The Oakland Raiders ended the 2017 season on a four-game losing streak. Granted, the last two games didn’t mean anything as far as the playoff race. But, with all of the chaos that is free agency, were some players looking to win to keep their jobs? Oakland had already changed defensive coordinators, and the rumor […]
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With what was a forgettable 2017 season now over, Raider Nation is turning their attention to the draft. Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie has shown an ability to hit on key picks in previous draft classes (2014) but has also made some selections leaving Raider Nation scratching its head (Jihad Ward & Shilique
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Jon Gruden’s possible return to the Raiders resurrects a lot of emotions for the majority of Raider Nation. Gruden’s first tenure in Oakland was a success, in four seasons he never had a losing record and made the playoffs twice. He groomed Rich Gannon from an NFL journeyman quarterback into an MVP caliber player. Gruden’s
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The year in review continues with things that went wrong in the Raiders’ 2017 season. Anyone who paid attention this season would agree, there was a lot. This season seemed to be a whirlwind of refuse that saw a rapid decline for the Oakland Raiders, and there seemed to be no shortage of bad things
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The 2017 season for the Oakland Raiders officially came to a depressing close as they lost their last four games. It didn’t take long to find some renewed excitement regarding the team’s off-season and future into 2018 and beyond. “Grumors” This Raiders season revealed the obvious lack of team discipline. From the various player suspensions to players
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“Spider 2 Y Banana” is coach Jon Gruden’s favorite play, with Gruden most likely on his way back to the Raiders, let’s look at what this play is. Las Vegas Raiders: What The Heck Is Spider 2 Y Banana? If you watch Monday Night Football or Gruden’s “QB Camp” then you’ve heard coach Gruden gushing
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As the rumors of Jon Gruden making a return to coaching the Raiders continue to dominate NFL discussions, there is more fuel being added to the fire. Jon Gruden Confirms Interest in Raiders Head Coaching Vacancy Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group reports that Gruden informed over the phone that, “My understanding is
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The swiftness of Jack Del Rio’s dismissal would have you believe that the Jon Gruden rumor mill will finally come to an end as he returns to be the Raiders head coach. Multiple media outlets have confirmed that it could possibly already be a done deal. That being the case, the rumor mill has moved
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Dearly beloved, friends, family and Raider Nation we are gathered here today to lay to rest the Oakland Raiders 2017 season. The passing game which never got off the ground, the run game that often stood still and the defense who never quite seemed to be able to get off the field. Along the way,
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The current rumor surrounding the Oakland Raiders is a potential mega coaching/partnership agreement between owner Mark Davis and Jon Gruden. It was less than a week ago that Gruden was rumored to be returning to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however, Dirk Koetter has been assured another season. An NFL off-season doesn’t seem complete without
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