The Oakland Raiders’ Week 1 debut probably did not go the way head coach Jon Gruden envisioned. Or maybe in some ways it did? Those expecting a hostile press conference filled with player immolations and “Grudenisms” were left sorely lacking. Instead, the press conferences of both Gruden and Derek Carr seemed almost upbeat, as if …
Raider Nation has seen two sides of Derek Carr in his time as the team’s quarterback. The first version was a confident and aggressive quarterback, which was seen throughout the first three years of his career. This included an MVP Caliber season in 2016, a season that was good enough to earn him a $125 …
The regular season has begun and in Week 1 the Oakland Raiders kept it close with the L.A. Rams in the first half. The second half, however, was a different story. Let’s see what some of the Raider Ramble crew thought on Week 1’s collapse. @jackasspuria There is a 17-year age Gap between former play-caller …
Hysteria! Dysfunction I say! That was the negative notion media folk took when Jon Gruden dropped a CM Punk-esque pipe bomb during the media presser after Wednesday’s practice. “You look at the film, we had him wide open deep,” Gruden said of Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper. “We didn’t go there. He was open a …
Somehow, someway, we find a silver (and black) lining in an ugly Raider loss.
With the return of Jon Gruden and a crowd roaring with excitement, the Oakland Raiders crashed in the second half with a thud and lost 33-13 to the Los Angeles Rams in front of a national audience. Although there were some positives out of the game, it was a disappointing start to a season that …
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The Oakland Raiders pulled a big trade on draft day back in April when they gave up a third-round draft pick for the troubled Martavis Bryant. Despite his repeated infractions with substance abuse, the Raiders continued their draft day trend by taking a risk on the young speed burner. Martavis Bryant set to rejoin Oakland …
There’s a 17-year age gap between former play-caller Todd Downing and current Oakland Raiders head honcho Jon Gruden. But, apparently, there’s no gap in mundane and rudimentary play-design and game calls between the two. Do you prefer Jon Downing or Todd Gruden? Opinion: Half-and-half chalk full of gaffes for Raiders The lack of a play-action …
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After Khalil Mack was traded, much of Raider Nation and the rest of the NFL community were shocked that it actually happened. The Oakland Raiders had traded a future Hall of Fame player. Adding salt to the wound, in his debut Bears performance, Mack completely dominated the Packers offensive line as he finished with one …
Khalil Mack is no longer an Oakland Raider. Saturday was a shocking morning for all in Raider Nation and was filled with anger, frustration, and disappointment. By the end of the day, Khalil Mack was signed for 141 million dollars and the Raiders had a pair of first-round picks while losing a second. Also when …
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