Russell showing signs of improvement

JaMarcus Russell dropped back to pass, read the defense and then found Chaz Schilens with a fade in the corner of the end zone against man coverage.

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Higgins leads Raiders past Texans 27-16

JaMarcus Russell threaded passes to Johnnie Lee Higgins, Chaz Schilens and Zach Miller. Higgins showed off his game-breaking ability on another punt return and Darren McFadden got involved in the offense early.

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Opinion: NFL showcases the future — games in 3-D

LOS ANGELES - The Oakland Raiders' JaMarcus Russell had just thrown his second interception of the first half Thursday, and as the San Diego Chargers defense moved the ball back the other way, the crowd here at the Mann's Chinese 6 theater oohed and ahhed.

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Brees lead Saints to easy win over Raiders

Drew Brees put on a clinic JaMarcus Russell would be wise to study.

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Oakland QB: Me and Kiffin are fine

Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was caught off-guard by a claim by owner Al Davis earlier this week that former head coach Lane Kiffin was against drafting Russell last year.

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Cards overcome Leinart's 3 picks to beat Raiders

JaMarcus Russell's starting job is assured even after an inconsistent preseason performance. That might not be the case with Matt Leinart.

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Titans beat Raiders with last-second field goal

The Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders have talented young quarterbacks in Vince Young and JaMarcus Russell.

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Sore elbow sidelines Raiders quarterback Russell

JaMarcus Russell was held out of team drills for the second straight practice Wednesday because his throwing elbow was still sore after banging it off the helmet of Darren McFadden.

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Raiders sign McFadden to $60 million deal

Darren McFadden and the Oakland Raiders entered contract talks with one major goal in mind: avoid a training camp holdout.

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Raiders Sign Receiver Javon Walker

The Oakland Raiders signed former Pro Bowl receiver Javon Walker and free agent offensive tackle Kwame Harris, adding two offensive players the team hopes will help quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

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Russell Debuts, but McCown Lifts Raiders

JaMarcus Russell's debut may have drawn the biggest cheers. Josh McCown delivered the biggest plays.

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LSU Deals Tough Parting Shot to Arkansas

Before Arkansas could move on to the Southeastern Conference title game, LSU made a convincing case to pass the Razorbacks in the league's pecking order.

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Late TD Lifts LSU Over Tennessee

LSU can forget last year's disappointment against No. 8 Tennessee. The No. 13 Tigers have their own comeback to celebrate.

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When JaMarcus Russell was drafted first overall and given a $60 million contract, he and Al Davis both said "I do" to a union where the success or failure of the Oakland Raiders resides in Russell's ability to lead the team.

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At first glance, a 4-8 record as head coach of the Raiders, wouldn't seem to be enough for Tom Cable to get the 'interim' label removed from his official title.

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Just when you thought the Raiders couldn't have any more drama until the end of the season, James Cregg called head coach Tom Cable and told him where he could stick the offensive line coach position for the Raiders.

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Randy Moss and Lamont Jordan come to Oakland to face the Raiders for the first time since both packed their bags and took the cross-country trip to New England to become Patriots.

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The Oakland Raiders will travel down to San Diego, their home away from home, and take on the Chargers for bragging rights Thursday night, televised on the NFL Network.

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Are the Raiders divided? Raider Nation? Rob Calonge at TFDSsports.com talks about the past couple of weeks, the state of the Raiders and Raider Nation, and gives his thoughts on the state of affairs in Oakland.

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What kind of advice do you give a team that appears divided? Tell them to call Dr. Phil? The Oakland Raiders are a team, and an organization, in crisis. In other words, there are far more important issues they need to tend to before figuring out how to win a game.

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As a fan of the Raiders, without considering the cap ramifications or the impending doom that it would cause, you'd have to be just fine with the Raiders releasing overpriced players who have failed to produce or lead this year.

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Coming off of a thrilling overtime victory last Sunday, the Raiders are a team hungry to continue the momentum they may have begun.

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After a tumultuous off-season, preseason, and first quarter of the regular season, the Raiders will begin to show how well they've weathered the storm this Sunday.

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You are no longer 'in.' Do you understand? No longer should you end a comment or a conversation with another citizen of Raider Nation using the phrase, "I'm in." The famous phrase that Lane Kiffin brought with him is now…out.

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Despite having to sit through another telecast with Tony Kornheiser displaying his lack of knowledge, creativity, and clues especially, there was an interesting show on display between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints.

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So the Raiders didn't let Madsen get away to another team. After being cut before the Buffalo game for the Ben Troupe free-agent signing, the Raiders recalled him from their unofficial practice squad by re-signing him today in place of the injured Seth Wand.

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Now that the business of winning football games is the only thing on minds at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway, what is it that the Oakland Raiders need to shore up before that winning can begin? The Raiders went into the bye-week ranked 19th in total offense, 25th in points per game, 17 …

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The Raiders face an up-hill battle this week as they'll host the San Diego Chargers. The test has gotten tougher for the Raiders in recent days with the revelations of the Chargers health and their own lack of it.

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After the first game of the season, where the Raiders bombed out on Monday Night Football against the Broncos, it was pretty certain in many people's minds that the Raiders weren't going to worry about winning this season for a coach on the chopping block.

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By now, you've probably grown tired of all of the rumors and drama that has surrounded the Raiders recently. Tired enough to begin worrying about the game, and the Raiders chances of having an actual winning streak longer than one game.

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The Oakland Raiders future rests upon the right arm of JaMarcus Russell. He was the first overall pick in the 2007 draft who held out his rookie training camp.

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Alright, I haven't slit my wrists or gone into a funk since the end of the live blog on Monday night. I just want to set the record straight on that front before anyone starts using the term 'sensitive' about me…uh…hold on, I think it might be too late for that.

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In 2007, these two teams split their annual home and away series. Even though neither team got bragging rights for the year, the two games favored the Raiders and were microcosms of the season for both teams.

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This is the day that the Oakland Raiders have been eagerly anticipating since the season ending loss to the San Diego Chargers last December. It is the opening game of a brand new season.

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So you wanna' know who's going to make the team? Here at TFDS, we'd like to know too. We'd like to know so much that we decided to predict who's in and leave the guys out that don't belong.

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While sending my kid off to college this weekend, I realized that the Raiders marketing department is deficient when it comes to getting the games televised in Northern California.

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Lane Kiffin has been quoted various times saying that the Raiders are not that good yet. Maybe he ought to stick with those answers when discussing how good the team is. After playing really well in their first two preseason games, the...

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Going into last night's game, there was plenty of concern over how good the Raiders really were. Last week, they faced an opponent that wasn't as good of a litmus test for how far they've come since last season.

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