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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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.
To the surprise of many, the Oakland Raiders suddenly found themselves in a contract dispute with kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Only to subsequently place the 18-year vet on injured reserve after resolving said dispute.
After a bittersweet ending to the Oakland Raiders’ 2016 season, the Silver and Black prepare to finally retake the field with the eyes of Raider Nation ready to be fixated this Sunday. During this past offseason, the Raiders focused on areas of need specifically on the defense; case in point, in this year’s draft, the …
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Thursday Night Football: the stage is set. The reigning Super Bowl champ New England Patriots taking on the AFC West champ Kansas City Chiefs. It was supposed to be a slam dunk for the Patriots. The number one scoring defense from last season should have handled Andy Reid’s Chiefs with ease. But the team that …
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This is a story of how the love and passion for a professional sports team more than 2,711 miles away manifested into two men creating a booster club and non-profit organization that would bring passionate Oakland Raiders fans together. Based in Western New York, it was those fun and exciting times that brought together passionate …
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Clark County Unanimously Green lights Las Vegas Stadium plan.
Clark County has weighed in and has unanimously passed the Las Vegas Stadium zoning permit application.
The Oakland Raiders Defense: The “Pagano” Effect.
During last Saturdays game the Oakland Raiders Defense surprised fans with the amount of blitzes called.
Every year each NFL team plays four preseason games. Moreover, every year the players, pundits, and coaches remind us that the preseason is simply a time to evaluate players, shake off the rust and build the fans’ excitement. In spite of these reminders, many fans cannot help but use the preseason as a crystal ball for the upcoming regular season.
Let’s start off by saying this is still the preseason. However, this will not be acceptable to most Raiders fans. Why? Because they heard this same excuse last year and it took seven weeks into the regular season before the defense started playing at an acceptable level. Some fans refuse to believe even that.
