Where have you been? The unfortunate case of Ben Heeney

Linebacker Ben Heeney was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 5th round of the 2015 NFL Draft and was considered a fierce hitter when he was selected. After much hope, it seems this preseason Heeney has disappeared albeit it due to injury leaving his immediate future in doubt.
 
His first year was promising with 38 tackles, two assists, and 2.5 sacks. He started his second year with the tragedy of his best friend and roommate at Kansas committing suicide and then ending his season with a severe ankle injury. PFF has him projected at almost 75 solo tackles for this upcoming assuming everything’s good to go.

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Megatron en “Silver and Black”? Carr y Jackson pilares a largo plazo?

Raider Ramble en Español: Los Raiders calientan motores con movimientos claves para arrancar la temporada 2017. Entre rumores de que Calvin Johnson pudiera jugar para los Raiders, la contratación del assistant coach John Pagano y las extensiones que firmaron el quarterback Derek Carr y el guardia offensivo Gabe Jackson durante la offseason, los Raiders se …

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Oakland’s secret weapon nobody’s talking about

New exciting additions are helping shape the Raiders biggest asset on defense. There have been many conversations about how explosive the Oakland Raiders offense is going to be this upcoming season and with good reason. However, one area of the roster that hasn’t been talked about and is shaping up to be a strength this …

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Oakland Raiders: Setting the standard for “High Character”

Player arrests haven’t received much attention recently, but that’s good news for the Oakland Raiders. In fact, none of their players have been detained in more than three years.

Despite not going deep into the playoffs since they last went to the Super Bowl in 2002 (last year they were “one and done” against the Houston Texans unfortunately), not having players going to jail on a constant basis is a good reason for the team and Raider Nation to celebrate.

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Is Derek Carr better than Aaron Rodgers?

Derek Carr’s on the rise, but Aaron Rodgers sets the bar Derek Carr just signed a 5-year extension worth $125 million, and in the last three years, he has positioned himself in the upper echelon of quarterbacks. Whether he’s elite or not is up for debate, but what’s clear is the fact that his performance …

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NFL Network: Derek Carr’s the NFL’s 11th best?

Earlier this week, quarterback Derek Carr was voted 11 in the NFL’s Top 100 Countdown and although it is nice to be recognized and receive as many accolades as possible, we have to remember that this show is nothing but a filler during the offseason and there are better ways to determine how good a player is.

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