Jon Gruden can be a bit of a maniac. Before trading Khalil Mack last year, he essentially traded a third-round pick for a bag of oregano.
Puff, puff, gaff.
Enter Raiders new GM Mike Mayock, the intense NFL Draft guru that loves football like Gruden. They’re both nuts about it, but Gruden can’t really contain himself.
As free agency heats up furiously for the Raiders, the speculation about the NFL Draft is building intensely. The head-wrenching decisions for one of the most important off-season’s ever are becoming more interesting by the second. The Silver & Black have their work cut out for them to fix what ails the current roster. With …
The Raiders didn’t want to get in a bidding war for running back Le’Veon Bell and not signing him was a smart move for the organization. Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers applied the franchise tag to Bell for the second time in as many seasons. Bell chose to sit out the season rather than risk …
Raiders news: the Antonio Brown era is officially underway in Oakland. Brown along with head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock were all present for the introductory press conference. Here are my three biggest takeaways. Raiders news: No. 1 A Fresh Start Part of the rocky ending Brown endured in Pittsburgh was a …
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On the eve of the NFL New Year, the Raiders have already made significant additions to the roster. The receiving corps specifically has had a massive addition already and the Raiders are just getting started. Many viewed the 2018 season as the opportunity for Derek Carr and Amari Cooper to take the next step and …
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The Oakland Raiders have a real need at wide reciever, and while everyone stresses over Antonio Brown or pines for D.K. Metcalf, Ryan Smith thinks we should take a closer look at Andy Isabella.
Whether or not you believe Derek Carr is the franchise quarterback for the Raiders, drafting and assembling weapons and protection around him isn’t only sound — it future proves whoever becomes the QB if the team moves on from DC. Giving Derek Carr weaponry serves two purposes: Jon Gruden gets his definitive answer on whether …
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I was truly flummoxed by how little Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock had to give the Pittsburgh Steelers for arguably the best wide receiver in the game today — a third- and fifth-round draft picks. There I was, ready to lambast the Raiders for the bounty they’d give up for Antonio Brown … but alas! …
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Raiders GM Mike Mayock shows he’s the right man for the job by making sharp moves.
Two months ago I wrote, “Where there is smoke, there is typically fire. And as it stands right now, Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers appear headed for a split.” The breakup is official as the Raiders and Steelers have verbally agreed to a trade, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Oakland will part with a third …
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