The Raiders’ offense did their part last Sunday, but the defense and special teams failed them.  Carson Palmer was very solid as he completed 28 of 43 passes for 417 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Michael Bush led the way on the ground for the Raiders in this game with 66 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 13 yards.  WRs Darrius Heyward-Bey (9 rec, 130 yards, TD), Denarius Moore (3 rec, 101 yards) and Louis Murphy (5 receptions for 72 yards and 1 carry for 27 yards) led the way for the Raiders in the passing game.  TE Kevin Boss pitched in with 3 grabs for 33 yards (11.0 avg) and a TD grab.  The Raiders finished up with 103 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 43 passes (65.1%) for 417 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:33.

The defense and special teams were awful for the Raiders in this game.  Chargers’ WR Richard Goodman returned a kickoff 105 yards for a TD in this game.  LB Rolando McClain led the way for the Raiders in this game with 10 tackles.  Safeties Tyvon Branch (6 tackles) and Matt Giordano (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Raiders in this game.  The Chargers finished up with 153 yards rushing on 31 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 26 passes (73.1%) for 310 yards in this game.  The Raiders finished the 2011 season with an 8-8 record.

The Raiders got a big win last Saturday in K.C.  Carson Palmer did not have a good game.  He completed 16 of 26 passes for 237 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs.  Michael Bush led the way on the ground with 70 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 24 yards (12.0 avg).  WRs Denarius Moore (6 rec, 94 yards, TD) and Darrius Heyward-Bey (4 rec, 70 yards) led the way for the Raiders in the passing game.  The Raiders finished up with 71 yards rushing on 25 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 26 passes (61.5%) for 237 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:34.

The Raiders also got excellent production out of the special teams in this game.  CB Bryan McCann returned 3 kickoffs for 149 yards (49.7 avg) with one return that went for 91 yards.  DE Trevor Scott blocked a 49-yard field goal by the Chiefs’ Ryan Succop…which sent the game into overtime, where the Raiders won.

The defense gave up a lot of yards, but they also made a lot of big plays on Saturday.  Safety Matt Giordano had a huge game as he led the way for the Raiders on D with 10 tackles, 1 pass defense and a interception that he returned 91 yards.  LB Rolando McClain (8 tackles and 1 pass defensed), CB Lito Sheppard (7 tackles) and CB Stanford Routt (interception) also had solid games on D for the Raiders.  The Chiefs finished up with 135 yards rushing on 30 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 36 passes (58.3%) for 300 yards.  The Raiders are now 8-7 on the season and they can win the NFC West with a win over the Chargers next weekend and a Broncos’ loss to the Chiefs.

The Raiders gave up 14 unanswered points in the last 7:47 of this game as their defense let them down big time.  Carson Palmer was outstanding in this game as he completed 32 of 40 passes for 367 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Michael Bush led the way on the ground for the Raiders yesterday with 77 yards rushing on 18 carries (4.3 ypc) and he also caught 7 passes for 62 yards (8.9 avg).  Fullback Marcel Reece pitched in with 1 carry for 26 yards and 3 receptions for 16 yards.  WR Louis Murphy carried the ball 2 times for 16 yards (8.0 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  WR Darrius Heyward-Bey led the way for the Raiders in this game with 8 grabs for 155 yards (19.4 avg) with 1 TD catch.  WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (6 rec, 52 yards) and TE Kevin Boss (3 rec, 47 yards) also pitched in for the Raiders in the passing game.  The Raiders finished up with 132 yards rushing on 22 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 40 passes (80%) for 345 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:33.

The defense really let the Raiders down in the 4th quarter today and it could wind up costing them a playoff spot.  LB Rolando McClain (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit), CB Lito Sheppard (8 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Matt Giordano (8 tackles) led the way for the Raiders on D in this game.  OLB Aaron Curry pitched in with 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and a fumble recovery that he returned 6 yards for a TD also had a solid game for the Raiders today.  The Lions finished up with 57 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 52 passes (55.8%) for 375 yards.  The Raiders are now 7-7 on the season.

