With the 2017 NFL season well underway, our mighty Oakland Raiders have hit a few snags thus far. Is it time to panic? Or show some faith and have patience? Amari Cooper and the Drops Raise your hand if you thought wide receiver Amari Cooper would have ten receptions with six drops through three games. […]
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Derek Carr has emulated the mindset of his childhood idol and Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant. Carr has admitted to studying countless hours of tape and analyzing the preparation and work ethic that went into his basketball muse becoming a five-time champion. This has instilled in Carr a confidence, determination, and intensity unmatched by many of
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I know it has been a rough week for Raider Nation after a Sunday Night Football meltdown in front of a national audience. It has been painful to recall the performance of the Raiders vs. the Redskins, especially from a fantasy football perspective. It is hard to battle my bias seeing the offense completely a
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The NFL and the player’s protests have suddenly become the “number one” news story in the nation. Fans in several stadiums booed as players kneeled in protest after President Donald Trump called for the firing of any protesting player resulting in videos of fans burning season tickets popping up all over social media. We are
Silver and Black: A Proud Past & Bright Future Read More »
Many questions surround the Oakland Raiders after an abysmal showing in our Nation’s capital last Sunday night. Have we overhyped the Raiders? Is Derek Carr as good as we thought? Is Cooper a major concern after already matching last season’s drops total through only three weeks of play? Sunday’s game left Raider Nation with more
Mile High Raid: Can the Raiders Pillage a Victory on Sunday? Read More »
The Oakland Raiders got mauled last Sunday in Washington. Unfortunately this has brought in some wild theories from the tin foil community.
Tin Foil Controversy Surrounds the Oakland Raiders Loss to Washington Read More »
A true measure of a team is not how they react when they win, but how they respond from a resounding defeat; this rings deafeningly true for the Oakland Raiders. The team’s mettle was never intended to be revealed until it languished through a despondent defeat. That came at the hands of the Washington Redskins
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Andria’s Analysis this week takes a look at the week 3 matchup between the Oakland Raiders and the Washington Redskins. It was a tough week for Raider Nation. Not only was it the first loss of the season, but it was also a loss that was largely unexpected. In the wake of a massive, non-football
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In the world of sports, as in many important things that occur in our everyday lives, we are often reminded that the “mental” aspect of a task is as important as the physical qualities needed to complete the task successfully. The question becomes, which is more important: a professional athlete’s physical ability or his or
Sunday night was FUBAR (Fu … Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition) for the Oakland Raiders. In a primetime showdown against the average Washington Redskins, the Oakland Raiders faceplanted — hard. That wasn’t the Autumn Wind Raider Nation was feeling, that was the gust from the Silver & Black blowing a sweet opportunity: A chance to
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