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Postgame wrap
News, notes and observations on the Raiders’ 24-16 loss to the Chargers in San Diego: – Raiders hit midseason at 2-6, and it’s getting more and more like the movie “Groundhog Day.” They were 2-6 in every season dating back through 2003, except for in 2005, ...
Cable accuses ESPN of not giving him a chance to respond
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com — Raiders coach Tom Cable has issued a statement in response to ESPN's Outside The Lines report regarding... allegations that Cable had committed violence against two former wives and a former girlfriend."On only one occasion in my life have I ever... (more) Cable accuses ESPN of not giving him a chance to respond
ESPN paints Tom Cable is an unflattering light
ESPN paints Tom Cable is an unflattering light
justblogbaby.com — With his accusations of assault put to rest, it would appear that Tom Cable could finally get... back to business at hand. As ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast.” The Disney Sports Channel unveiled a report on Outside the Lines in which Cable was said to have a history ... (more) ESPN paints Tom Cable is an unflattering light
ESPN uncovers more assault allegations
sfgate.com — An ex-wife and ex-girlfriend made their abuse claims to ESPN's "Outside the Lines," which aired Sunday before... the Raiders played the Chargers. The allegations come 10 days after the Napa district attorney's office decided not to charge Cable with ... (more) ESPN uncovers more assault allegations
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[Raiders] Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell Pleased With His Latest Performance
Gridironfans.com — ... for 16 yards, and coach Tom Cable so distrusted the passing offense he put the game in the hands of his defense and Sebastian Janikowski rather than Russell. "I did a pretty good job," Russell told reporters. "When it all boils down to it, you had a chance at the end to try and win. Didn't do too much damage with the interception. No matter what happened, I think we came out and fought despite the score and just kept pushing and just came out short in the end." Source: Oakland Tribune ...

Russell Feels He Played Pretty Well vs Chargers
Raiders Gab — Despite an 8-point loss to the Chargers Sunday, JaMarcus Russell was pleased with how he played: Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell completed 14 of 22 passes for 109 yards and one interception that was thrown towards Zach Miller, who was surrounded by powder blue San Diego jerseys, led to the Chargers first touchdown. He was lucky a first-and-10 forced pass late in the game wasn’t intercepted when the Raiders got a field goal. Russell completed just two passes in eight attempts to wide receivers for 16 yards, and coach Tom Cable so distrusted the ...

JaMarcus thinks he did "a pretty good job"
ProFootballTalk.com — Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell completed 14 of 22 passes for 109 yards, with no touchdowns, one interception and one fumble in Sunday's loss to the Chargers. Those aren't exactly stellar numbers, but Russell was satisfied with the way he played. " I did a pretty good job ," Russell said after the game. "When it all boils down to it, you had a chance at the end to try and win. Didn't do too much damage with the interception. No matter what happened, I think we came out and fought despite the score and just kept pushing and just came out short in the end." By completing ...

JaMarcus Russell is clueless
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... Following his 109-yard passing day in a 21-16 loss to the Chargers on Sunday, Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell thought that he did a “pretty good job.” ...

I Guess We’re Setting the Bar Really Low for “Good”
The Slanch Report — ... just came out short in the end. He must be using a different definition of “good” because when you have a $61 million contract you should probably be doing better than going 14-22 for a mere 109 yards, especially when you have no TDs, an interception, 5(!) sacks and a fumble. That to me doesn’t spell G-O-O-D, more like pathetic. Or shitacular. I would like whatever drugs Jamarcus is on that enables him to hallucinate so powerfully. [Contra Costa Times] Posted in Football Tagged: JaMarcus Russell, Oakland ...

Raiders-Chargers one-liners
ProFootballTalk.com — ... of his NFL career and added five tackles. Raiders RB Justin Fargas scored his first rushing touchdown in 115 carries dating back to the 2008 season. Said Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha, " ...

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