Punchless, lifeless, and apathetically going through the motions describes the Raiders season, until Sunday that is. In a sport as brutal as football sometimes the best thing for a struggling team is a morale-boosting melee. When as players, as they put it, have had enough of getting their butts kicked and getting embarrassed, they usually …
Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. was finally shown the door after 11 disappointing weeks. Raider Nation is now asking, was Norton the scapegoat? Who was actually running the defense? And is head coach Jack Del Rio the real issue? But before we try to find answers to some of these questions, let’s take a …
If Oakland’s going to make a push for the playoffs it must start Sunday for the Raiders against the Denver Broncos. Crunch Time! The Oakland Raiders currently sit at third in the division behind the L.A. Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, and while Oakland holds the tie-breaker with the top-ranked Chiefs, it won’t make much …
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Moving forward there are still plenty of defensive miscues the Raiders have to address. Looking back at the game in Mexico City, the Oakland Raiders knew Tom Brady had always had difficulty when defensive lines get pressure up the middle. However, given the Raiders lack of success in that department this season, some suggested for …
The mere mention of the Denver Broncos should elicit compulsive vomiting. Historically, I don’t think Denver fans are fond of Raider Nation either. If that wasn’t enough of a storyline, last year’s Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave has just been promoted to offensive coordinator in Denver. In case you forgot, he was not resigned last …
RaiderRamble.com checked in with Matt Schneidman to briefly discuss some this week’s events regarding the Raiders. Before we begin, a big thank you to Mr. Schneidman for taking the time to talk Raiders with us this week. What was the mood in practice yesterday and why did Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin have the day …
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Listing the five Oakland Raiders that won’t be back in 2018 if the Raiders want to be competitive.
In their biggest test of the season coming after a bye, the Oakland Raiders were a major disappointment in a 33-8 loss to the New England Patriots. The Raiders defense looked outmatched by Tom Brady and Co., even with an additional week to prepare. Overall, it was an opportunity that went awry and now the …
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio has not had the most prolific couple of days in his life this week. This past Monday there was a blow up during Del Rio’s weekly post-game interview on the Damon Bruce Show, 95.7 FM The Game. Fielding questions about the political regrets of his wife before he …
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In Fantasy Football terms the Week 11 matchup with the New England Patriots was an abysmal performance by the Oakland Raiders. What might be most startling is that the Patriots pass defense ranked dead last in the NFL and the Raiders couldn’t take advantage of it. This is something many hoped the Raiders would exploit with Amari …
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