Two weeks into the season and the Oakland Raiders have yet to get into the win column. Going to Denver to play the Broncos is never an easy task, and this game ended in a 20-19 loss. Regardless of the score, this was a team that began to create an identity and began to lay […]
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The second week in the NFL regular season has come and gone, and for the Oakland Raiders, the struggles continue as they now sit at 0-2. However, there were definitely some positives to come out of this contest despite the difficult loss, with that said take a look at what some of the writers at the Raider
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Ryan Smith is back with the silver (and black) lining, this time about Oakland’s 20-19 loss in Denver.
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New head coaches went 0-7 in the NFL for Week 1 of the regular season. One of those coaches was Raiders HC Jon Gruden and his football team is now 0-1. Rory’s Ruminations: 5 Questions After the Raiders’ Loss to the Rams The Rams are an expected Super Bowl favorite for most pundits so the
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Week 1 records Rory: 7-8-1Â Â Â Chris: 6-9-1 Year to date record: Rory: 7-8-1Â Â Â Chris: 6-9-1 These lines are from the Bovada sportsbook as of 9/12/2018. Bal @ Cin +1.5 Rory: Trusting Joe Flacco is always dangerous. Cincy is better so getting points is a bonus. Chris: I don’t think we saw the real Ravens last
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Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said back in August, “the number one ability is availability.” These comments were of course in regards to Obi Melifonwu, however, the gist of Gruden’s message is clear. He wants you on the field if you’re going to be an impactful player. It’s the same ideology that got Khalil
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The Oakland Raiders are slated for their first AFC-West battle of the 2018-19 season as they head to the Mile High City to take on the loathed Denver Broncos. Raiders News: It’s Miller Time: Kolton vs Von There are many storylines to follow for this game after the Raiders failed to score in the second
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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
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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
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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
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