New Additions on Chargers Defense Should Worry Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders will face a formidable Los Angeles Chargers defense in 2020 that will feature many new faces.
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Could The Raiders’ Secondary Be Great Now?
Believe it or not, Raiders have the players on the roster right now to fix their defensive woes. The defensive secondary for the Oakland Raiders has been disappointing, to say the least. It’s no secret that the ability to cover receivers longer gives reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack and the rest …
Part III: Top 3 Wide Receivers during Raiders’ “Dark Age”
Denarius Moore’s consistent play was enough to put him higher on this list than Curry even though Curry had more receiving yards. I had forgotten about Porter’s suspension in 2006 which stemmed from his bickering with then head coach Art Shell. I always wonder what these receivers could have done with the young star the Raiders now have under center. Either way, real fans can appreciate how far the Raiders have come from those days and enjoy even more the present day success.
Top 3 Quarterbacks during the Raiders’ “Dark Age”
As Raider Nation scans the 2017 horizon, one thing is clear, the “Autumn Wind” surely has begun to blow throughout the entire NFL landscape once again! Raiders fans across the globe are waiting with eager anticipation to watch their young talented team take the NFL head on and pillage and burn their way to an AFC West title for starters, then the AFC Championship, then claim the title as “World’s Best”. But one thing shouldn’t be forgotten; many dark days had to be endured to get to this point in Raiders history.
Al Davis’s “Baker’s Dozen”: 13 Great 2nd Round Picks
Everyone loves the first round of the NFL draft when teams choose the biggest names coming out of college. Al Davis chose 555 players in his long career, from Tony Lorick to Terrelle Pryor, including Marcus Allen, Jack Tatum, Tim Brown, Sebastian Janikowski, and many other great Raiders in Round One.
Yet he, his scouts, and general managers also found many stars in Round Two, many of them small-school or obscure players who went on to stellar careers. More recently, the Oakland Raiders have added three intriguing players to the defense from Round Two in the last three drafts—Mario Edwards in 2015, Jihad Ward in 2016, and Obi Melifonwu this year.
Raiders News: Marshawn Lynch sets the stage for revenge
Imagine the Oakland Coliseum on that day, number 24 is lined up in the “I-formation” as Carr hikes the ball then Lynch lunges one yard into the end zone with mere seconds on the clock to beat the Patriots. It would be a sword through the heart, maybe a sign that the end of the Patriots dynasty is nearing, finally
Should former Chargers QB Ryan Leaf be a role model or stigmatized?Â
Ryan Leaf, former NFL quarterback, recently talked about his past struggles both with football and drug dependency in front of  former college players at the NFL Scouting Combine per Adam Schefter of ESPN. He is finally clean and sober after many years of fighting against drug addiction and although his football career was important and will forever follow him, there are more important things to consider when we talk about him.Â