How the Draft's Preceding Free Agency Bodes for our Oakland Raiders
Free agency following the draft: good or bad for the Raiders?
| Final - 1.2.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Free agency following the draft: good or bad for the Raiders?
Sunday Morning Bloody Mary:Oakland in Kansas City Usually Means Blood
For the first time in seven years the Oakland Raiders have built a team the rest of the AFC West feared, and they were seemingly on their way to building a team the rest of the NFL feared.
It's no surprise that the Chief's line had a hard time with the Raiders. This is just the type of team that gives KC problems. See how Brian Waters and the KC line preformed against the Oakland Raiders.
The Chiefs are paper champions. The Raiders completed their AFC West sweep and made the Chiefs look like children playing against a team of Predators.
Following Sunday's game, Kansas City Chiefs guard Brian Waters said there wasn't anything special the Oakland Raiders did as they dropped the Chiefs, 31-10. He said they were simply better than them and beat them.
Yes, the Chiefs were blown out today and there's no way to describe it other than that it sucks. But what does it mean moving forward?
Two Sources Report That Tom Cable May Have Coached His Last Game In Oakland
Oakland has continuously put heavy pressure on Matt Cassell and if not for a turnover by, the now officially failed, Darius Heyward-Bey, would be pitching a first half shut out. On the Offensive...
The Chiefs take on the Raiders in Week 17 this afternoon, hoping to secure the #3 seed in the 2011 NFL Playoffs. As we noted earlier this week, the Chiefs are quite good at home in Week 17 while the Raiders have historically struggled on the road in the last game of the regular season.
The Kansas City Chiefs host the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium in about one hour. I've got five predictions on the game. Here they are (and leave us yours in the comments).
The Kansas City Chiefs have released their inactives for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders. We didn't expect any surprises from the Chiefs inactive list but we've got a slight one -- QB Brodie Croyle is on the inactive list as the third quarterback.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:03 left: Kansas City Field Goal - 30-yarder by Ryan Succop. 4 plays, 5 yds, 0:44 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 8:33 left: Oakland Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Jason Campbell to Chaz Schilens. (Sebastian Janikowski extra point is good). 14 plays, 91 yds, 6:39 min. |
| 8:33 left: 14 plays, 91 yds, 6:39 min. |
| 0:07 left: Oakland Field Goal - 38-yarder by Sebastian Janikowski. 13 plays, 54 yds, 3:06 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 8:02 left: Kansas City Touchdown - 5-yard run by Jamaal Charles. (Ryan Succop extra point is good). 6 plays, 64 yds, 2:18 min. |
| 8:02 left: 6 plays, 64 yds, 2:18 min. |
| 2:26 left: Oakland Touchdown - 26-yard run by Michael Bush. (Sebastian Janikowski extra point is good). 9 plays, 75 yds, 5:36 min. |
| 2:26 left: 9 plays, 75 yds, 5:36 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 11:07 left: Oakland Touchdown - 10-yard run by Jacoby Ford. (Sebastian Janikowski extra point is good). 1 plays, 10 yds, 0:09 min. |
| 11:07 left: 1 plays, 10 yds, 0:09 min. |
| 9:11 left: Oakland Touchdown - 22-yard interception return by Stanford Routt. (Sebastian Janikowski extra point is good). |
| 9:11 left: |
| Team statistics | Oakland | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 344 5.1 67 | 201 2.8 72 |
| Time of Possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 21 10 9 2 | 17 7 8 2 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6-13-46% | 7-18-39% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-1-0% | 0-2-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 135 16-26 4.5 0-0 4-25 | 86 13-36 2.0 2-39 7-56 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 209 37 5.6 | 115 29 4.0 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 50 3-0 3-50 | 103 3-20 5-83 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 1-1 0-0 | 2 1-0 2-39 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-77 | 5-39 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 5-46.8 (42.8) | 6-37.7 (37.7) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 55 45 10 | 68 49 19 |