Communication was supposed to be the specialty of Norton and if he no longer is capable of handling that on his own, there won’t be a need for him much past the end of his contract. Pagano may be content to bide his time but nobody should be fooled Norton’s time as DC is running out.
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Offense-oriented teams may be favored in today’s NFL, but defense wins championships as we have seen time and time again. The Oakland Raiders had the sixth-ranked scoring offense in 2016 in spite of playing some of the toughest defenses in the league. 2017 is no different so here’s a look at three of the top
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had his season end early and as a result didn’t get a chance to take part in the playoffs. Rehabilitation forced him to sit and be immobile for the first time in his young career yet in spite of that, he’s rededicated himself to his craft. You could say that the rest of league has been put on notice.
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The cap saving move clears $10 million in the coming years against the Chiefs salary cap as the Chiefs were sitting at a meager $3.5M under the salary cap before the move. Now that the shock value of this move is wearing off, let’s decipher the implications on the AFC East and my top three potential landing spots for Maclin.
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Amari Cooper is entering the third year of his bright young career. Year three is usually when most players have the breakout year. An important developmental milestone signifying players finally being able to put it all together. The game has slowed down, their heads aren’t spinning from cerebral complexities and those with longevity in mind
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In life, you mark your progress as you achieve your goals, setting milestones along the way. In that regard, Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is no different as he caught up with J.T. “The Brick” on the Raiders’ flagship station 95.7 “The Game”; giving us an update on the state of the team.
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The San Francisco 49ers are shopping four-time first team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowler linebacker Navarro Bowman. There is no need for a flashy play on words, no need to beat around the bush to you Raider Nation. The Raiders need Bowman and with the defensive switch to a 4-3 philosophy the once franchise cornerstone finds himself the odd man out.
Navarro Bowman is available or isn’t he? Read More »
We can finally put the NFL draft behind us as the Oakland Raiders will experience an influx of young talent that will define many of this year’s training camp battles.
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Draft season has finally concluded with the Oakland Raiders making eight selections in the 2017 NFL Draft. The entire league has finally realized what the Raider Nation has already known for a while: the Raiders are back. In the first of many power rankings for the NFL’s 2017 league year, the Raiders open up as the number three ranked team in the league.
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Reggie McKenzie continues to be a smooth cookie when it comes to compiling players for his team. Sticking to his draft board, McKenzie selected Eddie Vanderdoes, a defensive tackle from UCLA.
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