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Parallels: The 2017 Raiders and 2009 Saints

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The NFL Pre-Season officially kicked off this past week; the first taste of real football to trigger the fans around the world into a frenzy. For the next three weeks, the media coverage will tap into their crystal ball of power rankings, win-loss predictions and forecasting individual performance award nominees. It is nearly impossible for Raider Nation to resist after years of pre-season prediction coverage delegated to failures.

Now should we “sip the kool-aid” of Super Bowl contender status? Before you settle on that matter, take a look at a parallel I have noticed between the upcoming 2017 Oakland Raiders and the 2009 New Orleans who went on to win a Super Bowl contender.

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Raiders Quantum Leap: Expect to see changes in Year 2 for Joseph

Analysis, Karl Joseph /

That was during a campaign where the Oakland Raiders’ heat-seeking missile of a safety readily admits he was not 100 percent mentally and physically. Not surprising considering Joseph did not participate much in offseason activities as he was mending from an ACL tear that wiped out most of his senior season at West Virginia.

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Not too “Brad”: Seely opens up about Raiders’ special teams

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Let’s just get it out there: No Oakland Raiders coach lost more core players than Brad Seely.

A straight-shooter himself, the special teams boss watched Brynden Trawick, Andre Holmes, and Darren Bates depart in free agency, and then, Taiwan Jones gets cut. However, like any coach who has spent 39 years in the game (28 as a special teams coach), Seely takes it all in stride.

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Raiders K: Sebastian Janikowski

The State of The Oakland Raiders’ Special Teams

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Even during the Oakland Raiders’ “Dark Age,” one of the beacons of hope that was and continues to shine, is the special teams unit. Led by Sebastian Janikowski and punter Shane Lechler, the Silver and Black had one of the most talented and efficient special team’s groups in the NFL. In fact, the team always ranked near the top of the kicking game thanks to the sturdy sets of legs these two brought, regardless of the record.

Flash forward to the present, and while much has changed from top to bottom in the organization, the “Sea Bass” persists. Now joined by walking meme Marquette King, the Raiders still boast two of the biggest and best legs in the game.

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Undrafted CB Breon Borders generating buzz at Raiders’ camp

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Everyone loves an underdog fighting his way to achieving the impossible, Borders is doing just that and then some. Who is this undrafted rookie and what can we expect from his towards the end of camp and into preseason? The answer to that question remains unanswered, but there’s a lot to like about this undrafted rookie and why Raider Nation should be on the look out for #31 from now on.

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Raiders OT Donald Penn

Eyes on the Future: 3 Left Tackles the Raiders should be looking at

AFC West, Analysis, Donald Penn /

With all of the recent commotion that Donald Penn has created by holding out of camp, I started to do a little digging into what the Oakland Raiders could soon do to address the left tackle position.

One thing is clear, the NFL above all else is a business, and though sometimes that fact is lost on fans, everyone from players to the people who run the organizations understand this perfectly.

Right now Penn has every right to ask for a raise yet the timing of his decision is less than optimal.

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Jon Gruden traded Amari Cooper

Raiders 2017 Fantasy Football: The Rise of Amari Cooper

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We’ve all had our calendars marked for quite some time now, but rest assure Fantasy Football season is here. The mumblings around the office coffee pots across the country has shifted to; clever FF league names, sneaky sleepers and draft values. Before you accept too many league invitations and squander the FF mock draft boards, first let’s acknowledge the year three explosion from Oakland Raiders wide receiver; Amari Cooper.

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