The Silver (And Black) Lining: Week Four
Sadly, Ryan returns with another edition of the silver (and black) lining. He tries to find something positive about an embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Everything You Need To Know For Raiders Vs Packers
Coming off their bye week, the Oakland Raiders head to Wisconsin to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Game Info Teams: Oakland Raiders (3-2) @ Green Bay Packers (5-1) Time: 10:00 AM PT Venue: Lambeau Field TV/Radio: CBS, Raiders Radio Network Storylines: Are the Raiders a playoff contender? Yes, I know it’s …
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Rebounded Raiders Are In Prime Position Behind Chiefs
As the NFL continues the trend towards a lopsided pass friendly league, there is one secret weapon most of the league has forgotten about; the run game. The Raiders are excluded from this. The Oakland Raiders have dominated two playoff teams in back to back weeks. Granted even though the scores have finished as close …
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Quick Slants: Raiders Get Well-Deserved Belly Rub
The post halftime report during Sunday’s broadcast of the Raiders-Beats tilt was thoroughly intriguing. FOX’s sideline reporter noted Chicago head coach Matt Nagy said it was nothing Oakland was doing and it was all about what his team was not doing as a reason for the 17-0 deficit. There’s a lot of truth in those …
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Everything You Need To Know for Bears Vs Raiders
Coming off an upset win in Indianapolis, the Raiders head overseas to take on the Bears, and a familiar face; Khalil Mack. Game Info Teams: Chicago Bears (3-1) @ Oakland Raiders (2-2) Time: 10:00 AM PT Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium TV/Radio: Fox, Raiders Radio Network Storylines: Raiders face Khalil Mack for the first time This …
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Keys To Sunday’s Matchup Vs Bears
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 …
Quick Slants: Return of the Mack
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 …
Vontaze Burfict’s ejection adds to NFL’s double-standard
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 …
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Dog ‘Taze: NFL shelves Raiders’ Burfict for the year
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. …
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“Spooked” Raiders Can’t Get Any Worse, Right?
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 …