I’m starting to get a little worried for Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour. “You can mark it down,” Seymour told a Cincinnati sports radio talk show Wednesday. “The Raiders will be in the playoffs.” The Raiders — in the playoffs?  Upon hearing this proclamation, even Al Davis reportedly rolled his eyes. But hold your […]

Both the Chiefs and the Raiders won Sunday.  Mind the flying pigs on your commute today.  [ESPN 1, 2] But tonight, the real contenders in the division face off.  [ESPN] The Broncos have adjusted well to every opponent they faced.  [ESPN] These adjustments happen in-game and during the week.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] While the Chargers […]

In an improbable display of competence and a basic execution of football fundamentals, the Oakland Raiders stunned the football world Sunday when running back Michael Bush miraculously rushed for three yards against the Giants and succeeded in converting a first down. Raiders Achieve First Down [The Onion]

Champ Bailey‘s unorthodox technique hasn’t stopped him from being dominant.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] And it hasn’t stopped him from being confident — confident “through the roof.”  [Sports Radio Interviews] Bailey and company lead the league in passes defensed, tallying 36 with six interceptions.  [Denver Post] They’ll be challenged Monday against pass-happy, big-receiver San Diego.  [DPO]

Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable‘s days in Oakland might be numbered. Napa police finished their investigation of Cable’s alleged offseason assault of Raiders assistant Randy Hanson and forwarded the case to the District Attorney’s office. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated earlier that Cable wouldn’t receive special treatment. “This is not getting pushed under the […]

Traffic will be a little tricky going to the game due to road closures.  [DenverBroncos.com] Robert Ayers hasn’t cracked the stat sheet but once, but don’t call the rookie a bust.  [Colorado Springs Gazette] Dallas columnist says Tony Romo could use a little of Kyle Orton‘s patient, game-managing style.  [Dallas Morning News]

I saw this on ESPNews last night and thought to myself, “For ESPN, that wasn’t half bad, I hope they make that embeddable.” Ask and ye shall receive. /Wishes for a Broncos cheerleader, wishes for a Broncos cheerleader

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Quotes from Josh McDaniels‘ Monday presser after the Denver Broncos‘ 23-3 victory over the Oakland Raiders. HEAD COACH JOSH McDANIELS Opening statement “After looking at the film, we had a lot of people play well and execute the way that we hoped to. We played very physical and really were competitive in every phase and […]

Ryan Clady did it. He probably wasn’t trying to do it. He probably wasn’t even aware of it. No, it’s much more likely that the 23-year-old Clady saw September 27, 2009 as just another Sunday — another instance of the task at hand, and another job to do. If he could have towed a lunch […]