Raiders Quick Slants: Defense is still king in the NFL
Ray Aspuria talks about lessons the Raiders can learn from the latest Super Bowl.
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Raiders: May The Fourth Be With You
We’re a long a ways off but the speculation grows in intensity every single day for the Raiders as we get closer to the NFL draft. A rabid Raider Nation is salivating at the ridiculous amounts of possibilities with Jon Gruden owning a trio of first-round selections (No. 4 overall, 24 and 27). Will the
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Raiders Draft: Selecting a QB is the prudent thing to do
Potential starter, quality backup, trade asset. It’s those three reasons why Oakland Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden and General Manager Mike Mayock should take a quarterback in the in the upcoming draft and everyone one after that. That doesn’t mean the Raiders decision maker — singular because we know Chucky is the final say —
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Raiders Free Agency Primer: The in-house cats
If you thought the Oakland Raiders’ roster overhaul was something fierce last season, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Jon Gruden isn’t done by any means as more reshaping, reconfiguration, and downright re-Chucky-fying is on the horizon with newly minted general manager Mike Mayock at his side. The process has already begun in earnest as Raiders’
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Aspuria’s Assertions: Bears aren’t winner of Khalil Mack trade … yet
To those that determined the Chicago Bears are the unequivocal winner of the Khalil Mack trade, in the eloquent slang of Derrick Rose: “Kill yourself”. The requisite “pre” is missing before being determined due to the simple fact the trade cannot be truly judged until the Oakland Raiders select and develop the prospects they’ll eventually
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Aspuria’s Assertions: Raiders new “GM” must disagree with Gruden
The Raiders new executive needs to be a supreme pain in the ass. So much so, that head coach Jon Gruden constantly thinks, “Why in the hell did I hire you in the first place?” This is a prerequisite for a job that won’t have final say on personnel. Mark Davis forced Reggie McKenzie upon
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Quick Slants: Deuces Reggie McKenzie and … Oakland!?
First the Raiders waxed general manager Reggie McKenzie on Monday then pull a reported $7.5 million one-year lease at the Coliseum for 2019 from the city of Oakland after an antitrust lawsuit was filed by the Town. Who would have thought after landing a haymaker right onto the chin (or Big Ben’s ribs) of the
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Raiders have curious exception to ineffectiveness
We’ll likely never hear the true reason why Raiders cornerback Rashaan Melvin has been banished to the NFL hinterlands known as “inactive”. But his outburst on social media was a large part of the reason. I’m done trying to change my style. It’s not me. Back to what I know and what got me here!!
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Quick Slants: It can’t get any worse, right?
Perhaps Jon Gruden will get the last laugh and, as Troy Aikman alluded to on Thursday night’s broadcast, the Khalil Mack and other trades is the catalyst to a Raiders renaissance under Chucky. But, perception is reality and there’s a lot of Raider Nation seeing nothing but — as tight end Lee Smith eloquently said
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Aspuria’s Assertions: A bunch of Raiders malarkey
Beard Mode had enough. There’s a brotherhood inside this locker room that’s very special unlike any team I’ve ever been a part of,” he said. The attacking of our strongest leader and the strongest man in our locker room is absolute horseshit. Bravo to tight end Lee Smith for putting his foot down and stomping
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