Palmer plays it safe in Raiders opener

The high-risk, high-reward passes that characterized Carson Palmer's first half-season as Oakland Raiders quarterback were absent in the season opener. Instead of taking chances for big plays down the field in the passing game, Palmer mostly chose the

Unfortunately, the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders have some of the most passionate and dedicated fans in the league, who, collectively, haven't witnessed a playoff victory since the 2002 AFC Championship Game. Yeah, that long ago.

Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore won't help the Oakland Raiders offense for a good while. Wes Welker may not fit in the New England Patriots mold beyond this year. A trade to the west coast might give him the money he deserves and the boost Oakland

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at 11:59 am in Oakland Raiders. Starting middle linebacker Rolando McClain and backup running back Taiwan Jones were on the practice field during the stretching portion of practice Wednesday.

The high-risk, high-reward passes that characterized Carson Palmer's first half-season as Oakland Raiders quarterback were absent in the season opener. Instead of taking chances for big plays down the field in the passing game, Palmer mostly chose the

Bears trounce Colts in opener

The Chicago Bears have placed RB Lorenzo Booker on IR, activate RB Armando Allen to the active roster and waived LB Patrick Trahan.

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Matt Forte wasn't deterred after the Bears struggled to get the offense started Sunday. Forte was the targeted receiver on the first play of the team's second drive, when Jay Cutler sailed a pass that was intercepted by Colts linebacker Jerrell Freeman

That hasn't stopped Emery from saying he won't ever stop looking for upgrades if he thinks Chicago will get better. A big question moving forward is fueling the pass rush to lessen the workload for 32-year-old superstar Julius Peppers. The Bears

9, 2012 – Campaigning in Melbourne, Fla., on Sunday, President Obama celebrated the start of football season, and drew playful "boos" from the crowd when he mentioned his hometown Chicago Bears. (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: E-mail · Save/