Week 14 of the 2018 NFL season pits the Oakland Raiders against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With only two wins, the Raiders look like a team who have little chance to beat the seven win Steelers. However, week 13 saw the Raiders put up an admirable fight at home against the division leading Chiefs. As of …
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For the past 15+ years, the Oakland Raiders and their fans have experienced a myriad of ups and precarious downs. As I began to write this I considered the audience I’m writing for. On one hand, Raider Nation is not a fraternity that caters to indecisive fans. It is a mob of enthusiastic individuals, mavericks, …
If Seth Roberts is the odd man out, so be it. The Oakland Raiders wide receiving corp got a stupendous depth charge with a draft-day trade for ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Martavis Bryant. Head coach Jon Gruden tapped into his inner maverick and went Al Davis with that acquisition. A big, fast and productive wideout for a …
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The NFL Draft is firmly in the rearview mirror for another year and for the Oakland Raiders, well they made waves by taking two offensive tackles within the first three rounds. Both of the picks who came in the shape of Kolton Miller and Brandon Parker are considered to be reaches in the first and …
Who’s out: Marquette King
Who’s in: Coby Wadman
The eccentric one was punted from the roster while the young hopeful wants to make it. The Oakland Raiders punting situation is surely in flux.
Raiders rookie OT David Sharpe acquired his first starts during the last three games of the 2017 regular season. Sharpe got the nod after starting LT Donald Penn suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 14. Raiders Year in Review: David Sharpe Although his window was short, Sharpe played a cluster of games down the …
Coaching regimes change demand a changing of the guard. Jon Gruden has reentered the NFL coaching ranks in a highly favorable situation. Under contract is a franchise quarterback, an explosive misused wide receiver, arguably the best edge defender in the game, one of the best offensive lines in football and, after all of that, we …
Here’s a question that must be asked and answered when the Oakland Raiders convene for their first staff/personnel meeting: “Paul, what do you need to make this defense sound?” That Paul would be new defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. Brought over from the Cincinnati Bengals by new head coach Jon Gruden, Guenther built a reputation as …
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Chances of the Raiders winning on Christmas night in Philadelphia will be very slim. The Philadelphia Eagles are fighting for home field advantage, while some in the Raiders organization will be working as if their jobs depend on it. How The Raiders Can Play Grinch In Philly As far as today’s game here are a …
You shouldn’t ask yourself “Why?” when it comes to Mike McCoy and the Oakland Raiders. You should really ask “Why not?”. The ex-Broncos offensive coordinator was discarded by Denver on Monday in a move that wreaked more of desperation rather than sound reason. “I’m disappointed that things didn’t work out because this is a special …
