Jaymo76: Madden 15 CFM

[jaymo76]

Breaking news out of Oakland!!!

Matt McGloin just signed a 5 year contract extension with the Raiders. The deal will pay him 13.8 million over the next six years. With a 3.25 million bonus, the deal guarantees McGloin to be the starter into the future. The Raiders believe that they have the best chance to win with Matt McGloin. Now the real question, what does this mean for Derek Carr? According to the Raiders, Carr is under contract for three more seasons and current plans have him remaining in Oakland...

[jaymo76]

Week 11: @

It is cliche and overused but this week truly is a "must win" game for the Raiders. After losing two straight the Raiders are falling out of the hunt for the WEST title and are also losing a lot of ground in the playoff hunt. The Chiefs are struggling right now. A fast start would be huge for Oaktown.

Oakland storms out of the game. McGloin goes 5/6 and the drive is capped off with a 2 yard TD run by MJD. 7-0 Oakland with 7:03 left in the 1st quarter. The Raiders D then holds KC to a 3 and out. However Oakland can do nothing on the next drive... MJD cannot move the ball.

Janikowski starts the 2nd quarter with a 50 yard FG and the Raiders increase their lead to 10-0. With 2 minutes remaining in the half, Smith is picked off at the Oakland 45 by Brown. McGloin then hits TE Rivera at the 5 and he powers in to the endzone for his first TD of the season. That makes it 17-0 Oakland.

KC had a dreadful half and are lucky to be down by 17. Smith is 6/15 for 77 yards and an int while Charlles has 6 carries for 22 yards. Compare that to McGloin who went 15/24 for 180 yards and 1 TD and MJD with 10 carries for 39 yards and 1 TD. The Raiders had 230 yards of offense to KC's 94 yards.

KC starts the 2nd half with the ball. Another 3 and out and the Raiders begin at their own 22. No damage is done. The teams exchange possessions. Then on the next Oakland drive, MJD runs it in from the 12 and that makes it 24-0 Oakland with 43 seconds left in the 3rd.

To start the 4th, the Chiefs go for it on 4th down and they turn the ball over. Oakland starts at the KC 40. Chewing the clock, the Raiders move the ball well and the drive ends with a 9 yard McGloin strike to TE Rivera for the TD. That makes it 31-0 Oakland with 3:31 remaining in the game.

Bring on the subs! Speaking of subs, Sheets fumbles at the Oakland 1. Oakland gets it back but it is his 2nd fumble today.

With 1:01 left KC hits a 48 yard FG to break Oakland's shut out. Damn!!! On Oakland's next drive, Sheets fumbles again!!! That is three today. He gets it back but the damage may be done...

The game ends with the final 31-3 Oakland. What a blowout! Oakland had 368 yards to KC's 139. Wow!

McGloin 26/39 258 yards 2 TD's and no sacks
Smith 11/27 111 yards 1 INT.

MJD 18 carries 74 yards 2 TD's
Charles 13 carries 31 yards

Chaney 7 rec 74 yards
Floyd 3 rec 28 yards

Oakland had 4 sacks while KC had zero. The huge stat though, TOS 32:41 for Oakland and only 15:19 for KC.

With the win Oakland moves to 7-3 while KC falls to 4-6.

[jaymo76]

Update: the Raiders announce they have cut backup RB and kick returner Kory Sheets. Sheets put the ball on the grass three times versus KC. Plus his production on returns was way down this year. Rumour has it that Sheets may return to Saskatchewan of the CFL...?

[jaymo76]

Breaking news: The Raiders have signed FA RB Lamar Miller to a one year $640,000 deal. Miller will wear #36 for the Raiders. He will have a chance to show his stuff Thanksgiving weekend versus the Chargers.

[Rudy]

Breaking news out of Oakland!!!

Matt McGloin just signed a 5 year contract extension with the Raiders. The deal will pay him 13.8 million over the next six years. With a 3.25 million bonus, the deal guarantees McGloin to be the starter into the future. The Raiders believe that they have the best chance to win with Matt McGloin. Now the real question, what does this mean for Derek Carr? According to the Raiders, Carr is under contract for three more seasons and current plans have him remaining in Oakland...

