A comparison of the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders gives more insight on the possibilities during the first practice game of 2010.
A tweet from one sportswriter let this B/R senior writer know that the Oakland Raiders are going to have to "hang tough" because one of the players has a concussion.
His tweet said, "No Chaz (on field, not practicing) or Murphy. Guessing the days of quick return in NFL from concussions are over. Practice in pads."
Well, the reference of practice in pads was encouraging news because it is believed that "a full-padded practice increases the competitive drive and intensity."
It is also encouraging to know that Tom Cable remains positive saying:
"It actually is a good thing...because you're getting Jacoby, Watkins, all those guys are getting more reps."
I must admit that just hearing about what's happening made me muster up the energy to dig up data. Here is a chart:
Dallas Oakland Year Compare with Oakland 12 9 1978 < 11 9 1979 < 12 11 1980 < 12 7 1981 < 6 8 1982 > 12 12 1983 = 9 11 1984 > 10 12 1985 > 7 8 1986 > 7 5 1987 < 3 7 1988 > 1 8 1989 > 7 12 1990 > 11 9 1991 < 13 7 1992 < 12 10 1993 < 12 9 1994 < 12 8 1995 < 10 7 1996 < 6 4 1997 < 10 8 1998 < 8 8 1999 = 5 12 2000 > 5 10 2001 > 5 11 2002 > 10 4 2003 < 6 5 2004 < 9 4 2005 < 9 2 2006 < 13 4 2007 < 9 5 2008 < 11 5 2009 <
The tweet caused a little concern, so I did some research on the first team the Oakland Raiders were set to encounter during the preseason. Some folks...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
