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Cam Inman's Crystal Ball: New lease, same old Oakland Raiders


Cam Inman's Crystal Ball: New lease, same old Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell's loss of his starting job Wednesday cleared the way for the Coliseum to welcome back the Raiders as tenants through 2013.

Pure coincidence? Never. Power to the people of Oakland and Alameda County! Just make sure wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, ahem, drops off the Raiders' signed lease extension.

Confidential terms of that lease state if the Raiders keep losing into 2013, they must change their Web site from www.Raiders.com to "LLL. Raiders .com." Want more confidential insight? The Week 10 picks:

Bengals 23, Raiders 20: Russell tosses the keys to his starting role to Bruce Gradkowski, missing his intended target of Charlie Frye by several yards. Chad Ochocinco's Bengals claim win No. 8 ocho, if you prefer and are headed to 10-2 with the Browns and Lions up next.

Packers 16, 49ers 14: It's time to officially correct Mike Nolan's 2005 algebraic equation to read: Aaron Rodgers > Alex Smith = success. That said, Rodgers probably wouldn't be able to win this game either if he were directing the 49ers' predictable offense.

Panthers 23, Dolphins 16: The Panthers win the first Thursday night game held in their 15-year history, shifting the Charlotte spotlight away from new Bobcats swingman Stephen Jackson. Ronnie Brown's absence dooms the Dolphins' "Wildcat" scheme.

Chargers 26, Broncos 20: The AFC West Upper Division lead is at stake and the host Broncos have little chance without Kyle Orton at quarterback. Really? Kyle Orton is that important? Guess so.

Jaguars 26, Bills 20: Congratulations Terrell Owens, you're on your eighth coach in 14 seasons after Dick Jauron's firing. Rather than making insensitive comments, T.O.'s coach-killing method this time was an inability to make touchdowns.

Lions 28, Browns 13: Avert your eyes. You could go blind if you stare more than three seconds at this dreadful matchup of 1-8 "franchises." No, LeBron James isn't suiting up, nor will he ever in an NFL uniform, so says his next NBA mega-contract.

Vikings 33, Seahawks 7: Once Brett Favre gets over the initial shock of facing a Seattle team not coached by Mike Holmgren, he remains on pace for his first-ever 100-plus passer rating in a season.

Cardinals 29, Rams 20: The Cardinals stick with an odd game plan to defend their NFC title: Win on the road (now 6-0), struggle at home (2-3). Kurt Warner's latest return to St. Louis barely moves the needle compared to Favre's return to Green Bay.

Giants 23, Falcons 20: The Giants snap two key streaks: They win for the first time in five games, and they are the first home team to win in this series in 13 all-time contests.

Saints 33, Buccaneers 14: Saints win. Nothing new to see here. Keep moving.

Colts 26, Ravens 19: Colts win. Nothing new to see here. Keep moving.

Patriots 29, Jets 16: So it's fourth-and-two inside the Patriots' 30-yard line and "... enough already. It wasn't the playoffs. Bill Belichick moves on to again bully his AFC East rival.

Cowboys 30, Redskins 10: The U.S. Supreme Court backed away from the Redskins' nickname controversy just in time for their game against the (wait for it, wait for it) Cowboys. Look for Jason Witten to score his first touchdown in eight games.

Eagles 27, Bears 24: JayMarcus Cutler leads the Bears to their fifth loss in six games. JayMarcus? Well, he did throw those five interceptions last week in the Bay Area.

Steelers 20, Chiefs 17: The Chiefs quickly lose the momentum they gained from beating the Raiders last weekend. Imagine that, the Chiefs losing things (see: momentum, games, Larry Johnson).

Texans 38, Titans 10: The Texans never lose on "Monday Night Football." OK, so they've only played on that stage once. Their sixth-ranked offense puts on a show for ESPN lifetime analyst Jon Gruden.

Contact Cam Inman at twitter.com/CamInman.THE CRYSTAL BALL ? WEEK 11 ? Last week: 9-6 ? Season: 90-54


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