The Oakland Raiders thumped the New York Jets last Sunday by a score of 45-20. Although the defense gave up 20 points and allowed a couple big plays, this year’s squad has shown dramatic improvement over the 2016 defense which was at the bottom tier of the league, albeit it has been just two weeks […]
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“Fantasy Football Gamble at The Ramble” – Sean Hildebrandt @Oahu_Raider808 This is a weekly piece aimed at covering The Raiders weekly FF topics. Topics will vary. What a big stage for the Oakland Raiders this week taking on the Washington Redskins during a Sunday Night Football matchup under the lights in front of a national
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Rookie Nicholas Morrow was a fleet-footed, do-it-all defender in college, and it is nice to see that speed and instinct translate in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders. Youth Is Served: Raiders youngsters producing One of the more inspiring stories, the undrafted free agent hails from Division-III Greenville where he played the hybrid defensive back-linebacker
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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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Is anyone happier to play in Oakland than Marshawn Lynch? Nope. And that’s dope. What was an uncomfortable tension-filled nail-biter early on, eventually became an unshackled hyphy celebration at O.Co Coliseum this past Sunday as the Oakland Raiders trounced the New York Jets 45-20. Lynch was going dumb to a song called “Oakland” and the
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Instant post-game reaction via The Raider Ramble as the Oakland Raiders took on the New York Jets in Week 2. After so much anticipation, the Oakland Raiders finally opened up their regular season homestand. Amongst all the headlines was the Bay Area homecoming of running back Marshawn Lynch who did not disappoint in his return. Despite
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Here at the Raider Ramble, we provide key game notes to track for each Raiders game throughout the season. As such, here is what to watch for this week during the home opener at the Oakland Coliseum, Sunday, September 17, 1:05 PM on CBS. A Closer Eye: Week 2 Raiders Vs. Jets GAREON CONLEY Finally!
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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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There are no gimmes in the NFL. But Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio, will you do Raider Nation a huge favor in your team’s home opener this Sunday, will ya? Make the win look easy. As Dwayne Johnson once said, a resounding “boots-to-asses” victory in front of a rambunctious crowd at O.co Coliseum
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