Alberto Riveron has been an NFL Official since 2004 and in 2008, he was promoted to Referee, the first Hispanic to assume that role in NFL history. Â Even with Riveron’s experience though, it seems like the NFL needed to hire three men to replace Dean Blandino.
Anthony Kukwa was recently signed by the Oakland Raiders to a non-guaranteed contract worth three-year $1.6 million, but he still a ways to go before he can make the final 53. After not getting invited to a Pro-Day and going undrafted, the journey’s far from over for this young Raider.
Ask any Oakland Raiders fan about general manager Reggie McKenzie and they’ll tell you he seems to have the uncanny ability to pluck talented players out of a seemly vast ocean of “forgotten” rookies. Think Jalen Richard and Seth Roberts to name a couple, both of whom made a significant impact for the Silver and Black on the field and will have the opportunity continue to do so in 2017.
The Oakland Raiders’ 2016 campaign was a success and it was fueled by one of the NFL’s most prolific and balanced offenses while leaning on the late game heroics of star quarterback Derek Carr but the pass defense was another story. While the offense is young, fast, and led by arguably the NFL’s best offensive line, the pass defense left a lot to be desired in 2016.
El pasado Jueves, los Raiders de Oakland seleccionaron al esquinero Gareon Conley en un esfuerzo por reforzar su defensiva. El dÃa de ayer, redoblaron su filosofÃa al seleccionar al esquinero Obi Melifonwu en el segundo round del NFL Draft y al tackle defensivo Eddie Vanderdoes en el tercero.
Gareon Conley fue seleccionado la noche de ayer por los Raider de Oakland en el NFL Draft del 2017. Una selección no esperada, Conley tiene el potencial para contribuir y ayudar a la defensiva secundaria de los Raiders.
Los Raiders han tenido una buena agencia libre, la cual les ha servido para llenar huecos, principalmente del lado ofensivo.
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
March 27th will go down as a day in infamy for Raiders fans in Oakland. I was there in Phoenix to witness the announcement that 31 owners voted to approve Mark Davis, and the Raiders, move to Las Vegas.Â
News broke early this morning from top NFL insiders that a two-year deal, paying a base salary of . million dollars with a two million dollar incentive for rushing for 1,000 yards, is indeed in place.Â
