The NFL and the player’s protests have suddenly become the “number one” news story in the nation. Fans in several stadiums booed as players kneeled in protest after President Donald Trump called for the firing of any protesting player resulting in videos of fans burning season tickets popping up all over social media. We are […]
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Many questions surround the Oakland Raiders after an abysmal showing in our Nation’s capital last Sunday night. Have we overhyped the Raiders? Is Derek Carr as good as we thought? Is Cooper a major concern after already matching last season’s drops total through only three weeks of play? Sunday’s game left Raider Nation with more
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A true measure of a team is not how they react when they win, but how they respond from a resounding defeat; this rings deafeningly true for the Oakland Raiders. The team’s mettle was never intended to be revealed until it languished through a despondent defeat. That came at the hands of the Washington Redskins
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In the world of sports, as in many important things that occur in our everyday lives, we are often reminded that the “mental” aspect of a task is as important as the physical qualities needed to complete the task successfully. The question becomes, which is more important: a professional athlete’s physical ability or his or
Many point to the Raiders’ actions during the National Anthem as the catalyst to the team’s emphatic 27-10 loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday night. Jack Del Rio isn’t one of them. “Was it a problem? I don’t think so,” the Raiders head coach said. “(Washington) outplayed us today.” Thoroughly and soundly, in fact.
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“Can’t we all just get along?” Those six words were spoken by Los Angeles Police brutality victim Rodney King after the infamous L.A. riots of 1992. The beating King endured at the hands of the police was caught on video and caused outrage across the country. When the four policemen charged with the assault were
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Jack Del Rio? Ken Norton Jr.? John Pagano? I shall be perfectly honest with you: I do not give a damn whose name is attached to the Oakland Raiders’ defense. While many praise the addition of Pagano and others revile Norton, I have always held Del Rio ultimately accountable for the team’s defensive shortcomings. However,
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“Fantasy Football Gamble at The Ramble” – Sean Hildebrandt @Oahu_Raider808 This is a weekly piece aimed at covering The Raiders weekly FF topics. Topics will vary. What a big stage for the Oakland Raiders this week taking on the Washington Redskins during a Sunday Night Football matchup under the lights in front of a national
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Rookie Nicholas Morrow was a fleet-footed, do-it-all defender in college, and it is nice to see that speed and instinct translate in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders. Youth Is Served: Raiders youngsters producing One of the more inspiring stories, the undrafted free agent hails from Division-III Greenville where he played the hybrid defensive back-linebacker
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The Oakland Coliseum was visited this week by the New York Jets, who had hopes, although not high, of perhaps picking up a win. Not only did they fail to do so, but any doubts that the Oakland Raiders could contain the Jets were quickly dispelled. The game went about as expected. The Raiders scored
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