Re-Commitment to Excellence: An Oakland Raiders Franchise

[jonathonb15]

Post Game Press Conference

CH: Wow that one was close. Almost gave me a heart attack. Questions?
R: How can you explain this teams amazing turn around from last year?
CH: Well its not a turn around until we make the playoffs or at least get a winning record, but I think the guys just needed some direction. There is plenty of talent here and they just needed someone to help them put it all together. And having David [Carr] play the way he is playing won't hurt either.

R: Your defense showed up in a big way today. What was the game plan this week?

CH: We really wanted to come in here and control the line of scrimmage. We know that if we hit Kyle [Orton] then he's not gonna hurt us. So we just needed to get the pressure in his face. He did get the 2 scores on us, but we held him to under 200 yards I believe and thats a win for us.

R: The offense is so much better this year its unbelievable. Would you attribute that to better playcalling or what?

CH: I think its just the players playing better. That simple. I mean last year I believe the team had under 10 passing TD's the whole year. You can't be a winning team with that. Also we have had great success converting on 3rd down.

R: Thanks Coach.

[jonathonb15]

Week 6:Colts(4-1) at Raiders(6-0)
Raiders Eek Out Another, But Are Left Bruised

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(OAK) S. Janikowski, 23 YD FG, 4:07

Quarter 2(0-3)
(OAK) S. Janikowski, 40 YD FG, 3:50
(OAK) S. Janikowski, 38 YD FG, 1:52
(IND) P. Garcon 31 YD Pass From P. Manning(A. Vinatieri Kick), :46

Quarter 3(7-9)
(IND) R. Wayne 7 YD Pass From P. Manning(2 Pt. Conversion Failed), :54
(OAK) M. Mitchell, Returned Fumble 23 Yards(S. Janikowski Kick) :08

Quarter 4(13-16)
(OAK) D. Heyward-Bey 10 YD Pass From D. Carr(S. Janikowski Kick), 2:44
(IND) D. Clark 58 YD Pass From P. Manning(A. Vinatieri Kick), 2:02

End Game(20-23)

Team Stats
Colts
Total Offense: 338
Rushing Yards: 34
Passing Yards: 304
First Downs: 12
PR yards: 40
KR yards: 90
Total Yards: 468
Turnovers: 3
3rd down conversions: 3-5(60%)
2 PT. Conversion: 0-1(0%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Penalties: 0
Possession Time: 9:49

Raiders
Total Offense: 156
Rushing Yards: 64
Passing Yards: 92
First Downs: 9
PR yards: 20
KR yards: 107
Total Yards: 283
Turnovers: 0
3rd Down Conversions: 3-10(30%)
Red Zone TD: 1
Red Zone FG: 2
Penalties: 2-15
Possession Time: 10:11

Individual Stats

Colts
Passing
P. Manning- 18 of 23 for 304 yards, 3 TD's and 2 INT's

Rushing
J. Addai- 9 carries for 31 yards
D. Brown- 2 carries for 3 yards

Receiving
A. Gonzalez- 4 catches for 90 yards
R. Wayne- 4 catches for 40 yards and 1 TD
D. Clark- 3 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD
P. Garcon- 2 catches for 48 yards and 1 TD
J. Addai- 2 catches for 20 yards
I. Shaw- 1 catch for 3 yards
A. Collie- 1 catch for 12 yards
J. Tamme- 1 catch for 7 yards

Defense
A. Johnson- 3 tackles and 1 sack
R. Mathis- 2 tackles and 2 sacks
D. Freeney- 1 tackle and 1 sack

Kicking
A. Vinatieri- 2 of 2 XP's

Punting
P. McAfee- 2 punts for 91 yards(45.5 AVG.)

