Oakland Raiders

Carson Palmer Traded in Exchange for Three Magic Beans

Carson Palmer's value has dropped more precipitously than that of a new convertible or an old laptop -- which is fitting enough, because he ran slower than either. The Oakland Raiders today sent the quarterback packing to Arizona -- along with a seventh-round draft pick -- in exchange for a sixth-ro ... More >>

Ten of the Raiders' Last 12 First Round Picks Are no Longer on the Team

In the 2000 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders used their first-round pick to select Sebastian Janikowski, a damn kicker. People laughed. People taunted. People thought the Raiders were crazy. And that would turn out to be one of the team's smarter first-round picks. This week, the Raiders released D ... More >>

Jerry Rice and Tim Brown Claim Bill Callahan Sabotaged Super Bowl XXXVII

It's that wonderful time of the year again. Super Bowl double week. Time to reflect upon Super Bowls past, basking in the NFL Films nostalgia of legendary performances and epic games. Remember Marcus Allen swerving around the Redskins defense before hitting light speed for 74 yards? Remember Montana ... More >>

Football Fan Falls From Railing at Raiders Game

A man attending the Oakland Raiders game last night remains hospitalized this morning after falling from a concourse at the Coliseum, authorities said. According to the press, shortly after kickoff at about 5:30 p.m., the man, who has not been identified, climbed over the wall on the concourse outs ... More >>

Raiders Accuse Nation's Burgers of Unsavory Advertising Practices

The Raiders want Nation's to pay them, and not in burgers​The Oakland Raiders are taking Nation's Giant Hamburgers to court, claiming the Northern California food chain has .... uhh raided the team's famous trademark: Raider Nation. Now the question is will the Raiders "Just win, baby?"According t ... More >>

Beefcake Football Players Serve You Drinks for Charity!

​What: 2011 NFL Celebrity Servers Event Where: MATRIX Fillmore When: Fri., November 11, 7:30 p.m. Cost: Donation The rundown: The Matrix Fillmore adds a side of beefcake to their menu for the 10th annual NFL Celebrity Servers party. You show up, you buy drinks, football players bring them ... More >>

Al Davis, Steve Jobs, and the Deaths of Difficult Men

​When Albert Schweitzer passed into the great beyond, the obituary writer's task was relatively straightforward. That's not to say it was easy -- but penning a remembrance for a man whose name has become synonymous with benevolence is a unique endeavor. More indicative of the challenges of blendin ... More >>

Donald Rumsfeld Calls Oakland Raiders 'Evil'

Is this the face of evil?​In a recent interview that just so happened to take place on Super Bowl Sunday, Donald Rumsfeld -- who was notoriously regarded as callous during his term as Defense Secretary during George W. Bush's Iraq War -- dropped another "evildoer" reference. But this time he was t ... More >>

Oakland's Mistah Fab: 'My City Needs Me'

He's still mad at Al Davis​It's been a dark year for Oakland hip-hop -- at least judging from the videos. The latest in a string of WTF-is-going-on-in-this-town rhymes comes from none other than the former prince of hyphy, Mistah Fab. Over dramatic strings and a stuttering beat, his "My City Needs ... More >>

Bruce Gradkowski Is Raiders Starting QB. But He Isn't a 'Member of the Tribe.'

​Moments after the Oakland Raiders tabbed journeyman Bruce Gradkowski their starting quarterback, the tweets and the e-mails started coming. Even people who despise the Raiders or can't tell a football from a matzo ball were suddenly delighted that the team's new signal caller is a "Member of the ... More >>

JaMarcus Russell Admits He's a Codeine Guy

JaMarcus Russell reveals the number of arrests he's suffered for alleged codeine possession​JaMarcus Russell, the departed Raiders quarterback who has staked a solid claim on being the biggest bust in National Football League history, has made a startling admission: He's used cough syrup in the pa ... More >>

Greg Skrepenak, Former Oakland Raider, Jailed for Corruption

Greg Skrepenak, during happier days at Michigan​If ever an opponent blasted past former Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Greg Skrepenak a little too easily and flattened the quarterback -- maybe it all makes a bit more sense now. The former football player was today sentenced to two years in jail ... More >>

Oakland Faders' DJ Platurn on Why Song Requests Suck and the Rise of Bottle Service Hip-Hop

www.sfstation.com​Have you ever wondered just how much it pisses off a DJ when you request your favorite guilty pleasures all night? What actually happened to the hyphy movement? What sets Drake out from all the rest? DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders gave us his candid thoughts on these topics and ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Cops intercept JaMarcus Russell...​You know the drill, friends. Send me all the correct answers here, win a prize. Here you go: 1. Which of these was the statement Bay to Breakers spokesman Sam Singer gave SF Weekly regarding the race's latest announcement that it would no longer tolerate any booz ... More >>

JaMarcus Russell: Big Bust or Biggest Bust?

