Prior season start, Raiders coach Tom Cable stated that they were going for the AFC West title. Lo and Behold, the Raiders are 4-4 and in second place at the half way point. Arrrrrggghh
At the start of the season they appeared out of sync and although they played hard there were still some small imperfections that led to huge losses i.e Arizona Cardinals.
There has also been the issue of which QB is the bread winner. Actually, when it comes to being on fire, there are two players literally burning up in Oakland and they would be the QB Jason Campbell who has picked up his play since the " please let that game disappear" SF loss. He played a wonderful game against the Denver Broncos and left them with the bitterest taste ever as they handed the worst beating in Denver Broncos history! Al Davis has to love that! I loved that!
Second is RB Darren McFadden who is no longer a rookie and last season was on the injured list.. This season, is just the opposite! Darren McFadden is burning up the gridiron as he currently has 4 TD with 668 yards! On track to become a 1000 yd RB this season.
The Oakland Raiders will be on fire at home as they now challenge the KC City Chiefs. Payback time again for the Chiefs? Darren McFadden blazing a trail against the Chiefs this weekend should not only prove to the critics that the Oakland Raiders are back, it will be another win in their rise to claim the AFC West title!!
Of course, all the work cant all fall on the shoulders of RB Darren McFadden. It will be the efforts of RB Michael Bush, TE Zach Miller,...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
