‘You can see it across the way, a mausoleum of heartache and inadequacy defined by decades of unfulfilled dreams, rising from the soon-to-again be frozen earth and calling its maniacally committed fan base for another Sunday gathering.’
Archives for October 29, 2017
Sunday’s Oakland Coverage
Raiders season could turn on two-game eastern swing (East Bay Times)
Fast facts: Raiders (3-4) vs. Bills (4-2) (East Bay Times)
Raiders’ Khalil Mack returns to Buffalo, where his path to NFL stardom began (San Francisco Chronicle)
Some Raiders not surprised by Bob McNair’s ‘inmates’ comment (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Famed tailgate madness a way of life for Buffalo Bills fans (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders vs. Bills position breakdown (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Amari Cooper ‘same kind of guy’ as LeBron James, Oakland Raiders quarterback says (Birmingham News)
Victory over Chiefs saved Raiders’ season, East Coast trip will define it (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Top players to watch in Raiders’ Week 8 matchup vs Bills (NBC Sports Bay Area)
Oakland Raiders Week 8 Injury Report: Secondary Still Struggling To Return (KHTK-AM)
Where It Began: Khalil Mack’s Return To Buffalo (Raiders.com)
Raiders.com Mailbag: Are The Young Running Backs Up For The Challenge In Buffalo? (Raiders.com)
Sunday’s Jacksonville Coverage
Bills/Raiders preview: notes and stats
‘LB Preston Brown has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4 games.’
Joe B: 5 things to watch for in Buffalo Bills – Oakland Raiders (10/28/17)
‘Every game has been close for the Bills thus far this season, but I think this could be one that their opponent runs away with as the game wears on.’
Bills to honor Officer Lehner
‘Fallen Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner, along with first responders from Western New York will be honored prior to kickoff between the Bills and Raiders.’
Keeping Bills in Buffalo meant targeting … Bon Jovi?
‘“It started off with just a half dozen, and then a couple dozen and then by the end of this thing we had printed off a couple hundred of those signs,” Caputo said.’
Bills re-sign RB Banyard
‘Banyard, who signed with the Bills early in the free agency period back in March, was released by the team last week to make room on the roster for WR Deonte Thompson.’
What they’re saying: Bills-Raiders game predictions
‘The Raiders’ defense just can’t stop anyone this season, and the Bills should be able to slow down Derek Carr and Amari Cooper better this week than the Chiefs did last week. Buffalo takes another big step toward the playoffs.’
How to watch Raiders vs. Bills
‘Play-by-Play: Andrew Catalon.’
Jerry Butler passes locker magic on to Deonte Thompson
‘“He’s just a good person. He was a guy I could find and talk to. We built a strong relationship in the two years I was there. To be honest we really didn’t talk that much football. “We’d talk more about life. He gave me a lot of good advice. Keep going. He knew my situation at the time. He was one guy I could confide in and talk to and he gave me great motivation.”’
Top 10 reasons to get ready for Bills-Raiders
‘Bills legend and decorated sportscaster Paul Maguire, will get back to his Buffalo roots this weekend as the Leader of the Charge. A member of both of Buffalo’s AFL Championship title teams, Maguire holds a special place in Bills history.’
Bills Today: Dareus trade leaves starting DT job open
‘With one fewer defensive tackle it’s more likely that all four defensive tackles will be active. No matter who gets the starting assignment next to Williams on Sunday, the heavy rotation should give all the defensive tackles ample time on the field to make a case to start on a regular basis.’