Darren McFadden News

The headlines of the San Jose Mercury News Saturday screamed from the past. The primary story was about the students who took control of a building on the UC-Berkeley campus.

The more appropriate title of this article should have been a oeThings Go a Heywarda By the Baya .

Things went from bad to worse for the Raiders on Sunday at a time when they expected a turnaround in the second half of their season.

Records: Raiders 2-6; Chiefs 1-7. TV: Blacked out. Radio: KTKZ , KAHI ; Greg Papa , Tom Flores ; Spanish, KZSF ; Navajo, KTNN .

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Brandon Myers leaps high for an errant pass from quarterback JaMarcus Russell in the third quarter of their NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov.

Earlier in the NFL season I wrote a piece about how JaMarcus Russell will end up as one of the biggest busts in history, and some readers maligned me for it.

As quarterback JaMarcus Russell goes, so goes the Oakland Raiders' season. That explains their 2-6 record with one half to go.

On Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, Brandon Dural, a public affairs major at Texas Southern University , in Houston, Texas, analyzed historical data for the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of this week's matchup between those two teams.

Somebody give "Ol' Grigs" a call, I think we could all use an "It's RAAAIIIIIDDDDERRRRSS WEEK," right about now.

Three years ago, the Raider Nation thought it witnessed the worst possible offense in the history of their franchise, as Art Shell tapped Tom Walsh to run his offense.

The Oakland Raiders are finally healthy, at least on offense. Running back Darren McFadden, wide receiver Chaz Schilens, left guard Robert Gallery and right tackle Cornell Green returned to practice Monday and are expected to play against the Kansas City Chiefs this week.

JaMarcus Russell has been nothing short of awful for the vast majority of the season.

Running back Darren McFadden, wide receiver Chaz Schilens, left guard Robert Gallery and receiver/kick returner Nick Miller are in for a huge surprise if they expect to ease their way on to the field after long layoffs because of injuries.

LaDainian Tomlinson, who has often come up big against the Raiders, warms up before today's game at Qualcomm Stadium.

When Tom Cable was hired as interim coach of the Oakland Raiders last year, owner Al Davis memorably whispered to a subordinate that he did not know much about him.

Oakland running back Darren McFadden is expected to be ready to return in Week 10, especially considering the additional rest he'll get with this week's bye.

Justin Fargas has been stirring the pot lately, making a case that he is the best running back in Oakland.

Coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that he has spoken with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis about allegations that Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 1:34 pm in Oakland Raiders .

The Raiders ended the first half of their season Sunday in much the same manner as it started: with coach Tom Cable facing allegations of physical abuse, quarterback JaMarcus Russell struggling and the San Diego Chargers walking off the field with yet another victory against them.