The Raiders new executive needs to be a supreme pain in the ass. So much so, that head coach Jon Gruden constantly thinks, “Why in the hell did I hire you in the first place?” This is a prerequisite for a job that won’t have final say on personnel. Mark Davis forced Reggie McKenzie upon […]
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First the Raiders waxed general manager Reggie McKenzie on Monday then pull a reported $7.5 million one-year lease at the Coliseum for 2019 from the city of Oakland after an antitrust lawsuit was filed by the Town. Who would have thought after landing a haymaker right onto the chin (or Big Ben’s ribs) of the
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Derek Carr continues to prove that he is the Oakland Raiders’ best chance at redemption. This may seem quite obvious now, but entering the trade deadline it wasn’t so clear. While there have been fans and pundits “stanning” for #4 all season, a significant portion of the Raider fanbase was swinging the other way. Many
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Four weeks into the season and the Oakland Raiders finally produced their first victory. It took overtime and the game ended with nearly 90 points, but in the end the Raiders were victorious 45-42 over the Cleveland Browns. Throughout the course of the game, Raider Nation went through an emotional roller coaster experiencing huge peaks
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Last week there was an error made and the picks for both the Green Bay at Minnesota game and the Houston at Tennessee game were omitted accidentally. Both Rory and Chris took Green Bay and Houston in their respective NFL matchups. Degeneration R: Picking the NFL Lines Week 3 The lines as usual are from
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According to Emory University, the Oakland Raiders have the 21st best fans in the NFL. Here is the compilation of results for how the study of fandom tested out.
This rather fishy poll includes fan, social, and road equity. The Oakland Raiders fall in at No. 31 in fan equity, which means Raider Nation does not really like to burn their hard-earned cash on almost anything Silver & Black. They are No. 4 in road equity, which sort of makes the low standing in fan equity seem very disputable and hard to fathom. While No. 19 in social media seems reasonably inadequate at best.
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