Raiders give bikes to kids

Oakland Raiders wide receivers including Michael Crabtree, Amari Cooper, Rod Streater, Andre Holmes, Jeremy Ross and Larry Pinkard were be joined by Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Brown to provide bicycles and helmets to low-income students in the Bay Area for the holiday season.  

Packers beat Raiders 30-20 after clinching playoff spot

With their playoff berth officially secured, the Green Bay Packers can turn their focus to bigger goals. Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass and Damarious Randall returned an interception for another score to help the Packers beat the Oakland Raiders 30-20 on Sunday, after Green Bay clinched a franchise-record seventh straight playoff spot.

Bengals clinch 5th straight playoff berth with 24-14 win

AJ McCarron remembers most of the things about his first college start at Alabama in 2011, especially his two interceptions in a 48-7 win over Kent State. First starts are unforgettable. So will be the Cincinnati Bengals' game on Sunday at San Francisco with a chance to clinch their second AFC North title in three years and fifth straight playoff berth. The second-year quarterback gets to...

NFL owners hope to set LA vote deadline at meetings

NFL owners began meeting Wednesday on potential relocation of teams to Los Angeles knowing that a vote is still a month or more away.

Center Rodney Hudson questionable for Raiders

The Oakland Raiders may be without starting center Rodney Hudson when they try to snap a two-game losing streak Sunday in Detroit.

Raiders make 4-year-old Brylee's wish come true

A 4-year-old girl who is fighting cancer had her wish come true this past weekend thanks to the Oakland Raiders and the the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Raider player's actions toward police dog deemed not malicious

Pennsylvania authorities say Oakland Raiders linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong did not act maliciously when he confronted a police dog just before the start of a Nov. 8 game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.

Gabbert provides 49ers' offense new look against Seahawks

Having not won in Seattle's CenturyLink Field since 2011, the San Francisco 49ers are hoping a change at quarterback can spark their struggling offense against the Seahawks.

Raiders' Aldon Smith suspended for 1 year

AP Source: NFL suspends Raiders' Aldon Smith for a year for substance-abuse policy violation.  

49ers coach Tomsula sticking with Gabbert for now

San Francisco's starting quarterback might be a week-by-week decision for coach Jim Tomsula, yet he is noncommittal on what might happen next week after Sunday's game at Seattle.

Peterson helps Vikings run past Raiders 30-14

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A heavy dose of Adrian Peterson, a big special teams play and Minnesota's usual stout defense moved the Vikings into sole possession of first place in the NFC North. Peterson ran for 203 yards and a touchdown in his record-tying sixth career 200-yard game, Cordarrelle Patterson returned a kick 97 yards for a score and the Vikings beat the Oakland Raiders 30-14 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.

Disney CEO joins Raiders-Chargers stadium venture

Disney CEO Bob Iger has agreed to lead the effort to build a stadium for the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers in the Los Angeles area should NFL owners approve the teams' move, project organizers said in a statement Wednesday.

Schaaf says city's NFL presentation led to 'a positive discussion'

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said her city's presentation to the National Football League Wednesday about its plan for building a new football stadium that would keep the Raiders football team in Oakland resulted in "a positive discussion."

Raiders player investigated for barking at bomb-sniffing dog

An Oakland Raiders linebacker is being investigated to determine whether he illegally taunted a police dog before a game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.

Raiders treat war heroes to special tour ahead of Veteran's Day

The Oakland Raiders on Monday hosted dozens of war veterans and their families at the team's headquarters to say thanks.

Late rally not enough as Raiders fall to Steelers 38-35

The Oakland Raiders are no longer pushovers. The evidence came into stunning view on Sunday in Pittsburgh. There was Derek Carr matching Ben Roethlisberger throw for throw. The Raiders were overcoming three turnovers to rally from a 14-point deficit to tie it on the road with 75 seconds remaining.