The Oakland Raiders 2017 Training Camp started with a league wide shocking report. Pro Bowl starting left tackle Donald Penn is holding out amidst a contractual dispute. In addition to Penn’s controversial decision, the team’s first round pick, Gareon Conley, got some good news as his legal drama might start to get behind him.
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Despite the Oakland Raiders ranking No. 26 in team defense a season ago, edge rusher Khalil Mack remains a bright spot for a defense seeking improvement.
Mack’s vicious pass rushing and run stuffing capabilities garnered him Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2016. However, last year wasn’t Mack’s first season dominating opposing offensive lines; it’s a trend he has continued since his rookie campaign in 2014.
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Raiders Training Camp 2017: Gareon Conley is not indicted and other updates. The Raiders Training Camp started some days ago and it has not lacked any substance as there have been interesting things to report besides “it is time to put the pads on.” Earlier today, it was reported that Gadeon Conley’s rape case will
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Training camp for the Oakland Raiders has gotten off to a rather impressive start, to say the least, of course, there have been some great moments such as Marshawn Lynch crashing an interview, but the biggest development has been the holdout of left tackle Donald Penn.
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The expectations for the Oakland Raiders organization to deliver a Lombardi Trophy to the Bay Area will lie heavily on how its defense can perform, in particular, the defensive backfield and its corners. Even after selecting an exceptionally talented cornerback in Gareon Conley in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft, there’s still a lot of questions as we head into this weekend’s camp action.
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Austin Howard was cut by the Oakland Raiders last night and with that, it is time to look back at one the biggest acquisitions in Reggie McKenzie’s tenure as general manager.
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Still recovering from the news of the release of Austin Howard yesterday, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com announced that Donald Penn didn’t report to training camp.
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When I think of Tom Flores, I think of the head coach that won two Super Bowls with the Oakland Raiders. I also think of the one coach that wasn’t able to get his team over the hill back in Seattle. Is he worthy of enshrinement? Isn’t he? There must be a point in between the Raiders and the Seahawks, but his legacy is more complicated than either being enshrined into the Hall of Fame or not.
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After the Oakland Raiders 2016 season ended in heartbreak, the organization has been full steam ahead of the 2017 campaign with the Lombardi Trophy as the goal. In order for the 2017 season to officially commence, there’s one last domino needing to fall — Training Camp.
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On Thursday, the Raiders announced the release of RB Taiwan Jones. Initially reported by Adam Schefter via Twitter, the six-year veteran now becomes a free agent. RB Taiwan Jones getting released from Raiders, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 27, 2017 Jones, drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by Oakland out of Eastern
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