Mario Tovar, Author at The Raider Ramble

Raiders Editorial: Megatron? Let’s take a step back Raider Nation

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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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Can Gabe Jackson measure up to other Raiders legends?

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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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Who will reach the promised land first, Carr or Dak?

Analysis / Mario Tovar

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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Players leave Raiders camp with words of wisdom

AFC West / Mario Tovar

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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Oakland Raiders had 3 of the top position players in 2016

Kelechi Osmele, Khalil Mack, Raiders News, Rodney Hudson / Mario Tovar

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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2017 Outlook: Top 5 Tight ends Raiders will face

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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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Raiders’ Khalil Mack honored with Pro Butkus Award

Khalil Mack, Raiders News / Mario Tovar

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

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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

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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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