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Raiders quarterback Charlie Frye will, in fact, start Sunday at Cleveland, barring any concussion-related setback, coach Tom Cable said after practice Wednesday.

Since the dawn of the NFL, The Raiders-Broncos' games have been one of the most heatedA rivalries in history.A On and off the field they have openlyA shown their disdain for each other.A Through the years they have jumped at the chance to sign each othersA players and coaches.

Make no mistake, Raiders coach Tom Cable was pleased that JaMarcus Russell pulled out a 20-19 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

He didn't pass for even 50 yards. But, the fallen No. 1 draft pick just might have saved his career.

Without their starting quarterback, the Raiders had no leg to stand on Sunday. All Raiders head coach Tom Cable could do after the game was look at the stat sheet, tear it in two, then drop it in the trash can.

After getting routed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII almost seven years ago, the Oakland Raiders walked off the field as the second-best team in the NFL.

It's no secret that the Raiders' o-line has been a mess all seasona 'actually its been a mess since Lincoln Kennedy retired.

Surely, the tryptophan had kicked in. How else to explain rewarding the Raiders and their six-year run of historic futility by putting them on such a revered and iconic national stage as a Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas other than a schedule maker fell asleep at the wheel? Which is why, when the NFL released its slate of prime-time games March 23 ...

Zach Miller's first thought? "Oh, I think it's really cool," the tight end said.

With four offensive starters returning to the fold for Sunday's game, including two skill position guys in running back Darren McFadden and wide receiver Chaz Schilens, coach Tom Cable was predictably tight-lipped when asked about his starters.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 5:16 pm in Oakland Raiders .

Last week: Beat Philadelphia, 13-9. The skinny: The Raiders haven't exactly been backing up their famed motto of a "Commitment to Excellence." Instead, it's been more like a "Commitment to Mediocrity." They've gone 102 games since their last postseason appearance and are 26-76 during that span.

Raiders coach Tom Cable, who employed the same "stay the course" strategy throughout an assault investigation that he utilizes while coaching his team, said Friday he was pleased to put the legal matter behind him.

Quarterback JaMarcus Russell is pleased to have his most reliable training camp weapon back on the field and thinks the return of Chaz Schilens on Sunday will give the New York Jets something to think about.

"You can mark it down," Seymour said on a Cincinnati radio show, "the Raiders will be in the playoffs.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 4:06 pm in Oakland Raiders .

Raiders coach Tom Cable will work Chaz Schilens, left, slowly back into things. The Raiders keep waiting for Chaz Schilens to come to their rescue.

History was made at the Meadowlands in the Raiders' latest embarrassment, a 44-7 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.

Friend of the blog, Football Outsider managing editor Bill Barnwell sent me a quick email after the Raiders-Texans game.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 4:17 pm in Oakland Raiders .