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Watching the unfolding of an unlikely fourth quarter comeback by the Raiders against Pittsburgh tonight, I couldnÆt help but be impressed.á It is a long time since I have said that about an Oakland offensive performance. Now that Russell has been benched, things have turned around quickly under Bruce Gradkowski, who also engineered a win against a good Bengals team. This week, he put almost 400 yards of offense on one ...

This week, the Hall of Fame semifinalists were announced, and it was nice to see some deserving Raiders on there. I have lobbied for Cliff Branch before, and if any punter ever deserved to be in the hall, it is Ray Guy. But even though we have a number of players up for election, I have always felt that it was the players left out that was a clear indication ...

When the Oakland Raiders were discussed at the beginning of this season, the question, "How far can they go?" was generally answered with, "As far as JaMarcus Russell can take them." Based on his play over the first nine games, that wasnÆt very far at all.á Now, Russell is on the bench (and some might argue that this is long overdue), and there is a new man under center: Bruce Gradkowski.áá What ...

Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable has been very much under fire lately.á One for the teamÆs Jekyll and Hyde performances, and another for allegations made against him of physical violence towards partners and employees. Many commentators, columnists, and sportswriters have called for him to be sacked or suspended as a result of these allegations.á Many fans have called for his head after OaklandÆs 2-6 record at midseason. But are these calls ...