Tag: San Diego Chargers

Raiders News: Terrelle Pryor Will Start Week 5 Against Chargers

After the disappointing loss to the Washington Redskins in Week 4, the Oakland Raiders will have an opportunity to bounce back in Week 5 against their bitter division rivals with quarterback Terrelle Pryor set to get back under center against…

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Raiders News: Rookie Left Tackle Menelik Watson Returns To Practice

After missing the first four games of the season as the result of knee injury that required surgery, rookie left tackle Menelik Watson returned to practice on Wednesday according to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle via Twitter: Rookie…

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Raiders Rise In ESPN Power Rankings Following Loss In Week 4

After a forgettable performance against the Washington Redskins, the Oakland Raiders head into Week 5 having actually moved up two spots in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings from No. 30 to No. 28: No. 32 - Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) No. 31…

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Raiders News: Raiders, Chargers To Play Late Game In Week 5

Over the past few weeks, there's been speculation about the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers being potentially forced to change their home and away when the two bitter division rivals go head-to-head this season. Although the schedule has been…

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On This Date In Raiders History: Raiders Fire Lane Kiffin, Introduce Tom Cable

On this date in Oakland Raiders history: September 30, 2008 After becoming the youngest head coach in the NFL's modern era, 31-year-old Lane Kiffin was fired after just 20 games into his career. The firing came after a 1-3 start…

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Raiders Fall One Spot In Latest ESPN NFL Power Rankings

Week 3 of the 2013 NFL season is officially in the books with the Oakland Raiders falling short against the division rival Denver Broncos. Even though the Raiders put up a valiant effort against the Broncos on Monday night, Terrelle…

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Raiders Rumors & News Recap: Raiders Ready For Broncos

Prior to the start of the season, the Oakland Raiders were considered the worst team in the league or at least tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After a strong performance against the Colts and victory against the Jaguars, these Raiders…

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Raiders News: Home Dates Won’t Be Swapped For Raiders, Chargers

Over the past few weeks, speculation has surrounded the upcoming matchups between the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers. With the Oakland A's playoff bound and currently sharing O.co Coliseum with the Raiders a scheduling conflict arose for the Week…

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Raiders Jump To No. 29 On ESPN’s NFL Power Rankings

Before the start of the season, the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars were considered the two worst teams in the league. Many looked at the Week 2 matchup between both teams as a measuring stick to determine which team was…

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Raiders Stay At No. 31 On ESPN’s NFL Power Rankings

The Oakland Raiders put on an impressive display in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts far exceeding expectations. Terrelle Pryor turned a lot of heads with his ability to torch the opposing defense with his legs and his arm while…

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