Bust. Gareon Conley isn’t one. Not. Yet. To assert the Oakland Raiders first-round pick as a bust at this juncture of his career is supremely asinine. Is it disheartening the No. 24 overall pick’s season after playing in two games (98 total snaps on defense)? Yes, maddeningly so. A shin injury — its severity undisclosed …
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Like it or not, Jack Del Rio is the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, and he will be for the foreseeable future.
It would be a huge disservice if I didn’t immediately address the elephant in the room: Relocation. It became even more real when NFL and Oakland Raiders brass convened in Las Vegas Monday for the stadium’s groundbreaking ceremony. Ray-Dar: Quick Slants from the Raiders’ Bye Week I’ll be honest, being a military brat (my father …
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It is never too early to talk about the NFL Draft, especially with a 4-5 record and a defense with more holes than a slice of Swiss cheese. Although the Oakland Raiders’ playoff dreams haven’t been thwarted yet, it sure seems like general manager Reggie McKenzie will have some serious work to do in the …
Earlier today it was announced Oakland Raiders’ rookie Gareon Conley is officially done for the season. Shortly thereafter, free agent Antonio Cromartie threw his name into the hat, but does it matter? Raiders: Cromartie available but does it matter? Despite having a good showing in minimal action seen, Conley was essentially a non factor this …
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It’s never quite too early to discuss the NFL Draft and no doubt Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is already taking notes. The yearly event will move to a different venue again in 2018. It will hail from AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys on April 26th through the 28th. While it’s early on, …
A wet and rainy wild contest between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins took place in Florida along with Obi Melifonwu’s debut, the site of last week’s edition of Sunday Night Football. Pitting the Raiders against the Dolphins in a game that both teams needed to win in order to maintain their previously dwindling playoff …
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What happens during the bye week? The general manager chats with beat writers. That’s exactly what Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie did on Thursday. Two questions stood out to me: About the coordinators and a seldom-seen second-round draft pick. When asked to give his evaluation of the coordinators, McKenzie expertly answered, yet dodged, no, …
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A win is a win and as the Oakland Raiders try to get back into the playoff hunt, they’ll take it. Derek Carr himself said it best post-game when asked for his thoughts on the game, “We Won.” RaiderRamble Derek Carr #Raiders Post Game Victory over Dolphins https://t.co/x9bOtisGDS — RaiderRamble.comâ„¢ (@TheRaiderRamble) November 6, 2017 Now …
Not going to lie. Attaining victory is the thing that stood out the most for the Oakland Raiders in Week 9. It wasn’t pretty. You even had to turn your eyes away from the horror over the course of the grueling Sunday night clash. Five Things That Stood Out for the Raiders in Week 9 …
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