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NFL sits Crabtree and Talib two games apiece for fighting

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Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib (21) fights Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
SRS Contributor

ALAMEDA–Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib have been suspended two games apiece without pay by the NFL for their fight during Sunday’s game, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter Monday night.

Those same sources told Schefter that both Crabtree and Talib will appeal their suspensions.

Crabtree, Talib and Raiders guard Gabe Jackson were ejected with 11:47 left in the first quarter. Crabtree and Talib were ejected for fighting, while Jackson was ejected for making contact with an official.

Jackson was not suspended.

The fight occurred after Crabtree blocked Talib on a 5-yard run by Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch on a second-and-6 play from the Raiders’ 24-yard line on Oakland’s second possession of the game. Crabtree kept pushing Talib out of bounds near the Broncos’ sideline.

The duo exchanged shoves before they threw punches at each other. On Monday, Talib said that Crabtree threw the first punch at him. During the fight, Talib ripped Crabtree’s necklace from around his neck in the same manner as Talib did in a game last season.

“I came out there to play football on Sunday. I don’t really know what he came out there to do. … He came out here on this extra stuff, so one thing led to another,” Talib said Monday per ESPN’s Broncos Insider Jeff Legwold. “It’s unfortunate. I wish it didn’t happen, but it happened, so just have to move on.”

Oakland defeated Denver 21-14 Sunday to send the Broncos to their seventh straight loss after starting the season 3-1.

The 5-6 Raiders host the 2-9 New York Giants in Week 13.

Derek Carr leads Raiders to 21-14 win over Broncos;Crabtree in brawl involving chain pull

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Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates during a week 12 NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 21-14. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND, Calif. — Two teams from the original American Football League met on the field for the 115th time, and the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos failed to disappoint the fans.

Derek Carr went 18-for-24 for 253 yards and two touchdowns, as the Raiders rebounded from a demoralizing 33-8 loss to the New England Patriots to defeat the Broncos 21-14 before a crowd of 53,930 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The game between the two longtime rivals, who have been playing each since 1960. did not get off to a great start, as on the third series of the game, an all-out brawl got in the way of the game.

Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib got into a huge fight for the second year in a row, and in the end both Crabtree and Talib were ejected from the game just barely two and a half minutes into the game. Raiders’ offensive lineman Gabe Jackson was also ejected from the game, as he made contact with a game official during the fracas.

Carr finally got the Raiders on the board in the second quarter, as he found Amari Cooper for a nine-yard touchdown pass.

After the Broncos went three-and-out on their next series, the Raiders put the pedal on the gas and got into the end zone for the second time on the afternoon, when Marshawn Lynch scored from a one-yard out to give the Raiders a 14-0 lead at the half.

On the Raiders’ first possession of the second half, Carr extended the Raiders lead up to 21-0, as he found Jalen Richard for a nine-yard touchdown pass.

The Broncos finally got on the board in the fourth quarter, as Trevor Siemian found Cody Latimer for a 25-yard touchdown pass.

After Giorgio Tavecchio missed a 35-yard field goal, the Broncos drove down the field and narrowed the lead down to just seven points, as Siemian found Bennie Fowler for a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Unfortunately, that would be the last time that the Broncos got the ball, as the Raiders ran out the clock and split the season series with the Broncos.

Notes:
Navarro Bowman picked up the Raiders first interception of the season, as he got the pick on a reflection early in the second quarter.

The Raiders return to the field next Sunday afternoon, as they will host the New York Giants.

The New Era Arrives in San Francisco, But 49ers Fall To Seahawks 24-13

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

By: Joe Lami

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The moment the 49er Faithful have been waiting for. The emergence of Jimmy Garoppolo. San Francisco’s future made his debut in the Red and Gold with just 1:11 left in Sunday’s 24-13 loss to Seattle on Sunday.

Coming in for just three plays, Garoppolo made a difference immediately, creating tons of excitement in Santa Clara. On his first play, a third-and-five, he scrambled out to his right for four yards before sliding, commenting post game that he thought he slid after the marker.

On his second play, Garoppolo picked up a fourth-down conversion once again escaping the pocket before finding Aldrick Robinson for eight yards and a first-down.

Garoppolo’s most impressive play came on the final play of the game. With just two seconds left, Garoppolo was once again able to escape pressure and fire a ball into the endzone, finding Louis Murphy for San Francisco’s only touchdown of the game.

