As if you needed proof Jon Gruden thought the Oakland Raiders roster was littered with “basura”. The new head coach is making sure the roster is to his liking with the quickness, isn’t he? In just over a week, the Raiders jettisoned wide receivers Michael Crabtree, Cordarrelle Patterson, offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse and cornerback Sean […]
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The hysteria that is NFL Free Agency is only a few days old and the deals being consumed are like an unstoppable blitzkrieg. Yet the Oakland Raiders are sitting back and waiting for the chips to fall where they may. The regime has been weighing the market while making calculated decisions. Raiders: Free Agency vs.
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Reggie McKenzie, general manager of the Oakland Raiders, is heading into free agency with a plan unlike something that Raider Nation is comfortable with, nor have they seen before. Sometimes winning free agency is as simple as not jumping to overpay guys, definitely not overcommitting yourself to stars, and having to destabilize the glue. Trading
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We previously looked at the five best plays from both the defense and the offense for 2017, so it’s only fitting that we take a look at the five worst plays. After the year Raiders had, there was plenty to choose from. Some were saddening, some were maddening, and one was just downright hilarious. Sometimes it’s
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Born on the August 17th, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio, Jon Gruden would grow up to become one of the most well-respected head coaches in NFL history. Becoming involved in football was no coincidence for Jon Gruden. His father Jim worked for the Tampa Buccaneers as a professional football regional scout, running backs coach, and director
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The last 15 seasons have been rough for the Oakland Raiders, to say the least. When the offense is up, the defense is down. When the defense is firing, the offense is floundering. Recently, Raider Nation has been calling desperately for defenders to fill the holes left by Charles Woodson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Rod Woodson, Kirk
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Right now as I write these words, the “Who’s Who” of football names and minds are meeting in Indianapolis for the yearly NFL Combine. That naturally leaves me sitting here in my home writing about the upcoming group of three techniques (three techs). I have not been deemed worthy enough to view the “Underwear Olympics”
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With the impending news on Wednesday afternoon that the Oakland Raiders are negotiating with Khalil Mack over a new contract, question marks still surround the 2016 NFL defensive player of the year’s supporting cast. Adding to this news, Bruce Irvin set tongues wagging on the same afternoon, asking fans for DL Mo Wilkerson’s Instagram handle
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The Oakland Raiders’ defensive personnel remains a huge concern heading into the 2018 season. The new defensive coaching staff is headlined by former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. Guenther takes aim to mend a struggling group as a whole. There’s one player Guenther and the Raiders won’t have to worry about and that’s Khalil
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After seven years as a member of the New York Jets, defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson was shown the door. Wilkerson was most productive in 2015 as he tallied a career-high 12 sacks and recorded 39 tackles. Following his stellar season, Wilkerson inked a five-year $86 million contract. However, the Jets have since moved on after
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