Mario Tovar, Author at The Raider Ramble

Raiders’ Khalil Mack honored with Pro Butkus Award

As the team prepares for the upcoming season all eyes will be on Mack to not only repeat last year’s performance but perhaps improve on it, as crazy as that may sound. As the only true pass rushing threat last season it’ll be interesting to see if all additions will give Mack not only some help but maybe allow him to go one on one against blockers, maybe even raising the sack production to an insane level.

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Retrospect: Raiders running backs and the “30-year-old” mark

Playing with a monstrous offensive line and a future superstar in quarterback Derek Carr puts Lynch in prime position to have a season for the ages. Looking at some examples history says that a Raider having an outstandingÂ season past the age of 30 hasn’t exactly happened; Lynch might be the one to set a new trend.

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2017 Raiders’ outlook: AFC West receiving matchups

AFC West / Mario Tovar

The 2017 Oakland Raiders are expected to be in the hunt for a Super Bowl appearance but before they can get there, the schedule won’t do them any favors; in particular, here are the three AFC West matchups against the Silver and Black’s defense.

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Raiders camp battles: Tight End

AFC West, Jared Cook / Mario Tovar

There are currently seven tight ends on the Oakland Raiders roster. Teams rarely carry more than three into the regular season, so this figures to be one of the most competitive areas in training camp. So who’s likely to come out on top of the Raiders tight end position battle?

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What will the Raiders defensive line look like in 2017?

Raiders News / Mario Tovar

One of the biggest question marks for the Raiders this season will be the defensive line as it continues to take shape from now through the season. The current Oakland Raiders defensive nucleus has had major changes shape it through the draft and free agency. Yet in spite of this, the defensive line has some

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Raiders Camp: Top 3 rookies likely to be starters this season

Raiders News / Mario Tovar

There’s a possibility when we look back at this year’s draft for the Raiders that it might go down as one of the best in recent memory. The simple fact was that last year’s defense wasn’t on par with the offense, which is why these three rookies will be starters when the team opens up against the Tennessee Titans.

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Jared Cook opens up about the Silver and Black

Raiders News / Mario Tovar

The tight end position has been a point of debate for the Oakland Raiders the last few seasons under general manager Reggie McKenzie, however, this offseason Jared Cook was signed which will prove to be an invaluable upgrade this year.

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Todd Downing discusses Raiders offensive weapons

AFC West, Analysis / Mario Tovar

Todd Downing who’ll be leading the Oakland Raiders’ Derek Carr-led offense for the first time discussed his weapons today.

In an article published by Raiders.com, written by Kyle Martin, Downing talked about the many options the team will have at its disposal this upcoming season. From Amari Cooper to the newly arrived Marshawn Lynch.

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Raiders’ Amari Cooper receives praise from unlikely source

AFC West / Mario Tovar

Raiders’ receiver Amari Cooper has put in some impressive work his first two seasons, impressive enough to warrant praise from a rival. The Raiders recently shared some bits of Harris’ words via their Twitter account.

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The Raiders Letting Bill Musgrave Go Was A Good Move

AFC West / Mario Tovar

So Chris Simms thinks not re-signing Bill Musgrave was one of the bonehead moves of the off-season? There were much worse moves made around the league this off-season, and actually the Raiders letting Musgrave go might end up being amongst the best. Let me tell you why letting Musgrave, master of the 3rd down

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