Oakland Raiders Tickets

Oakland Raiders tickets are on sale for the rest of the 2011 NFL season at the O.co Coliseum. This team has had to endure turnover at the quarterback and a bevy of injuries of late and are hoping to bounce back after the bye week with a few additions to the win column. TheSeats has the Raider tickets for the Raiders schedule to see if the football team can take the AFC West.

Oakland Raiders Tickets for Sale

The 2011 Oakland Raiders are riding Darren McFadden. They have the second best running game in the league, picking up 614 yards before leaving the Chiefs game early. In his absence, Michael Bush is expected to carry the load. The Oakland football fans are hoping that McFadden will be back soon.

Unfortunately, the Raiders running woes are nothing compared to the disaster at quarterback. Jason Campbell is gone with a spine injury, though he hardly had been Pro Bowl material. Kyle Boller failed in his bid to take over as starter. Instead, Oakland has brought in Carson Palmer and now his difficult transition from inactivity to learning a new offense is underway.

The Oakland Raiders tragedy comes three fold when you consider the death of the face of the franchise, Al Davis. This has proven to be a difficult season, yet the team stands at 4-3 and remains in perfect position to overtake the Chargers and move up to the top spot in the AFC West. The Raiders schedule does not get much easier, and Raiders tickets are available to enjoy this NFL team as they try and end 2011 on a high note.

Oakland Raiders History

Oh, the glory days. From 1967 to 1976 the Oakland Raiders were one of the most dominant football teams in the AFL and NFL. They won the AFL Championship in 1967 behind the play of MVP quarterback Daryle Lamonica. Quarterback Ken Stabler took over in the 1970s, winning the Super Bowl in 1976. Though, that year wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff won the Super Bowl MVP. Four years later Jim Plunkett took position behind center won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and the Super Bowl MVP as the Raiders beat the Vikings 32-14 after finishing the regular season 13-1.

The 1980s were Marcus Allen's years. He won the Super Bowl MVP in 1983 after rushing for 191 yards and two touchdowns. The 1990s were years spent in the middle of the pack. The franchise seemed to be on the path to turn things around. Oakland won the AFC West from 2000 to 2002, quarterback Rich Gannon was a NFL MVP, and the team made it to the Super Bowl in 2002. Unfortunately, when playing against the coach the franchise traded over the offseason, a football team is at a disadvantage. The Buccaneers dominated the game 48-21. Oakland has struggled to find its way back to the postseason since.