Good beginning does not necessarily mean good ending. Although selling out the season opener against the San Diego Chargers, the Oakland Raiders did not play well enough to make the their last game of season the same popular as the first.
The Raiders’ season finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday will be blacked out locally as the team did not sell out the tickets. And that blackout will be the seventh of the season. The last time they had as many blackouts was in 1997. 72 hours before the kickoff, there was no extension, no more Raiders jerseys lover coming to buy ticket, meaning there will be blackout in a 75-mile radius.
The Raiders had sold out six of eight games each of the past three seasons after taking over ticket sales from Alameda County. And during their first 11 seasons in Oakland, the team only managed to sell out 25 of 88 regular-season games in time to avoid a blackout.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Ravens plan to beat Raiders to enter playoffs
For the final game of the season, the Baltimore Ravens have only one thing to do: fix the mistakes they made in a frustrating loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and beat the Oakland Raiders, then it is all about postseason.
Despite being penalized 11 times for 113 yards, committing three turnovers and allowing four sacks in a 23-20 defeat against the Steelers on Sunday, the Ravens need only to win this Sunday’s game against the Raiders to reach the postseason for a second straight season. And in order to win that final and key game, the Ravens have to learn from the loss to the Steelers.
The first priority is to cut down on penalties. The Ravens have ranked first in the NFL with 1,057 penalty yards. If not the penalties, the Ravens would have already set for postseason by beating the Steelers. It is not anyway an easy job to get everything perfect within the one week before the finale, but they will try best with the die-hard eagerness to play in playoffs.
Despite being penalized 11 times for 113 yards, committing three turnovers and allowing four sacks in a 23-20 defeat against the Steelers on Sunday, the Ravens need only to win this Sunday’s game against the Raiders to reach the postseason for a second straight season. And in order to win that final and key game, the Ravens have to learn from the loss to the Steelers.
The first priority is to cut down on penalties. The Ravens have ranked first in the NFL with 1,057 penalty yards. If not the penalties, the Ravens would have already set for postseason by beating the Steelers. It is not anyway an easy job to get everything perfect within the one week before the finale, but they will try best with the die-hard eagerness to play in playoffs.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Sunday’s Raiders-Eagles game to be blacked out
Failing to sell out 72 hours before kickoff, the Oakland Raiders’ third home game this season on Sunday will be blacked out locally in a 75-mile radius. And it is the Raiders’ second blacked-out home game.
Even if the game is against the Eagles, who have a controversial quarterback Michael Vick play on Sunday. As it has been reported that animal rights group will protest against Vick before the game, I guess the game is not going to be dull.
The Raiders is a team with good records of blackouts. They have had two games blacked out each season since taking over ticket sales from Alameda County before the 2006 season. And before that, it was even worse- they sold out only 25 of 88 regular-season games in time to avoid blackouts during their first 11 seasons in Los Angeles.
Even if the game is against the Eagles, who have a controversial quarterback Michael Vick play on Sunday. As it has been reported that animal rights group will protest against Vick before the game, I guess the game is not going to be dull.
The Raiders is a team with good records of blackouts. They have had two games blacked out each season since taking over ticket sales from Alameda County before the 2006 season. And before that, it was even worse- they sold out only 25 of 88 regular-season games in time to avoid blackouts during their first 11 seasons in Los Angeles.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
NFL is monitoring Tom Cable case as authorities investigate allegations
Recently there have been a lot of reports about the Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable, who allegedly assaulted one of his assistants. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said that the league is watching as authorities investigate the case.
“We’re closely monitoring the case and will continue to monitor the case. We like to make sure we understand what all the facts are before we comment on it,” Goodell said Tuesday during an NFL Play 60 event in New Jersey. When the appropriate time comes, we will speak to the coach. The personal conduct rule applies to everyone in the NFL, from the commissioner to the players and including coaches. This is something we take very seriously.”
Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson was hospitalized with a broken bone in his face following an Aug. 5 attack. Hanson initially did not tell police who attacked him and only said it was a member of the Raiders coaching staff. However, his attorney, John McGuinn, told NFL.com last week that Hanson told police that Cable was the coach who attacked him.
