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1 quarterback, Bruce Gradkowski. Add up the comments, and the results - a 20-17 Raiders' win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday - and what we might have here is the end of an era, JaMarcus Russell in the Raiders' rear-view mirror.

So much was made of this week's return of four injured offensive starters: left guard Robert Gallery, right tackle Cornell Green, running back Darren McFadden and wide receiver Chaz Schilens.

The JaMarcus Russell era officially is on hold. Coach Tom Cable said Wednesday that Bruce Gradkowski has replaced Russell as the Raiders' full-time starting quarterback.

Raiders coach Tom Cable knows who his starting running back and wide receivers are.

THEY ARE TOO stubborn to give up, and they wouldn't be men of status in the NFL if they weren't stubborn.

The returns of left guard Robert Gallery and right tackle Cornell Green did nothing to advance the passing game, but it made all the difference in the rushing offense.

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

Not long after he was a fifth-round draft pick in 2000 out of Texas A&M, Shane Lechler went directly to the NFL record book for a little research.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The Oakland Raiders look like they will be close to full strength for the first time this season on Sunday against visiting Kansas City.

In honor of the Richard Seymour's playoffs prediction, let's play a game of "Jeopardy" : Answer: Aug.

The long-anticipated arrival of one of the best wide receivers the Oakland Raiders have seen since the Jerry Rice-Tim Brown combination.

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.

In the history of this historic franchise, the Oakland Raiders never had more than two consecutive seasons of losing 10 or more games, in fact from 1960 to 2002 the Raiders had only had a total of four seasons .

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.

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

For the Raiders, this probably wasn't where they expected to be. Coming into the season, the hopes of the Nation would have the team looking at 4-4, maybe 5-3, resting up, and then making the push to the playoffs.

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.

In a country that feeds off other people's dirty laundry, the Oakland Raiders have been a lightning rod for train-wreck headlines.

Report: Cable hit two women Raiders coach Tom Cable stands accused of physical violence by his first wife and an ex-girlfriend, they women told ESPN's Outside the Lines .

For the Raiders, Sunday represents another game for the team to decide on being Jekyll, or Hyde.