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| Raiders QB Campbell leaves game |
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10/16/2011 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell left Sunday's game against Cleveland in the second quarter with an apparent right shoulder injury. Campbell stretched for a first down after scrambling as Scott Fujita landed on top of him. Campbell immediately began clutching his right shoulder when he stood up, and walked gingerly back to the locker room. Kyle Boller took over for Campbell. |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 16, 2011) |
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10/16/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL games. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS, 4:05 P.M. (ET) Browns - QB Thad Lewis, WR Carlton Mitchell, CB Joe Haden, S Eric Hagg, T Oniel Cousins, G John Greco, TE Jordan Cameron Raiders - RB Rock Cartwright, FB Marcel Reece, TE Richard Gordon, G Bruce Campbell, DE Matt Shaughnessy, CB Chimdi Chekwa, CB Chris Johnson HOUSTON TEXANS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS, 4:05 P.M. (ET) Texans - QB T.J. Yates, FB James Casey, WR Andr |
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| Bucs attempt to regroup in key clash with potent Saints |
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10/14/2011 |
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| coming of Joe Montana by allowing three touchdown passes and 205 yards through the air. Tampa Bay had won nine of its last 11 road games before their implosion in California and suffered its worst defeat since a 45-0 shellacking at the hands of the Oakland Raiders back in 1999. They still managed to reach the NFC title game that season, so there's still hope to turn things around after one awful week. If Smith can toss three touchdown passes against this defense, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Brees and com |
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| Raiders ready for emotional showdown with Browns |
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10/14/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Maybe theres something to this destiny thing after all. Just hours after the death of their franchise icon last week, the Oakland Raiders staved off a spirited push on the final play of the game as their foes got within a few yards of a come-from-behind victory. And somewhere in the skies above Houston, Al Davis smiled. Emotions are sure to return this weekend as the Raiders play their first home game since the long-time executive died on Oct. 8 at age 82, ending a nearly 50-year associatio |
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| Injury-plagued Texans to take on rested Ravens |
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10/14/2011 |
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| . The Texans could have wide receiver Derrick Mason on the field this Sunday when they draft to get the better of the Ravens, a task easier said than done given the AFC North leaders' usual play at M&T Bank Stadium. Following a 25-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders last weekend -- a game in which the Texans played without star wide receiver Andre Johnson -- Houston sent an undisclosed draft pick to the New York Jets on Wednesday for Mason, a 14-year veteran with 937 career catches and over 12,000 receiving yar |
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| Raiders get LB Curry in trade with Seahawks |
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10/13/2011 |
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| Alameda, CA (MySportsbook) - Linebacker Aaron Curry passed his physical Thursday and is officially a member of the Oakland Raiders. Curry, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2009 draft, was acquired from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade that was initially reported Wednesday. The Raiders dealt draft picks in 2012 and '13 for Curry, who starred at Wake Forest and won the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker. He totaled 156 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks in 35 games for the Seahawks, including 30 starts. The 6-2, 25 |
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| Texans QB Schaub returns to practice |
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10/13/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice with a sore shoulder and thigh bruise. Schaub was a limited participant in Thursday's practice. He threw for 416 yards on 24-of-51 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions in last Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders. The 30-year-old is currently ninth in the NFL with 1,377 passing yards to go along with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. |
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| Raiders reportedly get LB Curry in trade with Seahawks |
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10/12/2011 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders, fresh off an emotional victory last Sunday over Houston, sought to improve their front seven by reportedly acquiring linebacker Aaron Curry from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. The former No. 4 overall pick in the 2009 draft will reportedly be moved for draft picks in 2012 and 2013, according to the Oakland Tribune. The trade is contingent on NFL approval, and Curry reporting to the Raiders and passing a physical. Curry was a star in college at Wake Fores |
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| Roethlisberger, Wilson, Janikowski earn AFC weekly awards |
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10/12/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson, and Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 5 of the NFL season. Roethlisberger captured the offensive award after completing 24-of-34 passes for 228 yards in the Steelers' 38-17 victory over Tennessee. He tied a franchise record with five touchdown passes in a single game. In a 31-24 triumph against Philadelphia, Wilson registered a t |
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| A Silver and Black Sunday |
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10/10/2011 |
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| ) - Some may have chalked it up to divine intervention. Others would call it a product of mind over matter. The more cynical ones may even view it as another example that's it's better to be lucky than to be good. But no matter how one describes the Oakland Raiders' climactic and cathartic 25-20 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday, all can agree it made for one damn good story. Just 24 hours after the sudden passing of Al Davis, the Raiders paid their legendary franchise father the ultimate tribute by de |
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