NFL Week 7 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

Since I am a Raiders fan I am going to start their. The Raiders for the last 12 years have played awful coming off a bye week. I was hoping that on Sunday when they 

played the Chargers that they would play a good game. I did say early in the week that we would beat the Chargers but it is the Chargers and they always find a way to beat the Raiders. On Sunday for the first 3 quarters they dominated and I was very impressed. If the Raiders can play like that every Sunday, this year might surprise us. Then the 4 quarter started and Rivers and the Chargers started to come back. Some people say the game was over so it didn't matter but I say it does matter, the final score should have been 37-13 at the most not 37-29 and an onside kick away from a hail-mary play.

NFL Week 7 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

NFL Power Rankings, Week 8: Raiders enter top half; Colts drop

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6-0 PATRIOTS

 

New England holds on to the top spot in the rankings, surviving a typical Jets-Patriots battle that was as hard-fought as any Foxborough entry in this series has been in recent history. Coming in, the last three Jets- Patriots games in New England were settled by three points or less. Of all the points of fact about this AFC East battle, including Rob Gronkowski's career-high 11 catches, my favorite nugget came after Tom Brady's lunging quarterback sneak ...

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6-0 PACKERS

 

Much speculation about Eddie Lacy and his lack of production thus far this season, with some people wondering if he has a gut. Whether the guy has cookie belly right now or not, methinks Lacy will be a big part of the Packers' success late in the year. Meanwhile, Randall Cobb is the player whose output has really slowed down. Cobb -- whose yards-per-catch mark is down to 11.7 from 14.1 last season -- has been dealing with a shoulder problem that might be impacting him more than has been let on. Bye week equals rest week.

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6-0 BENGALS

 

It was also a bye week for the Bengals, who, like the Packers above them here, are rolling. In fact, in the last couple of weeks, Cincy has been more impressive than the Cheeseheads, whobarely dodged overtime in beating the Chargers in Week 6. Remember, though, that San Diego played the Bengals every bit as tough at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 2. So we're not ready to swap our Nos. 2 and 3 teams just yet.

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6-0 PANTHERS

 

Carolina cruises on, playing a stifling brand of defense that doesn't allow for opponents to get away with the tiny mistakes that can often be masked by big plays. Sure, Ryan Mathews broke a big gainer Sunday night, but there wasn't enough of that from Philly to compensate for drops, penalties and Sam Bradford misfires. Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis roamed sideline to sideline, making tackles and, in Davis' case, ensuring ball carriers remembered his jarring hits. The pass rush was almost as striking, especially the push Kawann Short was delivering in the middle. #undefeated #RiverboatRon #'96 Panthers #Ginnhashands #football.... Full Article

NFL Week 7 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

Will Raiders sign Aldon Smith to a long-term deal?

Might Aldon Smith be a building block for the Oakland Raiders instead of just a bridge?

That's the word from general manager Reggie McKenzie, who told local media on Tuesday that Smith could very well be part of the team's long-term plans. He's currently locked up through the season on a bare bones contract loaded with incentives.

"We did a lot of research on that," McKenzie said of Smith's troubled past, via CSN Bay Area. "At the end of the day, when we decided we were going to go after him, we wanted to let him join the family and help him in any kind of way we can. That's what we're doing."

The situation here is pretty obvious: Oakland already has a dominant pass rushing star in Khalil Mack and adding Smith -- who is only 26, by the way -- would give Jack Del Rio the best chance to win over the next few years. How much easier is it to build a defense around two premiere pass rushers? Full Article

Well I hope you enjoyed this article, the NFL is getting exciting, especially when your team is doing good.