Collins and Raiders suffer letdown
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The Oakland Raiders were feeling good about themselves after last week&#39;s revenge win over Jon Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that sweet feeling didn&#39;t linger long.
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The Green Bay Packers dealt the Carolina Panthers a defeat now familiar to Super Bowl losers.
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It seemed like a foregone conclusion. Corey Dillon was no longer with the Patriots, so Laurence Maroney would be the team's lead running back, forced to carry a much heavier load than he did as a rookie.
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Kerry Collins threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns and Langston Walker blocked a field goal in the waning seconds to preserve the Oakland Raiders&#39; 25-24 victory over the Denver Broncos at a snow-covered Invesco Field.
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The Fighting Irish opened the season Saturday night with a 20-17 loss at Brigham Young, a performance that doesn&#39;t give much hope for a turnaround season.
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The usually heated rivalry between the Raiders and Broncos didn&#39;t have the same fire this Sunday after Denver waltzed into Oakland and embarrassed the Raiders, 31-3.
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Collins, the amiable backup quarterback who repeatedly has promised to be ready when needed, replaced injured starter Rich Gannon and calmly directed the Oakland Raiders to an emotional 30-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.
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The Washington Redskins thought they had hit rock bottom with their offensive struggles when they gained just 213 net yards in their 28-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last week.
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FOXBOROUGH - They are a prideful group and felt as if the last two games were not reflective of their potential. They had watched their own offense carve up the opposition and, in turn, lost their own edge.
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Every day they wait on Eli Manning here, the pressure percolates. Behind a crumbling offensive line and a suddenly tenuous season, there will be less and less patience for the NFL&#39;s No.
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The Philadelphia Eagles keep blaming their defensive woes on bad tackling and poor execution.
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There was nothing pretty about this game. The only good thing about it is there will be a November rematch, when both teams have gotten things in order.
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-- OAK: T. Johnson 18 pass from Collins (Janikowski kick), 9:12. Drive: Seven plays, 93 yards, 2:51. Key plays: Collins 21 pass to Fargas; Collins 36 pass to Porter to Titans&#39; 18.
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Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky called this game against the Florida Panthers his team's biggest of the season. It turned out to be a big disappointment.
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There was injury to go with the insult of a 31-26 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Network Associates Coliseum. Three Oakland starters failed to finish
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The Oakland Raiders needed a 24-hour extension and some behind-the-scenes maneuvering to make it happen, but managed to avoid what would have been the most embarrassing television
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Kerry Collins proved better at playing long ball again. The backup to Rich Gannon rallied Oakland from a 13-3 deficit to a 17-13 lead in a 2:17 span, and the Raiders held on for a 17-16 exhibition win over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night.