Jack Del Rio? Ken Norton Jr.? John Pagano? I shall be perfectly honest with you: I do not give a damn whose name is attached to the Oakland Raiders’ defense. While many praise the addition of Pagano and others revile Norton, I have always held Del Rio ultimately accountable for the team’s defensive shortcomings. However, […]
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The Oakland Raiders running attack, which is led by a particular three-headed monstrosity, will face yet another test when they take on Washington’s run defense. By The Numbers: Raiders’ Run Game vs. Washington’s Run Defense Now, if you love statistics, then this article is for you! I know how the old saying goes, “There are
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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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Laborer’s Local 872: Making the Las Vegas Stadium a Reality.
Leon Harris walks around the Local 872 Apprentice training grounds like the world is his oyster.
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The Oakland Coliseum was visited this week by the New York Jets, who had hopes, although not high, of perhaps picking up a win. Not only did they fail to do so, but any doubts that the Oakland Raiders could contain the Jets were quickly dispelled. The game went about as expected. The Raiders scored
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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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