Face it, the Raiders owned the 2019 NFL Draft
The Oakland Raiders showed the NFL what they are all about this past draft. Nobody knew what to expect and at the end, everyone was stunned by the time the draft finished.
Raiders: Let’s Play the Pre-Draft Schedule GameÂ
The wait is finally over, the NFL released its 2019 schedule and once again it seems as if the powers that be have conspired against the Raiders. Somehow after finishing last in the AFC West, the Raiders still have the hardest schedule in the league. For the purpose of this exercise, we will play the …
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Raiders Sending Home the Scouts
The Oakland Raiders decided to send their scouts home and that’s fine.
The Power of Influence: FamF1rst
Tennyson High School, Hayward, CA, varsity football, and basketball coach Anthony (AJ) Jackson is a resource for his Bay Area communities and all young people in need of help.
Coach Jackson works primarily in the East Bay community as a Dropout Prevention Coordinator at Cal-State East Bay located in the Hayward Hills but that’s just his day job. Jackson is the CEO of www.FamF1rst.com Athlete Services.
Jackson, a self-described resource for the Fam 1st Family Foundation founded by Marshawn Lynch, Josh Johnson, and Marcus Peters. The goal is empowerment and education of underprivileged youth and giving back to the city of Oakland and in general. “We decided this is for them. It’s a reminder, a value system, we used to say we put our family first do you?”
Khalil Mack vs Aaron Donald: There can be only one richest defender ever!
NFL players are some of the most physically gifted humans on earth, along with that they carry a strong sense of competitiveness. Aside from winning on the gridiron, these same players seek victory in their bank accounts. Two players who are headlining the matchup for “highest paid defender” is Aaron Donald of the L.A. Rams and …
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Oakland Raiders Training Camp Hopefuls: Troy Evans Jr.
The Arena Football and Indoor Football Leagues are an underground conduit to the CFL and the NFL. Upon first recollection of successful transitions from AFL to NFL, one must remember a grocery bagger in Iowa turned NFL Hall of Famer. In what has become a breeding ground for second chances, Troy Evans Jr., has spent …
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30 is the new 20 in Oakland
The Oakland Raiders, like every team in the NFL, are looking to put together a “super plan” for winning it all in 2018-2019. Stretched between a rock and a hard place salary cap-wise, they chose not to overpay for younger talent, which has left them all of the 30 somethings general manager Reggie McKenzie can …
Skeptics, Simplicity and a Solid Draft
I don’t really hear all the skeptics -Raiders head coach Jon Gruden Typically a review of draft picks comes with a grade assessment and talk of how good or bad this draft was. Grading drafts accurately are impossible without the benefit of at least 4-5 years’ body of work to critique. What we can assess is what …
Raiders: Trading Back vs. Trading Up
With the NFL draft a mere nine days away, the Oakland Raiders are sitting at the number ten slot with decisions to make. Will they trade back from the number ten slot to accumulate more picks, or will they stand pat at ten and wait until rounds two and/or three to package their multitude of …
Raiders: Malik Reaves Has Heart & Versatility
Malik Reaves is the kind of guy you root for to make it. A two-time All-CAA cornerback out of Villanova, Reaves was a four-year starter that participated in 45 games over his collegiate career. His best season as a senior was cut two and a half games short due to injury, but even then he had …