Count Tim Brown as one of the many Raiders legends miffed by Amari Cooper’s lack of production this season. But unlike the masses, the Hall of Famer isn’t pinning it solely on the wide receiver’s penchant for drops. No, for the man who has caught more passes as a Raider, it’s the play-caller who has …
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After the stinker the Oakland Raiders put up on Sunday Night Football against the Washington Redskins, Raider Nation was ready to move past it and focus on this latest Sunday matchup with the Denver Broncos. The offense still looked out of sync until Derek Carr delivered a beautifully thrown 64-yard bomb to Johnny Holton, bringing …
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Andria’s Analysis takes a look at Week 4’s heartbreaking Raiders loss and, more importantly, QB loss. Plus a preview of Week 5 with new field general EJ Manuel. Andria’s Analysis: Week 4 is Over, Will the Raiders Survive Week 5? You’ve probably heard that the season is 25% in the books. After their first 2-0 …
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After their second consecutive loss, this time at the hands of the Denver Broncos, the Oakland Raiders have a must-win game at home this week against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. It will not come easy, even with a struggling Joe Flacco and an offensive line that hasn’t been able to protect him (welcome …
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The first quarter of the season came to a close in Denver Sunday for the Oakland Raiders. There have been some enjoyable highs but also some concerning lows through four games. The Raiders did quite a bit of traveling playing three games on the road with only their lone home opener. Three of their opponents were …
An eerie sense of deja vu had to overwhelm the senses of Raider Nation as it watched Raiders quarterback Derek Carr lying motionless on the field. Sustaining what would later be diagnosed as a transverse process fracture after taking multiple hits with the last one being from Denver Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe. Oakland Raiders: …
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“Big Boy Ball” While Jack Del Rio didn’t outright call him out by name, that was the Oakland Raiders’ head coach’s sticking point when it came to then-offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave. How long before we hear Del Rio spout the same about Todd Downing? Yes, Downing is a neophyte when it comes to the play-caller …
To start the 2017 season, the Oakland Raiders won a convincing game on the road in Tennessee and thoroughly trounced a questionable Jets team at home. Since then? The Raiders were humiliated on the national stage by the Washington Redskins on Sunday Night Football and this last Sunday, and we got pounded by the Denver …
After back to back losses on the road, the Oakland Raiders now sit at 2-2, a far cry from where this team could be; or is it? Once again Raider Nation watched as the offense sputtered for most of the game in Denver, only able to put up 10 points for a second straight week. …
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They still had a chance to win. That’s how topsy-turvy the Oakland Raiders’ 16-10 loss to the Denver Broncos truly was this past Sunday. The explosive offense, that razzled and dazzled in Week 1 and 2 is non-existent. Comatose for the majority of the game besides a play here or there, Todd Downing’s offense has …
