Coming off of a huge win in Indianapolis, the Oakland Raiders head over the giant pond to face off versus a great Bears team. The Bears are down a starting quarterback heading into the game, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that they have the best defense in football. The Raiders are going …
If Tottenham Hotspur Stadium isn’t blaring Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Khalil Mack” this Sunday when the Oakland Raiders square off against the Chicago Bears in London, well, it would be a damn shame. (An F-bomb would me more apt there, but I don’t want to get suspended for the season by the Powers That …
In recent history, the NFL has attempted to do its part to ensure player safety by handing out harsh fines and suspensions for plays that include helmet-to-helmet contact. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see the season-long suspension Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been given. Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict’s ejection adds to …
Vontaze Burfict’s ejection adds to NFL’s double-standard Read More »
You can’t accuse the Oakland Raiders of not having each other’s backs — that’s for sure.  “This is straight bullshit,” linebacker Tahir Whitehead tweeted reacting to teammate Vontaze Burfict getting suspended for the rest of the season after a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday. “No way that hit calls for that. …
Dog ‘Taze: NFL shelves Raiders’ Burfict for the year Read More »
Dissecting the Raiders’ Jon Gruden-Derek Carr “dilemma” is the hot topic among Raider Nation – and for good reason. The relationship between the head coach and quarterback, unlike any other bond, is a special one and can be the difference between success and failure in the NFL. Yet, in the Oakland Raiders loss to the …
One of the few rallying points for the Raiders has been its disdain for former receiver Antonio Brown. The harmonious “disparaging remarks” picked up through ESPN live television microphones were sung by a sold out Coliseum full of strangers like a chorus at the Opera House. Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos almost seems …
Winning Cures Everything and the Oakland Raiders Need to Win Read More »
No one likes rebuilds. But that is exactly what Oakland Raiders fans got when Mark Davis finally lured Jon Gruden back to the team with a ten-year $100 million contract. Davis gave Gruden full control of the team, and it was quickly torn down in preparation to build it back up to fulfill Gruden’s vision …
Oakland Raiders Fans Must Trust the Process with Jon Gruden Read More »
Perhaps, if the Raiders defense were as staunch as Raider Nation is in its defense of quarterback Derek Carr, opponents wouldn’t be able to so easily slice the team like a hot knife through room temperature butter. After another auspicious start to the year, I wanted to dig up some numbers when it comes to …
Raiders Defense Has Been “Offensive” For A Long Time Read More »
Losing is never fun. Nobody ever wakes up in the morning, excited to lose. Unfortunately, the Oakland Raiders lost again on Sunday, this time, in brutal fashion against the Minnesota Vikings, the team they beat to win their first Super Bowl, a lifetime ago. The Vikings seem to have held onto a bit of that …
The Oakland Raiders head to the mid-west for a game with the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota is 1-1 on the season, with a loss in Green Bay last week. This is a big match-up for both teams if they hope to make a playoff run this year. Here are three key match-ups to watch on Sunday. …