That's backup qb money lol and would rank near the bottom of backup salaries. I see no guarantees for the job!

[jaymo76]

That's backup qb money lol and would rank near the bottom of backup salaries. I see no guarantees for the job!

It was actually cheaper to sign him to a five year deal. He only wanted a two year deal and I was prepared to give it to him but them he kept telling me to give him more so I went wit 5 years which is way cheaper. Now I am dumping a ton of development points into him. He is up to 80 ovr while Carr is 74 ovr.

[jaymo76]

Week 12: @

The 7-3 Raiders take on the slumping 4-6 Chargers. Monday night football is a great opportunity for Oakland to show off their skills to the world. Currently Oakland holds the 1st Wildcard spot but Pittsburgh is right on their tails.

The game starts off with the Chargers moving the ball at ease but they come up a little short and have to settle for a 36 yard FG. That makes it 3-0 SD. However, Oakland responds with a long, long drive ending with MJD punching it in from the 1. That makes it 7-3 Oakland, early in the 2nd quarter.

SD responds by getting to the Oakland 1 but the Raiders hold them to a FG and that makes it 7-6 Oakland with 4:56 left in the half. With 1:51 left Sand Diego makes an interception as their rookie LB went about 9 feet into the air to make the pic. Nice vertical... However, no damage done as Oakland's Dline takes over with 2 straight sacks.

With 10 seconds left in the half, Oakland behind the arm of McGloin scores a TD on a 71 yard strike to Chaney. That makes it 14-6 Oakland at the half.

McGloin was 11/14 for 182 yards 1 TD and 1 INT. Fred Jackson for SD ran the ball well. Overall it was a very even half of football.

SD starts the half with a 3 and out and on Oakland's first possession, Janikowski hits a 30 yard FG to make it 17-6 Oakland. After a short possession by SD, Oakland strikes again as McGloin hits Jones in the endzone for the TD and that makes the score 24-6 Oakland.

Early in the 4th, SD goes for it on 4th down and deep in their own territory. They fail to convert. Oaktown takes over. A few plays later, Janikowski hits a 20 yard FG and increases the lead to 27-6 with 8:05 left in the game.

SD follows up their last possession with a Rivers int. by Brown This results in a 29 yard FG by Janikowski and that makes it 30-6 with 2:44 remaining. This game is over...

SD has another 3 and out and now the Oakland backups are in. Lamarr Miller welcome to the team! On his second carry he goes 50 yards for a TD and that makes it 37-6.

The nightmare continues as with 53 seconds left, Rivers is picked off by FS Young. Carr takes a knee and the game is over. Raiders win in a blowout.

The Oakland Dline was phenomenal today. Player of the game is a tie between DE Justin Tuck (3 sacks, 5 tackles) and Antonio Smith (4 sacks, 5 tackles). Honourable mention goes to McGloin who was 18/25 for 249 yards 2 TD and 1 int.

[jaymo76]

It was a big week for Oakland as two players broke the 1,000 yard mark.

Rookie WR Chaney now has 1,003 receiving yards on the season.
MJD no has 1059 rushing yards on the season

In addition, Lamarr Woodley reclaimed the sack lead as he hit 12 after a 2 sack performance versus SD.

[jaymo76]

Week 13: @

A tale of opposites as the 8-3 Raiders head to Chicago to take on the 3-8 Bears. The weather will NOT be a factor today as it is bright and sunny.

Oakland starts the day with a 14 play TD drive with McGloin hitting Jones in the endzone. The drive took 8:34 and the end result is a 7-0 Oakland lead. The 1st quarter ends with the Bears driving. Chicago is awful this year but this game their offense is doing well thus far. Early in the 2nd, Cutler carves up the Raider secondary and just like that it's 7-7.

After another long Oakland drive, Janikowski converts on a 22 yard FG. Chicago has the worst run D in the league, but not today. Thus far they have been tough to run against.

After holding Chicago to a 3 and out, Oakland starts with the ball near the 50. After a beauty of a pass by McGloin, Moore fumbles at the Chicago 40. Chicago has 49 seconds to move the ball. Cutler moves the ball and the drive ends with a 38 yard FG to tie the game 10-10. Cutler is on fire this game! (you know it isn't real...)

