You have to figure new Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will put an emphasis on running the football, both to set the tone and take pressure off Derek Carr. It is hard to imagine Gruden wanting to deal with the free-spirited Marshawn Lynch which leaves the Raiders in need of a thumper to go …
Jon Gruden’s return to the Oakland Raiders is going to be the biggest move of the offseason. His mere presence brings chills to the lumbar regions of his AFC West competition, but the back to back division champions are fortifying their defense. News broke of the Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins deal in a move that …
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As free agency approaches, Ryan Smith breaks down some of the best free agents from Oakland’s history.
Let the conjecture and speculation begin! The season for predictions is amongst us as a myriad of mock drafts will be available for consumption. What will the Oakland Raiders do with Jon Gruden back in the fold as head coach? Your guess is as good as mine. General manager Reggie McKenzie and his crew will …
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The Raider Ramble takes a look at a potential “dream scenario” for the Raiders in which two huge holes are addressed Picture this… it’s draft day, you’ve got your Derek Carr jersey on, chips and salsa perfectly placed on your coffee table and a cold beer in hand (mine will be in a Raider koozie). …
While the status of some players is fuzzy, there seemed to be a pretty strong consensus – at least among fans – that one player most definitely wouldn’t be back. Shouldn’t be back. Ever. And that player is, of course, Reggie Nelson. Changes are coming… Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is assembling quite a …
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RaiderRamble.com brings you the third part of our season review for the Oakland Raiders. 2017 Oakland Raiders Year in Review Part 3: The Ugly Now that the season is essentially over and the coaching carousel has most likely made its final stops, it’s time to put the season to rest. Part 1 covered the good, …
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What should the Raider Nation expect to be different in 2018 with the exciting coaching change?
“Raider Nation, this is a big effin deal.” That was a clearly delighted Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis this past Tuesday. His six-year odyssey to reclaim the one that got away was over. He landed the ever-elusive Jon Gruden as his head coach. No wonder Davis was so boisterous. Gruden’s return is a big effin …
There’s arguably no decision more intriguing than the one involving controversial hometown guy, Marshawn Lynch. The Jon Gruden hire is official and the media frenzy has poured in. Now it’s time for the business decisions within the organization to fall under the new influences of the head coach’s vision. One of the first orders of business for coach Gruden …
