The post halftime report during Sunday’s broadcast of the Raiders-Beats tilt was thoroughly intriguing. FOX’s sideline reporter noted Chicago head coach Matt Nagy said it was nothing Oakland was doing and it was all about what his team was not doing as a reason for the 17-0 deficit. There’s a lot of truth in those […]
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Coming off an upset win in Indianapolis, the Raiders head overseas to take on the Bears, and a familiar face; Khalil Mack. Game Info Teams: Chicago Bears (3-1) @ Oakland Raiders (2-2) Time: 10:00 AM PT Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium TV/Radio: Fox, Raiders Radio Network Storylines: Raiders face Khalil Mack for the first time This
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Coming off of a huge win in Indianapolis, the Oakland Raiders head over the giant pond to face off versus a great Bears team. The Bears are down a starting quarterback heading into the game, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that they have the best defense in football. The Raiders are going
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If Tottenham Hotspur Stadium isn’t blaring Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Khalil Mack” this Sunday when the Oakland Raiders square off against the Chicago Bears in London, well, it would be a damn shame. (An F-bomb would me more apt there, but I don’t want to get suspended for the season by the Powers That
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You can’t accuse the Oakland Raiders of not having each other’s backs — that’s for sure.  “This is straight bullshit,” linebacker Tahir Whitehead tweeted reacting to teammate Vontaze Burfict getting suspended for the rest of the season after a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday. “No way that hit calls for that.
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Dissecting the Raiders’ Jon Gruden-Derek Carr “dilemma” is the hot topic among Raider Nation – and for good reason. The relationship between the head coach and quarterback, unlike any other bond, is a special one and can be the difference between success and failure in the NFL. Yet, in the Oakland Raiders loss to the
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Perhaps, if the Raiders defense were as staunch as Raider Nation is in its defense of quarterback Derek Carr, opponents wouldn’t be able to so easily slice the team like a hot knife through room temperature butter. After another auspicious start to the year, I wanted to dig up some numbers when it comes to
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The Oakland Raiders head to the mid-west for a game with the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota is 1-1 on the season, with a loss in Green Bay last week. This is a big match-up for both teams if they hope to make a playoff run this year. Here are three key match-ups to watch on Sunday.
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There are advantages to a more assertive Raiders QB Derek Carr (i.e., the win Monday Night Football win over the Denver Broncos. There are also disadvantages (i.e., the sound defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday). Aspuria’s Assertions: It’s imperative Raiders QB Carr remain assertive No matter the case, however,
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My offense, my responsibility. That’s the Derek Carr the Oakland Raiders sorely need. This past Monday night, the quarterback took full ownership of the offense by telling head coach Jon Gruden what he wanted to do instead of asking his play caller what he should do. With the Raiders needing a first down to close
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