Chargers Notebook: Raiders little help in lifting blackout
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SAN DIEGO ---- Not even the invasion of the hated Oakland Raiders on Halloween appears to be enough to lift the persistent television blackout of Chargers home games this season.
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LaDainian Tomlinson got off to another sizzling start against the Oakland Raiders, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown as the San Diego Chargers opened a 13-0 lead at halftime Monday night in the final game of the NFL's eventful opening weekend.
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It&#39;s reunion time in Oakland Sunday night, as the Buccaneers (0-2) come calling to play the Raiders (1-1) in a showdown with much more at stake than mere pirate bragging rights.
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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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Jerry Rice&#39;s locker in Alameda was barren Wednesday and his former Raiders teammates -- reflecting on the legacy the most prolific receiver in NFL history left behind -- could be only grateful they had an opportunity to play alongside him.
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The Houston Texans didn't complete a pass in the second half, finished the game with negative yards passing and somehow found a way to win. That's what happens when you play the Oakland Raiders.
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Bee Staff Writer. OAKLAND - If there was a silver lining to the Raiders&#39; 34-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, it was the steady progress quarterback Kerry Collins seems to be showing as Rich Gannon&#39;s heir apparent.
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The San Diego Chargers&#39; home opener Sunday against the New York Jets will be blacked out on local television because nearly 13,000 general admission tickets remained unsold by Thursday&#39;s deadline.
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A year ago, the Chargers were the NFL&#39;s worst team and missed the playoffs for the eighth straight season. Now they&#39;ve won as many games as they did all of last year, improving to 4-3 with a 17-6 road win
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The Raiders will not learn until later in the week the status of running back Tyrone Wheatley or guard Ron Stone, both of whom left Sunday&#39;s game in Houston.
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Chargers defenders won&#39;t be the only ones trying to avoid being overrun by Colts on Sunday at Indianapolis. Check out Roman Oben&#39;s assignment -- the left tackle, charged with protecting Drew Brees&#39; blind side
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The San Diego Chargers didn't expect to be leading the AFC West at this point in the season. And the Denver Broncos probably didn't expect to be trailing the Chargers in the standings.
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NORMAN, Okla. - Is any lead safe with Texas Tech&#39;s offense and a suddenly stingy defense primed for a comeback? After rallying from 21 and 25 points down in back-to-back weeks, the Red Raiders aren&#39;t planning to find out when they play No.
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The San Diego Chargers earned a trip to New England and the A.F.C. championship, but may have to play the Patriots without Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson.
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ST. LOUIS _ The problem for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was not its offense Monday night. It was the defense, specifically the pass defense.
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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.
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Shaun Alexander has a message for the many folks who say NFL exhibitions mean zilch. Some words for those who will see the defending NFC champion Seattle Seahawks throttling the ragged Oakland Raiders in the final preseason game Thursday night as unrevealing and insignificant.