In the minute of action, Garoppolo proved he’s everything that the Niners expect out of him. With all of his roll-outs, he immediately reminds me of Ben Roethlisberger or Aaron Rogers. His escapability and ability to keep his eyes downfield make the future in Santa Clara very exciting. With this brief glimpse of hope, it’s hard to envision Kyle Shanahan and the Niners going back to C.J. Beathard next week against Chicago.

While the Faithful have a reason to be excited about the potential of their new quarterback, the few that remained on Sunday were classless cheering once C.J. Beathard went down. It was the loudest ovation at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday and safety, Eric Reid noticed it. Commenting post-game, Reid’s pissed off at the fans for the action. He understands the excitement, but a guy just got hurt and you’re cheering.

After a dreadful first half, the Seattle Seahawks poured it on in the second half during a rainy Sunday afternoon victory over the San Francisco 49ers 24-13.

Both teams struggled in the first half, especially through the air. Russell Wilson passed for 26 yards on 19 attempts for a 32.8 rating. Unfortunately for San Francisco, Beathard wasn’t able to take advantage as he threw 10-of-20 for 109 yards and a 45.6 rating.

Each team threw a pick in the first half, but it was San Francisco’s that was costly, as Bobby Wagner picked the ball off at the 49ers’ 16-yard line. Wilson used the great field position to run in the score from two yards out.

The kicking game proved important for San Francisco in the first, as Robbie Gould nailed a field goal from 38 yards to bring the score to 7-3 at the end of two quarters.

San Francisco was completely outclassed by Seattle, as the Legion of b=Boom started to make their mark in the contest, most importantly by getting to Beathard a total of 13 times with the last one taking him out of the game.

San Francisco finished with 280 total net yards, as Beathard threw for 201 with one interception. Carlos Hyde ran the ball for 47 yards on 16 attempts as the offensive line struggled to open holes up for him.

Wilson caught fire in the second half, throwing two touchdowns to his tight ends, Nick Vannett and Jimmy Graham, finishing with 228 yards and an 86.4 rating. He also ran the ball seven times for 25 yards and showed great escapability as the 49ers’ front seven were shutout in sacks.

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with Joe Lami: Jimmy Garoppolo not ready for prime time player…yet

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AP file photo: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) looks on from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 in Santa Clara, Calif. San Francisco won 31-21. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

On the 49ers podcast with Joe Lami:

San Francisco 49ers quarterback CJ Beathard is looking over his shoulder right now with Jimmy Garoppolo as he has for the last three weeks looking over is shoulder. Beathard has played good football and in his last game throwing against the New York Giants two weeks ago at Levis Stadium he was impressive but the Seattle Seahawks who come in are a whole new look and this will be a test for 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers.

With Garoppolo he is just behind Beathard and many are anticipating his first appearance and some say if Beathard gets into trouble in this game Garoppolo could very well have a shot at entering the game. As it stands right now Garoppolo is not scheduled to make an appearance and short of Beathard getting into trouble Garoppolo could very well sit for sometime.

Joe Lami does the San Francisco 49ers each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland Raiders Podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: Irvin and Mack sitting out practice could set the tone of the mood for what’s coming Sunday against Broncos

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

On the Raiders podcast with Joe:

The two Oakland Raiders defensemen who sat out practice during the week Bruce Irvin and Khalil Mack after the firing of former defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr for maybe two different reasons that maybe Irvin and Mack sat out because they were tired and needed an non injury day off from practice, then the other reason being that Irvin and Mack were disappointed in the Norton firing although they didn’t express an opinion when asked and Mack told a reporter that he wanted to keep his thoughts to himself it certainly didn’t help improve morale.

Irvin and Mack are two of the most important moving parts of the Raiders defense these two players are close to Norton but also the rest of the Raiders defense they pretty much haven’t played the part of the expectation so they need someone to have a fall back on. It’s almost to a certainty that Irvin and Mack were protesting the Norton firing because they were really close to him and respected him as an defensive coordinator.

Joe Hawkes Beamon does the Oakland Raiders podcasts each week for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Fantasy Football Emergency Podcast Episode 4: Help me make the playoffs!

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hosts Vasu Vaddiparty and Charlie O. Mallonee

  • What QB can I grab off the wavier wire?

  • Aaron Rodgers is available in my league – what should I do?

  • I need a running back – who is out there?

  • Are there any decent wide receivers available for the taking?

  • My TE isn’t cutting it – who can take off the wire for my team this week?

