The Oakland Raiders defense played remarkable on the day. They raised the bar, and played very well.
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Let's just tag this as a game of miscues and mistakes, and move on. The Oakland Raiders were outplayed outmanned, and out scored in several categories. On the score board, it was 37-21, a lopsided victory for the Denver Broncos.
Here ye, here ye, it is proclaimed to all that the Denver Broncos, in the early part of the 2013 season, have been dubbed Super Bowl contenders by their fans, commentators, front office, and anyone else that will listen to that rubbish.
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The Oakland Raiders played a very good game last Sunday, almost good enough to beat the Indianapolis Colts. Oakland led almost every positive category: rushing, receiving, first downs (20-18), 3rd down efficiency (7-13 to 6 of 10 for the Colts).
What a first game for the Oakland Raiders: the offense and defense played well, stepping up to the plate and delivering a base hit. No matter how you look at this game, the Raiders showed improvement and displayed some character that will enhance their ch
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The Oakland Raiders are now in the magic business, having the Raider Nation look at one thing, while something else takes place. Young kids eat this stuff up -- the rabbit out of the hat, the half dollar from behind the ear, guessing what card you will pi
With one game to go in the preseason, you can take the negative road, and say all the things that have been said for the last 11 years. Or you can change the tune, and pick out the good things and build on it. The Oakland Raiders lost to the Chicago Bears
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