Under Jon Gruden, the Oakland Raiders have weathered the toughest part of their schedule and are now in firm control of their own postseason destiny. With a plethora of rookies contributing to the team, the needle is only going up … Continue reading Raiders Youthful Core Has Them Thinking Playoffs
Don’t panic, the Oakland Raiders didn’t lose this week. There’s a Silver and Black Lining, because no matter how the season ends, it’s important to appreciate the progress that the team has made. Continue reading Silver and Black Lining: Just Because
The Oakland Raiders head into Reliant Stadium on Sunday to take on the Houston Texans. On paper these two teams are incredibly similar, with just one win separating the Raiders’ 7th place AFC position and the Texans 6th place position. … Continue reading Scouting the Houston Texans
Jon Gruden is taking the game back to the 90’s behind this power run philosophy as he rides the wheels of rookie Josh Jacobs. Many pronounced the Oakland Raiders dead before the season even started. Between one of the toughest … Continue reading Jon Gruden Building His Desired Identity Behind Josh Jacobs
One of the few rallying points for the Raiders has been its disdain for former receiver Antonio Brown. The harmonious “disparaging remarks” picked up through ESPN live television microphones were sung by a sold out Coliseum full of strangers like … Continue reading Winning Cures Everything and the Oakland Raiders Need to Win
No one likes rebuilds. But that is exactly what Oakland Raider fans got when Mark Davis finally lured Jon Gruden back to the team with a ten-year $100 million contract. Davis gave Gruden full control of the team, and it … Continue reading Oakland Raiders Fans Must Trust the Process with Jon Gruden
For one magical quarter in Oakland, the Raiders could do no wrong on defense. Big boy football looked to rule the day and the Raiders were controlling the clock. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes … Continue reading Chiefs Leave The Raiders Seeing Red
Sadly, the silver (and black) lining series is back, making the best of a bad loss. Continue reading The Silver (And Black) Lining: Week Two
The Oakland Raiders shut down the noise. Everyone already counted the Raiders out. The team has one of the most brutal schedules in the history of the NFL. In what seems like a yearly tradition now, Oakland will yet again … Continue reading Don’t Sleep on the Oakland Raiders versus the Kansas City Chiefs
Darren Waller has been a bit of a mystery to this point in his career, but Ryan Smith suspects the legend of Oakland’s new tight end is only beginning. Continue reading Darren Waller: The Next Big Thing