Skip to main content

Raiders 2010 Schedule With Analysis

The 2010 Raiders schedule:

- Features no primetime games: Consider it a blessing. Raiders haven't fared well on National TV of late. It is always nice to have one, but the Raiders must earn one this season.

- The Raiders will play division opponents in weeks 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17. Evenly spaced games a departure from 2009's back-to-back-to-back

- One or two cold weather games: at Kansas City in early January and a Nov 21 matchup in Pittsburgh having cold weather potential.

- Bye week comes late in week 10. Usually a pretty favorable time to get a bye is late in the season as guys get dinged up.

- Two big time running backs will test the Raiders rush defense in the first two weeks. Chris Johnson and Steven Jackson

- If the Raiders somehow challenge for a playoff spot, weeks 15, 16 and 17 could be pivotal. They could play tough or easy depending on scenario and flexible scheduling may allow yet for a primetime game IF the Raiders improve.


Week 1 - Sun, Sept. 12 - at Tennessee Titans -- 10 a.m.
Week 2 - Sun, Sept. 19 - vs. St. Louis Rams -- 1:05 p.m.
Week 3 - Sun, Sept. 26 - at Arizona Cardinals -- 1:15 p.m.
Week 4 - Sun, Oct. 3 - vs. Houston Texans -- 1:05 p.m.
Week 5 - Sun, Oct. 10 - vs. San Diego Chargers -- 1:15 p.m.
Week 6 - Sun, Oct. 17 - at San Francisco 49ers -- 1:05 p.m.
Week 7 - Sun, Oct. 24 - at Denver Broncos -- 1:15 p.m.
Week 8 - Sun, Oct. 31 - vs. Seattle Seahawks -- 1:15 p.m.
Week 9 - Sun, Nov. 7 - vs. Kansas City Chiefs -- 1:15 p.m.
Week 10 - Bye
Week 11 - Sun, Nov. 21 - at Pittsburgh Steelers -- 10 a.m.
Week 12 - Sun, Nov. 28 - vs. Miami Dolphins -- 1:05 p.m.
Week 13 - Sun, Dec. 5 - at San Diego Chargers -- 1:05 p.m.
Week 14 - Sun, Dec. 12 - at Jacksonville Jaguars -- 10 a.m.
Week 15 - Sun, Dec. 19 - vs. Denver Broncos -- 1:15 p.m.
Week 16 - Sun, Dec. 26 - vs. Indianapolis Colts -- 1:05 p.m.
Week 17 - Sun, Jan. 2 - at Kansas City Chiefs -- 10 a.m.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Looking Forward: Raiders 2012 Free Agents

Khalif Barnes - Weakest link on the offensive line with youth behind him. Raiders will look for for other options. It's not as if there aren't a dozen Khalif's on the street each year. Darryl Blackstock - Was a Chuck Bresnahan guy, but found a home on special teams. Would have to make the team as a reserve LB and special teams guy next training camp. Wouldn't be surprised to see him back as a camp body or gone entirely. Kyle Boller - Hue didn't have enough confidence to turn to Boller. Expect the Raiders to look elsewhere for a backup to Carson Palmer. Jerome Boyd - Was nothing more than a reserve and special teams player. Some good moments and some very bad ones. Camp body again and fate will depend on the defensive coordinator. Tyvon Branch - About the only consistent producer in the secondary. Raiders will want to bring him back. Desmond Bryant - He's been great in limited action and can play inside and out. Key reserve. Michael Bush - He'll find a home a...
16 comments
Read more

Oakland Raiders' Studs and Duds From Preseason Week 1

[embed]http://gty.im/484069738[/embed] The Oakland Raiders finally look like a competitive football team again. That should be the biggest takeaway from their preseason rout of the St. Louis Rams. Quarterback Derek Carr and the offense looked significantly improved from a year ago, thanks in large part to some of the studs listed below. The starting defense was still a little shaky, but there were still a few bright spots. Overall, the Raiders can feel good about their first live action of the year, especially since there appeared to be no significant injuries to come out of it. Studs Rodney Hudson Of all general manager Reggie McKenzie's offseason acquisitions, he committed the most money to center Rodney Hudson. Offensive linemen rarely get the praise they deserve, but a great offensive line as anchored in the middle can be huge for an offense. Hudson was very solid in his debut against a very good defensive front. If Hudson and the offensive line can consistently protect Carr an...
3 comments
Read more

Texans Preview with Stephanie Stradley

Stephanie Stradley, AKA TexansChick from the Houston Chronicle was kind enough to do a Q&A with us. Follower her on Twitter @StephStradley  and check out my answers to her questions on the TexansChick blog.  Big thanks to Stephanie for taking the time to answer my questions.  Raidersblog: How much of a difference has Wade Phillips made to Houston’s defense? Has  scheme played as big of a role as the additions of Joseph and Watt and a healthy Cushing? Stradley: "The biggest difference in the Wade Phillips hire is sort of a institutional confidence. The previous two defensive coordinators were first time coordinators. The Texans have had the youngest starting defenses in the league since Gary Kubiak started in 2006. Inexperienced DCs + Inexperienced Players = A defense ranked by Football Outsiders as 31st-2006, 30th-2007, 29th-2008, 20th-2009, 31st-2010. When Phillips took over, he had a clear plan of the players he did not want to retain and which ones he wanted to target in fr...
8 comments
Read more