The Raiders stunk it up on both sides of the football yesterday as they were crushed by the Packers.  Carson Palmer had a rough day as he completed 24 of 42 passes for 245 yards with 1 TD pass and 4 INTs.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 12 yards (6.0 ypc).  Michael Bush got a lot of work in with 78 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg).  FB Marcel Reece carried the ball 2 times for 12 yards (6.0 ypc) and he caught 4 passes for 5 yards (1.3 avg), but, he lost a fumble that Packers’ LB Erik Walden returned 5 yards for a TD.  WR Darrius Heyward-Bey led the way in the passing game for the Raiders with 78 yards receiving on 5 grabs (15.6 avg).  WR Louis Murphy (4 rec, 70 yards) and TE Kevin Boss (5 rec, 43 yards, TD) also had solid games for the Raiders yesterday.  The Raiders finished up with 117 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 43 passes (55.8%) for 245 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:20.

The defense wasn’t too good for the Raiders yesterday.  LB Rolando McClain led the way on D for the Raiders in this game with 7 tackles, 2 sacks (one of which resulted in a safety).  Safeties Tyvon Branch (5 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and Mike Mitchell (4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) made some positive plays for the Raiders in this game.  The Patriots finished up with 136 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 32 passes (53.1%) for 281 yards in this game.  The Raiders are now 7-6 on the year.

The Dolphins were up 34-0 after the first three quarters in this game, before they essentially called off the dogs.  Carson Palmer completed 20 of 41 passes for 273 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT (it was returned 34 yards for a TD by LB Kevin Burnett of the Fins).  Michael Bush had a rough time today with only 18 yards rushing on 10 carries (1.8 ypc) and 3 catches for 27 yards (9.0 avg).  FB Marcel Reece pitched in with 10 yards rushing on 1 carry and 38 yards receiving on 1 catch.  WRs Chaz Schilens (6 rec, 89 yards) and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (1 rec, 40 yards, TD) led the way for the Raiders in the passing game today.  The Raiders finished up with 46 yards rushing on 14 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 41 passes (48.8%) for 258 yards in this game as they had possession of  the ball for only 21:40.

The Raiders’ D got pushed around by the Dolphins today.  LB Rolando McClain (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and DT John Henderson (7 tackles and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Raiders in this game.  Safety Matt Giordano (5 tackles) and LB Aaron Curry (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) also pitched in for the Raiders today.  The Dolphins finished up with 209 yards rushing on 44 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 25 passes (52%) for 153 yards.  The Raiders are now tied with the Broncos atop the AFC West with a 7-5 record.

The Raiders could only muster 1 touchdown today, but it didn’t matter as kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailed six field goals!  Carson Palmer was so-so as he completed 21 of 37 passes for 301 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Michael Bush had a tough game as he rushed for 69 yards on 24 carries (2.9 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 4 passes for 24 yards (6.0 avg).  FB Marcel Reece only carried the ball 2 times for 0 yards, but he also caught 5 passes for 92 yards (18.4 avg) in this game.  WRs Chaz Schilens (4 rec, 58 yards), Louis Murphy (2 rec, 53 yards) and Darrius Heyward-Bey (4 rec, 42 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Raiders today.  The Raiders finished up with 73 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 37 passes (56.8%) for 268 yards as they had possession of the ball for 30:02.

The defense made big plays when they had to despite giving up a lot of yards today.  Safety Tyvon Branch (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and LB Rolando McClain (6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Raiders on D in this game.  OLB Kamerion Wimbley was outstanding today with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, 2 QB hits and an interception that he returned 73 yards!  Safety Michael Huff and CB Stanford Routt pitched in with 1 interception apiece in this game.  The Bears finished up with 172 yards on 27 carries (6.4 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 36 passes (50%) for 229 yards in this game.  The Raiders are now an impressive 7-4 on the season.

The Raiders were ballhogs in this game and it paid off on the scoreboard.  Carson Palmer was very efficient as he completed 17 of 23 passes for 164 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 5 yards (1.7 ypc) with 1 TD run yesterday.  Michael Bush played well yesterday as he had a very heavy workload.  Bush carried the ball 30 times for 109 yards (3.6 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 20 yards (10.0 avg).  Fullback Marcel Reece pitched in with 45 yards on 6 carries (7.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 16 yards (8.0 avg) in this game.  WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (4 rec, 43 yards), TE Kevin Boss (5 rec, 37 yards) and WR Chaz Schilens (1 rec, 11 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Raiders yesterday.  The Raiders finished up with 162 yards rushing on 41 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 23 passes (73.9%) for 139 yards as they had possession of the ball for 35:44.

