Before the Silver and Black get to their first preseason contest against the Detroit Lions, the final 53-man roster and many position battles still must be sorted out. While training camp certainly won’t be the final benchmark, the happenings in Napa, CA will go a long way to decide how the depth chart takes shape.
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With the 2018 World Cup on the verge of completion, it is well past due to make a Raiders soccer lineup. The Silver and Black certainly won’t be the most talented team on the pitch. However, with proper management and some practice, I’m sure this lineup could do some damage on the big stage. The
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Every year the NFL Network makes its list of the Top 100 players as voted by fellow NFL peers, 2018’s list is the 8th of its kind. As of today, the list is yet to be completed. So far, only players 100-11 have been announced. Unfortunately, the list was not as kind to the Oakland
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The end of the draft signaled the beginning of the “slow time” for the NFL off-season. Teams have since concluded rookie mini-camps and moved on to OTAs, or organized team activities. OTAs are optional but that doesn’t stop fans from freaking out when a star player doesn’t report. Especially so if that player is All-World
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Jon Gruden and Co. did their best to keep Gruden’s word of adding interior pass rushing help. In Rounds 2 and 5, the Raiders added a small school superstar in PJ Hall and a superstar with health concerns in Maurice Hurst. Also, Arden Key, the 2016 SEC sack leader, was selected in the 3rd round
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NFL fans around the world are on pins and needles with the countdown to the draft reaching the two-week mark. Ignore the flashy lights of free agency, the NFL draft is the true backbone of good NFL teams. With that being said, the draft is also a big time for trades involving draft picks and
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With little less than a month until the 2018 NFL Draft, “Draft Season” is in full effect. Raiders mock drafts and rumors swirl the internet as film is being analyzed and prospects are discussed by fans and NFL decision-makers alike. Undoubtedly, this is a great time of year. Without further ado, here are some random
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With NFL free agency upon us, quarterbacks like Kirk Cousins, Case Keenum, and even A.J. McCarron are about to get overpaid. One off-season ago, the Raiders locked Derek Carr up with a 5-year, 125-million-dollar contract extension. This sizable contract is actually quite the bargain for the Silver and Black, especially considering the sheer numbers of
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The 2018 NFL Scouting Combine is here! The best NFL prospects from around the collegiate ranks will all convene in Indianapolis, Indiana to show off their measurables to NFL teams, albeit in shorts and tee-shirts. The Combine is like online dating, some of the prospects will look better than they really are and some will
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With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror, the end of the football season is official but the beginning of NFL draft season, especially mock season, is in full swing. Obviously, the NFL draft is impossible to predict, even more so since free agency has yet to begin. It is, however, fun to talk
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