Ronald Curry, one of the few Raiders to have been associated with the team when it was a division champion, has seen teammates fluctuate on the depth chart for reasons other than performance for years.

He just never thought it would happen to him.

Curry has been the Raiders leading receiver the past two years, even though he is often the third wide receiver. He always figured being productive when his name called would be enough.

"I've always been one of those guys that's been monkeyed around with as far as giving other guys an opportunity, coming off the field on certain routes, bringing guys in," Curry said. "I kind of got used to that. But to not play at all, basically not playing in three games and (being inactive) in one ...

The Miami Dolphins showed again they can beat a bad team -- barely. Next comes the biggest game yet in the franchise's revival. Rookie Dan Carpenter nailed a 38-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to cap a 61-yard drive, and the Dolphins earned their fourth consecutive victory Sunday by defeating woeful Oakland 17-15.

It's been more than three decades since a quarterback played a game as poorly as Jake Delhomme did and still ended up on the winning side. That's what facing a team as bad as the Oakland Raiders will do. Delhomme threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive but completed only six other passes while throwing four interceptions in the Carolina Panthers' 17-6 victory over the Raiders on Sunday.