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Position Battles: Who’ll be the back up Derek Carr this season?

When Derek Carr went down in Week 16, the hopes of a dark horse run to a Super Bowl went down with him. Matt McGloin held his own early in Week 17 against the Broncos until he suffered a similar fate by going down with a shoulder injury, turning the spotlight over to Connor Cook. With McGloin now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, we turn to the two men who could be one play away from being the pivot in 2017.

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RaiderRamble.com en EspaÃ±ol: Cuanto costarÃ¡ firmar a Derek Carr?

AFC West, Brock Osweiler, Drew Brees, Mike Glennon, New Orleans Saints / Alex Monfreda

La semana pasada surgieron rumores de que Derek CarrÂ no estaba contentoÂ con la fluidez de las platicas relacionadas con su contrato de acuerdo a Mike Silver deÂ NFL Network.Â

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Position battles: Raiders’ Sean Smith and Gareon Conley

1 Comment / AFC West, Analysis / Mario Tovar

The cornerback position for the Oakland Raiders suddenly finds itself infused with young talent. After addressing the gaping hole by drafting Gareon Conley, the rookie corner finds himself in an upcoming position battle, with Sean Smith no less as PFF recently shared via Twitter.

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Reggie McKenzie: State of the Raiders

1 Comment / AFC West, Analysis / Philip Robinson III

In life, you mark your progress as you achieve your goals, setting milestones along the way. In that regard, Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is no different as he caught up with J.T. “The Brick” on the Raiders’ flagship station 95.7 “The Game”; giving us anÂ updateÂ on the state of the team.

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NFL: Celebrations are here to stay (and not be fined)

Analysis, Antonio Brown, Joe Buck, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss / Alex Monfreda

The NFL has gone out of its way in recent years to limit celebrations after player’s score touchdowns. Most of the times, a yellow flag has been thrown and a $12,000 fine imposed afterward, but that might change this week.

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Who’s the future right tackle for the Raiders?

1 Comment / Analysis, Austin Howard, Kelechi Osmele, Rodney Hudson, Vadar Alexander / Hesham Sobh

The Oakland Raiders faced many questions this offseason about several key positions, among them, right tackle. With the draft and free agency essentially over, the coming battle for right tackle will play a chief factor in the season’s course for the Raiders.

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In difficult times, a “Constant” is needed

Uncategorized / Raiders Fan Radio

If you were a fan of the TV show “Lost” then you should be familiar with the term and episode titled “The Constant.” It refers to something in your life that can ground you. Something that can help you realize what’s important in life and what’s not. For Raiders’ fans, we’re in need of knowing our “Constant” during this time.

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Why the offensive line will determine Raiders’ Super Bowl hopes

1 Comment / AFC West, Analysis / Mario Tovar

Despite the well-documented focus on the Oakland Raiders’ defense this offseason, from free-agency through the NFL Draft, the Super Bowl aspirations for this team will be determined by its offensive line.

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Raiders OT Donald Penn’s 2016 campaign continues to impress

AFC West, Analysis / Mario Tovar

PFF ranks Raiders’ tackle Donald Penn as one of the NFL’s elites. Donald Penn’s dominant season for the Oakland Raiders continues to be analyzed, as PFF recently shared via Twitter. The sheer dominance of Penn’s 2016 campaign continues to impress as the numbers suggest he’s one of the elite blockers in the NFL right now.

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Top training camp battles to be won for 2017 Raiders

1 Comment / AFC West, Analysis, David Amerson, Karl Joseph, Malcolm Smith, NFC West, Reggie Nelson, Sean Smith / Philip Robinson III

We can finally put the NFL draft behind us as the Oakland Raiders will experience an influx of young talent that will define many of this year’s training camp battles.

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