboard was posted on the freeway near the Oakland Coliseum this week, saying "MR. DAVIS, DO THE RIGHT THING, PLEASE HIRE A GM." The group the put up the billboard says it has gathered 21,000 signatures for a petition asking Davis to step down as general...  

All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha believes the problems with the Oakland Raiders defense are simple -- as in the defense is too simple. The Raiders have traditionally been a team that predominantly plays man-to-man defense, with a single high safety, a four-man rush and little blitzing. Everyone knows just what the Raiders like to do defensively, including the opposition, and that's where...  

Inside The Oakland Raiders Ben Roethlisberger knew the question about his last game against the Raiders was coming and he was ready. “Yeah, I played a great game. I remember,” Roethlisberger said before bursting into laughter. Read more.  

ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog Oakland Raiders fans are a passionate, creative bunch. They stand by their team and want their Raiders to win as much as any set of fans in sports. Read more.  

The Oakland Tribune Ice Cube was finishing his upcoming salute to the departed Raiders for ESPN as part of the cable network’s “30 for 30,” a slate of documentaries. Read more.  

A number of Oakland Raiders fans have finally reached their breaking point with Al Davis and his desire to still...  

The Oakland Tribune Frustrations mount as the losing continues season after season Read more.