A lot of strange aromas have been wafting around the Oakland Raiders lately. Aromas ranging from delighting the senses with the sweet smell of victory and opportunity to the acrid smoldering stench of their semi-existential 2% playoff scenario. While the season has yet to expire, rumors are flying and there will be conspiracy theories. There …
It has been widely accepted that football is a game of inches. Kevin Dyson and Mike Jones know that far better than anyone. Sunday Night Football in Oakland, CA, Derek Carr was electric in the second half, but in attempting to carry the team to victory both he and the Oakland Raiders fell short 20-17. …
At the beginning of the year, the Oakland Raiders’ time was now. But what if the great hoodwink of 2017 started when fans thought the Raiders were responsible for the departure of former offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave. What if Musgrave left on his own because of the toxicity of his working environment? Distraction after distraction …
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Week 13 saw the Oakland Raiders topple the New York Giants by a score of 24-14. While the score was close, the domination wasn’t. Raiders: Give ‘Em The Nod Or Calls To The Bench? Not everyone is a huge name star at this level. In a far more light-hearted attempt at studs and duds, we take …
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While the title implies that they offer excuses, that would be an incorrect assumption; however, should the Oakland Raiders lose, there won’t be a single reason anyone will accept. Word came down from Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid a this morning that Marcus Peters will be suspended one game for his actions in Sunday’s …
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Nothing too fancy about the Raiders’ victory on Sunday, the team simply overpowered the Giants. Kelechi Osemele is a big nasty mauler amongst offensive lineman who has come across the moniker of “K.O.” and he comes by it honestly. We have seen his famous throw ’em out the club routine where he pancakes his defender …
The Oakland Raiders are looking more and more likely to be without their pair of 1,000-yard receivers for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. With what appears to be only three active wide receivers on the roster, Isaac Whitney, is getting a call-up from the practice squad. Isaac Whitney, a product of Riverside Community …
Punchless, lifeless, and apathetically going through the motions describes the Raiders season, until Sunday that is. In a sport as brutal as football sometimes the best thing for a struggling team is a morale-boosting melee. When as players, as they put it, have had enough of getting their butts kicked and getting embarrassed, they usually …
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio has not had the most prolific couple of days in his life this week. This past Monday there was a blow up during Del Rio’s weekly post-game interview on the Damon Bruce Show, 95.7 FM The Game. Fielding questions about the political regrets of his wife before he …
Speaking The Truth: Has The Raiders’ “Gambling Jack” crapped out? Read More »
The Raiders organization called upon its “Legends” to represent them as shovels broke ground on the Las Vagas Raiders stadium. In what was a touching and extremely sympathetic gesture to the citizens of Las Vegas and no doubt a move ensuring much political goodwill towards the Raiders organization. The “Legends” in attendance, Howie Long, Cliff …
