Oakland Raiders Tickets

Oakland Raiders Tickets

The future is unclear. That is the reaction to these first few games. Injuries have kept the Oakland Raiders from unveiling the complete playbook and have kept the opposition on Darren McFadden. Once Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore return and give Darrius Heyward-Bey a little less attention from the defense, then McFadden can put up the kind of rushing totals everyone is expecting. In addition, the defense appears ready to make the leap to the 21^st century, so Oakland Raiders tickets could be a very pleasant surprise at the Oakland Coliseum.

Quarterback Carson Palmer is going to put an end to the criticism this year. Palmer is trying to put his time in Cincinnati behind him and start over with a running game built to be the focus of the offense and a passing game meant to keep the defense honest. He has the physical skills to complete such a task, but people are questioning his mental game. They will be surprised.

The real story needs to revolve around the defense. An impressive early bout against an ailing team is not going to convince anyone of this roster’s potential. Yet, Tommy Kelly and Richard Seymour are still plugging the hole at defensive tackle, Matt Shaughnessy has some ability to rush the passer, and Rolando McClain is vying for a breakthrough year as the middle linebacker. Not to mention Philip Wheeler, who earned a big contract after one great season in Indy. The front seven are going to be tough.

Oakland’s secondary is deep, especially at safety. Tyvon Branch, Michael Huff, Mike Mitchell, and Matt Giordano are going to make getting anything deep over the middle or make any deep run difficult. Ron Baretll and Shawntee Spencer are solid corners. This is a defense Al Davis would be proud of and he is surely going to be looking out onto the field expecting big things in a season that should be dedicated to his legacy and his intense desire to win at all costs, even if it may have led to some contentious moments for fans and a long line of head coaches.