"Raiders coach Tom Cable isn't playing secrets with his starting lineup. He did everything but stutter when asked to name a starting running back after practice Thursday.
"Our starting running back will be Darren McFadden," Cable said. "I just think for everything he is in terms of being multiple, running the football and catching the football.
"He certainly brings some explosiveness like we're trying to build with this offense."
With that, the Raiders continue to get younger at the skill positions.
McFadden will start Monday night's opener against the visiting Chargers along with third-year quarterback JaMarcus Russell, third-year tight end Zach Miller, and rookie wide receivers Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy.
As for running backs Michael Bush and Justin Fargas, don't feel too bad for them. The way the Raiders run the ball, they'll get their shots, too. Just not as many as McFadden.
"It doesn't matter who starts the game or anything like that," said Fargas, who remains out with a strained hamstring. "The key for us, the strength of our backfield is our depth and the fact that we all complement each other and keep each other fresh."
The past two seasons, attrition forced the run-heavy Raiders to start three different running backs."
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