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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 12:53 pm in Oakland Raiders .

The numbers say the Raiders have the NFL's 26th ranked defense, but the Silver & Black have many solid players on that side of the ball and it all starts with a formidable defensive line.

Richard Seymour has gradually made the adjustment to playing in Oakland. Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson It has been nearly seven weeks since Richard Seymour 's world turned upside down.

Raiders coach Tom Cable challenged his players to take the fight to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

The Oakland Raiders were clearly motivated against Philadelphia. Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson OAKLAND -- Antonio Pierce's harsh comments about the Oakland Raiders ended up doing both the Raiders and his New York Giants a favor.

Donovan McNabb can't whine about his weapons anymore. Upgrades like FB Leonard Weaver, TE Brent Celek and WR Jeremy Maclin give the offense dimensions it lacked last season and helped McNabb complete 66.7 percent of his passes and register a passer rating of 123.2 through two starts.

Some have suggested that the Raiders are lacking leadership and don't have a single leader on the whole team.

They lost a game so completely and atrociously that they confirmed Tom Cable's assertions that his team's problems went much deeper than the devastatingly inaccurate arm of quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

On paper, it's a wonder the Raiders and New York Giants are even going through the trouble of playing Sunday.

The Raiders played well against the San Diego Chargers in the season opener yet lost the game.

Having been waived by the Philadelphia Eagles, Jeff Garcia needs a team. Having watched JaMarcus Russell struggle mightily in the season's first three games, the Raiders could use an experienced alternative at quarterback.