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Location: Alameda, Calif. | Stadium: McAfee Stadium (63,132) | Owner: Al Davis
Coach: Tom Cable | League Championships: 1 | Super Bowls: 3
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Raiders report: Inside slant
 

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Bruce Gradkowski insists he's looking forward to going home, even if his two previous starts in Pittsburgh have been an unmitigated disaster.

In his third game as the Raiders' starting quarterback, Gradkowski will make his third start in his home town with his third different team.

As a rookie for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gradkowski was 20-for-34 for 175 yards and five interceptions in a 20-3 defeat.

An emergency starter in the regular-season finale for the Cleveland Browns last season, Gradkowski was 5-for-16 for 18 yards and two interceptions. The Steelers won 31-0.

Gradkowski's two-game totals in the Steel City -- 25-for-50 for 193 yards, no touchdowns, five interceptions and a quarterback rating of 20.3.

Ever the optimist, Gradkowski is looking forward to a third chance.

"My whole family's from Pittsburgh and grew up watching the Steelers," Gradkowski said. "The Steelers are a great football team, a great organization. Any time you get to compete against a team like this, it's going to be a tough one. We're looking forward to it."

In a 24-7 loss to Dallas, Gradkowski completed 18 of 35 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

"There's definitely some things we need to work on," Gradkowski said. "There's some throws out there I need to make and we need to work hard and get our timing down.

"We only had three days to prepare for Dallas. We're excited to get back to work and get the bad taste out of our mouth."

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December 2, 2009 8:26 am

Several Raider players this season have made solid cases for the Pro Bowl. Unfortunately on a losing team, it can be difficult to get the kind of recognition they deserve. This is the main reason that Nnamdi Asomugha wasn't named to the Pro Bowl until two seasons after he first deserved the honor. How often does it take a play ...(more)

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December 2, 2009 3:09 am
Mr Davis: Bring the giant lamp from the awkward Kiffin firing justification or something press conference over to a window to see the billboard paid for by, by certainly not limited to, 25,000+ fans who are fed up with the way things have been done.  After that, please consider it.

Cable: Just can't get a radar lock on him.  One minute I appreciate the job he has don
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November 26, 2009 7:39 pm
Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys could be the best possibility to play every Thanksgiving day. This would make all the traditionalists happy. Then we could have another good or better game like the Denver Broncos and New York ...(more)
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November 30, 2009 2:34 pm
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Al Davis is still cutting a destructive swath as the Raiders try to revive their proud heritage
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December 1, 2009 11:22 am
Kirk Morrison is really not good at all.  Sure he can wrap up well, but he needs to be in the right place first.  He is not smart enough or have the right instincts to get that done consistently to be our starting MLB.  He is a serious liability on 3rd downs, and especially on passing plays.  I'm sure he can f ...(more)
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November 27, 2009 8:56 am

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Well, the Raiders crashed back to earth after beating the Bengals, losing to the Cowboys 24-7 on Thanksgiving Day.

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November 29, 2009 6:22 pm

After the Raiders beat the ...(more)

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November 30, 2009 3:19 pm
Trevor Scott in my opinion did a fantastic job.

Hes a much better linebacker then a pass rush defensive end. he was even making plays in pass coverage. (see the bubble route on Felix
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December 1, 2009 11:02 am
Reason #1 - Trevor Scott

Looking back at the Dallas game, Trevor Scott sure was standing up a lot and rushing the passer and did a fine job. Scott looks the perfect 3-4 rush LB. 6'5 255 and fast, he reminds me of San Diego's
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November 27, 2009 12:25 pm
It is clear to me that the Cowboys offense clearly outschemed our defense.

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<dd style="margin: 0px;"> "It was a tough situation with the big plays. A lot of them were blown assignments and missed coverages. Blown coverage in the run, missed coverage in the pass. They know how to get guys op
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December 1, 2009 8:41 am
I was just sitting around today thinking about all the speculation that Chris Johnson is going to break 2,000 yards and wondered to myself, what if? What if, Mr. Davis could of had his way and drafted the fastest person in the draft last year, also? Do you think ...(more)
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November 26, 2009 11:33 am
I don't want to spoil anyones day today especially with it being about being with family and enjoying good times together but I love the sentiment that is done by Shaquille O'Neal. I just wish that more athletes were this classy and thoughtful towards others instead of their material possessions. Well I want to apologize to any and everyone that has taken the time to read this articl ...(more)
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November 30, 2009 2:19 pm
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November 30, 2009 9:47 am
A sincere thanks to those of you who have supported JR, for not taking this opportunity to jump all over those of us who have been so vocal about Gradkowski replacing him.  Grads had a poor performance on turkey day (despite the o.k. numbers), and I was pleasantly suprised to NOT read about how his performance was proof that we were no better with him, that JR was somehow vindicated, etc ...(more)
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November 27, 2009 8:27 pm

   Flustered. Yes, it was difficult to keep down the T & D after watching that abysmal performance by the Raiders Nationers. It was difficult to find some positives as well afterwards but I did see a blip on the screen and will try to magnify it just to give us hope vs the ...(more)

 
 
 
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