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Raiders newsRaiders-Broncos recap https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-derek-carr-jersey , final score: Oakland’s finest take center stage as Raiders come away 27-14 winners in potential Coliseum sendoff | Silver and Black PrideJust a first down was needed and the Raiders got it in strong fashion. Doug Martin went through right tackle absolutely destroying Will Parks and picking up 12 yards. That put the Raiders in first and goal from the five, but no need to score. They could just kneel it out and leave this field – perhaps for the last time ever -- as winners.Raiders ‘Special teams demon’ Dwayne Harris talks about his 99-yard touchdown punt return like it’s no big deal | Silver and Black PrideMonday Night in Oakland got a moment of pure excitement thanks to Dwayne Harris picking up a ball the Broncos saved from bouncing into the end zone and returning it 99 yards for a touchdown. As you might expect, Jon Gruden was pretty excited about the play. 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Both for him and the Oakland faithful who showed up in the pouring rain to come out and support their Silver & Black on prime time.From the Heidi Game to the Holy Roller, these are the 10 greatest Oakland Raiders moments | USA TodayThese are the greatest moments in the 46 seasons of Oakland Raiders football. AFC WestChargers have to fix poor starts before postseason | ESPN.comOver the past five games, the Chargers have been outscored 43-14 in the opening quarter.It appears Chargers will have a rematch with Ravens in first round of NFL playoffs | LA TimesWith one loss, the Chargers went from looking to be the No. 1 seed in the AFC to looking at a completely different postseason fate — one more worrisome and entirely less inviting.Chiefs show desperation in turning to rookie cornerbacks at Seattle | ESPN.comPlaying the rookies, though, says a lot about Chiefs’ desperation to repair their woeful defense. They turned to Ward as a starter in place of injured Kendall Fuller and Smith as the third corner in place of the benched Orlando Scandrick.Chiefs fall to 0-2 when trying to clinch AFC’s top seed | Yahoo SportsThe Chiefs got a do-over Sunday night in Seattle, only to watch Russell Wilson and the Seahawks shred defensive coordinator Bob Sutton’s much-maligned bunch in a 38-31 victory.Wrist injury forces Broncos RB Phillip Lindsay from Raiders game | ESPN.comLindsay had 46 yards rushing on 10 carries when he left game, which gives him 1,037 yards rushing for the season. He did not return to the game and spent much of the fourth quarter sitting with teammates on the bench.Broncos Face Major Questions Throughout Franchise After Dismaying Loss to Raiders | Sports Illustrated The Raiders claimed their first division victory of the season on Monday night, defeating the Broncos 27-14 at the Oakland Coliseum. Monday’s victory marked Oakland’s best defensive performance of the season Derek Carr Jersey White , holding Case Keenum and the Broncos to 232 yards passing.NFL NewsTom Brady ‘not getting into specifics’ on knee injury | NFL.comThe good news for Brady and the Patriots is that a victory in Week 17 over the New York Jets would ensure a playoff bye. Brady certainly looks like he could use the rest.Pete Carroll’s best season: Nobody saw these Seahawks coming | NFL.comSeattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has enjoyed bigger moments. He’s won a Super Bowl, a couple national championships and served as the architect of one of the best defenses in NFL history. There’s basically little to question about the legacy Carroll has created, which is why his latest season is so impressive. After all he’s done in his career, the job he’s done this year has to be his finest. Revenge of NFL defenses: Teams that have flipped the script, and what’s next | ESPN.comOffense was king in 2018. If you were paying close enough attention, though, you might have noticed defenses came to life when we counted them out. In that legendary 54-51 Monday Night Football matchupbetween the Chiefs and Rams in November, the defenses combined to score three touchdowns, and the Rams won after their defense came up with back-to-back interceptions of Patrick Mahomes late in the fourth quarter.Baker Mayfield, Not Saquon Barkley, Is Obvious Choice for NFL Rookie of the Year | Bleacher ReportNew York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is already a star and one of the league’s best running backs, but his presence hasn’t provided the same jolt to his organization.Cleveland Browns’ Baker Mayfield appears to stare down former coach Hue Jackson during game | Fox NewsIn the fourth quarter, Mayfield connected with tight end David Njoku on a 66-yard