Raiders
Passing
D. Carr- 11 of 23 for 116 yards and 1 TD

Rushing
M. Bush- 9 carries for 54 yards
D. McFadden- 3 carries for 2 yards
D. Carr- 1 carry for 8 yards

Receiving
M. Bush- 4 catches for 30 yards
Z. Miller- 2 catches for 20 yards
D. Heyward-Bey- 2 catches for 29 yards and 1 TD
C. Schilens- 2 catches for 26 yards
B. Myers- 1 catch for 11 yards

Defensive
A. Augustine- 4 tackles
C. Johnson- 2 tackles and 1 INT
M. Huff- 1 tackle and 1 INT

Kicking
S. Janikowski- 3 of 3 FG's, 2 of 2 XP's

Punting
S. Lechler- 4 punts for 208 yards(52 AVG)

Game Notes

*WR's J. Higgins and J. Kidd both left the game with injuries and did not return.
* Raiders offense did not even get 100 yards passing
* Raiders defense continued to struggle against the pass.

[jonathonb15]

Post Game Press Conference

CH: Sloppy, sloppy game. Questions?

R: You don't seem to be to happy even though you won the game. Why is this?
CH: We did not deserve to win the game today. We got very lucky again. We played sloppy on offense, especially the line. I think we allowed 6 sacks if I'm not mistaken.
R: Higgins and Kidd never returned to the game, do you know the extent of their injuries yet?
CH: Its not good. Higgins looks like he has torn his hamstring so he'll be out at least 6 weeks. Kidd tweaked his knee and the trainer said it could be a torn ACL, but we'll see.

R: Are you going to sign anyone to fill the void?

CH: We have to. We can't play with 3 receivers. Not with the type of offense we run.

R: Well I'll let you go coach before you explode.

[jonathonb15]

Kidd Has Partially Torn ACL, Raiders Sign Duhon

We have just been informed that Raiders WR J. Kidd has a partially torn ACL. He will not be place on IR because the Raiders staff believes he will be back just before the playoffs if everything goes as planned.

When the Raiders learned of this news they went out and signed Tyrus Duhon, a rookie out of Florida. Duhon was a standout in college on the field, but could never seem to stay out of trouble. He was supposed to be a first round pick, but trouble with discipline made him go undrafted.

The Raiders gave another troubled athlete, A. Augustine, a chance and he is playing very well for the Raiders. They hope they will get the same results from Duhon.

Coach Heimerdinger also said he is considering moving C. Schilens to the slot because of his poor performance this season. He said it all depends upon how well this new kid can step in and perform. We'll just have to see.

[jonathonb15]

Week 8: BYE/Around the League

Since the Raiders have a BYE week and it just so happens to be halfway through the season, we will be taking a look at what is going on around the league.

Standings

AFC North
1. Ravens(3-4)
2. Steelers(3-4)
3. Bengals(3-5)
4. Browns(0-8)

AFC South
1. Colts(5-2)
2. Titans(5-3)
3. Texans(4-3)
4. Jaguars(1-7)

AFC East
1. Patriots(6-2)
2. Jets(4-3)
3. Bills(3-4)
4. Dolphins(2-5)

AFC West
1. Raiders(7-0)
2. Chiefs(3-4)
3. Broncos(3-4)
4. Chargers(2-5)

NFC North
1. Vikings(7-0)
2. Packers(3-4)
3. Bears(3-4)
4. Lions(2-5)

NFC South
1. Falcons(4-3)
2. Buccaneers(4-3)
3. Panthers(4-4)
4. Saints(3-4)

NFC East
1. Giants(6-1)
2. Cowboys(4-3)
3. Eagles(4-4)
4. Redskins(3-5)

NFC West
1. 49ers(4-3)
2. Seahawks(4-3)
3. Cardinals(4-3)
4. Rams(3-4)

League Leaders
Passing(In order of passer rating)
1. P. Manning- 102.7, 161 of 262(61%) for 2,031 yards 21 TD's and 6 INT's
2. D. Carr- 102.1, 99 of 168(58%) for 1,433 yards 14 TD's and 5 INT's
3. D. McNabb- 97.8, 192 of 314(61%) for 2,374 yards 15 TD's and 2 INT's
4. M. Hasselbeck- 97.5, 176 of 254(69%) for 1,799 yards 10 TD's and 3 INT's
5. T. Brady- 96.4, 191 of 291(65%) for 2,288 yards 21 TD's and 12 INT's

