London was a disaster. The Oakland Raiders were a disaster. Everything has basically been a disaster. 1-5 is proof of that. The disaster that has become the 2018 Raiders may or may not be a good thing. That is a matter of perspective. What is an indisputable fact is the Raiders are now an NFL […]
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The Oakland Raiders have traded former first-round pick Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys per Josina Anderson of ESPN. Let’s take a look at how things shake out for what exactly the Cowboys are getting. There are two ways to look at this trade. The first being, the Cowboys acquire a 24-year old receiver with
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The spreads used for this week are as of Tuesday October 16th. Records Year to Date: The belt is so far around Rory’s waist, but Chris made up some big ground with a solid week beating Rory straight up. Rory: 41-47-5 Chris: 39-49-5 Records Week 5: Rory: 6-8-1 Chris: 8-6-1 Den @ AZ +2 Rory:
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Fans of the Silver and Black have to be pulling their hair out wondering what has happened with their beloved Raiders. Two seasons, ago all-world defensive end Khalil Mack was winning Defensive Player of the Year, and Derek Carr was finishing 5th in MVP voting. Now at 1-5, the Raiders’ season is dead in the
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Being a parent, one learns the depth and extent of patience that you never knew you had. So, now that I’ve returned from baby bonding time, boy, what a shambled ruin we have in the Oakland Raiders, no?
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Tank you very much, Jon Gruden. No really, tanks a lot. The Oakland Raiders head coach and de facto general manager gave the NFL viewing world clear and concise evidence the 2018 season is a tank job when his team got romped 27-3 by the Seattle Seahawks in London last Sunday. Quick Slants: Gruden’s Raiders
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Being 1-4 after five games was clearly not the plan for Jon Gruden and his staff. This team is at a crossroads having now traveled over five thousand miles to play a “home game” in London. If the Raiders lose to the Seattle Seahawks and come home 1-5, there will be a very restless feeling
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The spreads used for this week are as of Tuesday October 8th. Records Year to Date: Rory: 35-39-4 Chris: 31-43-4 Records Week 5: Rory: 8-7 Chris: 8-7 Phi @ NYG +3 Rory: Philadelphia has certainly not started the season as many expected they would have. However, facing the generally inept Giants is the type of
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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.
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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.
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