The Oakland Raiders’ continued quest for a turnaround makes a stop in Mexico City versus the New England Patriots. Stopping the Patriots offense will be no easy feat for the Raiders but we can take lessons from history and study how some teams such as the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, and Giants have had success …
It is never too early to talk about the NFL Draft, especially with a 4-5 record and a defense with more holes than a slice of Swiss cheese. Although the Oakland Raiders’ playoff dreams haven’t been thwarted yet, it sure seems like general manager Reggie McKenzie will have some serious work to do in the …
It’s never quite too early to discuss the NFL Draft and no doubt Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is already taking notes. The yearly event will move to a different venue again in 2018. It will hail from AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys on April 26th through the 28th. While it’s early on, …
A wet and rainy wild contest between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins took place in Florida along with Obi Melifonwu’s debut, the site of last week’s edition of Sunday Night Football. Pitting the Raiders against the Dolphins in a game that both teams needed to win in order to maintain their previously dwindling playoff …
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What happens during the bye week? The general manager chats with beat writers. That’s exactly what Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie did on Thursday. Two questions stood out to me: About the coordinators and a seldom-seen second-round draft pick. When asked to give his evaluation of the coordinators, McKenzie expertly answered, yet dodged, no, …
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A win is a win and as the Oakland Raiders try to get back into the playoff hunt, they’ll take it. Derek Carr himself said it best post-game when asked for his thoughts on the game, “We Won.” RaiderRamble Derek Carr #Raiders Post Game Victory over Dolphins https://t.co/x9bOtisGDS — RaiderRamble.comâ„¢ (@TheRaiderRamble) November 6, 2017 Now …
Not going to lie. Attaining victory is the thing that stood out the most for the Oakland Raiders in Week 9. It wasn’t pretty. You even had to turn your eyes away from the horror over the course of the grueling Sunday night clash. Five Things That Stood Out for the Raiders in Week 9 …
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Just when I thought there wasn’t a team in the NFL that could be more jinxed than the hapless Oakland Raiders, the Miami Dolphins came roaring in screaming: “Pick me! Pick me!” I was skeptical at first. Despite getting shut out twice, Adam Gase’s “Aqua Assassins” were 4-3 walking into Sunday night’s tilt. And against …
Just as the Oakland Raiders seem to be turning their season around, quarterback Derek Carr found himself embroiled in a “controversy”. And yes, I specifically put the word controversy in quotations since so much of the problem with today’s debacle showcased an issue with today’s sports writing, which is “sources.” “Sources” Early yesterday, Miko Grimes, wife …
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The Oakland Raiders Will Make The Playoffs For the Oakland Raiders, the 2017 season did not start the way that anyone had hoped or expected. A 2-0 start, including a dominant win over the New York Jets, had the Silver and Black looking forward to the Super Bowl. However, after a four game skid, the …
