Khalil Mack is no longer an Oakland Raider. Saturday was a shocking morning for all in Raider Nation and was filled with anger, frustration, and disappointment. By the end of the day, Khalil Mack was signed for 141 million dollars and the Raiders had a pair of first-round picks while losing a second. Also when …
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This will be a weekly article where Chris and Rory make their picks against the spread. Each week will be tracked and at the end of the season, we will crown a winner who will get to rub it in every Rambler’s face even if they are not a part of this. Let’s have some fun degenerates!
With three preseason games in the books, the Oakland Raiders look to be settled at some positions on their roster and still trying to find their sea legs at others. This could of course be more perception than reality, but it is important to note that certain positions are still seeing multiple groupings or poor …
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It is no surprise that an NFL preseason game turned out to be a snooze fest, but the Raiders added sloppy to their list of adjectives for this game. Before preseason game week two kicked off, the Raiders announced they would not be playing any of their starters. Not only that, the game plan on …
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Football! We had real actual football being played on a professional field with actual players and points were counted! Of course, the score and outcome did not matter, but it was actual football! To that end, this game was very enlightening in regards to where the Raiders are schematically and from a preparedness perspective. This …
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We are officially one week into training camp and now just hours away from the first preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Raider Nation is extremely excited to see the team take the field after what was a very eventful and enlightening first week of camp. Training camp practices are certainly important, but in the …
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Raiders training camp is well underway and this brings excitement and the usual cynics. Along with Khalil Mack’s holdout, Gareon Conley has dominated conversations across the NFL spectrum. Conley entered this offseason with the training wheels off and appeared ready to move past his injury-plagued rookie season. One practice in, however, and the injury bug …
Hot takes are a natural part of sports media and being in an opinion business, but there are times when hot takes really come back to make one look foolish (or really smart). Colin Cowherd, who is definitely not afraid of having an opinion especially one that gets thrown right back into his face, decided …
Every time an NFL player is ready to reset the market for any position other than quarterback, several steps must take place before that can happen. In the case of the Oakland Raiders and star defensive end Khalil Mack, there are several shoes that need to drop before the conclusion of this contract saga comes. …
This offseason has provided Raider Nation with a multitude of subjects to talk about and many fans have experienced a myriad of emotions. One of the prized acquisitions for Oakland is wide receiver, Martavis Bryant. The Raiders acquired Bryant during the draft for a third-round pick received from the Cardinals by trading down from pick No. …
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