Passing Yards
1. D. McNabb- 2,374
2. T. Brady- 2,288
3. J. Campbell- 2,089
4. P. Manning- 2,031
5. A. Rodgers- 1,987

Passing TD's
1. T. Brady- 21
2. P. Manning- 21
3. M. Schaub- 18
4. D. Brees- 17
5. B. Roethlisberger- 15

Rushing yards
1. D. Williams- 1,069
2. C. Johnson- 1,014
3. K. Moreno- 1,011
4. M. Turner- 970
5. B. Jacobs- 954

Rushing TD's
1. B. Jacobs- 12
2. M. Turner- 10
3. A. Peterson- 8
4. D. Williams- 8
5. K. Smith- 8

Receptions
1. Santana Moss- 54
2. R. Moss- 52
3. G. Jennings- 52
4. Desean Jackson- 52
5. C. Ochocinco- 50

Receiving Yards
1. Santana Moss- 940
2. Desean Jackson- 741
3. R. Moss- 724
4. G. Jennings- 677
5. D. Avery- 673

Tackles
1. L. Briggs- 79
2. R. Maualuga- 70
3. J. Mayo- 66
4. B. Orakpo- 60
5. K. Rivers- 60

Sacks
1. Adalius Thomas- 19
2. T. Banta-Cain- 12
3. R. Mathis- 10.5
4. A. Crowell- 9.5
5. J. Tuck- 9

Interceptions
1. B. Sanders- 5
2. E. Reed- 4
3. N. Collins- 4
4. J. Joseph- 4
5. C. Johnson- 3

Kicking
1. R. Bironas- 29 of 29
2. C. Williams- 20 of 28
3. D. Akers- 18 of 20 
4. O. Mare- 17 of 20 
5. J. Brown- 17 of 19

Punting(AVG)
1. S. Lechler- 52.0
2. B. Moorman- 47.2
3. J. Kapinos- 46.8
4. P. McAfee- 46.4
5. D. Jones- 45.0

Kick Return(AVG)
1. J. Higgins- 33.6
2. A. Hughes- 32.3
3. S. Moss- 32.0
4. J. Harries- 31.1
5. P. Garcon- 30.9

Punt Return(AVG)
1. W. Welker- 22.9
2. D. Combs- 19.5
3. D. Hester- 18.6
4. J. Higgins- 18.5
5. T. Williamson- 17.0

[jonathonb15]

Raiders Stats(As of Week 8)

Passing
D. Carr- 99 of 168(58%) for 1,433 yards 14 TD's and 5 INT's

Rushing
M. Bush- 74 carries for 463 yards(6.2 AVG) and 3 TD's
D. McFadden- 16 carries for 118 yards(7.3 AVG) and 2 TD's
D. Carr- 13 carries for 84 yards(6.4 AVG) and 2 TD's
J. Gardea- 1 carry for 14 yards
J. Fargas- 1 carry for 1 yard

Receiving
L. Murphy- 21 catches for 398 yards and 4 TD's
M. Bush- 21 catches for 162 yards and 2 TD's
Z. Miller- 13 catches for 205 yards and 1 TD
J. Kidd- 12 catches for 178 yards and 2 TD's
C. Schilens- 11 catches for 178 yards and 2 TD's
D. McFadden- 8 catches for 142 yards and 1 TD
D. Heyward-Bey- 6 catches for 93 yards and 1 TD
J. Gardea- 4 catches for 33 yards and 1 TD
B. Myers- 3 catches for 44 yards

Tackles
1. T. Branch- 22
2. T. Howard- 19
3. K. Morrison- 17
4. A. Augustine- 14
5. T. Kelly- 14

Sacks
1. R. Seymour- 5
2. T. Kelly- 1
3. No Data
4. No Data
5. No Data

INT's
1. C. Johnson- 3
2. N. Asomugha- 2
3. M. Huff- 2
4. No Data
5. No Data

Kicking
1. S. Janikowski- 9 of 9

Punting(AVG)
1. S. Lechler- 52.0

Kick Return(AVG)
1. J. Higgins(33.6)
2. C. Johnson(22.7)
3. J. Kidd(2.0)
4. A. Augustine(2.0)

