NFL: Rebuilding Raiders introduce Allen as new coach
The Oakland Raiders introduced head coach Dennis Allen on Monday as they attempt to launch a new era of success for the once feared franchise that has recently fallen on hard times.
Oakland Raiders' Season of Penalties: A Fan's Perspective
2011 was an epic season for the Oakland Raiders, epic in terms of single-season penalties and yards lost because of them. The team had the unlikely honor of breaking the previous record held by the 1998 Kansas City Chiefs, who had 158 penalties for 1,304 yards.
Raiders hire 7 assistant coaches
The Sports Xchange -- The Oakland Raiders hired seven assistant coaches for head coach Dennis Allen's staff on Thursday, and three of them were on the Raiders' staff last season.
WEB EXTRA: Moore's big play wiped off books
INDIANAPOLIS -- It can’t be said that Sterling Moore didn’t do everything he could to bring the Patriots a victory in Super Bowl XLVI.
DIRECTV Crowns Lions Loyalist King Among Ultimate Displaced NFL Fans
EL SEGUNDO, CA-- - A West Des Moines, Iowa resident, who is an undaunted loyalist to the Detroit Lions with a tattoo on his leg to prove it, was crowned today as the Ultimate Displaced Fan by DIRECTV, ...
Super Bowl 2012: Refs try to make it 'just another game'
Gerald Austin's message to his crew before the two Super Bowls he worked as head referee was not especially profound. Nor did it touch on the fact they would be on stage in one of the world's most-watched events.
Sports briefs: Coach Charlie Spoonhour dies at 72
Sports briefs: Coach Charlie Spoonhour dies at 72 Published Feb 1, 2012 06:24PM MDT college basketball • Charlie Spoonhour, the popular, homespun coach who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was 72. Spoonhour, who also coached at Missouri State and UNLV, died Wednesday, said Walker’s Funeral Home in Chapel Hill, N.C ...
Super Bowl officials try to treat game like any other
INDIANAPOLIS — Gerald Austin’s message to his crew before the two Super Bowls he worked as head referee was not especially profound. Nor did it touch on the fact they would be on stage in one of the world's most-watched events.
Flag on the Play pick their top five Super Bowl moments.
Unsurprisingly, they all involve conspiracy, corporate manipulation and trickery, and a solid hour of good Wikipedia reading for you. by Stephanie Johns 5. Super Bowl 12 Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos (1978): 30+ Time Super Bowl gatecrasher Dion Rich sneaks into Super Bowl, carries winning coach Tom Landy off field at game's conclusion.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]