Thursday Night Football was a barometer for the Oakland Raiders. A 26-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers has gained the attention of the NFL landscape. On a short week with a mere game separating the two teams, the Raiders won with defense for the first time all year. The Chargers’ starting right tackle didn’t …
Defense shines in the last of Oakland’s bright lights Read More »
One would hope Raiders DC Paul Guenther understands that if this team is going to seriously contend, string together some victories and make a run at the playoffs his defense is going to have to be a whole lot better. There’s going to be sometimes where the offense scores a lot of points and there’s …
What we are doing is taking a two-part look at the Oakland Raiders offense and defense so we can establish where they’ve been and where they can go. When the 2019 Raiders schedule came out, it challenged them with one of the most insane travel schedules ever created. Including the preseason game against the Packers …
Midseason And Finally Home, Raiders Still In The Hunt Read More »
Heading into a game against the Houston Texans in a game with potential playoff implications the Oakland Raiders are getting healthy. Trent Brown has recovered from his calf injury and will take his place amongst the projected starting line for the first time this season. Brown, right guard Gabe Jackson, center Rodney Hudson (foot), left …
The Oakland Raiders head into Reliant Stadium on Sunday to take on the Houston Texans. On paper these two teams are incredibly similar, with just one win separating the Raiders’ 7th place AFC position and the Texans 6th place position. Raiders: Scouting the Houston Texans A win over the Texans would go a long way …
As the NFL continues the trend towards a lopsided pass friendly league, there is one secret weapon most of the league has forgotten about; the run game. The Raiders are excluded from this. The Oakland Raiders have dominated two playoff teams in back to back weeks. Granted even though the scores have finished as close …
Rebounded Raiders Are In Prime Position Behind Chiefs Read More »
One of the few rallying points for the Raiders has been its disdain for former receiver Antonio Brown. The harmonious “disparaging remarks” picked up through ESPN live television microphones were sung by a sold out Coliseum full of strangers like a chorus at the Opera House. Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos almost seems …
Winning Cures Everything and the Oakland Raiders Need to Win Read More »
For one magical quarter in Oakland, the Raiders could do no wrong on defense. Big boy football looked to rule the day and the Raiders were controlling the clock. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes proved while the Raiders have improved this season, they still aren’t ready to be dethroned …
After a dominant win over the Denver Broncos, the Oakland Raiders now shift their focus towards the defending AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have been the gold standard for the AFC West since Peyton Manning retired in 2015. One of the many great NFL cliches is that it doesn’t matter who you …
How the Raiders are going to take down the Chiefs Read More »
There is no such thing as a guaranteed thing in life and in the National Football League. Sometimes, giving a person or player everything they ask for still isn’t enough. With nearly $15M of guaranteed money a mere 48 hours away and having an overwhelming amount of support from head coach and teammates, Raiders WR …
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