Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. was finally shown the door after 11 disappointing weeks. Raider Nation is now asking, was Norton the scapegoat? Who was actually running the defense? And is head coach Jack Del Rio the real issue? But before we try to find answers to some of these questions, let’s take a …
If Oakland’s going to make a push for the playoffs it must start Sunday for the Raiders against the Denver Broncos. Crunch Time! The Oakland Raiders currently sit at third in the division behind the L.A. Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, and while Oakland holds the tie-breaker with the top-ranked Chiefs, it won’t make much …
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Moving forward there are still plenty of defensive miscues the Raiders have to address. Looking back at the game in Mexico City, the Oakland Raiders knew Tom Brady had always had difficulty when defensive lines get pressure up the middle. However, given the Raiders lack of success in that department this season, some suggested for …
The mere mention of the Denver Broncos should elicit compulsive vomiting. Historically, I don’t think Denver fans are fond of Raider Nation either. If that wasn’t enough of a storyline, last year’s Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave has just been promoted to offensive coordinator in Denver. In case you forgot, he was not resigned last …
Listing the five Oakland Raiders that won’t be back in 2018 if the Raiders want to be competitive.
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio has not had the most prolific couple of days in his life this week. This past Monday there was a blow up during Del Rio’s weekly post-game interview on the Damon Bruce Show, 95.7 FM The Game. Fielding questions about the political regrets of his wife before he …
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The Oakland Raiders season is not over, but now it’s on life support. This week’s game against the New England Patriots was always going to be an uphill battle, but with the Raiders coming off the bye week which gave them additional time to plan, hope was in abundance. However, the hope was in vain. …
You shouldn’t ask yourself “Why?” when it comes to Mike McCoy and the Oakland Raiders. You should really ask “Why not?”. The ex-Broncos offensive coordinator was discarded by Denver on Monday in a move that wreaked more of desperation rather than sound reason. “I’m disappointed that things didn’t work out because this is a special …
The Oakland Raiders continued to get break after break from the Football Gods heading into Sunday afternoon’s Mexico meeting with the New England Patriots.
Instead of building momentum towards a playoff berth the Raiders run into a wall in Estadio Azteca. It was supposed to be a winnable game for the Oakland Raiders against a “beatable” defense, instead, the Silver and Black was exposed in the altitude of Mexico City. Two weeks of preparation wasn’t nearly enough to help …
