Time for Darren McFadden to Be Named the Oakland Raiders’ Starter

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Published: August 18, 2009

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... 10 minutes. Middling along as preseason games tend to do, the Raiders and Cowboys played to an uneventful 7-3 score, at which point Oakland made a key substitution.

With five minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Raiders inserted Darren McFadden into the lineup, and he immediately jolted the Oakland Coliseum to life.

Playing at a different speed than the other 21 players on the field, McFadden turned a simple handoff into an electric 13-yard carry, instantly melting away any lingering training camp malaise.

On the next drive, the Raiders' 2008 first-round pick ran around the left side as though he were shot from a cannon, breaking a 45-yard run that took him from second base to left field on Oakland's makeshift baseball/football pitch.

And just like that, a worthy opponent emerged to challenge Jahvid Best for the title of best Bay Area running back.

It was only the first game of the preseason, and it was only two carries, but McFadden&rsqu...

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