Punt Returns(AVG)
1.  J. Higgins(18.5)

[jonathonb15]

Week 9:Raiders(7-0) at Chiefs(3-4)
Raiders Get Their First Loss With A Horrible Offensive Showing

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
(KC) J. Reed 15 YD Pass From M. Cassel(R. Succop Kick), 2:45

Quarter 2(0-7)
(OAK) C. Johnson, Returned Punt 96 YDS(S. Janikowski Kick), 2:49
(KC) R. Succop, 49 YD FG, 1:37
(KC) C. Chambers 25 YD Pass From M. Cassel(R. Succop Kick), :25

Quarter 3(7-17)
(OAK) S. Janikowski, 60 YD FG 2:14
(OAK) T. Howard, Returned INT 19 YDS(S. Janikowski Kick), 1:51

Quarter 4(17-17)
(KC) J. O'Connell 17 YD Pass From M. Cassel(R. Succop Kick), 4:53

End Game(17-24)

Team Stats
Chiefs
Total Offense: 245
Rushing Yards: 39
Passing Yards: 206
First Downs: 9
PR yards: 8
KR yards: 31
Total Yards: 284
Turnovers: 1
3rd down conversions: 2-9(22%)
Red Zone TD: 2
Penalties: 0
Possession Time: 11:56

Raiders

Total Offense: 85
Rushing Yards: 2
Passing Yards: 83
First Downs: 8
PR yards: 127
KR yards: 117
Total Yards: 329
Turnovers: 3
3rd Down Conversions: 1-8(12%)
Red Zone TD: 0
Red Zone FG: 0
Penalties: 4-40
Possession Time: 8:04

Individual Stats

Chiefs
Passing
M. Cassell- 15 of 20 for 220 yards 3 TD's and 1 INT

Rushing
J. Charles- 17 carries for 28 yards
M. Norris- 4 carries for 12 yards
K. Sheets- 2 carries for 1 yard
M. Cassell- 1 carry for -2 yards

Receiving
C. Chambers- 3 catches for 57 yards and 1 TD
K. Sheets- 3 catches for 55 yards
B. Cottam- 2 catches for 23 yards
J. Charles- 2 catches for 18 yards
D. Bowe- 2 catches for 31 yards
J. O'Connel- 1 catch for 17 yards and 1 TD
M. Norris- 1 catch for 4 yards
J. Reed- 1 catch for 15 yards and 1 TD

Defense
T. Jackson- 2 tackles and 2 sacks
B. Flowers- 1 tackle and 2 INT's
P. Chewing- 1 INT

Kicking
R. Succop- 1 of 2 FG's, 3 of 3 XP's

Punting
D. Colquitt- 5 punts for 180 yards(36.0 AVG)

Raiders
Passing
D. Carr- 13 of 32 for 123 yards and 3 INT's

Rushing
M. Bush- 1 carry for 2 yards

Receiving
D. Heyward-Bey- 4 catches for 43 yards
M. Bush- 4 catches for 35 yards
L. Murphy- 2 catches for 12 yards
D. McFadden- 1 catch for 11 yards
T. Duhon- 1 catch for 12 yards
B. Myers- 1 catch for 10 yards
Z. Miller- 1 drop
C. Schilens- 1 drop

Defensive
T. Howard- 6 tackles 1 INT and 1 TD
R. Seymour- 4 tackles and 1 sack
T. Kelly- 4 tackles and 1 sack

Kicking
S. Janikowski- 1 of 1 FG's, 2 of 2 XP's

Punting
S. Lechler- 1 punt for 54 yards

Game Notes

*David Carr fell apart and never could get going.
* Defense allowed another 3 TD passer.
* Despite no points from offense, the Raiders only lost by 7.

[jonathonb15]

Post Game Press Conference

CH: I will not be taking any questions. I just want to say that this was the most embarrassing game I have ever been a part of. We're going to go back to work and we are going to fix what is wrong. Our offensive line has been struggling horribly and David [Carr] just can't seem to get in a rhythm. I would like to apologize to all the Raider fans out there.