A true measure of a team is not how they react when they win, but how they respond from a resounding defeat; this rings deafeningly true for the Oakland Raiders. The team’s mettle was never intended to be revealed until it languished through a despondent defeat. That came at the hands of the Washington Redskins […]
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Sunday night was FUBAR (Fu … Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition) for the Oakland Raiders. In a primetime showdown against the average Washington Redskins, the Oakland Raiders faceplanted — hard. That wasn’t the Autumn Wind Raider Nation was feeling, that was the gust from the Silver & Black blowing a sweet opportunity: A chance to
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Many point to the Raiders’ actions during the National Anthem as the catalyst to the team’s emphatic 27-10 loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday night. Jack Del Rio isn’t one of them. “Was it a problem? I don’t think so,” the Raiders head coach said. “(Washington) outplayed us today.” Thoroughly and soundly, in fact.
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Jack Del Rio? Ken Norton Jr.? John Pagano? I shall be perfectly honest with you: I do not give a damn whose name is attached to the Oakland Raiders’ defense. While many praise the addition of Pagano and others revile Norton, I have always held Del Rio ultimately accountable for the team’s defensive shortcomings. However,
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Rookie Nicholas Morrow was a fleet-footed, do-it-all defender in college, and it is nice to see that speed and instinct translate in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders. Youth Is Served: Raiders youngsters producing One of the more inspiring stories, the undrafted free agent hails from Division-III Greenville where he played the hybrid defensive back-linebacker
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“Jesus, that last offensive series by the Raiders was Musgrave-esque.” “System of A Down-ing”: Great to see Raiders’ offense light up the Jets Above is but a sample of my knee-jerk reactions on Twitter. However, that Tweet was at least warranted. Oakland’s momentum flatlined after going 3-and-out and holding a precarious 14-10 lead against the
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Is anyone happier to play in Oakland than Marshawn Lynch? Nope. And that’s dope. What was an uncomfortable tension-filled nail-biter early on, eventually became an unshackled hyphy celebration at O.Co Coliseum this past Sunday as the Oakland Raiders trounced the New York Jets 45-20. Lynch was going dumb to a song called “Oakland” and the
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There are no gimmes in the NFL. But Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio, will you do Raider Nation a huge favor in your team’s home opener this Sunday, will ya? Make the win look easy. As Dwayne Johnson once said, a resounding “boots-to-asses” victory in front of a rambunctious crowd at O.co Coliseum
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They only yielded one touchdown? Believe it. The Oakland Raiders defense, the butt of Raider Nation’s jokes, left Titans fans (for the lack of a better term) butt hurt. I’ll give you a second to let that marinate … A composed effort on defense coupled with sound play on offense and special teams and the
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Rebounds are more associated with the game of basketball. But, when it comes to the Raiders-Titans tilt in Week 1 this Sunday, the term couldn’t be more apt. Oakland’s and Tennessee’s respective quarterbacks are on the rebound. In an eerie Week 16 last season, both the Raiders’ Derek Carr and the Titans’ Marcus Mariota suffered
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