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“System of A Down-ing”: Great to see Raiders’ offense light up the Jets

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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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Derek Carr

Back-to-Back: Healed from similar injury, Carr and Mariota ready for shootout

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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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Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie

By Hook or by Rook: Raiders will live with rookie growing pains

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Whether deliberate or by chance, Reggie McKenzie and Jack Del Rio are set to live with the growing pains of the Oakland Raiders rookies. By Hook or by Rook: Raiders will live with rookie growing pains The general manager and head coach work in unison and both concur that neophyte inside linebacker Marquel Lee and

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Ray-Dar: Quick slants from the Raiders’ preseason finale

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Now that preseason is over and done with; let the guessing game begin! That, of course, would be the final 53-man roster Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie and his staff must get to Saturday. There’s already plenty of postulation and in-fighting amongst the most die-hard in Raider Nation of who should and shouldn’t land a

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“En-Tice-ing”: Attention to detail’s key for Raiders OL

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From left tackle Donald Penn to right tackle Marshall Newhouse, Oakland’s line is considered the 1B to the Dallas Cowboys 1A. The Raiders arguably have the best interior line in the league. The mastermind that gets Penn, Kelechi Osemele (LG), Rodney Hudson (C), Gabe Jackson (RG) and Newhouse all on the same page is offensive line coach Mike Tice. They are mean and nasty thanks, in large part, to Tice’s tutelage.

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Raiders WR Amari Cooper

Ray-Dar: Quick Slants from preseason Week 3

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A spirited defensive showing from the Oakland Raiders? Say it isn’t so! The statistics may say otherwise, however, here’s the most valuable piece of info from the stat sheet: The Dallas Cowboys were 3-for-10 on third-down conversions. “Some good work. Some great tape to evaluate,” said head coach Jack Del Rio after the game. “A

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Olive Branch: Raiders WR’s latest HOF bid snapped again

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Before Deion Sanders, there was Raiders legend Cliff Branch. Long before “Neon Deion” dazzled sporting No. 21, “Speed Kills” was the “OG” 21 lighting up the NFL. “He said it verbally: “You’re not going to cover me,’” Ronnie Lott said of Branch during a feature that aired at halftime of the Raiders first preseason game

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