justblogbaby.com - 10/27/2009
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A blind man could have seen what was coming on Sunday. There were no secrets. The world knew the Jets were going to take the pressure off struggling rookie Mark Sanchez by giving Thomas Jones, Leon Washington and Shonn Greene the rock over and over again.
Surprise! The Raiders couldn’t stop the ...
The bottom 10 vs. Jets
ibabuzz.com 10/26/2009 — Ten notable developments of Sunday’s 38-0 loss to the Jets at the Coliseum:
1) Tom Cable didn’t sugarcoat it. While the entire team is responsible for a loss of this magnitude, there was no trying to sell the notion that the problems ...
Blame all around for Oakland Raiders offensive woes
examiner.com 10/27/2009 — A day after the Oakland Raiders were dominated by the New York Jets, Tom Cable faced the local media for the weekly post mortem. Exactly one week after Cable proclaimed the Raiders would "bring the fight every Sunday," he had to take questi...
Cable Continues To See No Issue In Russell
raiders.gearupforsports.com 10/26/2009 —
There was one good thing the Oakland Raiders did in their 38-0 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.
They finally let the $68 million dollar man, quarterback JaMarcus Russell, take a seat on the bench; the same seat that has been waiting for him for the past 5 weeks.
The only thing ...
Postgame wrap
ibabuzz.com 25 days ago — 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 ...
Ellis to have arthroscopic knee surgery
ibabuzz.com 24 days ago — News, notes and quotes Monday following open locker room and coach Tom Cable’s press briefing regarding a 24-16 loss to the San Diego Chargers.
– Starting defensive left end Greg Ellis, who has been hobbled for the past few weeks ...
Raiders’ coach won’t be charged with assault
scoresreport.com 10/22/2009 —
According to San Francisco Chronicle writer David White, Raiders head coach Tom Cable will not be charged for assault on former assistant coach Randy Hanson. There is still a possibility that Roger Goodell could suspend Cable, but that seems unlikely seeing as how police didn’t charge the ...
Far too much for ailing team to fix at once
sfgate.com 10/26/2009 — Cable gave quarterback JaMarcus Russell the hook in the second quarter of Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Jets. Coming on the heels of last week's 13-9 Raiders' win over the Eagles, Sunday was a major buzzkill. The Raiders were very bad very early, on ...
Jets Pummel Raiders 38-0, Washington Out For Season
jetsgab.com 10/26/2009 —
As I have said before, the Oakland Raiders are opportunists. By that, I mean that they easily lose at home as they do on the road. Perhaps they were full of themselves when they upset the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Who knows, really? Nonetheless, the Raiders reverted to their normal ...
Raiders go to backup plan
contracostatimes.com 10/22/2009 — Raiders coach Tom Cable makes no secret of his admiration for Justin Fargas. The seventh-year running back plays the game the way Cable was taught from an early age, and it's part of the reason why Fargas has emerged from a crowded backfield and into ...
Russell clear on why he got hook —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/27/2009
Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell now knows exactly why he got aluminum-benched in Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Jets. His coach made sure of that Monday morning. Tom Cable explained in great detail why he sat Russell after three first-half turnovers. ...
Rookie ready to fill in for Washington —
NY Post: Sports 10/27/2009
Shonn Greene and Thomas Jones may have helped the Jets rush for over 300 yards for the second week in a row, but Rex Ryan isn't fooled.
"He's so versatile," the coach said one day after losing Leon Washington for the season to a broken leg. "He's a...
Jets on auto pilot —
NY Post: Sports 10/27/2009
QUARTERBACKS B
Mark Sanchez (9-of-15, 143 yards, 1 TD) protected the ball and managed the game well.
RUNNING BACKS A+
Rookie Shonn Greene (19-144 yards, 2 TDs) and Thomas Jones (26-121 yards, 1 TD) were the stars. Leon Washington was lost...