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Part II: Top 3 Running Backs during Raiders’ “Dark Age”

1 Comment / AFC West, Analysis, DeAndre Washington, Jalen Richard, Jamize Olawale, Raiders History /

In part one of this series, we took a look at the top three quarterbacks of the Oakland Raiders’ “Dark Age”. I’ve deemed this time with such gloom immediately after the Raiders lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2002 NFL Super Bowl up through the 2013 season, the season before Derek Carr, Khalil Mack, and Gabe Jackson were drafted. During this period the Silver and Black combined for a total record of 53-123. So now we will take a look at the best running backs during from this disastrous period.

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Top 3 Quarterbacks during the Raiders’ “Dark Age”

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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.

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The Monster’s under Derek Carr’s bed

Analysis, Khalil Mack /

It’s a well-known fact that the AFC West is a scary place for quarterbacks. The Oakland Raiders’ own Khalil Mack is the reigning and defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Von Miller was the Super Bowl MVP in 2016, in 2015 Justin Houston led the league in sacks and last, but certainly not least, Joey Bosa is the 2016 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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RaiderRamble.com Analysis: The Raiders offensive backfield

2 Comments / Analysis, DeAndre Washington, Elijah Hood, Jalen Richard, Jamize Olawale /

Of all the positional groups heading into The Oakland Raiders 2017 season, it’s hard to ignore the potential of the stable of running backs. This was an unproven group prior to the 2016 season with former Raider Latavius Murray being their only experienced back at the time. That year, Murray faced minimal competition before he earned the starting role.  The battles for the depth was settled among added 5th round draft pick DeAndre Washington, (Legendary Raider George Atkinson’s son) George Atkinson III and an unknown UDFA in Jalen Richard. Despite some highlight reel moments from Atkinson III, the retention of promising camp back Jalen Richard sealed Atkinson’s tenure with the Raiders.

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Raiders K: Sebastian Janikowski

Sebastian Janikowski: “I’m just here so I wont get fined”

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Sebastian Janikowski, affectionately known as “SeaBass”, was thoroughly enjoying his candid moment at the podium yesterday. Day two of Raiders mini-camp had just wrapped up when the Polish Rocket stepped up to the mic. “I’m just here so I wont get fined” Sebastian Janikowski was the 17th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft and has

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Kahlil Mack

Raiders’ Khalil Mack honored with Pro Butkus Award

Khalil Mack, Raiders News /

As the team prepares for the upcoming season all eyes will be on Mack to not only repeat last year’s performance but perhaps improve on it, as crazy as that may sound. As the only true pass rushing threat last season it’ll be interesting to see if all additions will give Mack not only some help but maybe allow him to go one on one against blockers, maybe even raising the sack production to an insane level.

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Top 5 corners the Raiders will face in 2017

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It’s no secret the Raiders have some pretty tall tasks ahead of them in the passing game with most of their competition coming directly from their own division, playing guys like Talib, Harris Jr., and Peters.

In spite of this, between Carr’s growth over the past few seasons and a young talented receiving corps. the Raiders should weather the storm and come out alright. Plus the addition of Marshawn Lynch in the backfield should create plenty of opportunities to keep the defense guessing.

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Derek Carr

Derek Carr is primed to explode in 2017 for the Raiders

2 Comments / AFC West, Jared Cook, Todd Downing /

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had his season end early and as a result didn’t get a chance to take part in the playoffs. Rehabilitation forced him to sit and be immobile for the first time in his young career yet in spite of that, he’s rededicated himself to his craft. You could say that the rest of league has been put on notice.

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Raiders’ Gabe Jackson knows there’s a payday on the horizon

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Offensive Guard Trai Turner of the Carolina Panthers have already started preliminary talks about a potential contract extension, via the Charlotte Observer and Gabe Jackson is listening and probably feeling proud of himself as his hard work is about to pay off and he is going to get a new contract as soon as this upcoming season. He has come a long way from his rookie season and even though he is not a premier guard (yet), he knows what the market is and has a feeling about how much money he can get paid after the 2017 season.

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