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Jimmy Garoppolo’s shining moment with the 49ers will need to wait

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By Jeremy Harness

The way C.J Beathard played a week and a half ago in getting the 49ers their first win of the season, it was expected that he bought himself more time under center.

That notion proved to be correct, as the 49ers named Beathard the starter for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. That means the quarterback the team traded for, Jimmy Garoppolo, will have another week to absorb the team’s playbook and wait his turn to get his reps.

Although the 49ers currently have 18 players on the injured-reserve list, they have gotten a few players more healthy than was the case before the bye week.

For example, receiver and kick returner Trent Taylor was limited in practice on Wednesday with an injury suffered to his ribs. Tight end George Kittle has been nursing an ankle injury, but he was able to make it to the practice field as well.

The secondary, however, continues to be ravaged by injuries. With Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt lost for the season on injured reserve with assorted injuries, rookie safety Adrian Colbert, whom the team expects to blossom into a star in the coming seasons, did not practice on Wednesday due a thumb injury, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said the he is likely out for Sunday’s game.

Another rookie, defensive end Solomon Thomas did not play in the 49ers’ win over the New York Giants and was limited in practice Wednesday. However, Shanahan said that he expects him to play against the Seahawks.

The Seahawks, meanwhile, has suffered its share of injuries as well. While star cornerback Richard Sherman has been lost for the season with a ruptured Achilles’ tendon, another corner is likely out Sunday as well. Shaquill Griffin, a rookie, exited Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with a concussion, and he is currently going through concussion protocol.

In the meantime, Byron Maxwell, who was in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl-winning team four years ago, was signed last week to add depth to the position, and is expected to assume the starting role for now. He reportedly took 95 percent of the snaps Wednesday.

Raiders return home to host Broncos in key AFC West matchup

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
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OAKLAND — The Raiders return to the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum for their first true home game in more than a month when they host their bitter AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos, Sunday at 1:25 pm PT. This is the second matchup between the two teams, as the Broncos defeated the Raiders 16-10 in the Mile High City on Oct. 1.

Oakland (4-6) came off their bye week and looked liked a team that was still resting, losing to the reigning Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots 33-8 in Mexico City last Sunday. It was the second straight season that the Raiders hosted a “home” game at Estadio Azteca, resulting in a different outcome.

Starting quarterback Derek Carr threw for 237 yards on 28-of-49 passing with one touchdown and one interception in the loss. Wide receiver Amari Cooper’s 9-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter was Oakland’s lone score of the game. Fellow wide receiver Michael Crabtree led Oakland with six receptions for 51 yards, while running back Marshawn Lynch led the team with 11 carries for 67 rushing yards.

As a whole, the Raiders gained 344 yards of total offense and controlled the ball for 32 minutes of the game, but committed eight penalties for 66 yards to go along with two turnovers.

But the true story was the play of the 26th ranked Oakland defense, which surrendered 421 yards of total offense to the Patriots.

Tom Brady, the future Hall of Famer, dissected Oakland by completing 30-of-37 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns. At one point, Brady completed his first 13 passes of the game. Wide receiver Bradin Cooks had the biggest performance for the Patriots, leading the team with six receptions for 149 yards and a 64-yard touchdown.

The defense, which has not recorded an interception through 10 games this seasons (an NFL record per the Elias Sports Bureau), looked lost and confused against New England Sunday. For the season, the Raiders have allowed 3,670 yards of total offense through Week 11, 27th in the league against the pass.

And with that, Oakland decided to fire defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. on Tuesday. John Pagano, who joined the Raiders in the offseason as assistant head coach/defense, will take over defensive playcalling duties starting with Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Before joining the Raiders, Pagano spent the previous five seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Chargers.

Pagano’s Chargers were tied for the NFL lead last season with 18 interceptions.

Norton joined Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio’s first staff in 2015, serving as the team’s defensive coordinator ever since after four seasons as linebackers coach for the Seattle Seahawks.

Although you never want to see anyone lose their job, the firing of Norton was to be expected. Oakland is tied with the New York Giants for 32nd in the league with just 14 sacks this season.

Reigning Defensive Player of the Year in defensive end Khalil Mack leads Oakland with 5.5 sacks this season.

The Broncos (3-7) are also a team in flux, losers of their last six games.

Similar to Oakland, Denver made changes with their playcalling, firing offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and elevating quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave to the position. Musgrave served as Oakland’s offensive coordinator from 2015-16 helping Oakland rank sixth in total offense last season.