JaMarcus Russell is now No. 1 on a most unenviable list...​The proper monument to Oakland's just-concluded JaMarcus Russell era would be a hole in the ground. Perhaps it would be a hole large enough to accommodate the $39 million the Oakland Raiders squandered on the historically underachieving qu ... More >>

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Now that's a good one!​Being smart and fast isn't just its own reward. The first to send back a perfect score on this quiz -- send it here, friends -- gets a prize. What poor soul with local ties just signed a contract to play quarterback for the woebegone Oakland Raiders? A. Kyle BollerB. Jeff Ga ... More >>

It's Your Raiders Season Opener Drinking Game -- And You Might Need It

Nostalgia alert!​Tonight at 7:15, an Oakland Raiders team that has found ways to embarrass its home city in ways violent crime rates and a reputation for danger and lawlessness could not, host the San Diego Chargers in a Monday Night Football opener. The Chargers are a stacked team that some consi ... More >>

Tom Cable's Alleged Rodeo Clown Treatment of Assistant Just the Latest in Bay Area Coaching Violence

At least the bull doesn't tell the clown 'I'm going to kill you'​ By now, even Bay Area readers who can't tell a football from a futbol have heard all about how Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable is accused of channeling Ike Turner and hospitalizing assistant coach Randy Hanson by bouncing him o ... More >>

Newsom! Dellums! Who Will Win Mayoral Fantasy Football Spectacular? Who Will Explain What Fantasy Football Is to Ron Dellums?

Justin Page'I dedicate this touchdown to L'Oreal...'​Mayors Gavin Newsom of San Francisco and Ron Dellums of Oakland come from different generations, but both have been assailed by their critics with the same adjective: detached. So no matter who drafts the better team tomorrow in a Yahoo! fantasy ... More >>

The City of Industry 49ers? Don't Laugh -- The Team has Done Stranger Things (See: Smith, Alex)

Both of these teams have been bandied about as potential L.A. franchisesMost San Franciscans know City of Industry as the oddly named Los Angeles suburb where we send the monthly checks for our Capital One cards. But, in the near future, we may be sending them something else -- the 49ers. If anyone ... More >>

'Economic Revitalization' Plan Pushed by Raiders, Oakland Officials Is Delusional -- And Should Not Be Reported on Uncritically

Even if your room looks like this, you've got to admit the Raiders' stadium plan is bogusIf Oakland politicos and Raiders officials earnestly reported that the sun rotates around the earth or that the world is shaped like a yam, we would expect something other than a cursory retelling in the next da ... More >>

Helmet Hellcats

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Regency Center

The Suckiest NFL Team in the Bay Area Is - The 49ers

RaidersSuckNinersSuck -- Week 16 -- JaMillions Mauled, Niners Show Backbone

RaidersSuckNinersSuck — Week 14 —"Get in there, Hill!"

RaidersSuckNinersSuck -- Week 12 -- The Bay's Shitcloud Gets A Silver Lining

RaidersSuckNinersSuck: Week 10

RaidersSUCKNinersSUCK: Week 9

RaidersSuckNinersSuck Week 8: Bay Area Football - So Bad We’re Looking Forward to the Warriors

RaidersSuckNinersSuck: Week 6 -- LaDainian Tomlinson Thighmasters Oakland

RaidersSuckNinersSuck -- Week 4

RaidersSuckNinersSuck: Week 3

RaidersSuckNinersSuck: Week1

Dream Girl

The making of Malika

Best Gridiron Wild Child

Reps Etc.

Reps Etc.

Most Candid Athlete

Tim Brown

Fool's Golf

Your own private Caddyshack

Rubb You the Wrong Way

Whistling mufflers, car maniacs, and KRON-TV spawn an Internet icon

Boyz Night Out

Jeez, can't these Raiders players take a joke about golden showers?

Best Local Cult

The Oakland Raider Nation

Dog Bites

We never would have guessed: Raiders fans are pansies.

Electric Avenue

The down-and-dirty bars on Albany's San Pablo Avenue

Night & Day

Dog Bites

The Creature Double Feature

The local garage rock revival with the Groovie Ghoulies, Hi-Fives, Trash Women, and more

The Big O

The Luniz and the boom-market for East Oakland rap

Slap Shots