“We’re closely monitoring the case and will continue to monitor the case. We like to make sure we understand what all the facts are before we comment on it,” Goodell said Tuesday during an NFL Play 60 event in New Jersey. When the appropriate time comes, we will speak to the coach. The personal conduct rule applies to everyone in the NFL, from the commissioner to the players and including coaches. This is something we take very seriously.”
Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson was hospitalized with a broken bone in his face following an Aug. 5 attack. Hanson initially did not tell police who attacked him and only said it was a member of the Raiders coaching staff. However, his attorney, John McGuinn, told NFL.com last week that Hanson told police that Cable was the coach who attacked him.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Raiders Pro Bowl CB Asomugha will not miss season opener
The Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha confirmed on Tuesday that his injured left wrist would be no problem by season opener and he would not miss the game against the San Diego Chargers on Sept. 14.
Such confirmation sounded like a good reassurance to Raiders fans, who had been reading reports that Asomugha might miss the Raiders’ season opener. No wonder they worried. Asomugha suffered the injury during the first play of Saturday’s preseason loss to the New Orleans Saints and later tests showed that there was a chip fracture and cartilage damage in Asomugha’s left wrist. He missed Tuesday practice and was scheduled not to play in Raiders’ final preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. But Asomugha said it would be ok for him to wear back his No. 21 raiders jersey and play in the first regular-season game.
“I’ll play in the opener, no problem,” Asomugha said. “If we played today it would be a big issue. I wouldn’t even be able to go if it was today. But it wouldn’t be an issue afterward.”
The fifth-year veteran Stanford Routt will start at right cornerback and Chris Johnson starts at the left side. The two had been competing in training camp for the starting job opposite of Asomugha.
Such confirmation sounded like a good reassurance to Raiders fans, who had been reading reports that Asomugha might miss the Raiders’ season opener. No wonder they worried. Asomugha suffered the injury during the first play of Saturday’s preseason loss to the New Orleans Saints and later tests showed that there was a chip fracture and cartilage damage in Asomugha’s left wrist. He missed Tuesday practice and was scheduled not to play in Raiders’ final preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. But Asomugha said it would be ok for him to wear back his No. 21 raiders jersey and play in the first regular-season game.
“I’ll play in the opener, no problem,” Asomugha said. “If we played today it would be a big issue. I wouldn’t even be able to go if it was today. But it wouldn’t be an issue afterward.”
The fifth-year veteran Stanford Routt will start at right cornerback and Chris Johnson starts at the left side. The two had been competing in training camp for the starting job opposite of Asomugha.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Raiders WR Schilens broke bone in left foot
The Oakland Raiders receiver Chaz Schilens broke a bone in his left foot on Tuesday during the joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers. The injury will probably sideline Schilens for one month.
Schilens said he didn’t know whether he would need a cast or walking boot and when he might return, but he hoped to be available for playing in the team’s season opener Sept. 14 against San Diego Chargers. X-rays revealed he’d broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot, that was why Schilens felt sharp pain while running and had to leave after practice on crutches.
If not injured, Schilens would be one of the Raiders’ top two receivers this season. He made six starts for the Raiders during his rookie season in 2008, making 15 catches for 226 yards and two touchdowns. During the time he is out, the team will choose a replacing receiver from Javon Walker, Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey, but all of them have some kind of health problem, so the Raiders’ receiving corps is in limbo and the depth gone.
Schilens said he didn’t know whether he would need a cast or walking boot and when he might return, but he hoped to be available for playing in the team’s season opener Sept. 14 against San Diego Chargers. X-rays revealed he’d broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot, that was why Schilens felt sharp pain while running and had to leave after practice on crutches.
If not injured, Schilens would be one of the Raiders’ top two receivers this season. He made six starts for the Raiders during his rookie season in 2008, making 15 catches for 226 yards and two touchdowns. During the time he is out, the team will choose a replacing receiver from Javon Walker, Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey, but all of them have some kind of health problem, so the Raiders’ receiving corps is in limbo and the depth gone.
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