The Raiders find themselves right in the middle of a divisional and wild card race despite only five wins. The Oakland Raiders control their own destiny thanks to the ineptitude of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills deciding to start “walking turnover” Nathan Peterman in Week 11. The two paths at hand, win […]
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Both Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib are suspended in the fallout from yesterday’s ugly incident. Yesterday’s fight between Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has resulted in suspensions for both. The Hammer Drops As Raiders’ Crabtree Is Suspended Earlier via his Twitter account, Ian Rapoport shared the news of the suspension.
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There’s one team in the NFL that has a reputation that precedes them and it’s been that way since the very beginning. The Oakland Raiders were established in controversy and have remained that way practically since Day 1. Every team with Oakland on their schedule has the storied “Raiders Week” when they plan to face a
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NaVorro Bowman is so good in coverage, he can pick a pass off lying down. Yes, that’s said in jest. But that’s exactly how the Oakland Raiders’ first interception occurred this past Sunday against the Denver Broncos. It was the most Raider-like pick — ever. With Denver a mere yard from paydirt, Bowman diagnosed a
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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