2018 hasn’t been kind to the Silver and Black. And at this point, there isn’t much more to talk about in terms of the 2018 season, expect what went wrong. Jon Gruden and *insert new GM name here* have aligned the Raiders quite well for the future, in terms of draft picks and cap space. […]
Raiders: Naming Every Need for the 2019 Season Read More »
The Raiders new executive needs to be a supreme pain in the ass. So much so, that head coach Jon Gruden constantly thinks, “Why in the hell did I hire you in the first place?” This is a prerequisite for a job that won’t have final say on personnel. Mark Davis forced Reggie McKenzie upon
Aspuria’s Assertions: Raiders new “GM” must disagree with Gruden Read More »
First the Raiders waxed general manager Reggie McKenzie on Monday then pull a reported $7.5 million one-year lease at the Coliseum for 2019 from the city of Oakland after an antitrust lawsuit was filed by the Town. Who would have thought after landing a haymaker right onto the chin (or Big Ben’s ribs) of the
Quick Slants: Deuces Reggie McKenzie and … Oakland!? Read More »
Derek Carr continues to prove that he is the Oakland Raiders’ best chance at redemption. This may seem quite obvious now, but entering the trade deadline it wasn’t so clear. While there have been fans and pundits “stanning” for #4 all season, a significant portion of the Raider fanbase was swinging the other way. Many
Carr insured? The future of the Raiders’ signal caller Read More »
The rivalry between the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers is one of the greatest in all of sports history. This Sunday the two will meet for the twenty-ninth time as the Raiders lead the overall series 15-13. No matter the circumstances surrounding either team going into this matchup, these games are always a fun
Raiders Top-5 Moments vs Steelers Since 2006 Read More »
Week 14 of the 2018 NFL season pits the Oakland Raiders against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With only two wins, the Raiders look like a team who have little chance to beat the seven win Steelers. However, week 13 saw the Raiders put up an admirable fight at home against the division leading Chiefs. As of
Rory’s Ruminations: Establishing an Identity for the Future Read More »
From the moment Jon Gruden took over the Raiders early this year, he made one thing very clear; he was going to build his own team. Recent Raider staples like Michael Crabtree and Marquette King were shown the door, and Gruden brought in his own players, many of whom were older and relatively inexpensive. Those
The Chosen Ones: Which Raiders Will Be Back Next Year Read More »
Most of the buzz that Raider Nation felt after the hiring of head coach Jon Gruden has faded…for now. Trading your best player (Khalil Mack) and your talented receiver (Amari Cooper) will do that. Follow that with a poor pass rush and lousy season and it isn’t exactly what every Raider fan envisioned. It now looks
Looking Ahead at the Oakland Raiders 2019 NFL Draft Read More »
The Raiders 2018 campaign has fallen flat on its face. The curious off-season moves drew both skepticism and optimism from Raider Nation, headlining with former coach Jon Gruden coming back to Oakland. The splash of trades, draft picks, and free agent moves alike have squandered the fans excitement, for this season at least. The team
Marcell Ateman On The Future Wide Receiver Positional Stage Read More »
When the season began no one knew what to expect other than fireworks of some kind. There were some hints of the coming storm, but nothing that suggested this scorched earth policy through nine weeks.
In some ways, for all of the media fanfare, there is nothing else that can be written about the Oakland Raiders 2018 season. This painful truth places many reporters, beat writers, and even bloggers in the grotesque cycle of struggling to avoid replicating the same things being written all over the internet at the same time.
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