Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Raiders’

Buckhalter, Moreno Up For Awards

September 29th, 2009 - 8:22am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

After winning their third game in as many weeks, the Broncos have two players up for voting for awards for their performances in Week 3.

Knowshon Moreno is nominated for the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week after his 21-carry, 90-yard, one-touchdown performance on Sunday. His teammate in the backfield, Correll Buckhalter, is nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after notching his first 100-yard rushing game as a Bronco, finishing with 14 carries for 108 yards.

You can vote for both players at NFL.com here and here.

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3-0 Makes For A Fun Start

September 28th, 2009 - 7:16pm by mark_cooperOther posts by mark_cooper

Funny how the papers changed directions today with a headline of 3-0, NO JOSHING….gotta love it. Little different tune than the preseason, huh.

I LOVE BEATING THE RAIDERS, so my season will be complete with another win against them. :o)

O.K. not quite, but it sure makes me smile hard and I loved the jawing that went on before and during the game.

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A Team In The Making

September 28th, 2009 - 12:25am by mike_riceOther posts by mike_rice

It was, by all accounts orange and blue, a good time had by all.

The Broncos brought the hammer down on the Raiders, 23-3, Sunday afternoon in Oakland. What little there was of the Silver and Black before the blowout, undoubtedly nothing remained after. It was a team effort of terrific proportions.

“We talked all week about needing to play well in three phases in order to beat this team at home,” Broncos’ head coach Josh McDaniels told 850 KOA after the game. “We got a great effort by our kicking units, did a nice job defensively stopping the run (and) creating some turnovers and offensively dominated the time of possession.”

I’ll dispense of the obligatory “it was just the Raiders” preface and get right to the point: The Broncos have played pretty well to this point in the season.

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Broncos at Raiders: Second Half Live Blog

September 27th, 2009 - 3:43pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

15:00: Eddie Royal takes a knee in the end zone after fielding the opening kickoff to start the second half.

14:25 A five-yard gain on a run by Knowshon Moreno followed by a 10-yard gain on a pass from Kyle Orton to Daniel Graham sets up the Broncos with a first down at their own 35-yard line.

13:00: Moreno picks up nine yards on his first-down carry, and then Correll Buckhalter keeps the chains moving by making some people miss and bursting forward for a 23-yard gain on second down.

12:26: Russ Hochstein is in at left guard in place of starter Ben Hamilton. There’s not an official word on Hamilton’s status, but Hochstein is in.

11:50: Richard Seymour is hit with a 15-yard personal foul penalty after some extra-curricular activity with Ryan Clady after the play, including pulling his hair long after the whistle had blown. That sets up the Broncos with a first down at the Oakland 14-yard line.

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Broncos at Raiders: First Half Live Blog

September 27th, 2009 - 2:15pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

START OF GAME: The Broncos won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Raiders will receive to start the game. Matt Prater is on the field to kick off.

15:00: After Prater’s kick goes for a touchback, the Raiders start their first drive at their own 20-yard line. The Broncos defense has taken the field to start the game, and the starters are Kenny Peterson, Ronald Fields and Ryan McBean on the line, Mario Haggan, D.J. Williams, Andra Davis and Elvis Dumervil at linebacker, Champ Bailey and Andre’ Goodman at cornerback and Brian Dawkins and Renaldo Hill closing out the unit at safety.

13:07: Andra Davis meets Darren McFadden after a gain of one on the first play of the game. On the second play, JaMarcus Russell tries to throw a quick pass out to McFadden, who was met immediately and fumbled. The Raiders recovered however, and were left with a 3rd-and-13. The defense made the stop after an eight-yard pass from Russell and the Raiders have a quick three-and-out to start the contest.

12:54: Now the Broncos offense is on the field, with Kyle Orton at the helm. At running back is Correll Buckhalter. The wide receivers are Eddie Royal and Jabar Gaffney. Daniel Graham and Tony Scheffler are at tight end. The offensive line is the normal unit — Ryan Clady, Ben Hamilton, Casey Wiegmann, Chris Kuper and Ryan Harris.

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Broncos at Raiders: Pregame Blog

September 27th, 2009 - 11:46am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Here we are at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and there is still a baseball infield that takes up most of the field. Nothing is painted in the end zone or at the 50-yard line, as the Oakland Athletics’ season isn’t quite over.

Lots of players warming up on the field, and it is hot and fairly humid here in Oakland. Looks like a clock is counting down on the scoreboard until the stands open for fans — just about 20 minutes left until The Black Hole starts to fill up.

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Knowing The Opposition

September 25th, 2009 - 3:01pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by Chris Gentilviso

While rookie Robert Ayers is new to the Broncos-Raiders rivalry, he is far from new to the talent on the Oakland sideline.

Ayers’ battles against JaMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden date back to their college days as rivals in the Southeastern Conference.

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A Speedy Challenge

September 24th, 2009 - 3:05pm by Zach EisendrathOther posts by Zach Eisendrath

As the Broncos prepare for their Week 3 matchup with Oakland, the Raiders’ receiving corps certainly has the attention of Denver’s secondary unit.

Two rookies, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy, top Oakland’s depth chart at the position. While it’s unique to see two first-year players designated as a team’s No.1 and No. 2 receivers so early into their young careers, Champ Bailey said they are slotted in those spots for a reason.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen that,” Bailey said. “Two rookies starting — it’s a rare thing, but those guys are capable.”

Their biggest asset?

“Speed,” Bailey said without hesitation. “You’re talking about speed, they’ve definitely got it. Young, fresh legs and a quarterback that can really sling it. They present a lot of problems.”

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‘No Love Lost’

September 23rd, 2009 - 3:25pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Broncos-Raiders. Silver and Black versus Orange and Blue. It’s a rivalry that dates back to the inception of both teams, 1960.

But in the past 10 seasons, the Raiders have won six of their matchups to the Broncos’ 14. Some argue that the fact that Oakland hasn’t won more than five games in a season since 2002 has softened the rivalry a little. Tell that to the Raiders fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

“They create the atmosphere, and you love it,” said LaMont Jordan, who spent three seasons with the Raiders. “The best part about it is it’s early on, they are going to be loud and they are going to be cheering for their team. But if you get on top of them, they are going to be loud and they are going to boo their team.”

Daniel Graham is here to say that the rivalry is alive and well, and even new teammates are beginning to see that Sunday’s game has a little extra something to it.

“They understand that there is no love lost between the two teams,” he said with a smile.

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Flipping the Switch

September 21st, 2009 - 5:50pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

Before the season, Head Coach Josh McDaniels and the coaching staff had a decision to make. Should the Broncos enter the season a 4-3 team, like they had been in 2008 and for many years before that, or make a switch to the 3-4 defense.

The way McDaniels saw it, the choice was simple. The Broncos didn’t have the pieces for a successful 4-3 defense this season.

“The way that they had played (in 2008), the style and the guys, we just felt like it wasn’t like we had a solid 4-3 defensive scheme in terms of our personnel to fit that scheme,” McDaniels said. “In other words, why take a year and (transition gradually) when it really wasn’t in place to begin with?”

So the transition began immediately, and players from Andra Davis to Robert Ayers to Vonnie Holliday were brought in for the way they fit the new 3-4 scheme.

The early verdict? The choice has paid off in spades.

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