The defense was excellent for the Raiders until the 4th quarter when the Vikings put 14 points on the board.  Safety Tyvon Branch (7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and CB Lito Sheppard (6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Raiders in this game.  Safety Matt Giordino also had another good game for the Raiders with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 42 yards.  CB Stanford Routt (interception), LB Aaron Curry (fumble recovery) and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (fumble recovery) also made big plays for the Raiders yesterday!  DTs Tommy Kelly and Desmond Bryant pitched in with 2 sacks each in this game.  The Vikings finished up with 124 yards rushing on 24 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 187 yards in this game.  The Raiders still are sitting atop the AFC West alone with a 6-4 record.

The Raiders pushed the Chargers around last night on both sides of the football.  Carson Palmer had his best game for the Raiders so far as he completed 14 of 20 passes for 299 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Michael Bush was a beast last night as he ran the ball 30 times for 157 yards (5.2 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 85 yards (28.3 avg) in this game.  Rookie RB Taiwan Jones pitched in with 39 yards rushing on 7 carries (5.6 ypc) last night.  Rookie WR Denarius Moore led the way in the passing game with 5 receptions for 123 yards (24.6 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  The Raiders finished up with 191 yards rushing on 41 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 21 passes (66.7%) for 298 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:37.

The defense was pretty solid for the Raiders last night.  OLB Kamerion Wimbley led the way for the Raiders last night with 7 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 5 QB hits.  LB Adam Curry (6 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Tyvon Branch (6 tackles) also played well for the Raiders last night.  DE LaMarr Houston (fumble recovery) and safety Matt Giordano (interception with a 26-yard return) also made some big plays for the Raiders last night.  The Chargers finished up with 75 yards rushing on 15 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 47 passes (48.9%) for 239 yards in this game.  The Raiders are now 5-4 on the season as they are sitting atop the AFC West.

The Raiders were up 17-7 at the half when the roof caved in on them big time.  Carson Palmer completed 19 of 35 passes for 332 yards with 3 TD passes and 3 INTs.  Some of those INTs were costly to the Raiders.   Michael Bush was impressive as he carried the ball 19 times for 96 yards (5.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 33 yards (16.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WR Jacoby Ford (5 rec, 105 yards, TD), WR Denarius Moore (4 rec, 61 yards) and FB Marcel Reece (3 rec, 51 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Raiders yesterday.  The Raiders finished up with 100 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 35 passes (54.3%) for 316 yards as they had possession of the ball for 28:09.

The Raiders just couldn’t stop the running game of the Broncos yesterday.  DE Lamarr Houston (7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Tyvon Branch (7 tackles) led the way for the Raiders in this game.  LBs Kamerion Wimbley (6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 QB hits) and Adam Curry (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also had solid games for the Raiders yesterday.  The Broncos finished up wiht 298 yards rushing on 38 carries (7.8 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 22 passes (45.5%) for 113 yards in this game.  The Raiders also gave up a 85-yard punt return for a TD by Broncos’  WR Eddie Royal early in the 4th quarter and it hurt.  The Raiders are now 4-4 on the year.

The Oakland Raiders were pathetic yesterday, especially at QB.  Kyle Boller started the game at QB for the Raiders and he was awful.  He completed 7 of 14 passes for 61 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs (one was returned 59 yards for a TD by Chiefs’ safety Kendrick Lewis).  Carson Palmer relieved Boller and he was almost as bad.  He completed 8 of 21 passes for 116 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 interceptions (one was returned 55 yards by Chiefs’ CB Brandon Flowers for a TD).  RB Michael Bush led the way on the ground for the Raiders as he rushed for 99 yards on 17 carries (5.8 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 12 yards in this game.  Rookie Taiwan Jones got in on the action yesterday as he carried the ball 3 times for 18 yards (6.0 ypc).  He also caught 1 pass for 30 yards in this game.  Darren McFadden hurt his foot early in this game as he carried the ball 2 times for 4 yards (2.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 3 yards.  WR Darrius Heyward-Bey led the way for the Raiders in the passing game with 5 grabs for 89 yards (17.8 avg).  The Raiders finished up with 155 yards rushing on 27 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 35 passes (42.9%) for 167 yards as they had possession of the ball for 26:23.

The defense actually played pretty well for the Raiders yesterday.  CB Stanford Routt (10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and safety Tyvon Branch (9 tackles) led the way for the Raiders’ D in this game.  CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) and safety Chinedum Ndukwe (2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also made some big plays in this game for the Raiders.  The Chiefs finished up with 139 yards on 39 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 161 yards.  The Raiders are now 4-3 on the year.