Achieving great heights seems to be a challenge for Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders this season, although, it seems like they’re playing with a great deal of vertigo.Â
Defensively, Oakland conveys the possibility of holding dizzy bat tournaments on the sideline. Bad angles to the ball carrier, lackadaisical tackling, getting torched down the field, and an absence in pass rush have led to the team ranking No. 30 in yards and points allowed.
In the Oakland Raiders’ Week 5 loss to the L.A. Chargers, it appeared head coach Jon Gruden got a little too cute with his goal line play calling. There is no other way to put it; if you have a running back whose nickname is ‘Beast Mode’ it would be plausible to actually use him in situations where a beastly running back is needed.
No NFL fan wants to think their season is over, but for Raider Nation, this is the case. The Raiders are 1-4 through five weeks, and the only team in the AFC West that they don’t have a head-to-head loss to is 5-0 and rolling. The team has one win after five games, and it …
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Only a quarter of the 2018 NFL season has passed and the Raiders have already sustained their first major injury. Starting right tackle and former Pro Bowl left tackle Donald Penn has been placed IR with a groin injury. This will throw rookie third-round pick Brandon Parker into the starting lineup for the foreseeable future. …
The Oakland Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers have a long-lasting rivalry that dates back to the 1960’s. The Raiders lead the series 63-52-2 despite losing 13 straight from December 2003 to November of 2009. Until the Raiders were blessed by the presence of Derek Carr, the quarterback situation in Oakland seemed to be a …
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After a crazy and emotional win over the Cleveland Browns in overtime last week, the Oakland Raiders go to Southern California to play the L.A. Chargers in what looks to possibly be another pro-Raiders crowd at the StubHub Center. There will be many storylines going into this key divisional clash, and we will now take …
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Regardless of when you decided to become a fan of the Oakland Raiders, one thing is clear, it is an emotional roller coaster unlike anything else. Through the good times and bad, real Raider fans are there through thick and thin. The Raiders miraculous victory over the Cleveland Browns was one of the craziest games …
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Week 4 Results Rory: 7-5-3 Chris: 6-6-3 Year To Date Results Rory: 27-32-4 Chris: 23-36-4 Ind @ NE -10 Rory: Being banged up is an understatement for the Colts. No Doyle, Mack, or Hilton for this game and Edelman coming back for the Pats I will eat the points. Chris: With the thumping the Pats …
Four weeks into the season and the Oakland Raiders finally produced their first victory. It took overtime and the game ended with nearly 90 points, but in the end the Raiders were victorious 45-42 over the Cleveland Browns. Throughout the course of the game, Raider Nation went through an emotional roller coaster experiencing huge peaks …
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There are few moments in football history that stand out as much as the infamous Tuck Rule game. Since that moment, the Raiders have a nasty chip on their shoulder against the Patriots, and specifically Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The faces of a team that crushed what might have been another era of a …
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