The Raider Ramble briefly revisits 2007 on a less than memorable ten year anniversary… A decade ago the Oakland Raiders were in the unfortunate position of having the top pick in the NFL draft and took a young man with some of the most gifted physical abilities ever seen at the collegiate level. Hailing from […]
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Week 1 is in the books for the Oakland Raiders after delivering an excellent road victory over the Tennessee Titans. Despite a lackluster preseason showing, the defensive unit shined with an impressive performance against a Tennessee Titans’ offense loaded with young talent. Oakland held All-Pro running back DeMarco Murray in check, and that alone should spark
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To the surprise of many, the Oakland Raiders suddenly found themselves in a contract dispute with kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Only to subsequently place the 18-year vet on injured reserve after resolving said dispute.
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After a bittersweet ending to the Oakland Raiders’ 2016 season, the Silver and Black prepare to finally retake the field with the eyes of Raider Nation ready to be fixated this Sunday. During this past offseason, the Raiders focused on areas of need specifically on the defense; case in point, in this year’s draft, the
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Thursday Night Football: the stage is set. The reigning Super Bowl champ New England Patriots taking on the AFC West champ Kansas City Chiefs. It was supposed to be a slam dunk for the Patriots. The number one scoring defense from last season should have handled Andy Reid’s Chiefs with ease. But the team that
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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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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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After all the coverage and out of this world expectations for the Raiders’ 2nd round pick, Obi will be a “no go.” Just as Raider Nation prepares for the Silver and Black to storm the field, it seems the defense will be without a key component. Obi Melifonwu was expected to compete for a starting
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After suffering through 13 seasons without a playoff berth, the 2016 squad posted a 12-4 record behind their franchise quarterback and MVP hopeful, Derek Carr. Only to have a late-season injury to Carr derail the Raiders just as they finally made it to the playoffs which resulted in an underwhelming exit, to say the least.
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The Oakland Raiders went into the 2017 offseason with a dire need at middle linebacker, in fact, the front seven on this unit as a whole had some very underwhelming moments. In spite of that, most of the free-agency work in the offseason was primarily addressing the offense; Carr’s lofty contract extension followed by the
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