Musgrave began his coaching career with Oakland in 1997 serving as the team’s quarterbacks coach under then head coach Joe Bugel.

The Broncos also made a switch at quarterback, benching Brock Osweiler and are going with Paxton Lynch against Oakland Sunday. This will be Lynch’s second start since replacing an injured Trevor Siemian last Dec. 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The sixth-year Osweiler completed 62-of-117 passes for 701 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions in his three starts since taking over for Siemian.

After losing a training camp battle for the starting quarterback position with Siemian, Lynch missed two months with a shoulder injury he suffered in a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 26.

Lynch is the Broncos’ third starting quarterback this season and will take over an offense that are tied for the second-fewest in the NFL with 17 touchdowns total.

With the Chiefs sputtering a bit at 6-4 after starting the season 5-0, the Raiders could salvage their hopes at the division title if they can keep pace of Kansas City. Oakland already has a win over the Chiefs, a 31-30 nail-biter at home on Oct. 19, but sit behind the Chargers (4-6) in the division.

The Chargers defeated the Raiders 17-16 on Oct. 1.

Kansas City host the Buffalo Bills Sunday. At 5-5, the Bills are are on the outside of the AFC playoff race, but the tiebreaker over Oakland, having beaten the Raiders 34-14, on Oct. 29 in Orchard Park.

For Oakland, there is no more room for error. Sunday’s game against the Broncos is a true “must win” game for the Silver and Black.

 

Oakland Raiders report: Norton out as defensive coordinator with Raiders

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AP photo file: Former Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. looks on from the sideline during the 2017 NFL week 6 regular season football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. The Chargers won the game 17-16. (Paul Spinelli via AP)

By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND–Well, the first coaching casualty from the Oakland Raiders is now here, and it is no surprise on who the first coach to get his walking papers from the team is.

Ken Norton, who joined the team the same year as Jack Del Rio in 2015 when he was hired away from the Seattle Seahawks to be the Defensive Coordinator for the Raiders was let go by the team and replaced by John Pagano.

“After careful thought, I have made a difficult decision to part ways with Ken Norton, Jr. as defensive coordinator,” coach Jack Del Rio said in a statement. “I have the utmost respect for Ken as a person and as a coach, but I feel that moving John Pagano into the play-calling role will best utilize his wealth of experience. I appreciate Ken’s passion and commitment to the Raiders since coming aboard and wish him the best going forward.”

During the 2017 season, Raiders opponents have completed a league-high 72.3% of their completions. The Raiders are also the first team in modern NFL history (Since 1933), to complete 10 games without an interception, this according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Thru their first ten games of the 2017 season, the Raiders is ranked 26th in the league, as they have allowed 3,670 yard, an average of 367.0 yards per game. During the 2016 season, the Raiders allowed 6,001 yards in 16 games and finished the season ranked 26th in the league, an average of 375.06 yards per game.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary Tony Renteria filling in for Amaury: The dialogue between Trump, Lavar, and CNN is like reality TV; A’s Maxwell will be back looking ahead of the charges

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screenshot from CNN Headline News with Don Lemon: CNN’s Chris Cuomo during an interview with LaVar Ball debate about if Ball should have thanked President Trump for helping get three UCLA players including his son LiAngelo released from China

Tony Renteria is filling in for Amaury Pi Gonzalez whose taking Thanksgiving week off and on the on the podcast with Tony:

1 LaVar Ball staying in the headlines after talking to CNN’s Chris Cuomo in a high profile interview concerning President Trump helping his son Liangelo, and two UCLA teammates Jalen Hill and Cody Riley who shoplifted in China. Cuomo interviewing Ball said Trump got his son Hill and Riley out of China possibly out of jail and although the players thanked Trump Ball never did which Cuomo and Ball went back and forth about in the interview

2 Tony asks if this was a self promotion about two marketing individuals with huge egos Trump and LaVar and it was indeed very similar to reality TV

3 The Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell is the front runner for the starting catching job for the A’s for the 2018 season which sounds very much like he’ll be on board with the A’s after the speculation that he might have hurt his chances after being charged for weapons assault when he waved a gun in front of a female food delivery person.

4 Tony talks about the Oakland Raiders needing to review their receivers coaches after a number of dropped passes during Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots in Mexico City. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was putting not only putting passes on the numbers but it was on the receivers hands. Tony takes a look at what went wrong for the Raiders.

Tony Renteria does the Headline Sports on Thursday will be taking Thanksgiving day off you can follow his podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com