“As the World Turns” seems to be the theme for the Raiders’ offseason so far. If anyone is actually surprised about that after Jon Gruden took over the reigns, hold on tight and enjoy the ride because it’s not over. As of May 4, the team hit their 90 men max roster size, so more […]
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After being conditionally reinstated to the NFL for the 2017 season, “The Alien” claimed he had found his way back to Earth. He resumed his starting position, reuniting with his accomplice Antonio Brown and pledging to maximize his “hellacious” potential. But, it seemed as though he was never given a chance. Bryant vented frustration from his decreased offensive role on social media and skipped mandatory team meetings before requesting to be traded. His yearning was ignored by head coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers organization until fate revealed itself in the 2018 NFL draft.
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Most athletes would’ve quit their sport if their career went anything like Raiders kicker Giorgio Tavecchio’s. After being cut six times, the Italian native is facing yet another roster spot battle. If not for a ridiculous amount of perseverance, Tavecchio wouldn’t be here today. Tavecchio moved to the United States as a child, in fact,
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The Oakland Raiders have a long and illustrious history that lends heavily to the development of the NFL into the league that it is today.
To understand the Raiders is to understand the NFL. How could so much be attributable to one team, you may ask, but a glimpse into the past tells you everything you need to know about how Al Davis and his Raiders have molded the league in their own way.
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The Oakland Raiders, like every team in the NFL, are looking to put together a “super plan” for winning it all in 2018-2019. Stretched between a rock and a hard place salary cap-wise, they chose not to overpay for younger talent, which has left them all of the 30 somethings general manager Reggie McKenzie can
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Jon Gruden and Co. did their best to keep Gruden’s word of adding interior pass rushing help. In Rounds 2 and 5, the Raiders added a small school superstar in PJ Hall and a superstar with health concerns in Maurice Hurst. Also, Arden Key, the 2016 SEC sack leader, was selected in the 3rd round
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That’s the jewel Marshawn Lynch dropped during media sessions before Super Bowl XLVIII. Turns out that quote is apropos for Jon Gruden. The Oakland Raiders head coach isn’t merely dipping his toes into the kiddie pool in his return to the NFL, he’s diving into the deep end. Scratch that. He purposely cut his toe,
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I don’t really hear all the skeptics -Raiders head coach Jon Gruden Typically a review of draft picks comes with a grade assessment and talk of how good or bad this draft was. Grading drafts accurately are impossible without the benefit of at least 4-5 years’ body of work to critique. What we can assess is what
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A lot of hubbub is surrounding the Oakland Raiders right now, much of it centered around one of the team’s few superstars, Khalil Mack. Mack is on the last year of his rookie contract so the task at hand is coming up with a contract that will make Mack happy while keeping him in the
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Much to-do has been made about Coach Gruden’s and the Raiders’ philosophy on getting back to basics. The preference for classic tailbacks and tight ends in a wide array of packages has been brought front and center during this offseason because of the attention paid to these particular positions. There seem to be several conflicting
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