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Charles Woodson brings confidence to Raiders

2013-05-22 20:20:04

ALAMEDA, Calif. Charles Woodson has no intention of being an aging mentor playing out his golden years in silver and black. "I would have just retired if I thought I couldn't go out there and be the best player on the field," Woodson said Wednesday by...

Scoreboard -- Dec. 5, 2012

2012-12-05 22:51:00

|TV SPORTS| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) NBA Basketball--New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TNT); Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) Men’s College Basketball--Long Beach State at...

Scoreboard -- Nov. 24, 2012

2012-11-24 22:36:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| �Soccer -- Premiere League, Liverpool at Swansea, 7:15 a.m. (ESPN2). �National Football League -- Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, noon (FOX); Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, noon (CBS); San Francisco 49ers at New...

Scoreboard -- Nov. 3, 2012

2012-11-03 22:23:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 3 p.m. (FOX); Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS); Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...

Analysis on Ben Roethlisberger's injury

2012-11-13 08:51:00

Aaron Wilson: This is a serious setback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger is the heart and soul of this football team, the escape artist who makes Houdini-like moves to extend plays and deliver the football down the field. He's tough,...

Scouting Report: Ravens vs. Raiders

2012-11-10 11:20:00

RAVENS PASSING GAME: The big play has been mostly absent lately from the Ravens' passing game with Joe Flacco completing only nine passes of 20 or more yards over the last four games. Speedy wide receiver Jacoby Jones has just four catches during that...

Coffee Companion (11/9): your daily Ravens fix

2012-11-09 06:15:00

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....

Breaking down Sunday's Ravens-Raiders matchup with Oakland Tribune beat reporter Jerry McDonald

2012-11-07 07:12:00

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens play the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Thanks to Jerry McDonald, the Raiders beat writer for the Oakland Tribune and the...

Scoreboard -- Nov. 2, 2012

2012-11-02 22:48:00

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Arsenal at Manchester United, 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS Playoffs, 7 p.m. (NBCSN) College Football--Oklahoma at Iowa State, 11 a.m. (ABC); Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Temple at Louisville,...

Raiders take down hapless Chiefs, 26-16 at Arrowhead

2012-10-28 16:13:00

Carson Palmer threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and the Oakland Raiders stuffed the struggling Kansas City Chiefs 26-16 on Sunday for their sixth straight win at Arrowhead Stadium. Sebastian Janikowski was perfect on four field-goal attempts, and...

Scoreboard -- Oct. 24, 2012

2012-10-24 22:30:00

|TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball--World Series, Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) College Football--Clemson at Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN); Delaware State at Morgan State, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) NFL Football--Tampa Bay Buccaneers at...

Scoreboard -- Oct 13, 2012

2012-10-13 22:22:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Noon (CBS); Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles, Noon (FOX); Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins, 3:25 p.m. (FOX); Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...

It was only a matter of time before Darren McFadden went down with an injury. Now it looks like he and backup Mike Goodson both have the dreaded high ankle sprain. That's not good for anybody. Reese looks to be the more trustworthy option, as he can pass block and doesn't fumble.

2012-11-06 09:47:00

Yes! I am going to recommend both! Wasn't that exciting? Anyway, I don't necessarily like either guy against Baltimore this week, but I do like the upcoming schedule for the fantasy playoff run: Saints, Bengals, Browns, Broncos and Chiefs. Someone's gonna get some points against those teams.

2012-11-06 00:00:00