The expectations for the Oakland Raiders organization to deliver a Lombardi Trophy to the Bay Area will lie heavily on how its defense can perform, in particular, the defensive backfield and its corners. Even after selecting an exceptionally talented cornerback in Gareon Conley in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft, there’s still a lot of questions as we head into this weekend’s camp action.
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As the Oakland Raiders head into the 2017 season, its ideal for Raider Nation to know that franchise quarterback Derek Carr was locked up during the offseason which cements his status with this team and organization for years to come. In spite of this, the quarterback position on the depth chart leaves some unanswered questions as the season draws near.
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RaiderRamble.com recently got the opportunity to share a few words with the editor of the Oakland Raiders site for Last Word on Sports, Ryan Smith. First, Ryan let me say I think it’s great you agreed to do this! So I know you’re a busy man so let me get straight to the questions! For the
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By now the Oakland Raiders being one of the favorites to compete for a trip to next year’s Super Bowl is one of the NFL’s worst kept secrets. While just how legitimate of a chance the current team has is debatable but when you have two of the greatest men ever to don the Silver and Black say there’s a chance; well you gotta pay attention.
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It’s amazing what a few years can do to the fortunes of a franchise; from hiring the right boss to making sound decisions in free agency and of course, drafting the “right” talent. Having grown up during some of the most atrocious years in Oakland Raiders’ lore, the fact that a player of the magnitude of Calvin Johnson would consider playing for the team is something to behold.
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Earlier this week, the Oakland Raiders locked up one of its core players in offensive guard Gabe Jackson, a signing that’ll help lead to quarterback Derek Carr staying on his feet for the coming years.
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While many still feel that Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are the “elite” of NFL quarterbacks, the fact is that the next generation of “greats” is already here. Case in point, who’ll hoist up the Lombardi trophy first, the Oakland Raiders’ Derek Carr or the Dallas Cowboys’ sensation Dak Prescott.
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Unfortunately, NFL players getting into trouble’s a sad reality as the urges that can be cast by things such as drugs is omnipresent, even getting into a fight on a “boys night out” can have serious repercussions in the Goodell-era league.
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As the Oakland Raiders continue their offseason programs, Pro Football Focus recently shared some positional rankings on some of its key players. Safe to say the team has a lot of dominant talent that’ll keep the Silver and Black in prime contention for quite some time.
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As Raider Nation takes a look at the 2017 schedule for the Oakland Raiders, it should be pointed that the defense will be tested all year-long by some of the most talented tight ends in the sport.
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