Is it time to panic for the Oakland Raiders?
Is it time to panic for the Oakland Raiders?
Some would answer that question with a resounding yes.
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Del Rio’s Ship is Sinking and Todd Downing is Drowning
Collectively the Raiders appear to be losing the battle against distractions. Slow starts out of the gate have left an already anemic offense flat on its face and forcing them behind the eight ball for an entire game. The flatness in the past three football games is unbecoming of a professional team. Sleepwalking through
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Derek Carr’s Injury Could Be Exactly What Oakland Needs
Now before Raider Nation comes to burn down my home and runs me out-of-town on a rail, please hear me out. First let me start off by saying I never wish injury on any player (yes Raider fans, even Tom Brady) especially a member of the organization I’m very passionate about. Do I want Derek
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Carr-full of Optimism: QB could have early return
After the stinker the Oakland Raiders put up on Sunday Night Football against the Washington Redskins, Raider Nation was ready to move past it and focus on this latest Sunday matchup with the Denver Broncos. The offense still looked out of sync until Derek Carr delivered a beautifully thrown 64-yard bomb to Johnny Holton, bringing
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Reason for Optimism Despite 2-2 Start to the Season
After their second consecutive loss, this time at the hands of the Denver Broncos, the Oakland Raiders have a must-win game at home this week against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. It will not come easy, even with a struggling Joe Flacco and an offensive line that hasn’t been able to protect him (welcome
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4 x 4: Four Takes After the First 4 Games
The first quarter of the season came to a close in Denver Sunday for the Oakland Raiders. There have been some enjoyable highs but also some concerning lows through four games. The Raiders did quite a bit of traveling playing three games on the road with only their lone home opener. Three of their opponents were
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Oakland Raiders: Where Does the Offense Go From Here?
An eerie sense of deja vu had to overwhelm the senses of Raider Nation as it watched Raiders quarterback Derek Carr lying motionless on the field. Sustaining what would later be diagnosed as a transverse process fracture after taking multiple hits with the last one being from Denver Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe. Oakland Raiders:
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Aspuria’s Assertions: Week 4 Edition
“Big Boy Ball” While Jack Del Rio didn’t outright call him out by name, that was the Oakland Raiders’ head coach’s sticking point when it came to then-offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave. How long before we hear Del Rio spout the same about Todd Downing? Yes, Downing is a neophyte when it comes to the play-caller
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Ray-Dar: Quick Slants From Week 4
They still had a chance to win. That’s how topsy-turvy the Oakland Raiders’ 16-10 loss to the Denver Broncos truly was this past Sunday. The explosive offense, that razzled and dazzled in Week 1 and 2 is non-existent. Comatose for the majority of the game besides a play here or there, Todd Downing’s offense has
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A Closer Eye: Week 4 Raiders vs. Broncos
Here at the Raider Ramble, we continue to provide critical game notes for each Oakland Raiders game throughout the season. This week on the Ramble we take a look at the contest against the Dever Broncos, the Raiders first division opponent of the season. The Raiders hold a commanding lead in the historical record of this
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