Overall the 1st half was very disappointing for the Raiders. The D was weak considering how little they were on the field. On offense MJD decided not to show up this half. The only highlight is McGloin going 14/15 1o5 yards and 1 TD.

After holding Chicago to a 3 and out on the first drive of the half, Oakland responds with another long drive and for the 2nd time today, McGloin hits Jones for the TD to make the score 17-10 Oakland.

Bad news for Oakland as late in the 3rd, MLB Nick Roach leaves the game with a dislocated hip. It is unclear how long he will be out for. More will be known after the game.

To start the 4th, Oakland has the ball. However, MJD just cannot move the ball and Chicago takes over. How is Chicago the worst run D in the league??? Nothing Oakland does run-wise works.

With 4:35 remaining, Chicago goes for it on 4th but cannot convert. Oakland begins at their own 36. The drive ends with a 40 yard FG. With 1:03 remaining, the Raiders lead 20-10. That should just about do it.

Big news, CB McGill suffered a broken collarbone in the last minute of play. Ouch!!!

With 20 seconds left, Hayden intercepts Cutler and the game is over. Raiders win 20-10. This game really as a great display of the two quarterbacks.

McGloin 22/24171 yards 2 TD
Cutler 20/26 227 yards 1 TD 1 INT.

[jaymo76]

INJURY UPDATE:

MLB Nick Roach out 7 weeks
CB Keith McGill out 8 weeks

The Roach injury is huge. McGill will likely be put on IR and a FA CB will be brought in.

[jaymo76]

After 12 games...

WEST

10-2
9-3
5-7
4-8

Baltimore had a huge upset over Denver. That is the window the Raiders need to make a run at the division crown.

lead the at 11-1

In the the race is between 11-1 10-1 10-2

[JeffHCross]

Nice, jaymo!

[jaymo76]

have announced the resigning of LT D. Penn. The deal is 27.3 million dollars over four years with a 4.5 million signing bonus.

In other news, talks with Lamarr Woodley continue at this hour. Woodley wants 27.4 million over four. Oakland has countered with 16.8 over three. Woodley is a weapon but at the age of 30, how much will he have left?

No decision has been made with regards to Justin Tuck. Tuck will be an FA at season's end. He's 32 but wants a 4 year deal. Would it be cheaper to go the draft route? he is a weapon on the right side but age is a concern.

[jaymo76]

Breaking news: Oakland has placed CB McGill onto IR. They have also announced the signing of 16 year veteran CB Champ Bailey. Bailey will slot in as the #4 CB. The move was made to sign Bailey because Raiders management believes they have a shot to go deep in the playoffs.

[jaymo76]

Week 14: @

This could be ugly as the 2-10 Manziel led Browns travel to Oakland to take on the 9-3 Raiders.

On Cleveland's first possession, Bailey makes his presence known with a knockdown on 3rd and 16. On Oakland's first possession Joe Haden makes his presence felt with a pic six. Damn! That makes it 7-0 Cleveland.

Oakland follows their first drive up with a 3 and out. Cleveland has come to play today. Manziel hits Gordon in the back of the endzone and it's 14-0 Browns late in the 1st. Manziel is on fire!!!!

Raiders next possession ends in a punt... again. McGloin is awful today going 3/8 for 20 yards and 1 int. The 2nd quarter starts with the Browns moving the ball. Deep in Oakland territory, Sio Moore saves the day as he makes Tate fumble. However, Oakland can do nothing with the ball and Cleveland starts with 2:14 left in the half and at their own 28.

After a horrendous half, McGloin hits Moore for a 60 yard TD and the Raiders cut into the lead, 14-7. However with 44 seconds left Manziel shred the Raiders D and Kai Forbath hits a 47 yard FG to put Cleveland up 17-7. The half ends with that score. Oakland has been awful this game. What an embarrassing effort thus far!

To start the half, MJD has a 71 yard run. McGloin follows it up with zero completions and Janikowski hits a 28 yard FG to make it 17-10. McGloin is now 5/19 for 90 yards. The coaching staff is close to putting in Carr.

Cleveland's next possession... same story as they move the ball with ease. Their receivers are so damn fast that the Raider DB's just cannot keep up. Plus Manziel has a rocket release. You just cannot get to him. The drive ends with a punt as Gordon drops an easy pass.

