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By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 4:07 pm in Oakland Raiders .

NFL Preview - Baltimore at Oakland Published: Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 - 10:35 am Last Modified: Sunday, Jan.

Regardless of who says what and regardless of what type of source whoever said that relies upon for their information, to deny that the Oakland Raiders could use some regularity would be absurd.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at 12:28 pm in Oakland Raiders .

It's that time of year again, when optimism has checked out, reality sets in, and thoughts about what lie ahead take center stage in the land of the Raiders.

Will be UPDATED. By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer ALAMEDA, Calif. Three Oakland Raiders players were fined a total of $40,000 for their actions in last week's penalty-filled game against the Cleveland Browns.

From the moment foot kicked ball, Sebastian Janikowski knew his 61-yard field-goal attempt was in line.

Jerome Harrison #35 of the Cleveland Browns runs by Tyvon Branch #33 of the Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 27, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Call it the curse of Warren Sapp, the vagaries of the NFL or just plain ol' coincidence.

Once the flags started flying against the Oakland Raiders , they didn't seem to stop.

This game provided the Raiders with their last opportunity to put together a winning streak in 2009.

The Raiders vowed to kick to Cleveland Browns returner Joshua Cribbs at every opportunity Sunday.

You sometimes truly hate to be a fan. Other times, you wish you could be an owner.

This has not looked like a game between two teams playing simply for pride. It has more resembled two rivals with something to play for.

By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 4:27 pm in Oakland Raiders .

Besides the wins and losses, starting Sunday in Denver Charlie Frye gets his chance to show what he can do.

Leta s be honest.A The minute youA found outA Bruce Gradkowski wasna t coming back, you knew in your heart the game was lost for Oakland.

We're all feeling pretty good in Raiderland these days, with a temporary break in the clouds coming through in the form of a hard-fought, comeback victory over the heavily favoured Bengals last weekend.

Going into the Bengals game, it seemed like the task for Bruce Gradkowski was impossible.

The Oakland Raiders' Louis Murphy dives for a touchdown with Cincinnati Bengal Morgan Trent in tow November 22, 2009 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif.