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If the Bears would have shown up and given the Ravens a game, despite it all the Steelers would still have a shot at the playoffs.Oakland could be our savior. They beat the Broncos who now must beat Philly to stay in the playoff drivers seat Also the Ravens have to play Oakland after the Steelers. The Raiders have already beat the Bengals and Steelers, why not the RavensBut then again the Steelers don't deserve to be in the playoffs playing like this. . CHICAGO(Business Wire)Paula Rosenblum, managing partner with Retail Systems Research (RSR), willpresent a BIG !DEAS session, hosted by Galleria, at the NRF Big Show to discusscustomer-centric strategies that separate retail winners from laggards. Thefindings are based on her recent report Holistic Localization: The Value ofIntegrated Assortment and Space Planning The session will take place on Monday,Jan 12, at 11:30 a.m EST in Expo Hall 3D05. Further, she will discuss how retailwinners are transitioning away from fractured planning processes toward holisticplanning, space, allocation and replenishment.

WHO:Paula Rosenblum, Managing Partner, RSRWHAT: Retail analyst expert, Paula Rosenblum, will discuss customer-centric strategies that separate retail winners from laggards based on recent RSR findings during the BIG !DEAS session hosted by GalleriaWHEN: Monday, Jan 12, 200911:30 a.m - 12 p.m. Okay... what just happenedThe Raiders have once again shown an uncanny ability against play-off caliber teams with a 20-19 upset of the Denver Broncos, while laying eggs against losing teams like the Washington Redskins.More importantly, the Raiders have pulled off many upsets in Denver since 2001, despite the overall season record. Anytime the Raiders beat the Broncos though, especially at Denver, I'm happy with the season. This win also served as nice payback for the rout by the Broncos in Oakland earlier this season.Next week, the Raiders face the Browns at Cleveland, where the Browns have made explosive plays in recent weeks with returner Joshua Cribbs and running-back Jerome Harrison.Between four runners, the Raiders piled-up 241 running-yards and a touchdown by Michael Bush against the revamped Broncos defense. The Raiders would also hold the potent Denver pass-rush to only one sack that came late in the game.Bush finished the day with a 7.4 average on 18 carries with 133 running yards, a touchdown, a catch for a key first-down, and a long of 40 yards. Darren McFadden finished the day with a 6.1 average per carry, 74 yards on 12 carries, and a long of 28 yards. Even Charlie Frye would have a big run of 26 yards that symbolized a change in momentum for the Raiders after Frye had thrown an early interception.The Raider defense allowed two early field-goals by the Broncos, but then shut-out the offense of star rookie runner Knowshon Moreno, while Kyle Orton would later string together key plays in the second half. The Raider offense took the opportunity to take a 13-6 lead at the half.Many Raider defenders would make key plays with safety Tyvon Branch as the lead tackler, Michael Huff with a critical play near the end of the game, and defensive-end Greg Ellis providing three tackles, two sacks, and a critical forced fumble that put Denver in quicksand before the final play of the game. Important of note is that two rookie defenders, Matt Shaughnessy and Mike Mitchell, would have a good share of critical plays. I note that, because Shaughnessy and Mitchell were viewed as reach-picks in the 2009 NFL Draft, but appear to be revelations for the Raiders to build with. Mitchell was invisible statistically, but applied critical pressure on the offense.The Broncos would respond in the second half with a field goal to start the half, and would score a touchdown after a fumble recovery a few drives later.The Raider defense would come down with a key goal-line stand after a 63-yard play by receiver Brandon Stokley that put Denver within five yards of the end-zone, which was fitting after the Denver defense had stopped the Raiders on downs within five yards of the goal-line a few drives earlier.Even when starting Raiders quarterback Charlie Frye left with a concussion, the Raiders were resilient with the much maligned JaMarcus Russell back in action for the Raiders, whom would lead the winning-drive for a final score of 20-19.After being sacked six times in Oakland by the 'Skins, Russell responded with a long nail-biting drive that was capped off with a touchdown pass to Chaz Schilens. During that drive, tight-end Tony Stewart emerged with three critical catches to keep the drive alive.Of course, Denver is the site of Russell's two most brilliant wins, of his few wins as starter, when Russell and the Raiders upset the Broncos at Denver in 2008.The future for Russell in Oakland still seems uncertain, nevertheless, this could be a valuable moment for the Raiders and Russell, as this performance could either enhance Russell's chance of future success with the Raiders...or his trade value.The Panthers, Bills, Rams, Seahawks and possibly others could be interested in a trade for Russell at the right price. I would say that if Russell is unwilling to restructure his contract that the Raiders should trade him, or keep him with a better contract.I think that the big picture of Russell's success today is that the Raiders can contend when they have a quarterback who's in it to win it. Russell seems to be seeing the light on this issue, but since other quarterbacks have performed highly for the Raiders, it would suggest that the Raiders should restructure Russell's hefty contract or trade him..

Sigmas Chips With Adobe Flash Lite Help Bridge the Gap Between TV and WebConvergence and Make Advanced Digital Television and Web Services PossibleAcross CE DevicesMILPITAS, Calif.(Business Wire)Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM), a leader in digital media processing system-on-chip(SoC) solutions for consumer electronics, today announced it will integrateAdobe Flash Lite software, Adobes Flash Player for mobile phones and devices,into Sigmas SoC solutions for the most advanced digital television and webservice capabilities in the digital home. Sigma silicon solutions along with the integrated Adobe Flash Platform willbring the richest, most engaging interactive experiences and services over highdefinition televisions, IPTV and cable-IP set top boxes, Blu-ray players anddigital media adapters. It will also bring rich web content and Adobe Flashbased applications to the digital home market, and ultimately make the TV themain hub for entertainment and content services. "The number of home devices that allow access to web content has proliferatedover the past couple of years. Today, consumers are using these devices tointeract and view the Web on the same television they watch their favorite showson," said Ken Lowe, vice president of strategic marketing, Sigma Designs. "Ourcollaboration with Adobe represents the ongoing convergence of Web and TV thatwill allow consumers to access powerful feature-rich, interactive contentanywhere they want to, as Adobe Flash is the leading video format on the webtoday." "Together, Adobe and Sigma are bridging the gap between digital TV and the Web,"said Danny Winokur, senior director for Business Development, Flash Platform atAdobe.

Editors Note: Sigma will also be demonstrating their SoC solutions withintegrated Adobe Flash Lite at this years CES in Las Vegas. Demonstrations areavailable in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Suite 2992. About Sigma Designs, Inc.Sigma Designs is a leading fabless provider of highly integrated system-on-chip,or SoC, solutions that are used to deliver multimedia entertainment throughoutthe home. Sigmas SoC solutions combine its semiconductors and software and area critical component of multiple high-growth, consumer applications that processdigital video and audio content, including internet protocol TV, or IPTV, highdefinition DVD players, high definition TVs, or HDTVs, and portable mediaplayers. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-lookingstatements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Sigma Designs, Inc.Ken Lowe, orAtomic PRSean Stevens, Copyright Business Wire 2009. With Charlie Frye making his first start since week 6 last year the Raiders seemed to be big underdogs heading into Sunday's game at Denver. Charlie Frye only had 3 quarters of playing time before going out with a concussion. Then JaMarcus came in. Who wasn't thinking here we go again. Russell was 1 of 4 for 4 yards when he got banged up on a hard hit. J.P Losman (7) came into the game and he had 1 play, an incomplete pass. Then Russell came back in, after missing 1 play. He converted a 4th and 10 to Tony Stewart. Later he put the 10 yard go ahead touchdown pass to Chaz Schilens. Russell was 5/11 for 47 yards and that TD. He also had trouble avoiding pressure and he had a fumble that was recovered by Mario Henderson for a loss of 14 yards. That injury to Russell could be the best thing that ever happened to him. When he came back on the field after 1 play off, he showed he wants to play. He also showed some fire, its as if that hard hit knocked some ssemotion into Russell. He looked like he was excited when he got the go ahead pass to Schilens. Maybe it was because he knew that he wouldn't be heavily criticized tonight and all week, or he is turning a corner. We could have another QB change this week because of Russell showing a glimpse of hope. Frye didn't look too good out there. He was 9/17 for 68 yards and an INT. He did have a big run go for 25 yards on a first half bootleg so he has some speed. The Raiders wouldn't have had a chance in the 4th quarter if it wasn't for a few things. Michael Bush didn't play a snap last week, then at Denver he had 18 carries for 133 yards including a 25 yard touchdown run in the 2nd quarter. That gave the Raiders a 7-6 lead. Denver could have had 14 points at that point in the game, but a couple of red zone stands by the Raiders held the Broncos to 2 field goals. Also, Darren McFadden had a nice game. He took 12 carries for 74 yards but a fumble at midfield that went to Denver. Bush averaged 7.4 yards a carry while McFadden had 6.2 per carry. So once again the Raiders have upset a very good team. They have had wins over 3 playoff bound teams and the defending champions. Lets see if we can finally get back to back wins, we are at Cleveland who is showing some new found talent, they also beat the Steelers..