Oakland cannot respond as McGloin falls to 8/21 for 103 yards. The coaches have seen enough. Carr is coming in. On his first possession he lived up to his family name going 1/4 for 11 yards.

With Cleveland losing both Greene and Tate, their O has died in the 2nd half. Finally the Raiders take advantage as Carr and MJD move the team down the field and from the 1, Reece punches it in to tie the game 17-17. The Browns take over at their own 21 with 2:16 remaining.

Holy cow! This must be a video game... Manziel did things I have never seen before and 23 seconds later it's 24-17 Browns. WTH???

Carr gets the Raiders to the Cleveland 38 but no more. What a shock as an AWFUL Cleveland Browns team stunned a very good Raiders team. The final score, 24-17 Browns.

McGloin 8/21 103 yards 1 TD 1 int.
Carr 8/17 96 yards
Manziel 21/25 228 yards 1 TD (3 carries for 35 yards)

No doubt about it, this was an embarrassing loss and it may be the last nail in ensuring the Broncos take the division???

[Rudy]

Johnny Football!

[jaymo76]

Week 15: @

The 9-4 Raiders travel to Detroit to take on the 6-7 Lions. This is a good yet under-performing Detroit team. Finding a win in the Motor City may be a difficult task today. The only major advantage for Oakland is that Stafford is out with a torn hamstring so Brian Hoyer is the starter.

The Raiders start with the ball and on the 3rd play MJD bruises his sternum and is gone for the game. That changes the gameplan as Murray moves to starting RB. However, a pass heavy drive ends with McGloin hitting Chaney from the 13 yard line for the TD and that makes it 7-0 Oakland.

After holding Detroit to a 3 and out, Oakland gets the ball back and... disaster McGloin gets crushed on an option keeper and suffers broken ribs. This is Carr's team for the rest of the regular season. The Raiders don't miss a beat as early in the 2nd, Murray punches it in from the 4 and that makes it 14-0 Oakland.

Later in the 2nd, Carr goes long and as is common with madden, regardless of arm strength, the ball is under thrown resulting in an interception by Houston. Detroit starts in Raider territory. However, a key Woodley sack puts Detroit out of FG range and Oakland dodges a bullet.

With under two minutes in the 2nd, Detroit is driving. However, Tyvon Branch comes up with a huge interception. The Raiders O has died since the first Q and Detroit gets the ball back after a 3 and out. Again, no damage done and the half ends.

Without McGloin the offense has sputtered. Will 14 points be enough? Maybe as Hoyer and the Lion O has done nothing. Carr is 2/6 for 35 yards and 1 INT while Hoyer is 2/8 for 22 yards and 1 INT. This game is a dog!!!

Midway through the 3rd, DT Troup strips the ball from Hoyer and Burnett recovers. That play is huge as it wins back field position. Again Carr does nothing and the Raider D is called upon. And the request is answered as Aldon Smith strips the ball from Hoyer and takes it in for a TD. That makes it 21-0 Oakland with 3:13 left in the 3rd.

Detroit starts the 4th with a nice drive but they go for it on fourth down and Woodley gets the sack. With 4:39 remaining, Janikowski hits a 39 yard FG to put the Raiders up 24-0.

The game ends with the final Oakland 24 Detroit 0.

This game was a win but a loss as seeing McGloin go down is devastating. Carr was 5/10 for 64 yards and 1 INT. He was also sacked 4 times. The only highlight on offense was Latavius Murray who had 26 carries for 113 yards and 1 ITD. The game ball goes to the raider D... they were amazing!!!

[jaymo76]

Breaking news: The Raiders have announced the signing of Lamarr Woodley to a 4 year 26.8 million dollar extension. Woodley has been phenomenal this year and last. However, right now he is on fire with 22 sacks so far this season.

[jaymo76]

Update: the injury to McGloin is not as severe as first reported. McGloin will only miss the last two regular season games. However, he should be ready for the playoffs.

[jaymo76]

Week 15: update

lost to by a score of 27-20. That ensures that Denver has a playoff spot. The AFC West is still in play for Oakland. The Detroit wins also guarantees Oakland a playoff spot.