For the past 15+ years, the Oakland Raiders and their fans have experienced a myriad of ups and precarious downs. As I began to write this I considered the audience I’m writing for. On one hand, Raider Nation is not a fraternity that caters to indecisive fans. It is a mob of enthusiastic individuals, mavericks, […]
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The cities themselves claim a long-time rivalry that spans across cultures, cuisine, baseball, and ultimately two of the most historically relevant teams in the NFL; the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers. The latter comes to an end in 2018. Headed into this finale, we thought it a good idea to give some historical context.
The two cities are separated by 4.5 miles of water and joined together by one of the longest spanning bridges in North America. While close in proximity, these two cities couldn’t be any more different.
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Raiders Release Marquette King The Oakland Raiders announced the release of Marquette King today (3/30/18). Though Raider Nation appears upset by the move, the writing was on the wall and the move makes sense considering the financial position the team is in. Here’s why… In February of 2016 the Raiders signed Marquette King to a
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A Rocky Start… Oakland Raiders’ starting left tackle Donald Penn began his 2017 campaign under scrutiny. The Pro Bowler was a no-show at the outset of the team’s training camp in July. Penn would continue his hold out through the first two pre-season games for the Silver and Black. Subsequently, Penn’s return was the end
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Raiders rookie OT David Sharpe acquired his first starts during the last three games of the 2017 regular season. Sharpe got the nod after starting LT Donald Penn suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 14. Raiders Year in Review: David Sharpe Although his window was short, Sharpe played a cluster of games down the
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Drop it Like it’s Hot! The Raider Ramble brings you our Raiders offseason player review series, we’re starting with WR Amari Cooper. Raiders Year in Review: Amari Cooper Coming off of two 1,000+ yard seasons in 2015 and 2016, Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper went into a black hole and never came out in
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Gruden: Do We Have a Fullback? The answer is a resounding yes. And the man’s name is Jamize Olawale. Die-hard fans know him well. In turn, Raider Nation has been clamoring for his return to the Raiders offense throughout the 2017 season. The speedy fullback experienced a breakout year under Bill Musgrave’s offense in 2016.
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Not 24 hours ago Scott Winter reported on informal talks starting between Raiders’ owner Mark Davis and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden. While the “Grumor” Mill frequently turns in Raider Nation come December, it would appear this time the reports have real weight to them. This evening ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter reported that
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The Oakland Raiders entered Monday night’s game playing for mere pride and poise. Hoping for a Christmas miracle and one last gift for Raider Nation, we saw this troubled, enigmatic team take one step forward and two steps backward. In a season in which regression seemed to be the primary theme across the board, the
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