I like Oakland Raiders’ head coach Hue Jackson. He tells it like it is and doesn’t waste words or pull any punches. He’s a humble guy who used to watch the Raiders play in the Los Angeles Coliseum when he worked there as a security guard in the 1980s

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The Raiders announced that Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers is sold out, marking the first time the club has gone an entire regular season without a television blackout since it returned to Oakland from Los Angeles in 1995. “I know our fans and the way they’ve been for us all year.

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As most of us know by now, the Oakland Raiders must win the game against the San Diego Chargers on New Year’s Day to have a chance at getting into the playoffs.

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Wide receiver Jacoby Ford, last seen catching a 41-yard pass from Carson Palmer against the San Diego Chargers on Nov. 10, made it back to the practice field Wednesday.

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Practice has begun for the Oakland Raiders this Wednesday morning, December 28, and several players who’ve been out with injury are back in full participation, according to Steve Corkran Raiders blogger for Contra Costa Times/Bay Area News Group . The most exciting news of the day has to be that sophomore receiver Jacoby Ford is one of those players. Jacoby Ford, Oakland Raiders Wikimedia Commons The big question still on everyone’s mind may be running back Darren McFadden, but the unfortunate news there is that he sat out at practice, and as predicted he is unlikely to return for the New Year’s Day game against the San Diego Chargers.

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The Oakland Raiders might have gotten their spark back after it seemed to go out during at least two of their three recent losses. It nearly died in the battles against the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers, and there just wasn’t enough to get that flame going to defeat the Detroit Lions. But fortunately, it seems to have returned, and players are starting to sound like they’re part of the team fans know and love.

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By Bill Hanstock – Contributor The Oakland Raiders head into their final week of the 2011 season with playoff hopes on the line. They’ll need to pull out all the stops to ensure a win over the visiting San Diego Chargers. Follow , and Like SB Nation Bay Area on Facebook

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Running back Darren McFadden hasn’t given up hope of returning this season from a right midfoot sprain, though time is running out. Coach Hue Jackson on Thursday said “it doesn’t look great” for McFadden playing against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday

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Heyward-Bey is coming off the best game of his young career. He had eight catches for 155 yards and a touchdown in last week’s loss to Detroit — the most yardage for a Raiders wide receiver since Jerry Rice in 2003. He doesn’t see games like that as vindication

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It didn’t take long to recall my favorite sports memory of 2011, in fact it will probably go down as one of my all-time favorite moments in the history of football. The Oakland Raiders’ iconic owner, Al Davis, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011. Oakland Raiders Sebastian Janikowski Broken Sphere/Wikimedia Commons On October 9, the Raiders faced the Houston Texans , a team that was favored to soundly stomp them

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Part of Raiders coach Hue Jackson’s plan to build a bully has apparently included regular visits to a Bay Area salon to have a manicure and pedicure.

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Read More: Rob Sims (G – DET), Michael Huff (FS – OAK), Samson Satele (C – OAK), Darren McFadden (RB – OAK), Kevin Smith (RB – DET), Louis Delmas (S – DET), Amari Spievey (S – DET), Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders, Dec 18, 2011 1:05 PM PST The Oakland Raiders and the Detroit Lions have been stumbling to the finish line. Both of them have suffered from the same issue–lack of a strong running game.

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Read More: Michael Huff (FS – OAK), Darren McFadden (RB – OAK), Jacoby Ford (WR – OAK), Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions Darren McFadden has had a few outstanding games for the Oakland Raiders this season, but it seems that the Detroit Lions might not have to worry about the running back for their game this week.

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Cornerback Charles Woodson made a name for himself during his eight seasons with the Raiders, yet it wasn’t until he joined the Green Bay Packers that he blossomed into a dominant player. Woodson, 35, was selected to four Pro Bowls during his Raiders career, and he played a pivotal role in their making it to the Super Bowl in the 2002 season. With the Packers, Woodson fully realized his potential.

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