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Eyes on the Future: 3 Left Tackles the Raiders should be looking at

AFC West, Analysis, Donald Penn / Micah Schneidermann

With all of the recent commotion that Donald Penn has created by holding out of camp, I started to do a little digging into what the Oakland Raiders could soon do to address the left tackle position.

One thing is clear, the NFL above all else is a business, and though sometimes that fact is lost on fans, everyone from players to the people who run the organizations understand this perfectly.

Right now Penn has every right to ask for a raise yet the timing of his decision is less than optimal.

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Revenge of the Seth?

AFC West, Analysis, Seth Roberts / Ray Leonard Aspuria

As superstitions go, Seth Roberts is a big part of a smirk-worthy, yet hard-to-ignore ritual. Get this: The Oakland Raiders are 9-0 in games where Roberts hauls in a touchdown pass. Word?

It’s stunningly true. The ninth of those victories came in a wild 35-32 home win over the visiting Carolina Panthers. Coincidentally, that game marked the final time Roberts found the end zone in 2016.

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2017 Raiders: Conley now destined to be a force

AFC West, David Amerson, Gareon Conley, Sean Smith / Alex Monfreda

Earlier this week we found out that Gareon Conley wouldn’t be indicted after weeks of uncertainty and with that, he can finally work on becoming the contributor he is projected to be.

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Raiders 2017 Fantasy Football: The Rise of Amari Cooper

AFC West, Amari Cooper, Analysis, Fantasy Football / Sean Hildebrandt

We’ve all had our calendars marked for quite some time now, but rest assure Fantasy Football season is here. The mumblings around the office coffee pots across the country has shifted to; clever FF league names, sneaky sleepers and draft values. Before you accept too many league invitations and squander the FF mock draft boards, first let’s acknowledge the year three explosion from Oakland Raiders wide receiver; Amari Cooper.

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Raiders Camp: Contract “Penn-ding” for OT Donald Penn

AFC West, Analysis, Donald Penn, Raiders News / Sean Hildebrandt

The Oakland Raiders 2017 Training Camp startedÂ with a league wide shocking report. Pro Bowl starting left tackle Donald Penn is holding out amidst a contractual dispute. In addition to Penn’s controversial decision, the team’s first round pick, Gareon Conley, got some good news as his legal drama might start to get behind him.

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Raiders DE Khalil Mack has been historically dominant

AFC West, Khalil Mack / Christopher Engelage

Despite the Oakland Raiders ranking No. 26 in team defense a season ago, edge rusher Khalil Mack remains a bright spot for a defense seeking improvement.

Mack’s vicious pass rushing and run stuffing capabilities garnered him Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2016. However, last year wasn’t Mack’s first season dominating opposing offensive lines; it’s a trend he has continued since his rookie campaign in 2014.

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Raiders Training Camp 2017: Gareon Conley is not indicted and other updates

AFC West, Donald Penn / Alex Monfreda

Raiders Training Camp 2017: Gareon Conley is not indicted and other updates. The Raiders Training Camp started some days ago and it has not lacked any substance as there have been interesting things to report besides “it is time to put the pads on.” Earlier today, it was reported that Gadeon Conley’s rape case will

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Oakland Raiders: The Cornerback Vexation

AFC West, Analysis, David Amerson / Mario Tovar

The expectations for the Oakland Raiders organization to deliver a Lombardi Trophy to the Bay Area will lie heavily on how itsÂ defense can perform, in particular, the defensive backfield and its corners. Even after selecting an exceptionallyÂ talented cornerback in Gareon Conley in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft, there’s still a lot of questions as we head into this weekend’s camp action.

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A Look Back: Austin Howard’s signing marked a new “Era”

AFC West, Austin Howard / Alex Monfreda

Austin Howard was cut by the Oakland Raiders last night and with that, it is time to look back at one the biggestÂ acquisitionsÂ in Reggie McKenzie’s tenure as general manager.

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Donald Penn might be in the process of holding out

AFC West / Alex Monfreda

Still recovering from the news of the release of Austin Howard yesterday, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com announced that Donald Penn didn’t report to training camp.

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