Raiders Ray-Dar: Quick Slants from Preseason Week 2
No one would blame head coach Jack Del Rio for Pleading the Fifth after another bonehead defensive performance this past Saturday.
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Smith-ereens: Raiders CB’s 2017 campaign just gets worse
Sean Smith’s on-field struggles may pale in comparison to what he is facing off the field.
What’s been a tumultuous 2017 campaign for the veteran Oakland Raiders cornerback can potentially turn into an absolute nightmare after he was arrested on Thursday. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced it was charging Smith with felony assault of a Pasadena man — who happens to be his sister’s boyfriend.
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Table For 3: Calhoun, Lee and Cook need to elevate game Saturday
Ready for tease No. 2?
That is what we will get when the Oakland Raiders host to the Los Angeles Rams this Saturday night. It is preseason game number two and another sneak-peek into both squads.
Based off of what occurred in the Raiders preseason opener, here’s a trio that needs to step up during Saturday’s tilt.
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“Ram Tough”: Five L.A. cats Raiders fans should eye this Saturday
We don’t know exactly how much playing time the starters will get. We don’t even know if the stars will dress for the game. Regardless, here’s five Los Angeles Rams that Raiders fans should keep an eye on during Saturday night’s clash. Jared Goff While his playing time may be limited in the second preseason
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Who will be left standing when the Raiders’ WR’s face the Titans’ CB’s?
As Raider Nation Looks ahead to the regular season in the Raiders’ game versus the Titans, the Silver and Black’s receiving corps will be facing no small task when they are covered by the likes of Logan Ryan and rookie Adoree Jackson.
As PFF pointed out a few days ago via Twitter, the Raiders’ offense will continue featuring one of the best duos in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, and in his defense, Seth Roberts is no slouch as a third option.
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The Backup Dilemma, Revisited 1.0
No surprise that in last week’s preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals that Oakland Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr did not see any action, however, E.J. Manuel did, which resulted in many impressed observers.
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“Behind Enemy Lines”: Insight into one of the Raiders’ most hated rivals
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Johnny Burczak, a man who follows all things Kansas City Chiefs and co-hosts a podcast called WildWestAFC Podcast. Now I do not usually fraternize with the enemy because I am acutely aware that Raiders versus Chiefs is the best AFC West rivalry in my book, but in this instance, I was looking for another man’s opinion on perhaps Oakland’s fiercest rival.
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Raiders Ray-dar: Quick slants from preseason opener
What are we able to glean from the Oakland Raiders’ preseason opener?
Plenty.
Final score aside, head coach Jack Del Rio’s merry band of marauders — well, those that played — gave coaches and fans alike plenty to pilfer over.
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Sean “Not Quite a 53 Lock” Smith
During the 2016 offseason, the Raiders had to address the cornerback position seriously. Former first round pick D.J. Hayden had his pending fate sealed with the team amidst struggles at cornerback. Sean Smith was seemingly the answer by adding a physical corner; while Hayden would play out his rookie deal and inevitably not have his services retained. Now we are barely into the official start of Smith’s second season, and he is arguably the worst pure cover corner on the roster.
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Out of Nowhere: Lewis highlights Raiders’ need for pass rush
LaTroy Lewis. Like Randy Orton’s RKO, the Oakland Raiders undrafted free agent came out of nowhere Saturday night with two sacks against the Arizona Cardinals. “No one was asking me about Lewis the first two weeks of camp,” said Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio with a visible smirk in the postgame press conference. “We’ll
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