catch and run that sealed the win, with Mayfield then taking three snaps out of the victory formation as the clock wound down. But after the big pass to Njoku, Mayfield was seen running downfield staring at Jackson. The rookie also appeared to backpedal in an effort to get a longer look at Jackson.After rough first two seasons now ‘confident’ Shilique Calhoun showing complete turnaround in new Raiders defense Ask me a couple months ago and I would have said Shilique Calhoun’s days in Oakland are numbered. He hung around on the Raiders roster for two seasons, primarily because he carried the promise of a third round pick. That draft status was based on his college production. None of that production has shown up in the NFL and he was largely seen as a ‘dead man walking’ with a new staff whose opinions were not made based on draft position.As it happens, however Antonio Brown Raiders Jersey , it was that new staff that appears to be the largest contributor to Calhoun looking revitalized. He has now legitimately earned his shot at the Raiders roster, regardless of where he was drafted or what he did in the college ranks.At Michigan State, Calhoun was a pure pass rusher. He put up 26.0 sacks over his final three seasons, showing increased production each season, and ultimately putting up 10.5 sacks his senior year. But many questioned if he could translate that to the pro game. Mainly because he was pushed off the line too easily by blockers.In many respects he was the antithesis of Jihad Ward, who was taken by the Raiders in the round before him. Ward was all potential with little production. And with Ward getting shipped off to Dallas during the draft, it was a strong sign the scholarships were over, at least with respect to players who have had two seasons to show up.Calhoun is now showing up. HIs numbers in Friday night’s game against the Packers were outstanding. One sack, two tackles for loss, and QB hits. And this didn’t come out of nowhere. At least it didn’t this preseason. Calhoun has 2.0 sacks, 6 QB hits, and 5 tackles for loss in three games. Those hits and tackle for loss numbers are both second in the league this preseason.This is coming from a guy who had a total of a half sack and 11 combined tackles in two NFL seasons, and was sent to the practice squad last season.How is this happening? A guy who was utterly invisible for two years looks unblockable. Mind you, this is coming against mostly backups, but even still, he isn’t just playing well among them, he’s dominating.Calhoun just smiles and says “It’s confidence.” Confidence it what Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , you ask? Confidence in knowing what he is being asked to do. Confidence in his role in the defense. And confidence that his skillset it being maximized.“Mostly it’s being confident in myself. That’s the biggest thing is the last two years I haven’t been really confident in what I have been doing, my identity,” Calhoun told me after the Raiders preseason opener against the Lions. “I think this year more so I’m settling into my role and understanding what I need to do and being confident in myself as I progress through the game, so it’s really helped me out.”The previous staff took a pure pass rusher, who couldn’t shed blocks and made him a linebacker. That only made things worse because as much trouble s Calhoun had not giving ground against blockers, he was in a complete foreign country in coverage. What Calhoun described as “staying back on your heels, [not] punch you in the mouth football” which is how Calhoun made his hay at Michigan State.”I think the style of defense they run really fits me as a player,” said Calhoun after another solid performance Friday against the Packers. “It allows me to be aggressive, allows me to be the person that I was before I got here. It lets me be the person I was in high school, the person I was in college. It allows me to be aggressive and make plays.”Clearly this is a situation in which ‘coaching matters’. But it’s not entirely fair to place the blame solely on the coaches. Calhoun needed to get bigger. He needed to get stronger. He had rookie growing pains. When you look at his physique now, he’s clearly bulked up which is paying off. He is able to not just rush around the edge, but overpower and bull rush defenders.Coming out of college there were criticisms of him lacking a mean streak necessary for the position. Essentially, they were saying he was soft. Well, he doesn’t look soft at all now. Whatever he went through his first couple seasons and whatever the new staff has said to him has made all the difference in the world.“I’m more driven, more focused. I understand what I have to do now and I’m gonna try to play at a high level.”Follow @LeviDamien