Tyler Brayton

SFGate Raiders rookie Darrius Heyward-Bey fell to the ground, facemask down, 9 yards from the end zone with 30 seconds on the game clock. Consider that his second drop of the loss-ensuring play. With game-winning momentum at his back, Heyward-Bey turned sharp on a… Read more.  

ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog Russell decision could come Monday OAKLAND — Raiders coach Tom Cable indicated he may make an announcement on who will be his starting quarterback Monday after he watches film of the Raiders’ 16-10 loss to the Chiefs. Read more.  

San Jose Mercury News The Raiders marched 70 yards on the game-opening drive and walked off the field with a 7-0 lead. Things went downhill quickly from there as Kansas City did just enough to pull off a 16-10 victory at the Coliseum on Sunday. Read more.  

SFGate The Raiders’ wide receivers have the fewest catches in the NFL because quarterback JaMarcus Russell doesn’t throw to them enough. Russell doesn’t throw to them enough because they don’t catch it when he does. This catch-22 has left the Raiders in a catch-28 -… Read more.  

ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog Rapid Reaction: Chiefs 16, Raiders 10 OAKLAND — OK, the Raiders just made it very difficult for JaMarcus Russell to become a productive quarterback the rest of the season. Oakland benched Russell for the second time in three weeks Sunday against Kansas City, Read more.  

SFGate As quarterback JaMarcus Russell goes, so goes the Oakland Raiders’ season. That explains their 2-6 record with one half to go. His two touchdown throws are dwarfed by 14 turnovers. His completion rate and passer rating are second to one - Cleveland’s Derek… Read more.  

SacBee ALAMEDA – Forget for a moment that the Raiders are trudging along at 2-6 at the season’s midway point for the sixth time in the past seven seasons. Ignore, if you can, Tom Cable coaching for his very career, considering the poor record and seemingly everybody but the water boy from his Pee Wee League [...]  

SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog Raiders coach Tom Cable knows who his starting running back and wide receivers are. He just isn’t telling. The reason? These are the all too familiar Chiefs coming to town Sunday. If the Raiders can keep them guessing who to prepare for, then make them guess. Maybe Darren McFadden will start… Read more.  

SacBee • Time: 1:05 p.m. Line: Raiders by 2. Records: Raiders 2-6; Chiefs 1-7. TV: Blacked out. Radio: KTKZ (1380 AM), KAHI (950 AM); Greg Papa (play-by-play), Tom Flores (color); Spanish, KZSF (1370 AM); Navajo, KTNN (660 AM). Why listen? The Raiders emerge from their bye week the healthiest they’ve been all season, considering the return of four offensive starters [...]  

Defensive end Greg Ellis is inactive for the Oakland Raiders on Sunday against Kansas City with an injured shoulder and knee. Ellis had arthroscopic surgery during the off week and returned to practice on a limited basis Friday. He is being replaced by rookie Matt Shaughnessy in the starting lineup. Other inactive players for Oakland were receivers Javon Walker, Nick Miller and Todd Watkins;...  

Inside The Oakland Raiders Quarterback JaMarcus Russell used the phrase “must win” in conjunction with Sunday’s game against the Chiefs at the Coliseum. Read more.  

San Jose Mercury News Raiders coach benches Russell again as the former No. 1 overall pick struggles mightily in Sunday’s 16-10 loss to Kansas City. Read more.  

Inside The Oakland Raiders News, notes and quotes from Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at the Coliseum: Read more.