Once fullback Keith Smith saw Jon Gruden jaw-jacking at a Raiders practice, he looked over at Rich Bisaccia and it all came together as to why the two former Dallas Cowboys are now in Oakland. Bisaccia is Gruden’s most trusted lieutenant dating back to their days as Tampa Bay Buccaneers and both are renowned for …
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Jared Cook was likely generalizing head coaches as a whole, but boy, it took a millisecond for Raider Nation to pinpoint one man in particular when the Oakland Raiders tight end dropped this dime on Tuesday: “He knows what he’s talking about,” Cook said about head coach Jon Gruden. “You can tell the difference between …
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Jon Gruden has been singing the same tune about Amari Cooper from the get-go: Coop is going to be the top weapon in our aerial attack.
The boss man is intent on not letting the former No. 4 overall pick get cooped up like he was last year.
From the minute Gruden was brought back to captain the Oakland Raiders, he’s waxed poetic about No. 89. The consistent sentiment rang true again during an exclusive conference call between the head coach and season ticket holders.
Lamur has a little bit of an edge. It was during the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2014 campaign Lamur, an undrafted free agent in 2012, seized the weakside linebacker starting spot for Guenther’s defense and produced a career year (92 total tackles, two interceptions, and seven pass deflections). Using his unique blend of size and speed, Lamur was the most disruptive front seven defender against the pass.
It wasn’t difficult to surmise what that scowl on Jon Gruden’s face meant when he was asked about the readiness of Obi Melifonwu. “It doesn’t look close at all,” the Oakland Raiders head coach said about the second-year safety, “I’ll leave it at that. He doesn’t look close to me at all.” Raiders HC Jon …
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Battling academic issues is hard enough for student athletes. Top that with a switch in schools and an abrupt swap from futbol to football, those life-altering events scuttle many dreams and hopes. Not Eddy Piñeiro. The Miami native oozes the kayfabe machismo Razor Ramon sported and rose to the occasion. The big leg and swagger …
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Declaring definitive starters in May? What an asinine assignment! Ok, admittedly, there are some for-sure starters on the Oakland Raiders roster. You can probably rattle a few off the top of your head right now. One would have to be extremely obtuse to not see the obvious. Yet, new head coach, new coaching staff, it’s …
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If Seth Roberts is the odd man out, so be it. The Oakland Raiders wide receiving corp got a stupendous depth charge with a draft-day trade for ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Martavis Bryant. Head coach Jon Gruden tapped into his inner maverick and went Al Davis with that acquisition. A big, fast and productive wideout for a …
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Using a draft pick on a punter is blasphemy to many in Raider Nation. Even using a late-round compensatory pick, the notion of using a selection on a boot specialist makes some fans projectile vomit.
In fact, a big portion of the football following world looks down upon a punter. Face it, they get dismissed faster than the junk mail that arrives in your mailbox or the spam that lands in your email filter.
We didn’t even have to wait for actual games to see Jon Gruden’s patented scowl. The Oakland Raiders head coach endearing disdain was on full display when he took to the podium last week after the end of rookie minicamp day one. What prompted Gruden’s ire? I’m not going to answer any more health questions …
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