SAN DIEGO -- It could be a remarkable scene Sunday when the Oakland Raiders,
closing in on their first playoff berth since their Super Bowl season of 2002,
face a fading Chargers franchise that could be nearing the end of its 56-season
run in San Diego.
Cheap Soccer Jerseys China .The Raiders
(10-3), who have their own relocation saga brewing back home in Oakland, simply
need to beat the Chargers (5-8) for the fourth straight time to clinch a playoff
berth.Theyll be backed by thousands of their loyal fans, who could turn
70,000-seat Qualcomm Stadium into a sea of Silver and Black.The Raiders are
looking to bounce back from a 21-13 loss in Kansas City that cost them the AFC
West lead and, for the time being, a first-round playoff bye.Were looking
forward to everything that we have in front of us, running back Latavius Murray
said. Our goals, theyre still right in front of us. Thats how we re-focusing. We
want to be playing postseason so we can give ourselves a chance to play for the
big one. It starts Sunday.The Raiders can clinch a playoff spot on the same
field where they were embarrassed in their previous postseason appearance, a
48-21 Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay on Jan. 26, 2003.In their second year under
coach Jack Del Rio, they finally have their first winning record since 2002.The
Chargers, meanwhile, are in dismal decline, heading toward missing the playoffs
for the sixth time in seven seasons, and maybe headed toward a new home in Los
Angeles.There have been games in the past few years in which the Chargers have
felt as if they were the road team in their own stadium.Anticipating a
pro-Raiders crowd Sunday, the Chargers practiced Wednesday with piped-in crowd
noise, which they usually do only in preparation for road games.Chargers
quarterback Philip Rivers, coming off a five-turnover performance in a loss at
Carolina, couldnt recall the team doing that before.Its just being aware of what
its going to be like, said Rivers, who leads the NFL with 17 interceptions.Asked
if he had a guess at the percentage of Raiders fans vs. Chargers fans will be,
he said: Well find out. I have no expectations.Some things to look for in what
could be the last time this rivalry dating to the birth of the AFL in 1960 is
played in San Diego:STADIUM SAGAS: Raiders owner Mark Davis says hes committed
to moving the team to Las Vegas, where a $1.9 billion stadium project has been
approved, including $750 million in public money. Davis has from the end of the
Raiders season until Feb. 15 to apply for relocation.Chargers chairman Dean
Spanos, son of owner Alex Spanos, appears to be leaning toward moving to Los
Angeles and eventually joining the Rams in a stadium in Inglewood scheduled to
open in 2019. Spanos efforts to land a large public subsidy to replace Qualcomm
Stadium have failed. He angered the fan base last year with a failed attempt to
move to Carson and share a stadium with the archrival Raiders.Spanos has said he
wont announce a decision until after the season. The Chargers run in San Diego
could end with their season finale on New Years Day.RESTART THE CARR: Raiders
quarterback Derek Carr will try to bounce back from perhaps the worst game of
his career. Carr went 17 for 41 for 117 yards in the 21-13 loss to the Chiefs,
posting a career-low 49.1 rating. Carr has his second-lowest completion
percentage in a game and set a worst with 2.85 yards per attempt. Carr has won
his past three starts against the Chargers with six TD passes, two INTs and a
98.8 rating.It was just execution, Carr said. It was literally inches. There
were a whole bunch of plays I think about that we always hit that for whatever
reason, sometimes it was good feet and the route was good, and we just missed by
an inch. Sometimes that happens in practice and you never want it to happen in
games.SACK STREAK: Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack is on quite a roll when it
comes to getting the quarterback. Mack has sacks in eight straight games, tying
the franchise record set by Lance Johnstone in 1998. The previous NFL player
with a sack in nine straight was Dwight Freeney, who did it in 2008-09. Mack
leads the NFL with nine sacks overall during the streak. Mack has also managed
to get the ball out when he records a sack with forced fumbles in three straight
games and five of the past six.RUN TO DAYLIGHT: After being held to 86 yards on
the ground during two wins against Houston and Carolina, the Raiders have found
their running game in recent weeks. Oakland has rushed for 274 yards the past
two games, led by Latavius Murray, who ran for 185 yards and three TDs in those
games. Murray has run for 12 TDs already this season, tied for third most in
franchise history, behind Marcus Allens 13 in 1984 and Pete Banaszaks 16 in
1975.CHARGERS WOES: Running back Melvin Gordon is expected to miss the game with
a hip injury, and cornerback Brandon Flowers went on season-ending injured
reserve with a concussion.---AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow in Oakland
contributed.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/berniewilson---For more NFL coverage:
http://www.pro32.ap.org
and
http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Uruguay Jerseys . -- Claudio Bieler
hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July.
Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Authentic . The
native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday,
his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit.
http:///...al-madrid-cf-jerseys
. The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41
tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he
played last season. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview
Issue. Subscribe today!New Orleans PelicansOverall: 66 Title track: 107
Ownership: 86 Coaching: 91 Players: 101 Fan relations: 66 Affordability: 11
Stadium experience: 85 Bang for the buck: 41 Change from last year: -30It was
all good just a year ago. The Pelicans jumped 41 spots in these rankings after
their first winning season in the Anthony Davis era, and that 45-win season
seemed to foretell great things for the team and its leading man. Alas, an
encore with more starting lineups (42) than wins (30) pushed the Pels back to
the bottom half.Whats goodEven after a 30-win season, the Pelicans rank in the
top third of teams in bang for the buck, thanks to the leagues cheapest tickets.
At just $30.20 on average, Pelicans tickets are $25 below the NBA average and a
full $99 cheaper than the leagues most expensive ticket (the Knicks). Once youre
in the door, you get to watch a superstar in the prime of his career. Although
doubts have emerged after his left knee debridement in March made it four
straight seasons with fewer than 70 regular-season games played, Davis is still
only 23 years old and boasts a statistical profile befitting some of the very
best in history.Whats badA season ravaged by injuries -- the Pelicans lost 351
games to injury or illness, second-most in tthe past decade -- forced the front
office to undergo a major facelift this past summer.
Cheap Netherland Jerseys. While the likes of
Solomon Hill and ETwaun Moore will provide much-needed versatility, particularly
for the leagues 28th-ranked defense, the losses of Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon
leave the supporting cast a bit light on star power and scoring punch. As a
result, the Pels take a big hit here in players (down 52 spots to 101st) and
title track (down 30 to 107, New Orleans worst showing).Whats newThe Benson
familys courtroom drama, in which owner Tom Benson is trying to move control of
a family trust to his wife, not his daughter, put a 32-point drag on the teams
ownership score, which is now down to 86th overall and 23rd in the NBA. But if
New Orleans can live up to its reputation as the countrys best party host with
the 2017 All-Star Game -- relocated to New Orleans after the league moved it
from Charlotte -- the Pelicans could bump that back up. Another fan favorite:
The Pelicans are putting courtside seats normally reserved for media on sale to
the public, offering fans the unique experience of hearing coach Alvin Gentrys
colorful in-game monologues loud and clear.Next: Orlando Magic?| Full rankings
Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '