Raiders Move On After Suspension Of Aldon Smith
Ever since Aldon Smith signed with the Oakland Raiders just before the start of the season, the prospect of a league-imposed suspension was a cloud over him.
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Ever since Aldon Smith signed with the Oakland Raiders just before the start of the season, the prospect of a league-imposed suspension was a cloud over him.
A person with direct knowledge of the decision says Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith has been suspended by the NFL for one calendar year for violations of the league's substance-abuse policy.
Despite coming off their biggest win of the season, NFL Week 11 odds indicate that the Detroit Lions will be the underdogs against the Oakland Raiders even at home.
The Oakland Raiders have lost back-to-back games, not their confidence. The mood after Sunday's home loss to Minnesota was more of a missed opportunity than a lost season after the 30-14 defeat left Oakland with a losing record and ground to make up in the playoff chase.
A game billed as a matchup between emerging second-year quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater and Derek Carr was overshadowed by a more established star.
With a chance to snap a two-game skid, the Raiders couldn't get anything going on either side of the football when the Vikings invaded the O.co Coliseum in Week 10 of the 2015 NFL season.
Healthy and ready to go, the Raiders will try and put and end to the Vikings momentum by snapping their 4-game win streak.
Despite the fact that Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's status remains uncertain, NFL Week 10 oddsmakers have the Raiders as point spreads favorites in the prediction picks department.
Since returning from the bye, the Oakland Raiders offense has been on a run this team hasn't seen in 20 years. With quarterback Derek Carr engineering an offense that includes big-play receivers on the outside in Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper, a dangerous running game led by Latavius Murray and a strong offensive line, the Raiders have topped 34 points in three consecutive games for the first time since 1995.
Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis are making their pitches to save their teams from moving to Los Angeles.
According to KDKA's Richie Walsh, Oakland Raiders linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong is under investigation for allegedly taunting a police dog at Heinz Field before the game against the Steelers on Sunday.
Hoping to get back in the win column, the Raiders return home to host Adrian Peterson and the surging Vikings in Week 10 of the 2015 NFL season.
After watching Antonio Brown, DeAngelo Williams and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers run through his defense for 597 yards and 38 points, Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio is concerned about that unit.
Even with Ben Roethlisberger being taken out of the game, the Oakland Raiders lost to the Steelers in a nail bitter, 38 to 35.
The Raiders let a golden opportunity slip away, as the Steelers marched down the field to kick the game-winning field goal despite not having Ben Roethlisberger under center in culminating seconds.
