The Oakland Coliseum was visited this week by the New York Jets, who had hopes, although not high, of perhaps picking up a win. Not only did they fail to do so, but any doubts that the Oakland Raiders could contain the Jets were quickly dispelled. The game went about as expected. The Raiders scored […]
Andria’s Analysis: Raiders handle the Jets, so what about the AFC West? Read More »
Following a successful home opener blowout win for the Oakland Raiders over the visiting New York Jets, let’s further settle into the review of the free agent class that Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie brought in. Week 2 is in the books; the sample size is growing and so are the free agent newcomer success stories. #1-Cordarrelle Patterson
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“Jesus, that last offensive series by the Raiders was Musgrave-esque.” “System of A Down-ing”: Great to see Raiders’ offense light up the Jets Above is but a sample of my knee-jerk reactions on Twitter. However, that Tweet was at least warranted. Oakland’s momentum flatlined after going 3-and-out and holding a precarious 14-10 lead against the
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Strategizing your Fantasy Football lineup after week 1 is when the pot begins to stir beyond just the projections.  You finally witnessed the first sample size of the targets, the carries, and the goal line roles. The major FF stars from the Raiders have quite the matchup(s) vs the New York Jets. The Jets are looking
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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch is a man that became known as “Beast Mode” before retiring from the Seattle Seahawks. After a year off from football he is physically refreshed having allowed his body to heal in that time and yes, he is still the same captivating persona as before as evident from his brief
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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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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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The ongoing concern of many Oakland fans and pundits since the end of last season has been the Raiders’ porous defense. The defensive concerns are certainly not unfounded as the team’s defensive squad finished a dismal 20th in the league in overall defense, 25th in defending the pass and 17th in rushing. In spite of
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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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