Hysteria! Dysfunction I say! That was the negative notion media folk took when Jon Gruden dropped a CM Punk-esque pipe bomb during the media presser after Wednesday’s practice. “You look at the film, we had him wide open deep,” Gruden said of Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper. “We didn’t go there. He was open a […]
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Somehow, someway, we find a silver (and black) lining in an ugly Raider loss.
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With the return of Jon Gruden and a crowd roaring with excitement, the Oakland Raiders crashed in the second half with a thud and lost 33-13 to the Los Angeles Rams in front of a national audience. Although there were some positives out of the game, it was a disappointing start to a season that
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The Oakland Raiders pulled a big trade on draft day back in April when they gave up a third-round draft pick for the troubled Martavis Bryant. Despite his repeated infractions with substance abuse, the Raiders continued their draft day trend by taking a risk on the young speed burner. Martavis Bryant set to rejoin Oakland
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There’s a 17-year age gap between former play-caller Todd Downing and current Oakland Raiders head honcho Jon Gruden. But, apparently, there’s no gap in mundane and rudimentary play-design and game calls between the two. Do you prefer Jon Downing or Todd Gruden? Opinion: Half-and-half chalk full of gaffes for Raiders The lack of a play-action
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After Khalil Mack was traded, much of Raider Nation and the rest of the NFL community were shocked that it actually happened. The Oakland Raiders had traded a future Hall of Fame player. Adding salt to the wound, in his debut Bears performance, Mack completely dominated the Packers offensive line as he finished with one
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Khalil Mack is no longer an Oakland Raider. Saturday was a shocking morning for all in Raider Nation and was filled with anger, frustration, and disappointment. By the end of the day, Khalil Mack was signed for 141 million dollars and the Raiders had a pair of first-round picks while losing a second. Also when
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You know the scene in JAWS when Quint is leading that massive great white shark into shallow waters, but runs the boat too hard and breaks it down? That’s kind of the vibe that was felt when Jon Gruden traded Khalil Mack; there goes the Raiders best line of defense… and here comes the NFL
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Stop reading if you’ve heard this before, this year Cooper is expected to take a significant jump. With the return of Jon Gruden and his own admission of his plans for number 89, the spotlight is once again on the Raiders young receiver. However, unlike last season, the coaching staff seems to already have a
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The shock and awe of the blockbuster Khalil Mack trade will sting Raider Nation for some time. It is always difficult when the team that you have adored all your life seems to consistently let you down. This is another monumental experience that could haunt the Raiders this season, but maybe not so much in
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