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Fourteen weeks into the 2008-09 season and the Raiders continue their downward spiral. At 3-9, one can only be thankful that you are not a Detroit Lions fan.
Who said Christmas doesn’t come early? According to the latest CBS Sports line Playoff tracker. The...
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The entire Raiders franchise as well as Al “Da Rat” Davis is in the beginning stages of rigormortis. The last 5½ seasons Oakland has won 21 games. Oakland last won a Super Bowl in 1984 and last made the playoffs in 2003.
The Oakland Raiders currently sit atop the NFL with a...
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When one thinks of football, there are a few things that come to mind. Ass slapping, inside penetration, and a hot receiver. The new Lingerie Football League (LFL) should bring a new perspective to those common football terms.
Looking like a game that might be played out on Hugh Hefner's...
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Before I get started. I need to mention. When spell checking my articles for mistakes, the suggested replacement word for “Kiffin” is “Coffin” Could this have been a sign?
Al came in early for this press conference today and perhaps he was cranky...
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This past Sunday there are a couple of surprising winners and losers in the NFL. Let’s begin with a dominating performance by the Miami Dolphins on the road against the New England Patriots. The last time New England lost a regular season game was December 10, 2006 against the Dolphins....
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Whether it’s major league sports or your little brothers Pop Warner football league, everyone these days seem to be tough on many of our sports officials. Some that are top paid professionals, and many who do not receive any indulgences for their service, and worse yet a lack of respect...
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It has been 2 years since Monday Night Football has been in Oakland, and 252 days since the Raiders have played a regular season football game. The McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, CA, will be rocking tonight as the Raiders kick off their 2008-2009 NFL regular season against long-time AFC...
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With a reluctant concession to the process of picking the nation's next commander in chief and the leader of the free world, (except on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights and sometimes Thursday nights too), the NFL decided to start the Giants-Redskins game 90 minutes early tonight to...
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If you mention the Dallas Cowboys in almost any circle, you are sure to get a heated discussion. They are probably one of the most loved or hated teams in the NFL. While the Cowboys have had their share of glory days, they have also had more than their share of criminal behavior and thuggery,...
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I am a long time Oakland Raiders fan. Yes it is true. Through the good years and through the not so good years, I keep coming back for more. I suppose in the hopes that one day Al Davis' "Commitment to Excellence" will once again bring glory to the Raider Nation. A time when the...
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We've seen NFL players celebrate a touchdown by pulling a sharpie from their sock to autograph a ball, but don't think they'll be tagging the advertising hoardings anytime soon.
From the Los Angeles Times yesterday:
The NFL, concerned that some players might celebrate by flashing the hand...
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I wouldn't shed too many tears for Stockdale High product David Carr, cut by the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday. When it comes to NFL quarterbacks, it's a seller's market out there and Carr should be able to find employment, albeit probably as a No. 3, maybe a No. 2 at a place like Atlanta...
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It's early Sunday morning and I'm still in the office. I was looking over the TV listings on zap2it.com and I realized that this is quite possibly one of the worst Sundays for watching sports.
I guess I could watch college basketball but after 20 straight weeks of NFL, no ACC matchup can hold...
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If you aren't into sports, stop here. Go find another post with the political mumbo jumbo you so love to get wound up about. This is about a different kind of fantasy world, but just as full of Armchair Quarterbacks!
I really wasn't into football at all. I didn't even know who was who...
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I've had my share of humble pie the last few weeks. Just once, I'd like for someone else to be humbled by my prowess at picking winners. But it probably won't happen this week.
There's plenty of hyperbole being tossed around this week in the national media about the Patriots-Colts game, but...
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We bid adieu to two experts this week. Prep writer Brad Riddell and college writer Mason Kelley are both leaving The Californian for greener pastures, sunnier beaches and dare I say, more money. Folks, let me just say it's the nature of the industry.
Quality, young reporters tend to...
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Our barnyard colleague, Jester, proved exactly what we thought could and ultimately would happen when we dreamed up the idea of having him make picks in our Beat the Experts contest.
After flirting with the Mendoza line for correct picks in previous weeks, the buck got out of his rut --...
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After two miserable weeks I was ready to call it a career. You can ask my wife. She actually thought she was going to make my picks last week because I was so down on myself. Well, I redeemed myself as an expert with a 12-3 finish. That was the best finish among the panel, and only two...
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I had a bad week. Actually our panel of 7 sports experts and a goat had a bad week. We gave away 33 bumper stickers and Haddad did a few free oil changes courtesy of our ineptness at picking winners in Week 2. Good for you, bad for us.
Anyway, here's my picks for Week 3:
Bakersfield at...
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We're less than four days from the first games of Beat the Experts. Make sure you register, it's free, and top prize is a LG 32-inch LCD intergrated HDTV from Urner's. Plus, you'd earn bragging rights for a full season around Bakersfield.
Each week, I'll make my selections public on this blog,...
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The Associated Press
A month after he was released by the Houston Texans, David Carr agreed Friday to a two-year deal to play for the Carolina Panthers.
Carr, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft, will serve as Jake Delhomme's backup.
"It's a case where we were obviously...
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