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| Raiders QB Brooks injured; return questionable |
NFL Football |
09/17/2006 |
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BALTIMORE (AP) -Oakland Raiders quarterback Aaron Brooks was removed in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens after injuring his right shoulder. Brooks twice lost fumbled snaps to end Oakland's first two possessions. When Oakland got the ball a third time, Andrew Walter was inserted at quarterback. Brooks' return was questionable, Raiders officials said. Brooks was signed as a free agent to take over for Kerry Collins, but he has had difficulty moving the offense. He was pulled |
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| A's break off negotiations for Coliseum lease extension |
MLB Baseball |
09/15/2006 |
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| did not require months of delay. We will expect the JPA to honor the current agreement just as we have over the years, and continue to focus on finding another baseball-only venue in Alameda County.'' The A's, who share the Coliseum with the NFL's Oakland Raiders, have been searching for a suitable location and funding for a new stadium for several years, branching their efforts into the surrounding area after locating no suitable sites in Oakland. Last March, Wolff confirmed the A's interest in exploring |
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| Chargers DE Olshansky to miss Titans game |
NFL Football |
09/15/2006 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -Chargers defensive end Igor Olshansky will miss San Diego's home opener Sunday against the Tennessee Titans because of a sprained left knee. He was injured early in Monday night's 27-0 win over the Oakland Raiders. Olshansky did some individual work on the sidelines Friday while wearing a brace, but has yet to return to team drills. Jacques Cesaire, a four-year pro with 17 career starts, will start for Olshansky. The Chargers have their bye next weekend, and Olshansky said he could ret |
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| Titans' RT Bell, RB Henry wait-and-see for San Diego |
NFL Football |
09/15/2006 |
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| ell cannot go, second-year man David Stewart, who has yet to play in an NFL game, would take his place. He'd be going against a Chargers defense that had nine sacks - three by outside linebacker Shawne Merriman - in a season-opening shutout of the Oakland Raiders. The Titans brought Smith brought back before the season opener to bolster the run defense. If he doesn't play, Randy Starks, who started last season, would take his place.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The inform |
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| Raiders seek to rebound against hungry Ravens |
NFL Football |
09/14/2006 |
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| uring his spectacular career at the University of Maryland, LaMont Jordan often spent his Sundays resting his battered body and watching the Baltimore Ravens tear into opposing running backs. Jordan will return home this weekend as a member of the Oakland Raiders. Although he's lived in Maryland his entire life and is perceived a local hero of sorts, Jordan knows he won't receive any preferential treatment from Ray Lewis and the Baltimore defense. ``None of that really matters. Once the opening kickoff com |
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| Falcons off to flying start, Bucs looking for a turnaround |
NFL Football |
09/14/2006 |
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| t know for sure if I've still got the ball. That's the problem we pose for the defense.'' The Bucs and their struggling offense will have one less problem to worry about if Abraham can't go. They managed just 142 yards against the Ravens; only the Oakland Raiders were less productive in Week 1. Tampa Bay couldn't run (26 yards on 13 carries) and wasn't much better through the air (116 net yards passing). Chris Simms tossed three interceptions before rookie Bruce Gradkowski finished up. Gruden laughed off |
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| Brooks needs protection to have chance to succeed |
NFL Football |
09/13/2006 |
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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -The Oakland Raiders watched film of Baltimore's season-opening shutout win and saw the dominating performance they've come to expect from the Ravens defense. They figure that when the Ravens watched the Raiders get shutout themselves, they were probably salivating at the opportunity in this week's matchup. ``I don't think a shutout by them was a surprise,'' center Jake Grove said Wednesday. ``They're a great defense. We have to come to play. I'm sure they'll watch this film and wil |
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| Chargers pleased with romp over Raiders |
NFL Football |
09/12/2006 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -Quarterback Philip Rivers and coach Marty Schottenheimer liked almost everything about their 27-0 romp over the hapless Oakland Raiders. There was the usual nitpicking that only a head coach could offer, and a bit of self-criticism by a guy who made his first NFL start. Otherwise, ``I think we were pretty efficient in every area,'' Schottenheimer said on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Chargers ran their winning streak to six against the Raiders. If there was one surprise, it was |
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| Titans must fix mistakes with 4 of next 5 on road |
NFL Football |
09/12/2006 |
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| f Fisher said Monday the mistakes are fixable and promises his Titans will bounce back. They better. The Titans face the toughest stretch of their schedule with four of the next five games on the road starting Sunday at San Diego, which beat the Oakland Raiders 27-0 Monday night. That's followed by a trip to Miami, the lone home game against Dallas and visits to Indianapolis and Washington. ``Whatever kind of team we are is really fixing to show up,'' tight end Ben Troupe said. ``We've got some really go |
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| L.T., Chargers' defense stars as San Diego shuts down Oakland |
NFL Football |
09/11/2006 |
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -LaDainian Tomlinson led the Chargers to a 13-0 lead over the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, and the San Diego defense sacked Aaron Brooks seven times in the first three quarters of the final game of the NFL's eventful opening weekend. Nate Kaeding kicked two field goals, and Tomlinson rushed for 120 yards, hurdling the goal line for a 1-yard TD on the first play of the second quarter. The defense did the rest, holding the Raiders to 72 total yards and harassing Brooks throughout hi |
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