London was a disaster. The Oakland Raiders were a disaster. Everything has basically been a disaster. 1-5 is proof of that. The disaster that has become the 2018 Raiders may or may not be a good thing. That is a matter of perspective. What is an indisputable fact is the Raiders are now an NFL […]
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Fans of the Silver and Black have to be pulling their hair out wondering what has happened with their beloved Raiders. Two seasons, ago all-world defensive end Khalil Mack was winning Defensive Player of the Year, and Derek Carr was finishing 5th in MVP voting. Now at 1-5, the Raiders’ season is dead in the
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Being a parent, one learns the depth and extent of patience that you never knew you had. So, now that I’ve returned from baby bonding time, boy, what a shambled ruin we have in the Oakland Raiders, no?
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Tank you very much, Jon Gruden. No really, tanks a lot. The Oakland Raiders head coach and de facto general manager gave the NFL viewing world clear and concise evidence the 2018 season is a tank job when his team got romped 27-3 by the Seattle Seahawks in London last Sunday. Quick Slants: Gruden’s Raiders
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Being 1-4 after five games was clearly not the plan for Jon Gruden and his staff. This team is at a crossroads having now traveled over five thousand miles to play a “home game” in London. If the Raiders lose to the Seattle Seahawks and come home 1-5, there will be a very restless feeling
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Achieving great heights seems to be a challenge for Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders this season, although, it seems like they’re playing with a great deal of vertigo.Â
Defensively, Oakland conveys the possibility of holding dizzy bat tournaments on the sideline. Bad angles to the ball carrier, lackadaisical tackling, getting torched down the field, and an absence in pass rush have led to the team ranking No. 30 in yards and points allowed.
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Only a quarter of the 2018 NFL season has passed and the Raiders have already sustained their first major injury. Starting right tackle and former Pro Bowl left tackle Donald Penn has been placed IR with a groin injury. This will throw rookie third-round pick Brandon Parker into the starting lineup for the foreseeable future.
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After a crazy and emotional win over the Cleveland Browns in overtime last week, the Oakland Raiders go to Southern California to play the L.A. Chargers in what looks to possibly be another pro-Raiders crowd at the StubHub Center. There will be many storylines going into this key divisional clash, and we will now take
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Regardless of when you decided to become a fan of the Oakland Raiders, one thing is clear, it is an emotional roller coaster unlike anything else. Through the good times and bad, real Raider fans are there through thick and thin. The Raiders miraculous victory over the Cleveland Browns was one of the craziest games
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Week 4 Results Rory: 7-5-3 Chris: 6-6-3 Year To Date Results Rory: 27-32-4 Chris: 23-36-4 Ind @ NE -10 Rory: Being banged up is an understatement for the Colts. No Doyle, Mack, or Hilton for this game and Edelman coming back for the Pats I will eat the points. Chris: With the thumping the Pats
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