The Lunacy of the Rooney Rule vs. The Oakland Raiders
The NFL is investigating the Oakland Raiders for violating the Rooney Rule in their pursuit of Jon Gruden.
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A Look Back at What Might’ve Been as Darren McFadden Retires
With Darren McFadden’s retirement and Sebastian Janikowski’s career possibly drawing to a close, it will be the end of an era for the Raiders. Yesterday, former Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden officially retired from playing in the NFL. The former fourth-round pick of the 2008 NFL draft played for seven years with the Silver …
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Last ‘Bastian: Al Davis’s Last Leg Might Be A Goner
Sebastian Janikowski will not play again for the Oakland Raiders this year and possibly won’t take the field again. For Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski, 2017 was a contract year. The long-time superstar leg of the Raiders renegotiated his contract in the offseason in preparation for free agency next year. The kicker took a pay …
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“What Would Al Davis Do?” A Thought Experiment
It has been six years since the maverick owner of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis, past away and yet he continues to cast a presence over the Silver and Black. Davis was a pioneer and architect of three Super Bowl winning teams (XI, XV, XVIII) as owner and general manager of both the Oakland (and …
Silver and Black: A Proud Past & Bright Future
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 …
Al Davis’s “Baker’s Dozen”: 13 Great 2nd Round Picks
Everyone loves the first round of the NFL draft when teams choose the biggest names coming out of college. Al Davis chose 555 players in his long career, from Tony Lorick to Terrelle Pryor, including Marcus Allen, Jack Tatum, Tim Brown, Sebastian Janikowski, and many other great Raiders in Round One.
Yet he, his scouts, and general managers also found many stars in Round Two, many of them small-school or obscure players who went on to stellar careers. More recently, the Oakland Raiders have added three intriguing players to the defense from Round Two in the last three drafts—Mario Edwards in 2015, Jihad Ward in 2016, and Obi Melifonwu this year.
A brief history of the Raiders’ war room
A good scout is worth his weight in gold, be it war or talent acquisition, so knowing what to plan for in advance is vital to achieving success. Originating as a scout, McKenzie is a shrewd talent evaluator who “sniffs it out like a bloodhound”. He will leave no tape unwatched, no coach unquestioned, and no small school unexplored as finding talent is this man’s specialty.
