The biggest rivalry in sports is Derek Carr haters versus Derek Carr lovers and just like pretty much any debate, there are two sides to each coin.
Continue reading Why the Raiders Will Stick with Derek Carr in Las Vegas
The Oakland Raiders don’t currently have a premiere wide receiver on their roster and there are different routes they can take to upgrade the position. Continue reading Oakland Raiders 2020 Options at Wide Receiver
Surprise! The Chiefs embarassed our Raiders yet again. Somehow, our very own Ryan Smith tries to find things to be optimistic about, even in the darkest times in another edition of the silver (and black) lining. Continue reading The Silver (And Black) Lining: Week Thirteen
Ryan doesn’t hate to tell you “he told you so” but on this week’s Silver and Black Lining, he makes the best of a bad loss. Continue reading The Silver (And Black) Lining: Week Twelve
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. A win over the Texans would go a long way in terms of tiebreakers for potential playoff seedings. A head to head win, along with a better conference record will be what differentiates two teams with a similar record. Finally, a win over the Texans would end a five game road trip for the Raiders with a 3-2 record. Raise your … 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